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I write about Frank Boyd, not just because he was my grandfather, but primarily because his family was never known by my father.  Frank died in 1960, I was four.  Old enough to remember that I had a grandpa.  Old enough to remember what he looked like.  Old enough to know that we had no relatives from his side of the family.

 

I write about Frank Boyd because he told that he was from Waycross, GA.  I found Frank Boyd in Waycross, GA because he told that he had sister Mary and Martha.  That stood o

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13559122268?profile=originalA small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download  at Ancestry Central  (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave – Select Cemetery/name etc)

Please also explore the other collections and revisit as I start to add my collection. Download for personal use is Free.

Please note this is a small personal collection, but large enough to be worth displaying – I am happy to receive contributions from other people and credit them a

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13559124265?profile=originalA small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download  at Ancestry Central  (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave – Select Cemetery/name etc)

Please also explore the other collections and revisit as I start to add my collection. Download for personal use is Free.

Please note this is a small personal collection, but large enough to be worth displaying – I am happy to receive contributions from other people and credit them a

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Ellwood family of Cumbria

We recently discovered a link between our family and that of a well-researched online family tree on the Ellwood family of Cumbria, England. This has expanded the scope of our Cumbria genealogy research enormously, and we have found many people with Ellwood family members shown in online trees, often with strange anomalies and glaring errors.

We have started an Ellwood family forum to try to sort out the relationships and correct some of the errors, and invite other Ellwood researchers to join us

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Church Images (UK)

13559123860?profile=originalAlong with my collection of  images of headstones/monuments, I have also started to add various Churches from my collection and as with the headstones, it will take some time to add them all.
To search, simply visitwww.ancestrycentral.co.uk , go to 'Latest Information' and select 'Church-Images' from the menu. The same menu will pull up individual churches ( but also includes headstones if added), Dan

 
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   It is truly a Sentimental  Sunday, we lost a very dear friend yesterday. He has gone to a better place I am sure.

 It hurts so bad it is hard to speak of him even. He was so ready to move on with his adventures. His time here was so very, very long. Our daughter will miss her adopted Grandfather in ways I can yet to even begin to fathom. 

This man even affect the grandchildren of our children. I received a call from Upland today to say to his Grandfather," we are so sorry he is gone, He was s

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13559123460?profile=originalA small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download  at Ancestry Central  (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave – Bridlington etc)

Please also explore the other collection and revisit as I start to add my collection. Download for personal use is Free.

Please note this is a small personal collection, but large enough to be worth displaying – I am happy to receive contributions from other people and credit them accordingly

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Frank's Lament

What shame did I bring upon you the descendants of Peter and Parilee.

Tell me the turmoil that exist in your hearts that made you forget about me.

Surely tears came to my mother's eyes when she thought about me.

When my father gazed North,  I know he cared about me.

When my name was spoke, was there a hush, shhh don't speak about me.

What have I done that you've said nothing to your children about me.

A letter was written, it's contents never returned, you know that someone wants to know about me.

Oh,

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Ancestry Central offers to find your family’s last resting places
 

Grave-300x225.jpg?width=150If you know where an ancestor is buried, going to their grave and finding what’s written on their headstone can add another dimension to your research.

However, if your kin are buried far away, making their graves hard to visit, you can use researchers like Ancestry Central to search their graves for you.

Ancestry Central is one offering YFT readers its services, from family tree searches to visiting cemeteries and churchyards all o

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13559122300?profile=originalAncestry Central Launch New Website

A new web site is located at www.ancestrycentral.co.uk.

I shall be uploading (over a period of time) a free to access collection of Monumental and Headstone Images with an easy to use indexed search facility.

There is not much on so far but in time it will grow.

Contributions are welcome.

Please follow the ‘How to Use’ instructions at www.ancestrycentral.co.uk

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Frank Boyd

If my father was Peter, and mother was Parilee wouldn't someone remember me.  

If I had brothers and sisters named Lucy, Henrietta, Annie Lee, twins Mary and Martha, Jessie, Beatrice, Emanuel, Shadrach and Laura, wouldn't they want you to remember me.

If I came from a small place called Waycross, left home, you tell me you wouldn't remember me.  

Wouldn't you want to know about my son, Cecil, and his children.  Particularly the one writing this, Cheri, who won't let you forget about me.

Somehow I be

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Frank Boyd

If my father was Peter, and mother was Parilee wouldn't someone remember me.  

If I had brothers and sisters named Lucy, Henrietta, Annie Lee, twins Mary and Martha, Jessie, Beatrice, Emanuel, Shadrach and Laura, wouldn't they want you to remember me.

If I came from a small place called Waycross, left home, you tell me you wouldn't remember me.  

Wouldn't you want to know about my son, Cecil, and his children.  Particularly the one writing this, Cheri, who won't let you forget about me.

Somehow I be

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Mathers from Galashiels

I am looking for descendants of the Mather family who lived in Galashiels between 1841 and 1855.  The siblings were James, Elizabeth, Margaret, Isabella and William.  Some emigrated to Ontario, Canada.  Some married names are Beattie and Nicol.
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Boyd Independence

Tomorrow is July 4th, Independence Day.  I was thinking not of our country's freedom, it's independence, but of my grandfather, Frank Boyd and his independence. Frank was the son of Peter and Parilee Boyd from Waycross, GA.  Born 1898 or about's, I have know ideal when Frank arrived in Columbus, OH or why he decided that this would be his home, but he did and I'm here. 

I was told by Frank's sister Lucy's grandson (genealogist you know this lingo) that when Frank left Waycross he never returned.

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David Hale b 1829 Christian Co. Ky

Anderson Haile married Cassandra Moore  5 Jul 1813 in Christian Co. Ky. Anderson was son of Daniel Haile/Hale b 1765 in North Carolina and Cassandra was daughter of Austin and Mary(Garrett) Moore. I have this documented.

Anderson died 5 Jan 1859-Christian Co. Ky

Cassandra died 3 Apr 1886-Earlington Kentucky

Their children:

David---my line married Mary Jane Allen 20 Oct 1853- his estate sale was in Christian Co. 1866-

            I am searching for his Will of death record from a bible or civil war re

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Celebrate your Family History This Weekend


With Independence Day celebrations coming up many of you will spend time with your family over this weekend.  If you have an interest in your family tree but have never taken the time to ask those important questions about your ancestry, make 2011 your year for rediscovering your family’s heritage. 

 

While you’re spending time with relatives, preparing food, heating up the bbq, or already eating your macaroni salad and hot dogs, make some time to ask ques

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      After  doing research to complete my presentation to the Genealogical Society I have decided to make a few                notes here.  

 

      Migration happend once we were created.  YDNA and genetic researchers are saying that  we migrated    out of Africa  to the north and then east and west.  New information surfacing is considering muddling those waters.  When are they not muddled.

 

      It seems the state of Georgia has some interesting new finds in the last couple of years and last

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