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The latest version of the 'Bruinsboek'.Bruinsboek.pdf
I have gathered together the information I found regarding Richard's ancestry and created a website that contains proof of Richard's ancestry. The web address is (http://hainesfamilyofnewjersey.myfreesites.net/)
News Release 2 February 2016
Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) Offers Free Webinar Tuesday, 16 February 2016
“The Importance of Context in Record Analysis” by Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS
Source citations provide context for the information we gather. The details provide background context that helps us evaluate the validity of the information and suggests other avenues for research. But this information only scratches the surface. A full evaluation of any record’s context requi
In the 19th. century constables for the European contingent of the Hong Kong Police were recruited from the UK. Most came from London's Metropolitan Police, Scottish Constabularies or the Royal Irish Constabulary but in 1882 the south-west of England was targetted with the result that 13 officers were recruited from Bristol. The following link will take you to the story of Job Witchell who was one of these men:
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For Release: 30 November 2015
Here is the genealogy of the Bruins family in English.Bruins%20English.pdf
For immediate release 3 November 2015
BCG OFFERS FREE WEBINAR Tuesday, November 17
“Do You Have the Reflexes You Need to Become Certified?”
Like all professionals, good genealogists learn to take certain approaches and attitudes toward our work. For example, citing sources – and questioning them – are among the many skills and practices we slowly and painfully learn. But once learned, they become automatic. And then it’s easy to forget that reflexes even exist, and that not everyone has developed t
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SALT LAKE CITY, October 27, 2015—RootsTech, the largest family history conference in the world, announced today the first three keynote speakers in its all-star lineup for RootsTech 2016. The first general session (Thursday, February 4, 2016) will feature three inspiring speakers, which include New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler, award-winning journalist Paula Williams Madison, and the president and CEO of FamilySearch International, Stephen Rockwood.
Bruce Feile
BCG TRUSTEE NEWS
The Trustees of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) met in Salt Lake City on 10 October 2015. Three new trustees joined the Board: Paul Graham, CG, Judy Kellar Fox, CG, and Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL. Two trustees retired from the board: Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, and Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL Both have served as president of the BCG and provided distinguished service to the Board and the community at large for many years.
The BCG Officers for 2015–2016 are
Researching Irish ancestry is always a challenge! Why not move the search to the land of your ancestors and join me on a 15 day grand tour of Ireland in April 2016? Three days of research at the National Archives in Dublin and the Public Record Office in Belfast, plus a fully guided tour of many historical and interesting sites. Sharing our research interests and "brick walls" with others is often one way of discovering more about our own family history. See the land, breathe the air ... experi
Contact our society and go to Events and sign up. Please do this before 28 October so we will have food for you on the 7th you can pay after the 1st of October. Chula Vista Genealogical Society
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Chula Vista Genealogical Society Seminar
- When
Saturday, November 07, 2015
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Location
Bonita-Golf Course, 5540 Sweetwater Road, Bonita, CA 91902
Registration
- Member Registration – $45.00 (USD)
- Non Member Registration – $50.00 (USD)
CVGS Major Scholarship Fundraiser Seminar for Sweetwa
If you know whom my cousin is please tell her I would love to communicate. I was off to Michigan and misplaced her data. We met at the Los Angeles Library a few years back. Susi Jones Pentico SusiCP@cox.net San Diego, CA
Starting to blog about family history -- looking into a story passed down about my maternal great-grandfather's parentage. We probably all have a story like this somewhere in the tree.
Peter was born 1803 Cumberland Co. PA d 13 August Waterloo, Blackhawk Co. IA
Susanah (Susan) Martin Showalter Foulk b 9 Dec 1805-6, in Lancaster Co. PA, died 3 May 1886 Waterloo, Blackhawk Co. IA
He is the son of Peter Foulk Sr and Catherine Ohlinger ??who is the son of John Folk died Berks Co. PA and Mary Magdeline Strock of Cumberland Co. PA.
She moved back to Cumberland /Perry Co after John's death in 1793.
For years and years our extended family line of Curtis has tried to get at the reason for a name change to Curtis from Pennington. Here is what we know. Hiram Pennington was born abt. 1825 and raised in the household of Joshua and Nancy Sparks Pennington. They were found early on in Lee County, Va before they moved to the part of Floyd County, Ky that would in 1844 become Johnson County. The first instance found of Hiram changing his name to Curtis was when his daughter Cynthia was born in 1854
Genealogy website RootsPoint announces the Fondo Colonial archive image collection for Hispanic Heritage Month
One-of-a-kind collection of 17th-19th century archival records available for free
HENDERSON, NV—(September 22, 2015)– Genealogy website RootsPoint.com, in collaboration with the Hispanic Heritage Project, announced today free access to the Fondo Colonial collection from the Archivo Históricos Municipal de Hidalgo del Parral (Parral Archive). The browsable collection of more than 77,500 di
The TWISS family of SHROPSHIRE (ALICE AND ROBERT) had humble beginnings. They owned a small but prosperous farm. RICHARD TWISS (my 7th gt grandfather) youngest son B.1609 died 1682 was recruited as Land Agent for LORD CHERBURY, in Kerry, IRE. in 1656. Richard Twiss father died c.1630 and left him fourteen pounds, but farm went to ADAM, his older brother. ALICE SPEAKE TWISS (Richard's mother) left him Ten pounds. About 1633 Richard Twiss married SARA X. A son was born 1634 and baptised 17th Ja
The Salt Of The Earth – about Sebastião Salgado
Last week I watched the documentary “The Salt of the Earth” about documentary photographer Sebastião Salgado. This is one of those films that I can’t stop thinking about, which is a good thing.
For those that aren’t familiar with Salgado’s work, he is a Brazilian photojournalist and social photographer that has traveled the world photographing indigenous cultures and the social effects of major geo-political actions on these areas. Largely self-direc
