This was written by the late Ms. Lily E. Hardin.I am searching for information on Smauel Turner Hardin, father of my husband, Samuel Lorenzer Hardin, born December 14, 1910 in Ashley County, Portland, Arkansas.Samuel Turner Hardin was 35 years old and he married Alice Iva (Ivey) Jones 20 years old on March 6, 1910 in Ashley County, Portland, Arkansas.He was a railroad employee at the time - also did taxidermy work on the side - I was told.He had 2 sons, Kevin and Levin Hardin who were 8 years an
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I come from a small town. I like it that way.My dad's parents moved here with him and my aunts when my dad was a toddler. Most of their relatives were still in Pennsylvania, except a couple of my grandma's siblings. They moved her mother up here a few years later, into the house that would later belong to my parents, where I was born. (Well, where I lived when I was born. I was born in a hospital.)My mom's family, on the other hand, has lived in the same small nearby town for 150 years. That mea
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Actually, it's more than a sort of.My search goal at the Family History Library in Salt Lake for today was to find out something (anything) on Jacob Swartz and his wife Gertrude. I knew that he was born around 1798 in Prussia; immigrated in 1843 via Rotterdam with 3 children and no wife; married Gertrude in Ohio before 1847, when their first son, John was born; and died between 1855 (when the last child was born) and 1860 (when Gertrude and the kids are living with her new husband, George Wise.
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The CDC (Center for Disease Control) has posted online a wonderful guide, alphabetically by state, giving all the information you would need to send away for birth, marriage, death or divorce records located in any of the United States, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, Canal Zone District of Columbia, "Foreign", or those occuring on the High Seas. The listings tell what years are available, and not available, and what all you will need to submit along with your request. Definitely an
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This is my 2nd Great Grandmother.I'm blessed to have inherited this Tintype from my Dad.Also, I'm thankful to the Bradford County Historical Society of Pennsylvania for sending me the obituary a number of years ago. It reads:-Mrs. John (Emma)Jeter, a colored woman aged 81 years, died in this borough last week and was buried from the colored church, the service being conducted by Rev. Mr. Smith.She was a slave at Charleston, SC, from infancy until the emancipation proclamation, and was mother of Read more…
Here's my 2nd Great Grandfather, John R. Jeter.His Obituaries reads:"Bradford Republic; March 21, 1893-Death of a Venerable Colored man.Some twenty-five or thirty years ago, soon after the proclamation of emancipation was issued by Abraham Lincoln, there came to Towanda, we think from Virginia, John R. Jeeder, a colored man, formerly a plantation slave.He was a tall, boney man of powerful physique, with the habits, manners and dialect of a regular plantation negro.He was a good humored, inoffens
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Earlier this week, I noticed someone had linked on their GeneologyWise to Adams County, Illinois. And I thought, "Hey! I've got someone in Adams County, Illinois! Wait. Who do I have in Adams County, Illinois?" Which sent me on a fifteen minute quest to figure out what was up with Adams County.(For the record, my great-grandmother, Mabel Bennett, lived there for about seven years of her childhood, and the family still had connections there once they moved across the border to Missouri. It was on
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I have been browsing the members section and it seems that pretty much everyone I come across, including myself, has a German country to search or are connected to Germany in some way. I wonder why this is?What are your thoughts on the subject?Anyhow, let me tell me why I am interested in Germany. My great-great-grandmother, Jalie Caroll was born to a German mother(identity unknown), and a Black father(Mr. Walter Carroll). She then came to the states and met and married my great-grandfather, Mr.
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By Nancy CalhounJuly 4th often brings to mind traditions of flags, parades, fireworks, picnics, and many family reunions. Family reunions are an excellent way to make connections with other family members and to gather genealogical information. They may range from a hot dog roast in the local park on a Sunday afternoon to a lengthy cruise to another country.Many families have a long tradition of an annual reunion. My grandmother's family has gathered bi-annually for their Scott Family Reunion in
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Though it doesn’t “officially” launch until July 17, GenealogyWise opened for business earlier this week, and already has several hundred new members. Deemed a “Facebook for genealogy,” the new social networking site has shown tremendous content growth and promise.GenealogyWise was created by FamilyLink.com, the company behind WorldVitalRecords.com, FamilyLink.com, the “We’re Related” Facebook application, and the highly anticipated GenSeek.com partnership with the Family History Library.Like mo
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I became interested in my heritage because of my father's death. When it dawnedd on me that I didn't know that much about my paternal Grandparents. Then when I started I really didn't know that much about my maternal Grandparents, neither. Then I began to meet relatives of mine that I didn't know about on ancestry.com & facebook. Through our new & developed relationships the more I wanted to know about my roots & my heritage!!
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What got me interested in genealogy was a note that my mother copied. It was during a visit from her cousin (they both shared the same grandmother). The note was purported to list several generations of their grandmother's ancestors. Unfortunately, the note was written in the English script of the late 1800's. Woe to the Yank attempting to translate that in 1950's!After chasing the words for nearly three years, I believe I have the correct translation. About 1900, Mary Ann (Annie) Curtis Somers
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Whenever I introduce myself for Genealogical purposes, I always say "I am Luckie Daniels, a descendant of emancipated slaves from Washington-Wilkes Georgia".It’s not spoken with any inkling of shame {to the contrary, great pride!}, nor is it intended to spur guilt. It is just who I am.While I am not defined by Slavery, I would be remiss to ignore the impacts of the Chattel System upon myself personally, my Family and African-American Culture, as a whole.Recently {for the record - not within this
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For genealogists one of the primary sources for research is the local newspaper. Increasingly many of the major dailies are finding themselves online. Lots of luck for the newspapers of Middlesex and Elgin Counties. How are you with 20th century technology?For Elgin County the Elgin County Library has microfilms of the St. Thomas times Journal, the Dutton Advance, and the West Lorne Mercury Sun.For Middlesex County the London Public Library has microfilms of the London Free Press, the London Adv
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Every genealogist wonders who will continue their research when they were gone. My paternal grandmother died knowing that her oldest granddaughter and oldest daughter were serious genealogy hobbists. However, once my cousin had a family of her own, her genealogy obsession waivered. My aunt has not done any serious research in years. And neither of them are the generous types in sharing the research they have. Information they collected on a trip to England three decades ago is something they say
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I think it is true, "A picture says a thousand words." Often, in the eyes of people, you can see a story. Be it a weary life, or the presence of a spirited individual, photos of our loved ones past and present are priceless. Those of us fortunate enough to have images of our ancestors should consider posting them for other family members to save and add to their genealogy database. I am an amateur photographer, but have a love of captured moments in history, be it people, places, architecture or
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This summer we're making changes in our Basic plan, and at the same time we're offering an amazing 35% off the Premium plan until the end of July 2009. So you can go to your family site now and grab an extra year for cheap before the discount runs out.Recently, we've seen the cost of storage dropping, while maintaining large trees became much more resource intensive. Hence we decided to decrease the maximum number of people in a tree on a Basic site and balance that with more than twice the stor
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When we are passionate about genealogy, it's only natural to want to pass that interest on to our children and grandchildren. I've encouraged my grandchildren and exposeed them to genealogy in fun ways that might interest other genealogists. Every summer my two oldest grandchildren spend a week with us and during that time here are some of the activities we've done with them.I made Ancestor Cards for my grandchildren. Each card (the size of a baseball card) had an ancestor photo if one was avail
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FamilySearch Record Search Pilot announced the publication of the 1895 Minnesota State Census. The records consist of an index with no images. The description indicates that microfilm copies of the original records are available at Family History Library and through the Family History Centers. The index is apparently complete.State censuses were taken in Minnesota every ten years beginning in 1865 through 1905. The records have about the same level of reliability as any other census records. An
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Recently, we've seen the cost of storage dropping, while maintaining large trees became much more resource intensive. Hence we decided to decrease the maximum number of people in a tree on a Basic site and balance that with more than twice the stor
