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Elam Roll Call

Mary Elizabeth Elam

Herman Palis Elam

Richard Henderson Elam

David S. Elam

Reps Jones Elam

Solomon Harmon Elam

William Elam

 

That is as far as I am sure of but I think the following are also in my ancestral line:

John Elam

John Elam, Sr.

Martin Elam Jr.

Thomas Elam

James Elam

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 We just received this information in our mail and I wanted to share since we are also promoting various holiday and veteran events.  I am biased my husband and my brother and many cousins were Vietnam Vetersans

 

The US Congress has designated March 30, 2011 as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” in remembrance of March 30, 1973, the day all military personnel were ordered to depart from Vietnam.  Please click on the below listed link to view the a short video honoring those patriots, and do so

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Johann Adam Acker, Lunenburg NS

I am seeking any information about Johann Adam Acker b. 12/04/1722 Palatine Region, Bayern-Pfalz, Germany.  I have info on him coming to NS on the ship Gale in 1752 but nothing before.  Parents could be Peter and Anna Madelena.  Any info  would be appreciated.
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Looking For George's Father

George died in 1867 in Brown Hill Workhouse in Liverpool, his marriage certificate says his father was William and he was a plumber. I cannot find George on any census, his occupation in 1865 according to his sons birth certificate is seaman also on his death certificate. In 1861 again on one of his childrens birth certificate he was an Engine Driver, I suspect from where his family was living in 1861 he might have worked at the docks.
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Here is one to get your teeth into
Certified copy of an entry of Birth in the Registration District of Chorlton
1867 birth in the sub district of Ardwick in the county of Lancaster
Entry number 242 20th May 1867 in School Street , Gorton.
William a boy, father Henry a Iron Turner, mother Eliza Featherstone formerly Cooke.
Registered 20 June 1867 by the mark of Eliza Featherstone of School Street, Gorton.
Can you find the family in the census or a marriage for Henry and Eliza
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I signed up to take the class on Social Networking for Genealogists.  A couple of days ago, I received Drew Smith's book, Social Networking for Genealogists, and I have already read the first chapter on RSS feeds, and I am off and running.  I have already started my Google Reader page, and have accessed numerous feeds, some genealogy and some political.  I suspect that I will have to live very long to read all of these RSS feeds. 

The last time I worked ahead in my book was when I was in second g

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Rachel Floyd

Im looking for Rachel Floyd she was born 1806 in Centre Co Pa. and died in Wheatland Barton Co Kansas. Im trying to find out who her parents were. Rachel married John Zeigler in 1830 in Connoquenessing Pa. He was born in 1803 in Baden Germany and died in 1843 in Punxtawney Pa.they had the following children Margaret Zeigler born 1831 in Connoquenessing Pa and married Joseph Wilson Pierce. then there was Braden Zeigler he was born 1834 in Connoquenessing Pa and married Susan Spencer. He is buried

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What Do You Do ?

While searching for some information on my paternal side I stumbled across a gedcom that had been uploaded on Ancestry.A familiar name caught my eye that was my 2nd great grandfather so upon closer examination of the gedcom I discovered it covered a section of my paternal line all the way back to my 9th great grandfather.We're talking over 400 years and a trip to Scotland and England probably and years worth of research and not to mention a dollar amount and all the hours involved.If the informa

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Preserving Your Family History

Most genealogy researchers will tell you that they are searching not only to find out about their history but also to keep their family’s history alive for future generations. So, now that we have those research documents, bits of scrap paper, newspaper clippings, photos, e-mails and other assorted bits of “research”, how do we preserve them for future generations? There are a number of options. Here are a few:
1.) Scrapbook - take those precious old photographs and preserve them in an archival,
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It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything here and while I have been very busy with work and new clients, I have felt a missing of my creativity and inspiration. It occurred to me over the weekend that the source of my ennui was the recent deaths of 4 people I knew within the time-span of two weeks. These were not old people, peers of my parents, who were battling long illnesses and the gentle creep of old age, but my own peers, (give or take a decade) that left suddenly, with little knowledge

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What Does it Mean to be Connected

I recently had the honour of putting a family history book together for a friend. Her uncle was turning 80 and this was to be a special gift for him. His sister is edging towards 80 herself and as an aging grandma, was eager to get her memories into a format that would preserve them for her grandchildren and generations yet to come. Their father was a soldier in both world wars. An amazing story in and of itself. He was wounded in WW1 so was not able to go back into the field in WW2. Instead, he

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My first blog post.

Not really sure what to write here, but I guess I will start at the beginning. I have been doing family history research since I was in high school, but I wasn't the least big organized or educated about it. Of course I kick myself now for not having been more methodical then when my grand-parents were still alive. But, going through life feeling regret is no way to get anything done. So, I've just get to nip that in the bud and forge ahead.

I am now 41 years old and definitely have matured in my

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Now back to the (now the fun begins) for the other lineage.
Ida's grandmother Katherine Myers b 1845-1922 mother was Sarah Elizabeth (Jane) FOULK daughter of Peter SR and Catherine FOULK.  Peter Jr and Sarah (Jane) were brother and sister.
Katherine MYERS father was  John MYERS b ??  Dauphin Co PA his father was Valentine MYERS
Valentine's father was Philip Myers; (MOYER)  Philips father was Valentine MOYER (MYERS) 
This is the data I have  located so far:  
#3Johann Valentine Meyer Sr  b 27 May 1731
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John EASTMAN to Roger Eastman and Sarah SMITH toJoseph Eastman & Mary TILTON toPeter Eastman & Mehitable ROOT toAzariah & Ruth JENKINS EASTMAN toVespasion & Eunice STODDARD Eastman toAbijah Stoddard b1778 m to Esther THOMAS (Indian kin)to George Herbert b1834 & Lydia TROWBRIDGE Eastman toMargaret Mae EASTMAN b 1869 ie died 23 Jan 1958 Washburn IAto daughter Victoria Mae (Ida) Foulk married to Carl Fremont JONES to Dad (JONES)Have some good documentation and some shaky depending on person.. Esthe
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The Maine Genealogical Society i sexcited to have nationally-acclaimed speaker John Philip Colletta returning to Maine on April 23, 2011. 

Mr. Colletta will lead us on an exploratory journey through Arriving in America: Passenger Arrival Records into Becoming an American: Naturalization Records, then on into Dealings with the Government: Lesser-Used Federal Records; and then wrapping up with Family Drama: Federal Court Records.
 
It's not too late to sign up for this 1 day event held in Winslow. Fo
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My great great grandfather Caleb Rand Bill was a music professor in Salem, Massachusetts before the turn of the 20th century.  Whilst researching his story, I found out about two other early music teachers in Salem, who were both Spanish immigrants.  It is interesting that they became ardent abolitionists around the time of the American Civil War.

Manuel Fenollosa came to Salem from Spain with his brother in law, Manuel Emilio in 1838 on the US navel frigate United States.  They had both been mus

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Old Family Photos in Genealogy

I don't have a blog, rather I operate AncientFaces. I began the website back in 2000 and now it has over 50,000 family photos that were submitted by the genealogy community. I urge everyone to check for photos of their ancestors and to share their own. AncientFaces is 100% free and advertisement supported - so there is never a cost involved!

 

AncientFaces - Family History & Genealogy Photos

 

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