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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth "Liz" Tapley on
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Hello! I am Liz Tapley-Matthews. I have been researching my family history for many years, off and on. Last November, I attended a Family History Expo and that really kicked off my genealogy obsession. I now have a blog (http://gatapleytree.blogspot.com), read tons of other blogs, attend webinars, listen to genealogy podcasts, plan to attend NGS next month, and pretty much eat and breathe genealogy!
The vast majority of my ancestor surnames settled in the south, including: Tapley (England>VA>NC>SC>GA); Drake (GA), Page (GA), and Schwalls (Germany>GA). I have one line that lived in the north: Ranney (Scotland>Connecticut>Ohio>Michigan and then a small portion that moved to California in the early 20th century).
I look forward to becoming more involved here at Genealogy Wise.
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Permalink Reply by BRENDA SMITH on
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I'm looking for information about the Whiteside[s] from the McDowell and Rutherford Counties in North Carolina, and the Harvery family from the same area.
Also the Solt and Biddle families from the Bellefonte, PA, including surrounding areas.
I live in Mechanicsburg, PA and have only been searching for family members for about 2 months. I have come to a dead end on my grandfather William J. Solt [on my mother's side] and the same is true with the Harvey family [on my father's side].
Would love to hear from ANYONE having information that would tie us together and I could enter into my family trees.
I can be reached @ bwsmith41@aol.com .... thanks so much for any help.
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Permalink Reply by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on
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Hi All
My first experience of Family Research was a visit to my Ancestors home of 1840, I was aged 7 at the time. You might say it has been in the family ever since and I don’t think it’s a coincidence how many living relatives I encounter also doing the same research. Living in Yorkshire, England, I love to travel and occasionally get the opportunity through my main occupation as a Study Abroad Adviser, an opportunity that I grasp with both hands – to explore my family history! Fortunately its my own business, so I have little trouble with the boss and as the business has peaks and troughs , I also take extra work on to conduct research for other people.
The surnames I am researching for my personal tree are :
Billington Newton Heath Manchester
Caukill Goole, East Yorkshire
Franklin Neuvas, Asturias, Spain
Kaiser - Bulow Prussia /Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Heald, Kennerley Newton, Manchester, United Kingdom
Simpson, Thompson, Hoyland, Beeston Osbaldkirk, York, Yorkshire
Crow and Cropley - Bicker, Qaudring Lincolnshire
Gill and Brown - Hull, Yorkshire
McEvoy Dewsbury,
Timothy Co. Roscommon, Aughrim Ireland
Rainey (Reiney) Milltown, Co Kerry Ireland
Taylor , Heckington, Horbling and Hale, Lincs
Stephenson HamburgI have a few blogs on which I write brief stories about what I find interesting, not sure if they are and as yet I have not gauged what other’s find interesting. They can be tracked here http://ancestrycentral.blogspot.com/ . Love to have your feedback.
Dan Billington
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Permalink Reply by pauline anne hazell on
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i have doing it for 3-4 years pauline hazell
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Permalink Reply by Thomas F. Smith on
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SMITHs: My DNA (E-V13) is from the Balkans and shows in Wales.
Roman auxillaries recruited in the Balkans were sent to Wales in the first century AD.
My paper trail leads to Lincolnshire, England. Smith/Smyth/Smythe
Is there any way to bridge the gap from Wales first century to England 1400s?
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Greetings,
I live in Melbourne Australia. I have been researching for 4 years. I picked up the mantle after my brothers death and have made some significant inroads thanks to luck and reading the fine print. My extended Sinclair family were Ulster Scots who I believe went to Northern Ireland as a consequence of the Plantation in 1600's. I have managed to get back to 1770's with my GGGGGrandfather Andrew Sinclair. Thru some good fortune I traced a line from Ireland to Australia so that has given me a lift to find another line thru my GGUncle James b 1838. Total mystery to date but moving forward.
Ken Sinclair
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Permalink Reply by Slægtens Historie on
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I am a 50 year old, skilled genealogist and I have years of experience in and a extensive knowledge especially Scandinavian genealogy and I am ready to help you track your ancestors and help you with your family history.
I perform thorough quality control of all research files and have a large number of documented assignments behind me - for people - in Denmark as well as abroad.
I can translate all kinds of records: Land records, censuses, church parish records, wills, probate, immigration, and other types of records from German, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish to English.
Feel free to contact me and let us know what I can do for you!
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My name is Karen Spencer. I am a descendant of Four Spencer Brothers who came from England in the 1630's and settled in Mass and Conn. My current Focus is on my Mother's maiden name, Timmons, who went from Maryland to Georgia.
I am also interested in Chandler, McKleroy
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Both my parents were the family historians (oral) for their respective families. Now that they are both gone I am doing the researching and organizing the histories and genealogies of both sides.
We have always had a mystery man on my dad's side. It is his grandfather George Dallas Perkins (SR). The first proven document I found for him is his marriage license to my great grandmother Rosa Eagle Lewis in La GRange TX. in 1877. The 1880 census shows him living in La Grange working as deputy sherriff with two sons. I know the family was living in Beaumont TX in 1882 because my grandfather George Dallas Perkins (JR) was born there. I know that George SR was a member of the Oddfellows Lodge there because I found his membership papers. He must have been ill since the lodge was supporting him and the family. He died in 1884 between June and December. This was verified by the Grand Lodge in Corsicanna TX along the fact the lodge paid for his burial and also supported his widow and children in 1885. In 1886 she and the boys checked in to the Oddfellows Orphanage and Widows Home. Two months later she remarried a David N Pope and left. Dead end because she would not talk about her first husband. The boys did not know where he died, exactly when he died, how he died, or where he is buried.We have no idea what Perkins line we are related, no documentation, no pictures. It is like the man did not exist.
I am determined to find those answers. I figured by now there would be documentation somewhere on him. So far no luck. His name was a common one , George, and there are alot of George Perkins.
Anyone have any suggestions? I have looked at all the normal areas and no luck.
Judy
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There is a George D. Perkins born in 1846 in Leon County, Texas in the 1850 Census. He is living in the household of Barry W. Perkins and Lainey. In 1860, they are living in Nacogdoches County, Texas. In 1870, they are living in Washington County, Texas. Apparently, Barry has died, as Lainey is the head of the household. This does not give a death date for George, but does give his parents. If you have access to the census records, you may find other Perkins living nearby that may be relatives. If you have a address for the Oddfellow Lodge, chances are they may have a death date for George Perkins. Check the courthouses in Beaumont, Texas, the last county you have listed for him. Tell them your ancestor died June-Dec. 1884. They may help. I would check with the odd fellows first.
Also you could do a Google Search or what search engine you prefer, and you might find something there, I have found tons of information that way.
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I started with the knowledge that my grandfather and his brother were placed in the Orphange in Corsicana with their mother going into the Widows' Home. No dates etc. Thank goodness my great uncle had done his mother's family lineage back in 1950's. He had typed it on onion skin paper! There I found Rosa had married George D Perkins in 1877 in La Grange TX. I also found out there was a middle son. Nothing ever mentioned about him. Two words document George D's death...."he died". There is also no mention of Rosa's second husband, David Pope. I have been to Corsicanna to the Grand Lodge and seen the actual ledgers showing where the Beaumont lodge paid support money. The last ledger entry on George was the year end entry where from June-December 1884 they had paid support and also burial expenses. For the year 1885 they paid his widow support. In 1886 as soon as the orphange was complete she checked herself and boys in. No info on the orphange's books except names and dates. GGrandma Rosa checked herself and boys out of home when she married David Pope in 1886 in Corsicanna.
I have checked land records, census records, Family Search, etc. There was a George D Perkins who joined Allen's Brigade (Confederacy) Texas 17th. Infantry but listed age is 27 and my George would have been 16 in 1862. I have checked with others who were from Berry's siblings line. As Dr. Paul Tanner says, preponderance of evidence leads us to believe my George is Berry's son. But no doucmentation found so far that actually links the two. The real kicker is I did find one piece of paper documenting that George was a member in good standing with the Oddfellows Lodge. It was called a visiting card and entitled him to receive his support anywhere there was a lodge. So that means he could have died and be buried anywhere in Texas. I can't even find out where Rosa was in 1885 which could have given me a clue. It is almost like he did not exist before 1877. No bible, no pictures, no marriage license, no letters...nothing.
That is why I appreciate any suggestions from people. One of those suggestions will be the clue I need or someone will find his grave and post it on Find A Grave, or maybe someone in doing their research will come across George D Perkins.
thanks
Judy
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Hi Judy:
Don't rule out that Perkins just because he was older; some lied about their age just to get in. Order those records to see if you can rule him out as yours. And if he is not yours, get on one of the forums saying you have those papers and maybe you will help someone else find theirs. Also check land records to see if anything ties your George to Berry. He might have given him a piece of land when he died. Also, research the other names in Berry's household. One of his brothers might have mentioned him in his will. Or they might mention on of George's children in the will.I know exactly how you feel. I have a William C. Baldwin that does not seem to exist before his marriage in 1842. I have been searching for his parents for 30 years, and still don't have names. Plus, I don't even know siblings names. He seemed to hang around his wife's family.
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