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My greatgrandmother was Emma Mortis who had a daughter sue and a son named sam. A old lady living in the town where my cousin grew up told her that Charlie Ward my grandfather was really a mortis not a ward. Now on Charlie Ward death certificate says his parents are Sam Ward and Emma Mortis. One the 1880 census of Dahlonega, Georgia Emma and sue plus sam the son is listed she is also listed as an widow.  Charlie is not listed on the census but born in 1875. I cannot find Emma or sue or sam…

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Hi, I'm interested in hearing from anyone researching these names, especially if they are protestant.

Regards

David

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Planning on a beach getaway this summer? When it’s time to pack for that vacation you’ve been counting down the days to, remember to consider bringing along these extras to make vacation photography a breeze:

Bring Ziploc bags of different sizes. These are great for sand, dirt, and water proofing your cameras as well as your new and exposed rolls of film if you’re using film cameras.

For terrific shots from a boat, on the beach or under water, grab a couple of cheap, one-use…

Finding Search Places on Line

I read many blogs and the Huffington Post.  I find potential links for places to research all the time.

Here are some more:

United States Ancestry|Free Ancestry Research

Monday’s Link Roundup. | Dan Curtis ~ Professional Personal Historian  a mix of links he posts…

I am researching the Burton,, Binion,, Barker,.Holbrook and Stephens families  from  the Carter and Eliot County  KY area.

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Most people grow up without ever wondering about their last name. Their entire family has the same one, right? No, not at all. Sure in today's world it's not so unheard of, heck some people even have alternative last names, but in the 1960's not so much. My last name was not the same as my mother's. She used her maiden name. Her mother was remarried and had more children so when we visited, they all had the same last name too. I grew up spending time with my Bledsoe cousins.. there were LOTS…

Ancestry.com Releases Completely Searchable 1940 U.S. Federal Census

A searchable index to 134 million records makes researching family history in the latest available U.S. Census dramatically easier

PROVO, UTAH – (August 3, 2012) – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest…

In today's world we feel lost without our car keys, or cell phones, our instant this and instant that. Even the things we do not realize that we would be so completely lost without, like sweet milk, air conditioning (of course I would never be without this one), daily mail (now known as snail-mail), 30 minute meals(oh boy) these are things that we live with day in and day out mostly without even thinking about it and when things go wrong or things don't work out,…

Hello Fellow Treasure Seekers!

I always feel like I have struck gold each and every time I hit something really great in my genealogy searching. Sometimes it's only a small piece of information but then sometimes it's a rich vein. So I consider myself a treasure seeker.

I have always been interested in our family histories. When I was a small child, I traveled with my grandparents to Texas to visit my great grandparents. It astonished me that they had been born in a time before…

Does anyone has information on the families from Venne, Germany. Some emigrated to America in the 1850's, I am specifically looking for data on the Friedrich Conrad Vallowe family.  Anything would be helpful on the families of Venne.

 Look for Educational Information  for the society, thought sharing here may help others with their research.

 Researching German Ancestors - Guide to German Genealogy…

Explore your roots at findmypast day during FGS 2012

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I found a John Hageman married to a Clerke in the 1600's does anyone have any idea of their offspring?  Also does anyone have any information on Clark's, Clarke's, Clerk's daughter married to a Hagerman(Hageman, Hegeman)  My ancestor John J  Hagerman named his oldest son John Clark I assume after his father, he follows naming traditions with the rest of his children.  He shows up in Ovid, NY in 1818 married Sally Terry and might have been the son of Isaac Hagerman (d1804)  His son Joseph…

Ancestry.com Discovers President Obama Related to First Documented Slave in America

Research Connects First African-American President to First African Slave in the…

Why Groups Tend to Falter

Oh yes, they do falter, get stale and some even disappear. But why does this happen, we ask ourselves?

There is a multitude of reasons for this to happen, whether intentional or not, it can sneak up behind you and you do not even know your going to be hit.

I recall a President saying," we are at 65 members and slowly going backwards, what do we need to do to stop this?"

The many people at that board table…