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Monday Madness and Tombstone Tuesday

Posted by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on September 8, 2009 at 8:03pm

Monday Madness was rather quiet. I had no luck looking for Shirley's William Wright in NY. Nor any luck looking for her Dexter Wright. It has been quietly driving us mad.Dexter is the son of Henry and Phebe Wright whom is the son of William Wright and Orilla Wilson Wright.1880 census has Dexter Wright in Bainbridge Chenango NY age 14 born about 1866Father Henry born NY mother Phebe born NYsingle white male living at home with parents and siblings.William age 18Charles 16Dexter 14Frank 10.Two boy

The Bank of Ireland

Posted by Katie Heitert Wilkinson on September 8, 2009 at 9:53am

One of the most precious things my grandmother Mary Browne Kearney left behind was a special box, one she kept her entire adult life. I remember seeing it from time to time when Kearney lived with us. Typically she would have the box open on her bed, either adding items or reviewing its existing contents.It was a sad looking thing - an old, dented safety deposit box of military khaki green. A collection of dings and dents accumulated over the years had taken on a rusty hue, and the long-broken s

Washington State's Digital Archives Project a model for other states

Posted by James Tanner on September 8, 2009 at 8:34am

Despite the economic difficulties and their impact on various state libraries and archives, there is one very bright spot, the State of Washington. A recent blog of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society, once again called my attention to this huge online resource. The main Washington State Archives Website has access to the Digital Archives site with an amazing 83,887,328 total records with 66,904,296 searchable online. The online records include the following collections,Read more...

Towards a rational definition of brick walls in genealogy

Posted by James Tanner on September 8, 2009 at 8:03am

In two of my previous posts, I have discussed aspects of the situation commonly referred to by genealogists as hitting a "brick wall." See Records you may not even know exist and A return to the "brick wall" issue. It occurs to me that the term is really so vague as to be useless and as I pointed out, the concept of being unable to continue with research is a fallacy. If there are no more records, then that is not a brick wall situation, it is an end of the line. To illustrate my point about the

A return to the "brick wall" issue

Posted by James Tanner on September 7, 2009 at 12:14pm

In one of my last posts, I gave the opinion that most of the so-called "brick wall" claims in genealogical research were mostly fallacious. Of course, I immediately received contrary opinions. For that reason, I believe the discussion of the issue should be expanded. Genealogical research is not entirely open ended. As with all historical research, there are finite limits to the amount of information available in any given locality or time period. It is evident that in the current era, the amoun

Piper

Posted by Mark George Piper on September 6, 2009 at 11:49pm

Looking for Piper's Levi,Nathanial.William,Casper,Henry and sister Mary Ann connection early 1800's immigrating to or indirectly to Canada, Niagara Region about 1820 rough time line contact mgp0657@shaw.ca

BONDURANT

Posted by Cathryn Hensley Smith on September 6, 2009 at 10:52pm

James Albert BONDURANT and Martha Jane McLEAN were my great great grandparents. James went by Albert and by J. A. James was born in Pike County, Missouri in 1854 and Martha Jane was born in 1859 in Lawrence County, Tennessee. They met in Pike County, Missouri and married in 1877 in Audrain County, Missouri. They have eight children that I can prove. Bertha (1878-?), Dora (1880-1929), Effie (1881-1882), Dollie (1883-?), Rolla (1886-1890), Urban (1891-1899), Willie (1896-1896) and Virginia (1901-1

Can 13,000 genealogists make a difference?

Posted by tami osmer glatz on September 6, 2009 at 9:30pm

What if you went to your local research library and it was closed. Empty. Gone.What if the records they had in there were scattered to other repositories. A piece here, a piece there.What if that really is happening right now.And what if YOUR voice could make a difference. Would you take a minute and speak up? Would you take thirty seconds to click on a link and add your name to the list of those who don't want this to happen?"The governor of Michigan has used the executive order to close the Li

George Cox, Marion District

Posted by Clinton McKay Cox on September 6, 2009 at 9:16pm

I am also related to George Cox b. 1755, son Jacob born 1802. We have letter from another son or grandson of George Cox confirming this, and that George Cox may have been an immigrant "to this country". Also believed that George Cox lived in Northern Virginia before SC, him dying intestate in 1843. A participant in the Revolutionary War probably from Stafford County or Fairfax County, Virginia. One of his neighbors was a Needham Lee of a Westmoreland County VA family living along Lynches Creek S

George Cox, Marion District

Posted by Clinton McKay Cox on September 6, 2009 at 9:14pm

I am also related to George Cox b. 1755, son Jacob born 1802. We have letter from another son or grandson of George Cox confirming this, and that George Cox may have been an immigrant "to this country". Also believed that George Cox lived in Northern Virginia before SC, him dying intestate in 1843. A participant in the Revolutionary War probably from Stafford County or Fairfax County, Virginia. One of his neighbors was a Needham Lee of a Westmoreland County VA family living along Lynches Creek S

Do you read Latin?

Posted by James Tanner on September 6, 2009 at 4:58pm

The National Archives is "the UK government's official archive, containing almost 1,000 years of history, with records ranging from parchment and paper scrolls through to digital files and archived websites." I have discussed some of the online resources of the National Archives before, but found an especially useful online service, a Beginners' Latin tutorial. To quote the Website,Read more...

Bird Crumbs ---- of a Kind

Posted by Katie Heitert Wilkinson on September 6, 2009 at 12:33pm

I wanted to reflect today on just how far I've come in researching my maternal family history. For years, when I was a child, I plied my grandmother with questions about her family and about Ireland. Being Irish, really Irish, was a great source of pride among my siblings and I. For some reason, none of us ever called her Gram or Grandma. Rather we referred to her as Kearney, her married name. Doing so didn't seem disrespectful at all. In fact, Kearney referred to herself in the same fashion.Oh

Family Tree Connection - Update (6/Sep/2009)

Posted by Illya Daddezio on September 6, 2009 at 11:08am

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

Rochester Mutual Relief Society Claims (1881-1883) - Mutual Relief Society, Rochester, N. Y. Montly post card notifications that the Proofs of death have been received and approved by the Executive Committee. Includes age, date and cause of death. [Various months between 1881 and 1883]

Merrimack Co. Odd Fellows Mutual Relief Association 1897 Assessments - Assessments of the Merrimack Co. Odd Fellows' Mutual Relief Asoc

Records you may not even know exist

Posted by James Tanner on September 6, 2009 at 9:21am

In helping others with their genealogy, I constantly hear about the so-called "brick wall." This popular subject is consistently discussed in blogs, magazine articles and forums. Of course, I have to concede that some people left very few historical records, but the concept of a brick wall is basically a fallacy. In the vast majority of cases, the issue is not a lack of records, but a lack of the awareness that the records even exist. Some people truly believe that they have search "every record

Hereditree Australian Genealogy Programme

Posted by Jo Kotylak on September 5, 2009 at 4:30pm

Hi I live in Australian, and thus to find a gen prog that is made here is a bonus. Yes it allows same sex couples, it's very BASIC, a clean look to it. You see you, your partner, siblings, children (and the number of children THEY have), your parents and grandparents ALL ON THE ONE SCREEN. You double click on someone to edit, you can add photos, and it's kind of the quickest way I've found to add photos. You have sources, and facts and notes and so on. Have a look, you can try for nothing, you d

Collectors versus REAL amateur Genealogists

Posted by Jo Kotylak on September 5, 2009 at 4:24pm

I've just been emailed by a guy I hate, his name is Howard Ulph Smith, and he's a Collector, he takes peoples family trees and dumps them on HIS website and claims them as his own, so that if you do a name search his site comes up. Doesn't matter to him that the information hasn't been checked or is wrong or the fact that people are being shown on the internet who absolutely don't want their names on there. What matters to him is that he has them. He's scum, he takes work from people all over th

LAND DEEDS why do Researchers over look them?

Posted by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on September 5, 2009 at 3:16pm

Greetings everyone, I am sorta on a rant today. After listening to many people post their brick walls and discuss their lost connection, I just am amazed at how many times I hear them say, " I can not find them on the census."What a shame we had census put on line before land records or tax lists. It seems young, old, new or seasoned researchers are placing way to much faith in Census Records.1. Census Records may or may not be accurate.2. We have no idea who gave the information.3. We do not kn

Additional Stakes added with release dates in New FamilySearch

Posted by James Tanner on September 5, 2009 at 3:00pm

September 7, 2009 is the new release date of New FamilySearch for additional Stakes in the St. George and Idaho Falls Temple Districts. With the new date,Read more...

Researching in Baden Württemberg / Germany

Posted by Viktor Wabel on September 5, 2009 at 2:35pm

Hi this blog Post is about researching your ancestors in Baden Württemberg / Germany.

Is there a wiki in your genealogy future?

Posted by James Tanner on September 5, 2009 at 2:23pm

Wikis are specialized Web programs that allow users to create and edit the content of Web pages using any browser. The organization of the contributions can be edited as well as the content. See What is Wiki. Although the concept is simple, the content can become extremely complex. The first Wiki was created online in 1995 as is known as the Wiki.Read more...

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Monday Madness and Tombstone Tuesday

The Bank of Ireland

Washington State's Digital Archives Project a model for other states

Towards a rational definition of brick walls in genealogy

A return to the "brick wall" issue

Piper

BONDURANT

Can 13,000 genealogists make a difference?

George Cox, Marion District

George Cox, Marion District

Do you read Latin?

Bird Crumbs ---- of a Kind

Family Tree Connection - Update (6/Sep/2009)

Records you may not even know exist

Hereditree Australian Genealogy Programme

Collectors versus REAL amateur Genealogists

LAND DEEDS why do Researchers over look them?

Additional Stakes added with release dates in New FamilySearch

Researching in Baden Württemberg / Germany

Is there a wiki in your genealogy future?

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