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Paternal Ancestors in the Civil War

Posted by Tonia Kendrick on February 8, 2010 at 7:00am

I had a conversation with my dad on Friday about his ancestors whofought in the Civil War. I thought it would fun and interesting to puttogether a list, with a summary of each person’s military service.I’ve also included each person’s relationship to my dad (as opposed tome, which is my usual. . .

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Dr. Turnbull and the 1770's New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Enslaved Menorcans

Posted by James Alfred Locke Miller Jr. on February 7, 2010 at 9:39pm

I believe it was a Dr. Turnbull, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, who wrongfully enslaved 1,000 New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Menorcans? I descend Loyalist Capt. Philip Yonge, H. M. Surveyor-General of Georgia (son of the Hon. Henry Yonge, Sr., Loyalist, H.M. Surv.-Gen. of Georgia; son of the Hon. Francis Yonge, Lords Proprietors Surv-Gen of the Bahamas, Carolinas, & Georgia) who's brother, Loyalist Maj. Henry Yonge, Jr., was H.M. Attorney-General of British East Florida, as such annulled the indentures

Family Tree Connection - Update (07/Feb/2010)

Posted by Illya Daddezio on February 7, 2010 at 12:19pm

Family Tree Connection has added the following genealogy items to its database:

Lansing Main Street Methodist Protestant Church 1913-1914 Directory - Official Directory of the Main Street Methodist Protestant Church, Lansing, Michigan, 1913-1914. The Church had its beginnings in a Sunday School which was organized by Lieut. Baker and his sister, Mrs. Hill, in 1865, and met where the Torrence home is now located on S. Cedar Street.

Salina First Baptist Church 1915 Manual - Manual of Information and

Kendrick Research in Murray County Heritage

Posted by Tonia Kendrick on February 7, 2010 at 7:00am

I reviewed all the indexed items for “Kendrick” in Murray County Heritagetoday. It was at times frustrating and at other times exhilarating.Many of the Kendrick references had only initials instead of firstnames. That’s great if you already know who the people are, but if youdon’t, it’s not helpful at all. Many of the male Kendricks had similarinitials (i.e. lots of first names that started with F), so I couldn’ttell if the person referenced was one of my ancestors or not. . .

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Record Search Update England, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Colombia, and Spain FamilySearch Record Search continues to add huge collections of records from around the world. As of February 6, 2010, the W

Posted by James Tanner on February 6, 2010 at 4:30pm

Record Search Update England, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Colombia, and Spain

FamilySearch Record Searchcontinues to add huge collections of records from around the world. Asof February 6, 2010, the Website added England, Cheshire ProbateRecords and Cheshire Land Tax Assessments index collections. Other newimage collections include the Luxembourg Civil Registration,Netherlands, Noord-BrabantProvince Population Register, Colombia Catholic Church Record, andSpain Catholic Church Records which consolida

Book Review: Murray County Heritage

Posted by Tonia Kendrick on February 6, 2010 at 6:26am

For a couple of years, I’ve put the word out that I would like to have a copy of Murray County Heritageas a Christmas present. No one took the bait, so my parents got me acopy this year. This book was compiled by the Murray County HistoryCommittee of the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society in 1987. I waspleased to see that it is now in its sixth printing.

More about Personal Ancestral File and Backup

Posted by James Tanner on February 5, 2010 at 6:00pm

Personal Ancestral File (PAF) is one of the most widely used lineage-linked genealogical databaseprograms. I have not been able to find any statistics on the number ofactual users, but personal experience indicates that most of thegenealogists who have a program at all are using PAF.Even if the genealogists have moved on to a commercially availableprogram, it is possible that their attitudes concerning files may havebeen formed at the time they were using PAF. In one of my last posts, I discusse

Granny loved sex !

Posted by Ken Jones on February 5, 2010 at 4:55pm

I bet this title grabbed your attention,but it's true,I have proof. Granny loved sex,should I be posting that little tidbit ? Is that to much information ? I thought it was when I first read it when Granny was cut off from my grandfathers civil war pension. My 2nd great grandfather died after the battle of Chicamauga,he died at Shellmound,Tennessee in 1863. Well Granny (I won't use her name out of respect) was drawing a widows pension on his time in service. Sometime in the 1870's I think it was

Surname Search in Genealogy Groups

Posted by The Genealogy Box on February 5, 2010 at 4:30pm

10,000 surnames in genealogy groups

Internet Genealogy Groups: Database Archive - Surname Search in Genealogy Groups (*Best - Genealogy Group links have been added along with a site search.)
You may view the database on Google sites http://sites.google.com/site/genealogyboxsite/ .
Or view it in html http://genealogynetwork.angelfire.com/surnamegroups.html.

Over 18 genealogy groups are represented by the data.
If a surname appears more than once in the same group, either the group isresearching mult

Elliott's from Henry County, Georgia

Posted by Emory Ra Crumbley on February 5, 2010 at 11:12am

The last entry I have on my tree is for a George Elliott Sr. (1731-1800)Alice Haywood Elliott mariied my Great Great Grandfather, Charles George Crumbley

Family Tree Maker, Legacy, Etc...

Posted by Mark Schneider on February 5, 2010 at 6:56am

I have two computer software programs to enter family information into a database my favorite and the one I have been using for several years is Family Tree Maker Version 16. What an amazing deal I received on this software. I only paid $69 for it and 1 year of Ancestry U.S. subscription came was also included. It is very easy to use and it has a basic but effective user interface. I created a wall banner and even a kinship report with this enjoyable program. I have heard some complain about the

Weekly Updates for 2010-02-03

Posted by Tonia Kendrick on February 4, 2010 at 3:30pm

RT @hikari17: RT @genlighten: Blount County Tennessee Obituary Lookups 1908-present offered by Taneya: http://bit.ly/9Lj3cS #genealogy #I’ve been away from genealogy for a couple of weeks. Glad to be digging in the past this weekend. #Added headstone photo for Sarah (LILLARD) O’Neal 1833 – 1858. http://ow.ly/12gZy #genealogy #surnames #Added headstone photo for 4x-g-grandmother, Rose. . .Read more.

The genealogists' ubiquitous flash drives

Posted by James Tanner on February 4, 2010 at 8:06am

Wearing a flash drive around your neck on a strap has become the badge of the genealogist researcher. It is obvious that with ample storage space for most research needs in a conveniently small and light package, the flash drive is almost indispensable. But how reliable are they? Should flash drives be used for "long term" storage of data? What should I be using to archive my valuable digital files?Read more...

When is a Backup not a backup?

Posted by William Douglas on February 4, 2010 at 8:02am

Writing in his blog, Genealogy's Star, James Tanner argues the point that hitting the 'Backup' button on Personal Ancestral File (PAF) does not really solve the problem of providing a secure second copy of the PAF file, as, if the hard drive goes, both the main and the backup files are lost.I suppose he is not wrong, but is he correct to suggest this is not a good policy to follow? James goes on the suggest that the backup should be to a separate external storage device, perhaps a portable flash

George Peabody Merit Scholarship Medals

Posted by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on February 3, 2010 at 10:09am

Sometimes I Google the names of ancestors and wait to see what happens next. I usually know their vital statistics, such as birth, marriage or death records, and I often know their children, or their parent’s names. However, I want to know the stories that might come up in obscure books or newspapers, or their mentions in town records, annual reports, and church bulletins. You never know what you’ll find.Imagine my surprise when I found the name of my great grandfather on a list of George Peabod

A Canvas of My Own - Creating a Family History Book

Posted by Lynn Palermo on February 3, 2010 at 9:03am

Interested in learning more about My Canvas to create your family history book. Today at www.thearmchairgenealogist.com Thomas MacEntee of Geneabloggers guests posts, and tells us of his personal experience with this program by Ancestry.com.

For Genealogists -- an illusion of security

Posted by James Tanner on February 3, 2010 at 7:47am

During the past few days at the Mesa Regional Family History Center, we have had some lively discussions about transferring our genealogy files to work on a computer other than our own, particularly, bringing files to the Center for research purposes. This discussion brought up another old bugaboo, the illusion of security for backed up files.The origin of this problem dates back into computer antiquity with the early versions of Personal Ancestral File. Primarily because of storage limitations

Devantier family updates

Posted by Steve Hayes on February 3, 2010 at 3:15am

I've just updated information about the Devantier family on my main family history blog.Torben Devantie, who has the biggest collection of Davantier family information, recently changed the address of his site. There are also Devantier family groups on Facebook and Orkut.

Family ChArtist, a new addition to the FamilySearch Affiliates Family

Posted by James Tanner on February 2, 2010 at 11:01am

Even if you have not had the opportunity to login to New FamilySearch, you may be interested in several new products that stand well on their own merits, irrespective of their affiliation with New FamilySearch. At the Family History Expo in Mesa, Arizona, I had a personal tour of the pre-release Family ChArtist program from Generation Maps from Janet Hovorka. I also enjoyed her presentation on New FamilySearch certified genealogy software.Read more...

Interviewing for Family History Writers

Posted by Deanna Ramsey on February 1, 2010 at 9:10pm

4 Important Tips (Carol M. Upton)Interviewing is an important skill for the life storywriter, no matter what the size of your family memory project. You will want to do plenty of it as you build the research you need to write your family stories. How will you begin?1. Establish Trust with Simple QuestionsYou want to establish trust and empathy with your interview subject, so small talk at the beginning of an interview is not necessarily a waste of time. You may want to ask a few simple questions

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Paternal Ancestors in the Civil War

Dr. Turnbull and the 1770's New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Enslaved Menorcans

Family Tree Connection - Update (07/Feb/2010)

Kendrick Research in Murray County Heritage

Record Search Update England, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Colombia, and Spain FamilySearch Record Search continues to add huge collections of records from around the world. As of February 6, 2010, the W

Record Search Update England, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Colombia, and Spain

Book Review: Murray County Heritage

More about Personal Ancestral File and Backup

Granny loved sex !

Surname Search in Genealogy Groups

10,000 surnames in genealogy groups

Elliott's from Henry County, Georgia

Family Tree Maker, Legacy, Etc...

Weekly Updates for 2010-02-03

The genealogists' ubiquitous flash drives

When is a Backup not a backup?

George Peabody Merit Scholarship Medals

A Canvas of My Own - Creating a Family History Book

For Genealogists -- an illusion of security

Devantier family updates

Family ChArtist, a new addition to the FamilySearch Affiliates Family

Interviewing for Family History Writers

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