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Winter 2010 Geneablogger Games – Recap Days 1 & 2

It’s been a busy weekend here at Tonia’s Roots. The Winter 2010
Geneablogger Games are in full swing and the competition is heavy.
Here are my standings:
1. Go Back and Cite Your Sources – 17 on Saturday and 33 on Sunday. Platinum Medal!
2. Back Up Your Data – have not competed in this event.
3. Organize Your [...]

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Added by Tonia Kendrick on February 15, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

FamilySearch Record Search Update February 14, 2010

FamilySearch's Record Search

has just added 16 counties to the Arkansas County Marriages. It has

also published the Mexico Catholic Church Records consolidating all of

the previously separately published Catholic Church records from

different areas in Mexico. Records from… Continue

Added by James Tanner on February 14, 2010 at 2:03pm — No Comments

Family Tree Connection - Update (14/Feb/2010)

Family Tree Connection

Family Tree Connection has added the following genealogy items to its database:

Oak Park Woman's Society 1919-1920 Calendar - The Woman's Society of the Second Presbyterian Church, Oak Park, Ill, 1919-1920. Washington Blvd. and Ridgeland Ave.

Louisville University Dentistry School 1931 Graduation - University of…

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Added by Illya Daddezio on February 14, 2010 at 9:56am — No Comments

And the iGene Award Goes To

Welcome to the 2009 iGene Awards, spotlighting Tonia’s Roots. We’ll be celebrating the best posts of 2009 and presenting awards for Best Picture, Best

Screenplay, Best Documentary, and Best Biography.



The nominees for Best Picture are. . .

  • F. M. Kendrick

  • Mariah (Langston) Roberts

  • Mary Elizabeth (McEntire)…
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Added by Tonia Kendrick on February 14, 2010 at 9:12am — No Comments

Anderson to Thorell


Why would g-grandpa change his name to THORELL?
He was from Eggby, Skaraborgslan
Anyone know?

Added by Guy K Thorell on February 13, 2010 at 9:07pm — No Comments

Winter 2010 Geneablogger Games – Opening Ceremony

The Tonia’s Roots flag is flying, announcing my participation in the
Winter 2010 Geneablogger Games. The base of my flag is the United
States Stars and Stripes. My ancestors came to these shores centuries
ago, so the bulk of my research takes place in the United States. The
middle layer is the German flag, representing. . .

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Added by Tonia Kendrick on February 13, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

St. Joseph, Missouri: Online Genealogy Databases through the St. Joseph Public Library

If you live in or near St. Joseph, Missouri and are interested in genealogy you don’t want to forget to sign up for access to the online databases through the St. Joseph Public Library. You need to check with the librarian at the branch nearest you to activate your online access. You can find the opening page showing the general databases that are available and of interest to patrons in general at…

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Added by Sharlene Miller on February 13, 2010 at 9:39am — No Comments

Monfort Research

After a hiatus from Genealogy research for about 10 yrs., I have resumed research of Monfort Families, trying to find the parents of AELTJE(LETTY) MONFORT who married JOHN SCOBEY in 1827 in Warren County, OH. These are my grgrgrandparents. LETTY died in 1833 and John Scobey married Margaret Monfort in 1836. My files are "bulging" with information on the Monfort families coming from NJ and… Continue

Added by William Keith Fisher on February 13, 2010 at 9:25am — No Comments

Back to basics in genealogical research--duplication of effort

There is a appropriate analogy to many of the questions I am asked at the Mesa Regional Family History Center, it is called building bridges

in the air. In genealogical terms it is called starting with the three

brothers that came from Ireland, Scotland, England, Germany, Norway or

where ever. Quoting from Val Greenwood, (Greenwood, Val D. The …

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Added by James Tanner on February 12, 2010 at 6:50pm — No Comments

The Stuff They were Made Of

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Added by Deason Hunt on February 12, 2010 at 6:36pm — No Comments

A Love Story Too Sad for Valentine’s Day

Deborah Wilson, a Quaker in very Puritan Salem Village

Deborah Buffum was born in 1639 in Salem, Massachusetts. Her family was the Quaker Buffum family, headed by her father Robert, who was regularly fined for non-attendance at the Puritan meetings. She married Robert Wilson in…

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Added by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on February 12, 2010 at 9:59am — No Comments

Spring Place Cemetery

It was a nice day today, so I made a visit to Spring Place Cemetery. It
had been many, many years since I had been to this cemetery. I was
searching for four headstones, in particular, but had hopes of finding
a few more that might belong to my ancestors. I spent about an hour
there and wandered over the whole cemetery. . .

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Added by Tonia Kendrick on February 11, 2010 at 6:24pm — No Comments

Your Family History Research: What’s Holding You Back?

Your Family History Research: What’s Holding You Back?





"What have you been putting off and what…
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Added by Lynn Palermo on February 11, 2010 at 4:31pm — No Comments

Using professions to trace family members

Sally Douglas has several ancestors who were clock and watch makers, silversmiths and artists. Discovering this has led to a search of Douglases with this profession, using Pigots directory, and other listings.



Her findings have now been included in the Douglas Archives, although it is still very much work in progress.


The above watch was made by James Douglas of Chertsey in 1774


Sons…
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Added by William Douglas on February 11, 2010 at 4:45am — No Comments

How many digital books are there online?

The thought occurred to me to try and determine how many digitized books are now (as of February, 2010) online. Then, I would try to

estimate/guess how many of those are genealogy related.



I realize that the task is likely impossible, but I would like to have some idea of the magnitude of the online book community. My first stop

is Google Books. It appears that Google doesn't… Continue

Added by James Tanner on February 10, 2010 at 8:52pm — No Comments

Ovington Brothers

There were some posts recently involving the Ovington Brothers. The Middagh family, one of the earliest Brooklyn families, owned the land upon which the Ovington Brothers buildings were built, the original building was torn down (1880?0, and a second building erected, which soon burned to the ground (1882?). Only a year later, a new building was opened upon the ruins of the old one. In each stage, the Middagh family renewed the Ovington Brothers' lease. This lease generated a cotroversy in…

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Added by Peter Duveen on February 10, 2010 at 4:14pm — No Comments

Using The Internet to Research Your Family History

I am constantly amazed by the Internet. It’s not like it’s something new but I regularly find myself wowed when I’m able to find something so easily, when only a few years ago it may have required days of research and possibly a cross-continent trip.

Yesterday I was at the home of a client that we are helping with a large photo archiving project. On the dining room table, where all the boxes and piles of photos and documents are waiting to be… Continue

Added by Stefani Twyford on February 10, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Pulaski County, Little Rock Area of ARKANSAS

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arcemete/pulaski/pulaski.htm

Search for Nan Smith Bush

Social Security Death Index

Name: Nan Bush Date of Birth: Monday February 08, 1875

Date of Death: April 1968 Est. Age at death: 93 years, 2 months…

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Added by Beverly Kirk on February 10, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Kinch Family

Good Morning, I am looking for the parents of William Alexander Kinch b. 18 April 1816 d. 26 Oct 1851. He went by Alexander. Can anyone help.

Added by Mary Kinch on February 9, 2010 at 6:40am — 1 Comment

Schwichtenberg

I am interested in the Schwichtenberg name also. I have them in Ost Deep, Pommern. My ancestor is Christian. There is also a Friedrich who I think must be his brother. I don't know where they came from, etc. I would love to share any information. Terry

ps I asked to be your friend so I could email you. I thought I should let you know who I am.

Added by Terry Carlson on February 8, 2010 at 11:36pm — 1 Comment

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