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Doncaster: 7th February 2017

Family history timeline Twile announces its service is now free for all users.

The UK based company, who will be exhibiting at RootsTech in Salt Lake City this

week, have revised their subscription in order to fully embrace their mission of

making family history more engaging for the whole family.

The totally free service now allows all Twile users to:

 Build their family tree

 Share and collaborate with family

 Add unlimited milestones and photos

 Import trees and memor

I am very new to genealogy research.  My welcome email from this site suggested I join surname groups.  I didn't see any of the above names on the surname lists.  Any comments are welcome to help me find info on the 4 names in my post title.    Thanks.

Am hoping to network with those researching the Gilleland/Gilliland name.  I have a John Gilleland buried in Decatur Coiunty Indiana about 1834.  Marker says 5th PA Regiment Rev War and thats about all I know.  I do know he originally came into Indiana and settled in Union Couinty, then moved to Decatur County.  Buried adjacent to him is my 5th Great Grandfather John Gilliland. He was in the War of 1812.so most likely is to young to be old Johns son.  I do know young John married Susanah Harris

This event is free for all to attend.

Next CVGS Saturday Workshop – 7 January 2017

The January 7th Saturday Workshop will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Community Room at the Bonita-Sunnyside Library (4375 Bonita Road).

“Are you familiar with the five elements of the Genealogical Proof Standard GPS)? It deals with information, sources, evidence, analysis and proof, and was developed by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG). It is the 'standard' methodology for professionals proving ass

Hello;

Just joined the site and was excited to see so many people searching the Barnett clan.  It's been very helpful in my search.  But...one person seems to be elusive and that is my 3rd gg, Albert Barnett born in Spotsylvannia, VA in 1823 and died in Kirksville, MO in 1900.  He married Sarah Elliott and had two children, James Thomas Barnett and Harrietta Barnett.  He was in the Missouri Malitia and before that he went to California for the Gold Rush.  I did notice that Ambrose Barnett was in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 4, 2016 | Utica, OH

Email Terri O’Connell for contact details, review copies, photos, and an author bio.

A GENEALOGIST’S GUIDE TO BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS RELEASED

The fourth in a series of guides to popular research destinations 

The In-Depth Genealogist is pleased to present their newest book in the research series by writer, Jacqueline Gamble entitled “A Genealogist’s Guide to Boston, Massachusetts”. The book is a great resource for genealogists who plan on researchin

After 6 years of research I’ve finally complied my research report on the Leahy family of County Cavan.
For anyone named or associated with the Leahy / Lahey / Lahy family of County Cavan, the report, and Notes made on Land Deeds can be accessed here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Mr+David+Leahy+M.Sc.&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Mr+David+Leahy+M.Sc.&sort=relevancerank

Please get in touch if you have stories / photos etc related to the Leahys / Lahy of County

I descend  from Frederick Fisher, Jr. and  Ann McBride Fisher's daughter, Christiana Fisher, sister of Congressman Charles Frederick Fisher. Williamson Sr.'s parents were Colonel West Harris, Jr. and Edith Ledbetter [ d/o Charles Ledbetter and Frances Randall].

She married Williamson G.Harris, Sr. and had Wm'son G. H. , Jr. who married Sarah Parker who died in childbirth with Sarah " Salley" Ann Elizabeth Harris who married Anderson Joseph " Joe" Rouse who are my mg-gpts.

I'm searching for Ann McB

The John Cyrus Miller information is in my maternal grandmother's nephew's book [Two Gentlemen From France]

pp. 53-56.

Chapter tiltled: ' Henry Sossamon.' It includes the Harris and Fisher Families.

  Our Higgins Lineage

San Diego Genealogical Society

January Annual Meeting

With Guest Speaker

Thomas MacEntee

Topics:

Session 1: Genealogy Do-Over:

A Year of Learning from My Mistakes                 

Session 2: Can I use That in My Genealogy:

What You Should Know about Copyright

Session 3: Facebook: A Tool for Genealogy Research

Session 4: After You’re Gone: Future Proofing

Your Genealogy Research

Saturday, January 14, 2017

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Marina Village, Captain’s Room

1936 Quivira Way,

GenealogyWise.com I have used for several years now. I never see anyone writing about the great advantages of using GenealogyWise.com for posting for a surname or for attending a chat.

Chats  many time have leaders that present classes. I have done this in the past myself. At one time I was very proficient with Pennsylvania Research, Maryland Research and Virginia Research.

Having done classes for almost 10 years for the Golden Gate Forum owned by George F., it helped me to learn  more and the  mo

This is my first blog post, so please bear with me. I've been digging up both my husband's and my own family history since about 1985, but blogging is new to me. I hope to use this blog to help me organize and clarify my discoveries...I tend to be a bit ADD in my research, I set a goal to focus on and inevitably find myself side-tracked, digging into an entirely different person or branch than I had intended!

Since I am currently typing this (PAINSTAKINGLY) on an on-screen keyboard, I'll keep thi

Facebook and Finding Kin

I have been busy with family and more family and more family. Now is that great or what.  We have had  Iowa Visit.

A daughter visited her home state of Hawaii.  Northern California came to visit family.  Dear friends from Colorado.

O how my husband and and I miss them.  Prayers for their family, their child needs prayers for survival back to normal.

I knew this person since infant.  

 Yesterday I was chatting with a friend and found out they are distant kin with Root, Roote,

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to our new Surnames Forum Page! This is a place to post your genealogy queries. We will be linking to Facebook and Twitter regularly, so we hope to get a lot of traffic and participation! We're very excited to bring this new service to you!

http://lowerbucksqueries.freeforums.net/

Lower Bucks Genealogists

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August 23, 2016 | Utica, OH

Email Terri O’Connell for contact details, review copies, photos, and an author bio.

A GENEALOGIST’S GUIDE TO SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS RELEASED

The third in a series of guides to popular research destinations

The In-Depth Genealogist is pleased to present their newest book in the research series by writer, Jane Gwynn Haldeman entitled A Genealogist’s Guide to Springfield, Illinois. The guide describes little known, and well known, research facilities i

A night's drinking led to a constable's dismissal from the Bristol Constabulary in 1882  but opened the door for recruitment to the Hong Kong Police.  For the story of HK Police Sergeant Daniel Hall (later in life Licensee of the Brewers' Arms in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire) please refer to my Hong Kong Police Ancestors Blog:  Daniel Hall 1853 - 1913

Exerpts from book Blessett and Wingo Kindrend of Mine