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I would like to find out it anyone can help me find my Great Grandfather on my dads side.  I have not been able to find anything.  The story that's been told to us is he came to America by ship with a brother.  They got separated somehow  so I would like to find out about him also.  My great grandfathers name is CHARLES ALBERT BERRY.  The last name could have been spelled different.  Its is said he is from England.  Hope I can get some help in this matter. 

                                       

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I am working on family tree---My grandpa Richard Moore, born in 1885, His mother was Eliza Moore (not for sure who the father was-told it was William Rose) and Eliza's mother was Nancy McClain and dad James Moore.  Any info you have on this, please let me know. Thanks!

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Gallantry and bravery of servicemen highlighted in detailed records

Sydney, 23 July, 2013: In the lead-up to the centenary of the First World War next year leading family history site findmypast.com.au has announced that it has published its holdings of Royal Naval Division Service Records from 1914 to 1920. The records cover more than 50,000 officers and servicemen who joined the Royal Naval Division or went through the initial training program in London. 

These service records are a potential go
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Smarts of Eckford, Roxburgh

I am doing research into my family Smart.  Originally from Roxburgh I have gone as far back as 1703 with John Smart ba 8 Aug 1703 .  wife Elizabeth Oliver ba 5 Oct 1701.Married in Crailing 12 May 1733. Anyone have more information going further back

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A plug for Cousin (distant, Bill West) is worthy of mentioning here.  For those concerned about preserving data and sharing information one should read what Bill wrote 16 July 2013 at this site.

West in New England: BLOG AS BACKUP

Having been blogging for quite some time and attempting to get data up and out to others, I was excited when Thomas M. suggested blogging to increase database.  The side bar was it also saves your information for others to find and shares information with potential kin.

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Our Culture of Drive

There’s an old joke:
A Texan is talking with an Israeli and comparing the size of Texas to the size of Israel. He says, “when I get in my car, I can drive for hours and not get to the end of my ranch.” The Israeli says, “I had a car like that once too.”

Most of the people I know drive and take their driving for granted. Unless you live in a packed urban area where the cost of keeping a car outweighs the access it will provide, most people have a car, or two, or sometimes three. I think my friend

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A. Ray Dee Jones Sr  was born 1913, May 19 in Waterloo, Iowa. Blackhawk County.

Year 1913 Calendar – United States

Today in History for 19th May 1913 | HistoryOrb.com

 B.  What has happened in recorded history on his birthdate, day and month? 

       Events: United States

1.  Webb Alien Land-Holding Bill passes, forbidding Japs from owning land

2.   Albert Hardy, photographer birthday

3.    Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, president of India birthday

This Day in History for 19th May | HistoryOrb.com World

4. 715 St

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Roots Magic just got better or I am finally catching up.  Bruce Buzbee has a site for it on google +.

 It offers information about free Webinar's and how to transfer data from PAF to Roots Magic.

It offers information about FT Software, sharing.   It seems to have a terrific amount of information if your in need of help.

(56) RootsMagic Users - Google+

Bruce Thank You.  

Links to  the Webinar are on this page depending what you need. 

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The Shoebox Mobile App has been recently updated and is better than ever for family historians. This free photo scanning app allows you to take high quality photos, edit, date your photos, map the location, tag family members and more. With a free registration to Ancestry.com, the mobile app will upload images directly to specific ancestors on your Ancestry.com tree. You can upload photos right at the cemetery, library and archive. With unlimited scanning, you can scan the entire box of photos t

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Adelaide, South Australia, 25 June 2013 - Unlock the Past announces Unlock the Past Cruises, an international program of history and genealogy cruises. This expanded cruise commitment follows on from the success of the first three Unlock the Past cruises, high interest in the fourth in February 2014 and a proposed mid 2015 cruise from the UK/Europe to the Baltic. Now there is more choice:

  • more cruises to choose from – two to four a year
  • more and varied itineraries – anywhere in the world, wherever
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If your into DNA!!!!!!

IF your into DNA you may want to follow this.

Roberta Estes has posted of a new break through in DNA for Indian Research.

1. She is asking for help 

2.  It just may be the link you are looking for with your help.

Big News! Probable Native American DNA Breakthrough | Native Heritage Project

http://dna-explained.com/2013/06/27/big-news-probable-native-american-haplogroup-breakthrough/

Roberta is the leading force behind The Lost Colony group.  Lots of interesting things happening here all the time.

Lost

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European Clues for You

European Clues for You.

One of our members asked about European Research, since schedule was filled I am placing data here for all to enjoy.

We talked about how to keep focused on finding the missing links.

Methods to use to are: Keep Records of Your Research, Keep a Timeline, (try adding to it weekly), Know the differences each Census presents, Go back and recheck for new data on your sourcing sites, especially FamilySearch.org, and do not waste steps.

It can be a series of census pages, tax lists,

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Genealogist Gail Blankenau uses Homestead Act records via Fold3 and Ancestry.com to discover Mary Myers of Gage County, Nebraska
June 18, 2013 – Lincoln, Nebraska. Professional genealogist Gail Blankenau has recently solved an ongoing mystery: Who was the first woman to secure a homestead in her own right through the Homestead Act of 1862?The answer can now be revealed thanks to family history records available at both Ancestry.com and Fold3Mary Myers, a widow, of Gage County, Nebraska. Myers a
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The Derry Civil War Memorial is located in front of the First Parish Church in East Derry. The other war memorials to Derry soldiers are all located at MacGregor Park, next to the public library on Broadway.

According to T.J. Cullinane of the "Friends of the Forest Hill Cemetery" group, there are about another 100 missing names that should be on the Civil War monument. He is working on identifying all the Civil War tombstones in the Forest Hill Cemetery, which is located right behind the First Pa

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Charles O'Brien 1832

'hi i am looking for a family members of Charles O'Brien born in 1832 Waterford Cove Cork Ireland. He moved to New Zealand and married Heni Stapleton. Does anyone know of this man? ' any information will be gratefully appreciated - June

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