When I was going through a box of photos, slides, and negatives that we found stashed amongst my father's things, we found some mystery photos. We have no idea who any of these people are. Nor where the photos were taken. But, based upon the time frame of many of the photos in the box, I would assume that they were taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s. They may be related on the Kline side of the family. Any suggestions?
Family Sites help you manage and organize the different groups you belong to. For example, you can create one related to your immediate family and a few others related to your extended family, to your in-law's family and to a certain community you are part of. Learn more about the advantages of creating a Family Site here.If you are new to MyHeritage and sign up for an account, you will automatically be creating a Family Site.To create another Family Site if you are already a member you have to
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From Tracing the Tribe: The Jewish Genealogy BlogEarly this morning, Paul Allen posted a very frank and open apology about the recent GenealogyWise.com incidents. He had attempted to post it on Terry Thornton's blog, but it was too long, so included the entire message at his own site, PaulAllen.net.Among the issues he addressed was the censorship of Terry's comment, the gimmicky contest (which I have posted about twice), the genealogical inexperience of staff members and other topics. He wrote,
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Irish Genealogy and History Show 120From the Irish Roots Cafe at www.Irishroots.comSearch all of ourbooks http://www.irishroots.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/videos http://www.irishroots.com/content/view/102/155/and podcasts for free !Phone 816 256-3360 to leave your comments on my recorder….TRY IT YOU’LL LIKE IT !Among Todays Topics:1) The Irish Family Name of the Week is: Erwin2) 21 Irish embassys to be scrapped ?3) Irish Roots Audio: The Life of Joseph Murphy4) Searching: Moriar
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I am looking for my real dad.His name is Marion Earl Smith JrHe was born in South Carolina around 1951He has 2 sisters. Ruby and Glenda.His dads name is Marion Smith andhis moms name is Nicole.My mom's name is Christine Sue Jasman but,now she is married. Her last name is different.I would love it if anyone has any info on my real dad.I have been searching since I was 19.I think I found him but, I'm not 100% sure. I sentmy mom a picture I found when I was doing a search.I hope she can verify if i
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My ancestral search hit the proverbial brick wall with my Great Great Grandfather, William A. J. Snow born about 1813 presumably in Georgia. The first documentation found was his marriage to Nancy Riley on 3 April 1836 in Henry County, Georgia. Nothing has been found prior to this document.He appeared in the 1840 Gwinett County, Georgia Census record showing a household with one male between 20 and 30 years (himself), one female 15-20 years old (Nancy), one male and one female under five years o
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A quick review of the numbers and names on GenPals Cemetery Project.Since we launched the site with 500 entries back in Nov 2007 it has grown and grown!There are now over 8,000 individuals listed, so we thought it would be interesting to look at the top ten family names:1. Levy2. Cohen3. Jacobs4. Harris5. Davis6. Nathan7. Solomon8. Hart9. Isaacs10. MosesNB. Because we list women under their maiden names there are a large number with no family name on the site plus there are those where only the
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After dealing with a little bit of life that got in the way, I finished the series of my experience at the Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Head on over to my blog, The Educated Genealogist at www.sherifenley.blogspot.comRead more…
An English Genealogist's JournalMy name is Richard Heaton, I became interested in family history back in the 1970's, when it was a totally uncool subject of interest for a kid at primary school. Back then only books remotely connected in my local library were books on Heraldry and so, after saving my pocket money for what seemed an age, I managed to purchase a copy, for around £2, of Genealogy for Beginners by Arthur J. Willis, discovering that it was possible to trace families from all walks of
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Just recently I signed up for this very site and then come to find out, my father has a list of many names and email address from his side of the family that will make researching and getting connected with family even easier. I didn't even have to be on the site; just talking about it to come across a geneology opportunity. Hopefully this list will open doors to discovering and reconnection with loved ones.
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When you first get the keys to a new home you are overcome with cognitive dissonance. The uncomfortable tension of feeling elated that you have purchased a house, but overcome with fear regarding the enormity of the responsibility. On a smaller scale, signing up for a new social networking site can have the same feelings of cognitive dissonance. A new member is excited about the possibilities of meeting new people, networking and learning with and from other members, and excited to share their l
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In memory and in honor of the ancestors who have gone before me - the ones who died before their time.Infant Hulbert - son of my 4th great-grandfather. Never knew about you until I happened across your stone in the cemetery. Died at only 1 day old.Ferona Margaret Hulbert - daughter of my 3rd great-grandfather. I have a picture of you as an infant, and you only lived to the age of 3, probably the only picture taken of you.Florida Kerr Hulbert - 1st wife of my great-great grandfather. You died sho
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Will Chromosome Y Go Bye-Bye?Excerpts from this article in today's news:"However, Melissa Wilson, lead author of the study and graduate research fellow at Penn State University, pointed out that if there is no difference between a male who has lost a particular gene and one who still retains it, especially if both are still fertile, then that gene must be nonessential.and:Dr. David Page, director of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, Mass., and a Y chromosome expert. "
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Pleased to see the contest withdrawn. It did not seem that enough thought or planning had been done before announcing it. One can't change rules after announcing a contest and maintain legitimacy. Best just to forego it.
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Posted by George Geder on July 17, 2009 at 10:03am
Here's the 1870 census. It states that they all were from Virginia.Also, the info is all over the place.1. Phonetic spelling of the surname (here, it is spelled 'GEDA')2. The son James is the actual property owner3. The brother Jerry (Jeremiah) is not 63 yrs old ( he's more like 19)James would be approx 2-3yrs in 1850 and 12-13 in 1860.There are quite a few slave owning Jeters throughout VA - with slaves in that age range.I couldn't discern anything with the 1850 & 1860 slave censuses.In 1880 th
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Greetings,I'm hoping to find relatives of my mother's side of the family. My grandfather and grandmother were immigrants of during the second great immigration stream to the US. My grandparents came here in the early 1900s. I found grandfather Otto Sommerschield and his bride Matilda Martha Syvertson on ship's passenger lists. I will have to dig up those records again. I know there are relatives in Ohio, and I beleive some in Montana. I'll post so photorgraphs.My grandparents Otto and Matilda So
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I just got the most amazing comment on one of my groups here - I lamented the fact that I couldn't find some ancestors (Housler & Erskine) in Muskegon Co., MI. I have had several people give me suggestions, most of which I have already done, but some of which were new ideas I am pursuing. Then today, I got a wonderful surprise - a corespondent sent me a link to the death certificate of Daniel Hostler that I have been looking for for years!!! I now have a maiden name for Daniel's mother, as well
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This blog post is entirely my opinion, and I mean no disrespect to southerners. I love the south, and the people who make it a great place. I have spent all my adult life here in the south, but I come from a long line of yankees, and all of my research until recently has been in the north (mostly Ohio). Records have been plentiful, and easy to access, and I didn't realize how fortunate I was! I am now working on my husband's and my daughter-in-law's southern genealogies, and it is a totally diff
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Hi all,I ran across this list a couple of years ago, but it looks like it may have been updated since then. I remember dreading reading the names, but it was a "must do" because it's quite possible that one of my missing ancestors could have been found on this list. I'd consider this a recommended resource for anyone searching for an elusive AAA (African American Ancestor).http://ccharity.com/lynching/index.php?table_name=lynched&function=search&records_per_page=20
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