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Your Genealogy Blog - Content Theft and Guarding Your Internet Reputation

Posted by Thomas MacEntee on July 12, 2009 at 12:00pm

Just a heads up that many genealogy bloggers are seeing their recent blog content reused at splogs (spam blogs). Just like spam and every other scam that seems to invade the Net, periodically blog content theft rears its ugly head and hits even genealogy blogs.I've written about this extensively over at the GeneaBloggers.com website and you can read more here.You'll find ways to detect blog content theft, how to send a cease and desist notice, how to set up automatic alerts for your content, and

Alabama Quickie Divorces

Posted by Mary Trogg on July 12, 2009 at 11:10am

I could never understand why my in-laws divorced in Alabama. They lived in Oceanside, NY back in the fifties. I knew that out of state couples could divorce in Nevada after establishing residency, but Alabama? One day I was Google-fishing and ran across a web site that mentioned the Alabama “quickie divorce scandal” Paydirt!In the fifties and sixties, Alabama law stated that residency requirements were met if one party intended to settle in Alabama and the other party agreed in writing to an Ala

Understanding the Use of Sources

Posted by Jennifer Eklund, PLCGS on July 12, 2009 at 9:47am

Not having sources to document where you found information on your ancestors in genealogy is like Superman wearing his alter ego Clark Kent's glasses, useless. Without the use of sources, information in a genealogical report is nothing more than hearsay. The more sources a genealogy report presents, the more credible the report. Many beginning genealogists do not understand sources though. The more a genealogist understands the differences between sources and the information derived from sources

Family Tree Connection - Update (12/Jul/2009)

Posted by Illya Daddezio on July 12, 2009 at 9:33am

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

Packer Collegiate Institute 1908-1909 Catalogue - The Fifty-Sixth Annual Catalogue of the Packer Collegiate Institute, Joralemon and Livingston Streets, Between Clinton and Court Streets, Brooklyn, New York, 1909. The Packer Collegiate Institute was opened for the admission of students on the 9th day of November, 1854. It stands upon the site previously occupied by the Brooklyn Female Academy.

Vassar College 1871-72 Ca

My Loucks Family

Posted by Margaret Kerr Beckwith on July 12, 2009 at 7:30am

My American Louk/Loucks line begins with Jacob Loucks (b. 1730) who married Theodocia Langford. It continues with William Loucks (b. 1749) who married Margaret Liter; John Loucks (b. 1784) who married Margaret Gregory; John C. Louk/Loucks (b. 1819) who married Frances "Fanny" Helmick to my g-grandfather, John C. Louk (b. 1850), who married Elizabeth Jane Sponaugle.The 300th Anniversary Celebration of the Loucks/Laux/Louk/Loux, etc. will be held in York, Pennsylvania June 25-27, 2010. The link to

My Genealogy Hero

Posted by Corey Oiesen on July 11, 2009 at 10:36pm

“This search is starting to sound familiar.” I read the words again. Could it be possible that the genealogist I hired had researched this family before?My genealogy hero, Marianne, entered my life when I was brand new to genealogy. I was in the middle of an adoption search to find my mom’s biological mother and needed someone to photocopy various city directories. I feared I was already wearing out my welcome with the library staff, so I asked for researcher recommendations. Marianne was the fi

Mildred Reid Buckingham Dix

Posted by Gail Winstanley on July 11, 2009 at 7:00pm

In celebration of what would have been her 100th birthday, I would like to share with all of you a part of who my maternal grandmother was. The original of this is posted on my my web site along with additional pictures of this remarkable woman I called Gram for 47 years.In RemembranceOn May 18, 2003, after a very long and wonderful life, our Grammy,Mildred Reid Buckingham Dixpassed away after a short illness at the age of 94. Those of us she has left behind, three daughters, three sons-in-law,

Are you searching for Krampitz? Let me know.

Posted by Bob Krampetz on July 11, 2009 at 6:47pm

I've collected every Krampetz/Krampitz name found in just about all online databases, and am willing to share what I know and hope to find connections you and I know about our families.I'm a bit new at this (started late 2008) but am learning fast and have found more already than I ever expected to find.Give a post and see if we both have what each of us would like to learn.Bob K.

10 Hard Truths About Genealogy

Posted by tami osmer glatz on July 11, 2009 at 6:30pm

1. There is no "A" in Cemetery.2. The census takers, more often than not, didn't really care when your relative was born, or how your relative's name was spelled. They spelled it like it sounded. They also didn't really care if the two year old hanging off of the Polish woman they were questioning was a boy or a girl, and they couldn't understand Polish anyway. Thats why your great uncle is a girl in 1900 and a boy in 1912. Its still the same person.3. There are occasionally errors in original r

Chicago research - on the internet

Posted by tami osmer glatz on July 11, 2009 at 6:00pm

I already told you about the very cool Historical County Map Boundary tool at the website for the Newberry Library. Now to more great stuff available at the Newberry's website!. If you're doing research in Chicago, Cook County, there's no better site than the ChicagoAncestors site from Newberry Library, which you can find in the Genealogy Collection Guides and Research Tools page of the Newberry's site, under the tab "Research Chicago". You can also get there directly by going to www.chicagoance

Digital Quaker Collection

Posted by tami osmer glatz on July 11, 2009 at 5:30pm

I never cease to be amazed at the great websites for genealogy online! Yesterday I discovered the Digital Quaker Collection at the Earlham School of Religion (a graduate theological school for the Society of Friends). The website states "DQC is a digital library containing full text and page images of over 500 individual Quaker works from the 17th and 18th centuries." Once you enter the site, you can easily search all of the collections, or browse them by title or author. While the default searc

Genealogy Research at the Spy Museum?????

Posted by Just Judy on July 11, 2009 at 5:05pm

Yearly, I make a trek to Washington, DC to do some family history research at the National Archives. On one trip, I decided to spend an afternoon visiting the new Spy Museum in D.C..So, I'm walking around listening to the audiocassette, and I come to an area about terrorist attacks on American soil. The first display explained that 9/11 was NOT the first attack we've had on American soil. Rather, there was an attack during World War I which was also in the New York City area. There was a small i

Is GenealogyWise in fact, Wise?

Posted by Jennifer Eklund, PLCGS on July 11, 2009 at 4:01pm

I have touched slightly in other blog postings about GenealogyWise, specifically my review of the site. Today, I have not been able to really use the site for its intended purpose because I have been working on a tutorial for the "Professional/Technical Communication" course I am currently in. (I received my bachelor of science in psychology in May and will begin a master's program in psychology with a specialization in psychology of culture in September. My career goal is to be an online instru

What a little cutie!

Posted by Candy Hulbert Ditkowski on July 11, 2009 at 2:53pm

Last November, I received notice that Google Images had digitized photos from LIFE magazine. Most people are probably thinking...big whoop. But in my family, this is an exciting thing.A little history first - my mother grew up in northwest Ohio where, in September of1950, a Polio epidemic had broken out. Well, LIFE magazine was all over this story and wouldn't you know - my mother had her picture taken with two of her brothers and it was enshrined forever within the pages of the October 23rd 195

steger family cemetery

Posted by judith kay houston on July 11, 2009 at 12:30pm

my mom. the late elizabeth lockhart houston's family has a family cemetery in grant county, kentucky on keifer rd.if anyone any of the people or are relatives of the people could you send me an e-mail, thanks judy houston,jhous917@yahoo.com

Great Aunt Hester Jester

Posted by Kelli Davis Underhill on July 11, 2009 at 12:22pm

Here's my latest puzzle. Aunt Hester was born Laura H. Harris, Nov 1909 in Indianapolis, Ind area to Charles R. Harris and Audrey Humbert Harris. I know at some point she lived in San Francisco and she had married a man named Guy Jester (supposedly husband #7). She moved back to Indianapolis, Indiana area and married husband #8 who was 20 years younger than her. After divorcing "the kid" she moved to Terre Haute, Indiana where there are no records of her. Rumor is she was a madam, had a tattoo a

William Kerr - Bio Sketch 1893

Posted by Renee Kerr on July 11, 2009 at 11:13am

From Bio Book on Washington County PA 1893William KerrWilliam Kerr, who was in his lifetime a much respected citizen of East Finley township, was descended from Irish ancestry. His grandfather, Hugh Kerr, was a prominent weaver and manufacturer of County Down Ireland.Andrew Kerr, son of Hugh, was born February 14, 1768, in Ireland, and learned the trade of a weaver. He emigrated to America at the age of eighteen, landing, after a voyage of thirteen weeks, at New York, and thence proceeding to Bu

Will of Alxander Kerr 1879

Posted by Renee Kerr on July 11, 2009 at 11:11am

Will of Alexander KerrMarch 1879I Alexander Kerr of Hempfield Township Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania do make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former will by me made. And first I divide my farm in two halves between my two sons James and John. I direct James to keep the north side of the road and John the south side and as the north side is the largest and has all the lumber I direct that as much shall be taken from the north side commencing at the road

Will of James Kerr 1808

Posted by Renee Kerr on July 11, 2009 at 11:10am

Will of James Kerr1808In the name of God Amen I James Kerr of South Huntington Township Westmoreland County in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania Miller being of perfect health of body and of sound mind memory and understanding. Blessed be God for the same buy considering the uncertainty of this ________ life and having in view to go a long and dangerous journey do make and publish this my last will and testament in the following form and manner to wit ________ and first of all I commend my immort

Will of James Kerr 1813

Posted by Renee Kerr on July 11, 2009 at 11:08am

Will of James KerrNov 16, 1813In the name of God Amen the 16th day of November 1813 thirteen I James Kerr of East Huntington Tonship Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania being sick in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for his _____ therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say first and principally of all things I give and recommend my soul into

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All Posts (3182)

Your Genealogy Blog - Content Theft and Guarding Your Internet Reputation

Alabama Quickie Divorces

Understanding the Use of Sources

Family Tree Connection - Update (12/Jul/2009)

My Loucks Family

My Genealogy Hero

Mildred Reid Buckingham Dix

Are you searching for Krampitz? Let me know.

10 Hard Truths About Genealogy

Chicago research - on the internet

Digital Quaker Collection

Genealogy Research at the Spy Museum?????

Is GenealogyWise in fact, Wise?

What a little cutie!

steger family cemetery

Great Aunt Hester Jester

William Kerr - Bio Sketch 1893

Will of Alxander Kerr 1879

Will of James Kerr 1808

Will of James Kerr 1813

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