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What is there for genealogists in Second Life?

I have been encouraging folks to join the virtual world website Second Life for genealogy lately, but maybe I haven’t been clear enough on exactly why you might want to do that, and what Second Life has to offer genealogists. As always, I’m just going to go at this based on my own experiences, and not on any particular expertise on the subject.

1. LEARN

One of the main reasons to spend time in Second… Continue

Added by tami osmer glatz on October 18, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Parade of States --- online digital genealogy resources -- Washington

The online collections of the state of Washington are digital heaven for genealogists. The scope and variety of the records would be impressive for an entire country, much less for a state. If you have or had relatives in Washington, you just hit the jackpot.
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Added by James Tanner on October 18, 2009 at 5:48pm — No Comments

Family Tree Connection - Update (18/Oct/2009)

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

Aldine Association 1899 Year Book - Aldine Association, Certificate of Incorporation, Rules, Officers, Members. New York, M DCCC XCIX.

Harvard Law School 1908 Attorneys' List - Harvard Law School, Attorneys' List, January, 1908. Produced…

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Added by Illya Daddezio on October 18, 2009 at 9:54am — No Comments

Research into Jackson Family from Ireland.

Names I am Interested in ,Emma M L Moxley.Caroline and Eliza Mildenhall-Stuart, Joseph Bland, David Jackson of Wicklow) Henry V Jackson of Tipperary ,Frederick and Louisa Jackson,of Tipperary ,Charles Jackson of Mountmellick and Tipperary.JP, Meikle, Brant, Charles and Ellen of Tipperary, I am trying to put together a blog on my family tree,as you all know how difficult this is in Ireland as a lot of records were deliberately shamefully distroyed which I find sinister ,Example>How could… Continue

Added by Geraldine Jackson on October 18, 2009 at 7:33am — 2 Comments

Problems With Updates to Record Search

October 17, 2009 is the date of the latest announced updates to the FamilySearch Record Search Website. The news release on the Website refers to the Massachusetts Census of 1865 and the Wisconsin Census of 1855. Unfortunately, neither of these collections appear in the list of available collections in the main list. The site also lists the total number of collections as 147. On October 4, 2009 the total was 151. It certainly appears that there are some serious problems with the site. I guess… Continue

Added by James Tanner on October 17, 2009 at 5:20pm — No Comments

Germaicans - A true Story of Jamaica!

"It is not down in any map; true places never are." -Herman Melville

Jamaica's motto is "Out of Many One People" and although 90% of the population is comprised of African descent, a study of their culture and the people will reveal the influx and contributions of ethnic groups from India, china, Jewish, Syria, Lebanese and the lesser known Germans.

In a foot note stranger than anything fiction could concoct- Industrious and hardworking Germans arrived in 1834 under the… Continue

Added by dottie dorman on October 17, 2009 at 2:37pm — No Comments

I am Lonesome Tonight

This was written to and for Mrs. F.C. Spalding of Sunset Texas, by her husband F.C. Spalding, on the night of Jan. 31 A.D. 1927. Wile he was trying to tell her just how he felt on that night, in San Angelo Texas. About 400 miles away from her. The words is his own.

I am Lonesome. tonight.

-1-

Lonesome for the SUNSHINE,

Lonesome for the RAIN,

Lonesome for the showers,

And you again,

-2-

Lone some at the day break,

Lonesome at… Continue

Added by dottie dorman on October 17, 2009 at 2:35pm — 1 Comment

census info and side notes

1787: Thomas Blair, Davidson County, TN; tax roll.

1836: Friderick Kleinhans (Clinantz, Klinhance) arrived at Seaford Town by 20 JUL 1836, in able condition. He was 36 yrs old. His wife, Christina, was 26 yrs old. They had 2 children: an 11 yr old son, and 14 month old daughter. Frederick, a baker, died on 9 DEC 1836, of bilious fever.

1837: The report of September, 1837, records the following: "Clinantz -- widow. 1 male. 2 females. Spinster. A tolerable house. 16 hills… Continue

Added by dottie dorman on October 17, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

James PEARCE Declaration of Revolutionary War Service

This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dinae Kuras spirit13@earthlink.net

12 Sep 1832. James Pearce Declaration of Revolutionary War Service

STATE OF TENNESSEE WASHINGTON COUNTY

On this 12th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Samuel Powell, Judge of the Circuit Court of Law and Execution for said county now sitting James Pearce, formerly a citizen of Washington County, Tennessee, now a resident of… Continue

Added by dottie dorman on October 17, 2009 at 2:28pm — No Comments

CLENANCE / KLEINHANS family line

1. Frederick KLEINHANS lived from 1802 Boldenfeld? Germany to NOV 1836. Frederick married Christina UNKNOWN. They moved from Germany to Jamaica in 1835 on the ship called the Olbers.

Children of Fredrick KLEINHANS and Christina UNKNOWN are:

Ulrica,

August,

Melinsina (b. 1834, married James BROWN and Charles WEDMIRE),

Charles.

2. Charles Fredrick KLEINHANS (jr?) was born c. 1824/1825. He married Caroline (Dewar)… Continue

Added by dottie dorman on October 17, 2009 at 2:23pm — No Comments

SPALDING family line

1. William BLAIR was born about 1660 in scottland. his wife is unknown.

Children of William BLAIR and unknown are: John.

2. John BLAIR lived from 1700 in N. Ireland to February 1772 in Guilford, NC. John married Martha BLYTHE. Martha lived from 1710 in N. Ireland to October 1770 in Guilford, NC.

Children of John BLAIR and Martha BLYTHE are: John C.

3. John Carnahan BLAIR lived from about 1742 in N. Ireland to September 1778… Continue

Added by dottie dorman on October 17, 2009 at 2:15pm — No Comments

DIEDRICK family line

1. Wilhelm Antony DIEDRICK married Elizabeth WOODS. Elizabeth died and burried at family property "Armadale", Alexandria, Jamaica.

Children of Wilhelm DIEDRICK and Elizabeth WOODS are:

Charles,

Perlita,

Henrietta "Daisy"

2. Henrietta "Daisy" Meltilda DIEDRICK lived from 6 DEC 1890 "Armadale" Alexandria, Jamaica to 26 DEC 1978 New Jersey [burried Kew Garden Cemetary]. Daisy married John C. CLENANCE 23 JUN 1921 Havana,… Continue

Added by dottie dorman on October 17, 2009 at 2:05pm — No Comments

John C. CLENANCE Sr

THIS IS TAKEN FROM A CHURCH LETTER WRITTEN ABOUT JOHN CLENANCE.

Bethany Presbyterian Church, 420 East 137th Street, New York, NY

In Grateful Memory of John Clenance, Sr.

John Clenance, Sr. was born September 9, 1897 in Saint Elizabeth's Parish, Jamaica, British West Indies and died in the Frances Delafield Hospital, March 18, 1952. He attended the Mount Hermon Presbyterian Church in Jamaica. He went to Cuba where he met his wife and in 1924 came to the… Continue

Added by dottie dorman on October 17, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

BURRIS family line

1. Yngvi (King in Turkey) was born in 193 in Sweden. His wife is unknown. She is believed to be born in 196 in Sweden. They were married in the year 213.

2. Njord (King of Swedes) was born in 214 in Noatum, Sweden. His wife is unknown. She is believed to be born in 217 in Noatum, Sweden. They were married in the year 255. Children: Yngvi-Frey and Freya.

3. Yngvi-Frey (King of Swedes) was born in 235 in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden. He married… Continue

Added by dottie dorman on October 17, 2009 at 1:50pm — No Comments

PHILLIPS family line

1. Orban TUBBEKE was born about 1580, and died 1631 in Cremmen, Prussia. He married Margarita GRUWELS. Children of Orban TUBBEKE and Margarita GRUWELS are:

Martinus ;

Gertraud;

Hans

2. Martinus TUBBICKE was born about 1605; died before 1678. Child of Martinus TUBBICKE is:

Martin TUBBE

3. Martin TUBBE was born about 1645 in town of Cremmen in Prussia. Died 2 APR 1714 in Oderburg. He married Marie… Continue

Added by dottie dorman on October 17, 2009 at 12:59pm — No Comments

Genealogical proof or merely evidence?

I find it common that genealogical researchers often confuse evidence with proof. For example, in looking for a birth date of an ancestor, the researcher finds a birth certificate. Although a birth certificate might be good evidence, it is not "proof" of the facts set forth in the document. Birth certificates have known to be wrong and errors are not uncommon. In the absence of any other evidence, the birth certificate may be persuasive as to the fact of birth, but still not be sufficient to… Continue

Added by James Tanner on October 16, 2009 at 6:54pm — 1 Comment

We, white family genealogists, must make good faith efforts to search our own records for slave names

My friend and cousin Derry sent this to me this morning and it fits in with what I have been thinking. This is what she wrote:

Hi Sally,

Glad to hear the article led you to create a blog. What a good idea.

We lived in Germany for several years during the 1960s. I was very

interested in the way the Germans went about educating their people

about the horrible events of WWII. Their newsreels and documentaries

spared no one's sensibilities. Not much… Continue

Added by Sally Sheridan on October 16, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Princess Ka'iulani of the Kingdom of Hawaii

Princess Ka’iulani of Hawaii

The Barbarian Princess Controversy?

On the anniversary of her birthday, 16 October 2009 will be the world premiere of a new movie about Princess Ka’iulani of Hawaii. She was born Victoria Ka’iulani Kalaninuiahilapalapa Kawekiu i Lunalilo Cleghorn on 16 October 1875, and was Queen Liliuokalani’s heir to the throne. Her father was Scots, and her mother was sister to the Hawaiian King. At this point in… Continue

Added by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on October 16, 2009 at 9:27am — No Comments

Genealogy and Climate Changes Affects

Climate changes affect Genealogy in many ways. People migrate due to changes, floods, famine etc.

Many people died on ships when crossing the ocean seas with the storms never heard of before at that time of the year appeared. People froze to death in NY City and other areas when a large drop in temperature brought all mode of travel to a halt and produce or milk or food could not be brought to the city dwellers. Country people generally, faired better because they had only themselves to… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on October 15, 2009 at 11:35pm — No Comments

Sandercock / Saundercock family forum

For the last three months I've been working a lot on the Sandercock families, most of which seem to originate in eastern Cornwall and western Devon in England. I've been trying to link all the ones I find into families. My own branch come from Cardinham in Cornwall, and Ive traced them back to the marriage of William Sandercock to Mary Verran in 1729.

Now I'm trying to bring all Sandercock researchers together, and there is a… Continue

Added by Steve Hayes on October 15, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments