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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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Susi Pentico, CVGS Educational Chairperson,SDGS member, CGSSD member and  Virginia Taylor, CVGS President,

CGSSD and SDGS Member, J Paul Hawthorne, CGSSD President, SDGS member also, Ken Robison, SDGS, CGSSD and CVGS member, Sharon Robison, SDGS, CGSSD  and CVGS member, Diane Lott, SDGS President, Curry ? SDGS, Sue  ? SDJGS, Jean Moss, President of San Diego Jewish Genealogy Society, CVGS and CGSSD member. Ken holds an position at SDGS also. A great  Italian meal and terrific Service.

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Record additions from 19 Irish counties cover misdemeanors as far back as 1842

 

 

LOS ANGELES (June 4, 2013) – Leading family history website, findmypast.com, has made an additional 2.5 million court records available to search online in its Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers 1828-1912 record set, which exposes the petty crimes Ireland’s residents committed and how they were punished.

 

This addition features 44 new courts in 19 counties around Ireland. A further 55 courts have been supplemented

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Request for iOS Version of Evidentia

As I have been transitioning to a GPS-based approach to my genealogy, I am researching different approachs and tools. I really like Evidentia. However, I tend to do most of my research and analysis away from my iMac; such as when in hotels while on business trips, commuting, or at the local library. I use my iPad for all my mobile needs. I would like to see a full iOS version which can sync with a desktop version via iCloud or DropBox.I've just sent this comment to the makers of Evidentia (Ed Th
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Wednesday Evening at 6 pm at the new Library in Lemon Grove I will be presenting the above topic.

What to do First When Planning a Trip.

Looking forward to seeing everyone again since my return home. A new Library and a new place to meet, so looking forward to all this.

Hoping by getting certain steps down, prior to leaving for a research trip, there is a greater success in the end.

Do you know what those Basic Steps are?

19 June we will discuss, Research Methods to Help You. 

While in Michigan I lear

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My Research

After 15 odd years I have now published my research to date,the book is titled " The Belchambers from the parishes of Northchapel and Kirdford" its available from Lulu.com and Amazon. I have traced the family back to about 1490,theres transcriptions of PR's and BMD Certificates plus more.

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Dillard, Georgia—On 10 April 2013 a group of genealogists researching in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States came together to establish the Southern Appalachians Genealogical Association (SAGA). The Association will focus on the area of the Appalachian Mountains in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
SAGA's objectives are:
  • To promote scholarship of the genealogy, history, and culture of the peoples of the Southern Appalachian
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As I continue to redefine my approach to genealogy and specifically the manner in which I conduct my research, document my findings, and publish my proven ancestors (if one can truly say proven), I made some fundamental decisions. But first, I want to thank the efforts of Mark Tucker at ThinkGenealogy for the simple visual diagram of the Genealogy Research Process and the combined work of Joe Martel, Ron Tanner, and Grant Skousen of FamilySearch.org for the detailed and precise Genealogy Workflo
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Workshop Bonita Sunnyside Library. 1 June 2013

 

Schedule of Events

Tables set up for group assistance

 

Assistants are:

 Mary Patterson, Virginia Taylor, Beginners' Assistance  

10:15 to 11:30

 

John Finch, Military Assistance

10:15 to 11: 30

 

Susi Pentico, General Assistance

10:15 to 11:30 http://ancestorseekersbytherootbound.blogspot.com/2013/05/workshop-bonita-sunnyside-library-1_31.html

Handouts will be available

 

Shirley Becker, Computer Assistance

10:15 to 11:30 

 

Randy Seaver, Ancestry and Wiki Assistan

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Tips on Preserving Family Audio

As a preservationist, I am always excited when a big name comes on the bandwagon providing information to consumers about preserving precious family archives. It’s a platform I’ve been preaching and promoting for 10 years now and I still consider it as vitally important now as it was when I first became aware of this.
One this stuff is gone, it’s gone!

The New York Times recently added Bertram Lyons, an archivist at the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress in Washington, to answer

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"SCGS is there for you, no matter where you are." That statement is never as true as it will be the coming 10 days , during the Society's annual Southern California Genealogy Jamboree.

The Southern California Genealogical Society announces its schedule of live-streamed sessions of the 2013 Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. The "JamboSTREAM" webcast is free to viewers and is made available through the gracious support of Ancestry.com.

"We are very excited to be able to offer these outstandin
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Contact: Erin Shifflett

Phone: 703-525-0050 ext. 112                                                                                                                    

eshifflett@ngsgenealogy.org                                                                                                                    

For Release: 29 May 2013

 

 

National Genealogical Society Announces 2014 Family History Conference 

Richmond, Virginia, 7–10 May 2014

Virginia: The First Frontier

 

ARLINGTON, VA, 29 MAY 2013: The

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Workshop Assistance for Members and Guests.  

Beginners, Computer, Military, New York, and other topics to be covered.

The workshop has Shirley Becker, Virginia Taylor. John Finch, Susi Pentico and others to assist.

Shirley will be doing Computer Information. and New York assistance, Virginia will be doing Beginners Assistance and Ask the Question, John will be hosting a table on Military Information,  I will be covering, or attempting to cover other areas as requested.    The workshop is to help t
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