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We recently discovered a link between our family and that of a well-researched online family tree on the Ellwood family of Cumbria, England. This has expanded the scope of our Cumbria genealogy research enormously, and we have found many people with Ellwood family members shown in online trees, often with strange anomalies and glaring errors.

We have started an…

A storyboard is an essential tool for laying out a video or film project to communicate the look of a piece, to show how a story or plot unfolds and to organize the sequence of scenes before any time or money has been spent on studio sets, location shoots or special effects. It serves as a roadmap for producers, directors, casts, crews, animators, audio engineers and post-production editors.

First developed by Disney Studios back in the 1930’s for their early animated films and used…

   It is truly a Sentimental  Sunday, we lost a very dear friend yesterday. He has gone to a better place I am sure.

 It hurts so bad it is hard to speak of him even. He was so ready to move on with his adventures. His time here was so very, very long. Our daughter will miss her adopted Grandfather in ways I can yet to even begin to fathom. 

This man even affect the grandchildren of our children. I received a call from Upland today to say to his Grandfather,"…

A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download  at Ancestry Central  (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave – Bridlington etc)

Please also explore the other…

What shame did I bring upon you the descendants of Peter and Parilee.

Tell me the turmoil that exist in your hearts that made you forget about me.

Surely tears came to my mother's eyes when she thought about me.

When my father gazed North,  I know he cared about me.

When my name was spoke, was there a hush, shhh don't speak about me.

What have I done that you've said nothing to your children about me.

A letter was written, it's contents never…

Ancestry Central offers to find your family’s last resting places

 

If you know where an ancestor is buried, going to their grave and finding what’s written on their headstone can add another dimension to your research.

However, if your kin are buried far away, making their graves hard to visit, you can use researchers like Ancestry Central to…

Ancestry Central Launch New Website

A new web site is located at www.ancestrycentral.co.uk.

I shall be uploading (over a period of time) a free to access collection of Monumental and Headstone Images with an easy to use indexed search facility.

There is not much on so far but in time it will…

If my father was Peter, and mother was Parilee wouldn't someone remember me.  

If I had brothers and sisters named Lucy, Henrietta, Annie Lee, twins Mary and Martha, Jessie, Beatrice, Emanuel, Shadrach and Laura, wouldn't they want you to remember me.

If I came from a small place called Waycross, left home, you tell me you wouldn't remember me.  

Wouldn't you want to know about my son, Cecil, and his children.  Particularly the one writing this, Cheri, who won't let you…

If my father was Peter, and mother was Parilee wouldn't someone remember me.  

If I had brothers and sisters named Lucy, Henrietta, Annie Lee, twins Mary and Martha, Jessie, Beatrice, Emanuel, Shadrach and Laura, wouldn't they want you to remember me.

If I came from a small place called Waycross, left home, you tell me you wouldn't remember me.  

Wouldn't you want to know about my son, Cecil, and his children.  Particularly the one writing this, Cheri, who won't let you…

Tomorrow is July 4th, Independence Day.  I was thinking not of our country's freedom, it's independence, but of my grandfather, Frank Boyd and his independence. Frank was the son of Peter and Parilee Boyd from Waycross, GA.  Born 1898 or about's, I have know ideal when Frank arrived in Columbus, OH or why he decided that this would be his home, but he did and I'm here. 

I was told by Frank's sister Lucy's grandson (genealogist you know this lingo) that when Frank left…

Anderson Haile married Cassandra Moore  5 Jul 1813 in Christian Co. Ky. Anderson was son of Daniel Haile/Hale b 1765 in North Carolina and Cassandra was daughter of Austin and Mary(Garrett) Moore. I have this documented.

Anderson died 5 Jan 1859-Christian Co. Ky

Cassandra died 3 Apr 1886-Earlington Kentucky

Their children:

David---my line married Mary Jane Allen 20 Oct 1853- his estate sale was in Christian Co. 1866-

            I…

Celebrate your Family History This Weekend

With Independence Day celebrations coming up many of you will spend time with your family over this weekend.  If you have an interest in your family tree but have never taken the time to ask those important questions about your ancestry, make 2011 your year for rediscovering your family’s heritage. 

While you’re spending time with relatives, preparing food, heating up the bbq, or…

This falls on my birthday and what  a great gift. San Diego, Ca still hosts it. Looking forward to seeing my grandsons during this time.

Transformers is in the theater also now.  What a plug.

      After  doing research to complete my presentation to the Genealogical Society I have decided to make a few                notes here.  

      Migration happend once we were created.  YDNA and genetic researchers are saying that  we migrated    out of Africa  to the north and then east and west.  New information surfacing is considering muddling those waters.  When are they not muddled.

      It seems the state of Georgia has some…

Last week NPR ran a segment on their show, Marketplace, entitled “Coming Soon, The Cash Peters Story” which was a look into the world of video biographies spotlighting one Los Angeles firm, Legacy Flicks, that charges $20,000 to put your name on the marquee for 30 minutes.

The segment was humorous and played upon the egotistical aspect of making a movie about your…

Born in Kingston Upon Hull in 1848, Samuel Ainsworth Perry’s family ‘s origins were in Stockport. He was one of 9 children to John Perry and Mary Ainsworth. Samuel’s family  lived in Hull for some time before returning to Cheshire.

Soon after returning to Cheshire , Samuel and wife Annie had children of their own, including Samuel junior. With Samuel juniors parents…

Today I've been sick, matter of fact, I've been sick for the last several days. Despite it all, today has been a good day.  Why?  Today I put photos on my GenealogyWise page.  Photos that are vivid because I can remember when some of them were taken.  

Looking at pictures of my grandmother, Maud Wise Hairston, and putting them on this site.  Aiming that not only does her life continue because of her children, their children, but her name continues because I won't let it die.  She died…