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A place to post the information you know about that special, elusive ancestor. Let's deconstruct a few brick walls and repair a broken link or two.
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John Louis du Plessis (1858–1956)
Started by Cornelia Potgieter Apr 15, 2022. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for info on John Louis de PlessisBorn 10 Nov 1858Died 20 Dec 1956Continue
charles sherman Hagaman
Started by maggie. Last reply by Allen Hagerman Mar 28, 2019. 16 Replies 0 Likes
i am trying to find the parents of charles sherman Hagaman who was born nov 16 1844 and die in 1925
John Louis du Plessis (1858–1956)
Started by Cornelia Potgieter Aug 16, 2018. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Good day,I would like to ask you if you could help me with info on John Louis du Plessis (1858–1956)He was my 2nd great-grandfather and I can not find any info on him.BIRTH 10 NOV 1858 • Franschhoek,…Continue
Looking for information on Asberry Parks
Started by Amelia Underwood Feb 23, 2017. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hello my brick wall is with Asberry Parks and the knowledge of knowing who his parents were and also his grand parents and so on, I don't know his birth date,just know that he was supposingly in the…Continue
Thomas J. Sanders, Dyer County, Tenn - Who are my parents?
Started by Maxanne Sanders Durkee Aug 10, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I am researching my GG-grandfather (Thomas J. Sanders 1839-1916) who was a Baptist Minister in Newburn, TN. I have found his certificate of death that lists his father as Tom Sanders born in…Continue
James Adair and Alabama Descendents
Started by James W Adair Jul 12, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I have a fairly clear and well researched line from myself to William Issac Adair Born 1780 and married to Eleanor Moon, living in Madison County AL. I'm struggling to find William Issac's parents…Continue
Information on Ben Scarce is very Scarce!!
Started by DEANNA IRELAN. Last reply by DEANNA IRELAN Jul 6, 2016. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Looking for any information on my gr. gr. grandfather Ben Scarce. The 1900 census says he and his mother were born in Tennessee, His father in Virginia. At the time of the 1900 census it states they…Continue
Elusive Joneses
Started by Robert Jones May 15, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Dear Researchers,I have been researching for a couple of years and have discovered a lot. But now, like many of you, I have hit a wall. Any help would be appreciated.Looking for Robert McClure…Continue
Vaughan Daniel Urbasch - My grandfather.
Started by Charmaine Carstens Jan 21, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Birth: September 19, 1895Last seen by family: circa 1942 (47)Parents: Carl Rudolf Urbasch and Gertruida Magdalena VaughanHis last know address is somewhere in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.Continue
Carl Nielsen - vanished into thin air
Started by Madeline Yanov. Last reply by Madeline Yanov Jan 11, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi,I am looking for Carl Nielsen, born in Denmark on 23 Oct 1885 to Hans Nielsen and Christina Jonasdotter. He worked as an apprentice seaman for the German shipping line HAPAG. Came to Ellis Island…Continue
Augustus Caesar Glazebrook
Started by Turk Glazebrook. Last reply by Anne Jan 4, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Supposedly my gggg grandfather Augustus Caesar Glazebrook existed but I can hardly fine any mention of him. Born cc 1790 in Virginia he disappears around 1833 living near Louisville on either the…Continue
Mary Ann Shakespeare
Started by Kay Ivens Blinebury. Last reply by Laressa Northrup Dec 30, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I'm hoping to find information on the English family of my ancestor Mary Ann Shakespeare, this is what little I know about her.She was born in England in 1816, I don't know where.She married James…Continue
Tags: Worthington, Ivens, Shakespeare
Lewis family tree
Started by Andrea Davis Sep 23, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi Everyone. I'm a newbie here and was wondering if anyone has any ancestors by the name of James B. Lewis, born in 1822 in New Jersey. He married Martha M. Stackhouse (born in Ohio) and had 10…Continue
Conrad Holsinger & Rosanna Gaerte
Started by Laressa Northrup. Last reply by Laressa Northrup Aug 7, 2014. 10 Replies 0 Likes
My most wanted ancestors are the parents of my ancestors Conrad Holsinger & Rosanna Gaerte. They were married in 1838 in Stark County, Ohio. I do have their marriage record and a newspaper…Continue
thomas hansen
Started by brenda walcroft Apr 12, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I have been,for years, trying to find the birth of Thomas, I have his marriage and death cert.,both confirming his birth circa 1852. He claims to have been born in S.Lambeth,London, and his father…Continue
Joseph May Taylor (1826-1892) of KY, FL, TX & OK
Started by Jeanne Taylor Dewey Apr 5, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I can’t find parents for my 2x great-grandfather, Joseph M Taylorb: 5 Mar 1826 in Louisville, KY; (find-a-grave)m: Sarah Jane Frierson (1839-1880), daughter of Aaron Taylor Frierson and Hester Ann…Continue
Huldah Surviah Anderson
Started by Dana Kelly Dec 31, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi! My brick wall ancestor is Huldah Surviah Anderson. I am looking for her maiden name. She was born 15 Dec 1776 in Stonington, New London, CT. She died 1 Jan 1859 in Massena, St Lawrence, New York.…Continue
Tags: Connecticut, Vermont, Anderson, Brooks
Andrew Davison b. abt 1806 in Connecticut
Started by Ginny Sayre Dec 29, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for the ancestors of Andrew Davison. He married Sally King (possibly in Delaware County, Indiana in 1837).Children: George b. 1839Nancy b. 1842William b. abt 1841James b. 1845Sarah b.…Continue
Rogers from GA >AL > TX
Started by Angela D Rogers Perez Oct 24, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
What I have on the this 2nd great grandfather is this. His name is Micheal William Rogers b. 1812 in Milldgeville ,Baldwin, Georgia. I am not sure of the proof of that location. He is seen again…Continue
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Comment by Ms ROBIN COFFMAN on July 28, 2009 at 1:05pm
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THANK YOU FOR THE WELCOME. HM, I DONT MIND THIER USEING THIER MIDDLE NAME IF I KNOW ITS THIER MIDDLE NAME. I WAS 13 YEARS OLD WHEN I FOUND OUT MY GRANDPA NAME WASNT MELVIN BUT ROBERT..MELVIN BEING HIS MIDDLE NAME. . SO FAAR AS I KNOW ITS MY DADS SIDE WITH THE MIDDLE NAME USEAGE. MOM S SIDE USE THIER CHRISTIAN NAMES OR AMERICA N VERSION OF SUCH...MOMS SIDE ALL I ITAIAN. BUT I ENJOY KNOWING THE MIDDLE NAMES..SOMETIMES ITS A CLUE TO A REALITIVE OR A FAVORITE SAINT OR BOTH. HAVE A WODERFUL DAY. TAKE CARE, MS ROBIN
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Comment by Beth Gatlin on July 28, 2009 at 9:29am
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It would be great to join, but the last time I tried to log onto Second Life, I got a message saying that my computer no longer met the system requirements. I'm not sure why, because looking at the requirements posted in the link, I am sure it meets many of them. Even before I got this message, whenever I did go on there everything moved at the pace of a snail. I did get a memory upgrade since then (but I believe even before I did, my computer met the minimum memory requirements), but nothing else has been changed.
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Comment by Russ Worthington on July 28, 2009 at 7:56am
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To readers of this Group
Second Life has been mentioned many times to this group. I would hope that you think about joining us in our Chats about Brick Walls. Last night (7/27) GeneJ and the group tackled two, of the brickwalls from postings on this Group list.
To give you an idea about WHY you might want to join, when the discussion is on a brick wall, we ALL bring to the table (so to speak) our own research skills and favorite search sites. As the facts are presented, those participating in the Chat, may be off doing a search, while watching the SL screen for more information
These are real live, online Chats. There was a Brick Wall about a Rail Road Pension. I was out searching on my favorite site, with only one good result, but another participant did a site on their favorite and found some leads.
Much of the time starts out with "Did you look ........ ?" Yes / No -- what did you find, or not find, then the discussion moves on.
The Requirements and other information about Second Life can be found here:
http://brickwalls.ning.com/
The Calendar is on that website, down near the bottom of the page. You can print it and / or added it to your Google Calendar. If have done that, and set up reminders to addend.
Please join us with your Brick Wall, to learn how to knock them down, or to help us break down someone else Brick Wall.
Thank you,
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I AM PRETTY NEW HERE. I WAS READING THE COMMENTS AND MY PROBLEN AS BENN MIDDLE NEAMES. ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TREE MANY REALITIVES BOTH LIVEING AND LONG DEAD USED THIER MIDDLE NAMES. EXAMPLE, MARIA CARMILLA ALWAY CARMILLA, JOHN TAYLOR ALWAYS TAYLOR, ROBERTA DARLENE ALWAY DARLENE... SO WHAT A HEADACHE GETTING TO FIND THEN UNTILL SOMEONE MENTIONS..OH HIS ACTUAL FRIST NAME IS........ CAN YOU JUST LOVE THEN. GOOD THING I DONT GIVE UP OR NEVER WOULD HAVE KNOWN MY GREAT GRANDMOTHERS NAME, OR ANYONE ELES S IT SEEMS LOL. JUST ANOTHER FUN DAY IN GENRALOGYLAND.. HAVE A WONDERFUL MONDAY. TAKE CARE, MS ROBIN
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Comment by Kate Steere on July 27, 2009 at 2:11pm
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Beth, you can also find 1860 records on Heritage Quest, which is available through some libraries.
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Thanks, Kate! Some of those will come in handy, but I also have a record from 1860.
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Hi Beth-
There are some free images/info on US census records on FamilySearchLabs, including 1850, 1870, 1900 and some 1920.
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About uploading files: I have records from two Canadian censuses which are publicly available, so I think those would be allowed, but I think some U.S. census images are only available on subscription sites like ancestry.com. So I'm guessing those are off-limits, unless we post links to the records instead of the images themselves, so that people who have subscriptions can view them.
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Comment by Mavis Jones on July 25, 2009 at 2:11pm
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Linda, you are so right. After all these years, my mother is finally learning the actual names of some of her cousins because all she ever knew was the nickname because that's all anybody ever called them.
What's really interesting is that my mom hates nicknames (even as a child) and wouldn't let her parents give her nicknames and she really wouldn't let anybody give me one. I have two aunts that had pet names for me but I never went by them.
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Comment by Carol Dobkins Keith on July 25, 2009 at 1:11pm
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Linda is certainly right-my mother is Bertha Helen-her father insisted on "Bertha" in honor of one of his old girlfriends; therefore, Mom always hated it; and always went by Helen. We all "took our life in our hands", when we called her Bertha. Also, people tended to nickname the kids-a lot of the Mary Polly-whoever, you look for is really just Mary, or maybe Mary Ellen, Mary Jane-the Polly is a nickname-the same applies to most of the Margaret Peggys running around-probably just Margaret, Peggy being the nickname. A lot of the Mollie/Mollys were Mary. It's really hard running down the records, even a lot of them have the nickname on their tombstone, rather than their actual name.
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