Looking for a James Smith is almost impossible. Our JAMES C. SMITH was born in Woolwich area (Preston) in 1801 as per his Muskegan, Michigan census prior to his death in 1887. He MAY have been the son or grandson of a Samual and Sara Smith and is father MAY have been Ward Smith. Sara's maiden name was Ward. History indicated a road was build through to the Grand River by "Smith and Ward" - is this a coincidence? James C. Smith married Elizabeth Baer and after her death he married Julia Letso
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No not the moon but the workshop. We had a smaller than hoped for attendance but those who came were rather surprised at the ease of learning how to help the family become involved with family and not even think about it.
Thanksgiving event, a nice clean tablecloth and a permanent ink marker and have everyone sign the tablecloth.Make sure you date it and it then can be come a keepsake for future family members to use. Some say do it in groups, a signing for this year and then the
You Missed It.
No not the moon but the workshop. We had a smaller than hoped for attendance but those who came were rather surprised at the ease of learning how to help the family become involved with family and not even think about it.
Thanksgiving event, a nice clean tablecloth and a permanent ink marker and have everyone sign the tablecloth.Make sure you date it and it then can be come a keepsake for future family members to use. Some say do it in groups, a signing for this year and then the
PRESS RELEASE
October 7, 2014; Utica, OH:
A Great New Addition announced by The In-Depth Genealogist
Shannon Combs-Bennett Joins Leadership Team at The In-Depth Genealogist as Creative Director
The leadership team at The In-Depth Genealogist is pleased to announce their newest addition, Shannon Combs-Bennett. She will be fulfilling the role of Creative Director for the organization.
Shannon began writing for IDG in January 2013. Her contributions and positive attitude played a significant role in the
Early-bird registration ends on October 31, 2014!
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) will be held January 12-16, 2015. All courses and events will be held at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center Hotel. Labs, if applicable, and research facilities will be available at the Family History Library.
Registration: http://www.infouga.org/aem.php?lv=r&eid=12
Early-bird registration ends on October 31, 2014. If you log in as a member first your information will be populated and you will be automatical
Are you fastened in? Ready for a Blast OFF? A month of learning and sharing and caring.
1 October was Workshop meeting and Board Meeting
2 October was locating items for the workshop in Lemon Grove mid month.
3 October completion of items for Workshop for
4 October Come one and all to the Bonita-Sunnyside Library IT is FREE
Learn fun things for Family History making events in your own home with all ages of family from the very young to the oldest.
Bonita-Sunnyside Library 10 to 4 pm nex
looking for info on carpenter family in roane county wv in 1700's
2014 is the 170th. Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Police.
The Governor of Hong Kong wanted experienced men and 3 officers from the East End of London were recruited from the Metropolitan Police in 1844. Their story - plus other 19th. century Hong Kong Police vignettes - will be told at a FREE talk "From British Bobby to Hong Kong Copper" at The National Archives (TNA), Kew at 2pm on Thursday 18th. September 2014
If you are interested in Hong Kong Police History
If you are inter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 4, 2014
Contact: Eowyn Langholf, gfrcousincoordinator@gmail.com
GLOBAL FAMILY REUNION SEEKS GENEALOGISTS TO “CONNECT FOR THE CURE”
The Global Family Reunion in June 2015 is expected to be the biggest, most inclusive celebration of family connections in history. It’s also more than that: It’s about fighting Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s about connecting to find a cure!
In honor of World Alzheimer’s Month, September, the Global Family Reunion is “going purple” by an
Block this date for a day of fun and learning.
It won't even seem like learning. A great interactive day has been planned.
Attendees will learn how to have fun, learn and not cost a large amount of money.
4 October 10 AM to 4 PM
Bonita-Sunnyside Library, Bonita, CA
Engaging Your Family in Your Family's History Workshop.
Topics are:
Creating a Family Heirloom, come learn how simple this is.
Sharing Stories, just as simple, it is amazing
Captioning Family Photos, a fun family or society event.
Desi
Starting Sept. 30, 2014, Genealogy.com will be making a big change. GenForum message boards, Family Tree Maker homepages, and the most popular articles will be preserved in a read-only format, while several other features will no longer be available, including member subscriptions and the Shop.
I, for one, will be missing the closure of the forums, to which i have contributed over several years, both posing questions and providing responses.
I guess they were not providing a big enough income stre
ARLINGTON, VA, 26 AUGUST 2014: The National Genealogical Society announces the
release of Genealogy and the Law: A Guide to Legal Sources for the Family Historian by Kay
Haviland Freilich, CGSM, CGLSM, FNGS and William B. Freilich, Esq. Genealogy and the Law guides
readers through the variety of legal sources that genealogists need in order to explain many of
the events that occurred in their ancestors’ lives. Land ownership, estate administration, and
taxation are a few of the many aspects of l
Annual population statistics were provided in Hong Kong throughout the 19th. and early 20th. century. Unfortunately, these do not provide the detailed information sought by today's genealogists.
However, the 1911 UK census will help identify a large number of Europeans who were in Hong Kong at this time. Head on over to my Hong Kong Family History Blog for more information.
Looking for father of Richard Turner was born Abt 1662 in Lands End, Cornwallshire County, England, and died Bef 8 Oct 1742 in Caroline County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth. She was born Abt 1662. NOTE: Should be Corwall England.
Do not give up hope if you ancestors were born in Hong Kong. Certificates are available although there are gaps in the records due to losses in the second world war. This link will give you further details: HK Birth, Marriage, Death certificates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2014 FGS CONFERENCE ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 19
“Gone to Texas” – A Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists
August 15, 2014 – Austin, TX. Online registration for the 2014 Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference, scheduled 27-30 August 2014 in San Antonio, Texas, ends Tuesday, August 19. Register at http://www.fgsconference.org/registration. This year’s conference theme is “Gone to Texas,” and the local hosts are the San Antonio Genealogical and Histor
Methods to help you have the results you seek
!. Record Keeping is Critical
2. Timeline is a boost for research
3. Know your Census’s Difference
4. Go back where you were and recheck for new data, especially FamilySearch.org.
5. Do not waste steps : > )
Do you wonder what that statement means?
- When doing census research always, check page before and after page your looking at for more kin. Save if some are there. I was taught 20 up 20 down but since have learned page before and page a
Susi Pentico will be giving a talk on the tips and tricks of a successful trip for research. There are some key things one must to before leaving and preferably about 4 or so months before or even a year before. So when you arrive they are familiar with you. Come to the Bonita-Sunnyside Library 12 to 3 pm Saturday 2 August and learn more.
It is free.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2014
Contact: Tami Osmer Glatz, info@wikichicks.wiki
The WikiChicks Genealogy News Network (WikiChicks GNN), an engaging genealogical news service, has officially launched. “WikiChicks GNN is a new way for genealogists to stay informed of current industry news and relevant stories. By using social media tools we can provide information in a way that allows folks the ability to both read and share it easily with others” said Tami Osmer Glatz, co-founder of the grou
This photo is of my great-great-grandmother Elizabeth Szilagyi Bertalan and on the far left is my great-grandfather (Emery Bertalan). The man next to him I now believe to be his brother Louis Bertalan. The very tall young man in the rear and the girl in front of him are probably his (Louis') children. The young boy in the front and the two younger girls are my great-grandfather's children from his second marriage...my grandfather's half-siblings.
