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Because I said so!

My recent excursion into the Forscutt family reminded me of a problem that I run into every now and then - circularity. The biggest example concerned my grandfather, Joseph Matthews, an early photographer. My research into his life had come up with some interesting happenings, but the story needed a bit more evidence. In the mid 1990s some of his work appeared in a published collection of old photographs and there was a short biography of him that confirmed my research. I was over the moon.…

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Added by John Matthews on April 18, 2010 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Jones & Madison fun time again.. Wills, Probates and possible Relative

Recently, someone translated Wills for an area I needed major help in. Albany County, NY.

I found some JONES Wills in the files and some I can relate to, some I am unsure of but the

one I so badly wanted wasn't there. So I shall keep looking. It just takes a million little pieces to

complete this big puzzle.

In the same time era I am searching for the ancestors of Susan Madison which I believe was Mattison.

A George Madison comes to live near… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on April 18, 2010 at 9:42pm — No Comments

Impressions of the iPad

Let's just say that I spend most of my waking hours working on a

computer and good number of hours each week in genealogy related tasks. I

am always interested at anything that might make my life a little

faster or easier, although I would debate whether or not computers

really make life any easier. Since I have been working on a hourly rate

and keeping track of my time for over 35 years, I am acutely aware of

how much time it takes to perform tasks on a computer.… Continue

Added by James Tanner on April 18, 2010 at 8:52pm — No Comments

So far, I have been very pleased with my speedy progress on locating and verifying the origins of my family - however in keeping the link with the last name in my tree, I have reached a very quick ro…

So far, I have been very pleased with my speedy progress on locating and verifying the origins of my family - however in keeping the link with the last name in my tree, I have reached a very quick roadblock that has me shaking my head.

I'm looking for information on the father of Thomas Wesley Sinnett - who was born sometime in 1864 in the Canadian Province of New… Continue

Added by Janet Audra Sinnett on April 18, 2010 at 2:41pm — No Comments

anderson or dennis paschall in North carolina revolutionary period

I need help in locating records of these persons in north carolilna during 1776-1812 for proof f service so I can gain admission to DAR

Added by marjorie a jansen on April 18, 2010 at 12:38pm — 2 Comments

ELLENBERG family search

I am searching for any information related to the ELLENBERG/WALLACH family that lived in Tarnopol, Poland in the 1920's and 1930's. Abraham ELLENBERG and Sura Bella (nee WALLACH) ELLENBERG were the parents of my father, Leibisch ELLENBERG (b. 1921) who emigrated to the United States (NY) in 1939, at age 17. Abraham ELLENBERG, his wife Sura Bella and their two other teenage children (Osker and Jeanette) perished in the Holocaust. I would like to hear from any persons who may have known of…

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Added by Sharon on April 18, 2010 at 11:21am — No Comments

Another Ancestor Whipped

One of my direct ancestors, William Buckland, came from Branscombe, Devonshire, England, to The Plymouth Colony aboard one of the ships in John Winthrop's fleet of 1630. The records appear to mark him at the time as a servant of Josiah Plaistrow.

According to The Pilgrim Republic: an historical review of the colony by John Abbot Goodwin, (1888):

"The justice of the Bay Colony was curiously shown in 1631. 'Mr. Josiah Plaistow,' for stealing four… Continue

Added by William S Dean on April 18, 2010 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Adding new spelling to family line.....

GUYNN.

Found this spelling to be widely used in South Carolina.

Made the connection through local solicitor, Mary Guynn, who has traced the family name to GWYNNS ISLAND, VA.

So, will include this version in future searches.

*John A Guynn, CSA from Texas

*William J Guynn, CSA from Texas

Added by John A Gwinn on April 17, 2010 at 8:43pm — No Comments

Why I use Apple computers especially for genealogy

t is about time to explain why I use Apple computers for genealogy and

all the rest of my computing. The obvious first question is why waste

time/money/frustration with using a computer to do Windows 7 in

emulation when I can be a "just as fast" PC for less money? The

beginning response is that the Quad Core i5 iMac is a lot

faster than even I need for my thousands of graphic files, videos, audio

files… Continue

Added by James Tanner on April 17, 2010 at 5:35pm — No Comments

Open Library and Google Books for Geneaology Research

For many, our brick walls can come tumbling down by using online sources separate from "the usual suspects", i.e. ancestry.com, Family Search, etc. Obscure, hard-to-find, and out-of-print books covering a wide variety of genealogy, history, and specific family histories can be found at online sources. Here are a few that I have found very useful. Perhaps you will, too.

Open Library. Link: www.http://openlibrary.org

Open Library is both an… Continue

Added by William S Dean on April 17, 2010 at 1:39pm — No Comments

Searching for any information

I am looking for any information on a Joe P. Dogan. Born in Mississippi on August 22 1926 and died in Lancing, TN on Jbue 12, 1980. Need to find any living relatives and could really use some advice on the researching. I have been unsuccessful with almost everything that is necessary. Can not find a picture or any living family. Anyone willing to help this would be greatly appreciated.

Added by Christine on April 16, 2010 at 7:14pm — No Comments

Apples big and small for genealogy -- Part One

Apple Inc. is a topic that draws both praise and criticism. In case you have been on an expedition to somewhere they don't have telephone, TV or Internet service, you may not be aware that Apple has just released a new product called the iPad. Apple now sells six, soon to be seven, major product lines, MacBook laptop computers, Macintosh desktop computers,…

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Added by James Tanner on April 16, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

John Lennox, Innkeeper at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

The Lennox Inn, a bed and breakfast, is located at 69 Fox Street in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Lunenburg is a pretty town on the coast, famous for being the berth of the “Bluenose” schooner, found on the Canadian dime. The United Nations has designated the entire town of Lunenburg as a World Heritage Site. It is the oldest continuously…

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Added by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on April 16, 2010 at 10:14am — No Comments

Searching for perfect in genealogy programs

Actually, the perfect genealogy software program doesn't really exist,

but like running after rainbows, you just never know, you might finally

find what you are looking for. In response to a comment on one of my

posts, I decided to compile a wish list of features I would like to see

in my perfect genealogy program. All of the perfect features fall into

three categories; necessary, useful and imaginary. You will likely

recognize some or all of these features in many… Continue

Added by James Tanner on April 16, 2010 at 8:42am — No Comments

Alice Walsh

Hi

I am looking for any information regarding Alice M. Walsh(nee CARLSEN/SON) She was born 10/10/1913 in Rice Lake,WI to Henry and -Va(possibly Genieva, maiden name GUAY) Carlsen/son. The obit lists one brother named Clifferd of Waukesha. The obit says that she died 1/12/2001 in Waukesha,WI at the Waters Of West Moreland Manor nursing home. She was the founder of "The Birthday Club" at West Moreland and T.O.P.S group in Waukesha. Her husband Frances died in 1986. Both are burried in… Continue

Added by Leeann Boone on April 15, 2010 at 3:35pm — No Comments

Closing in on Kerlin's Well

In 1829 or 1830 www.upa.pdx.edu/IMS/currentprojects/TAHv3/.../Ewing_Young.pdf">Captain

Ewing Young led a large trapping party west from Taos, which at

the time was still part of Mexico, over the Mogollon

Plateau (now the Colorado Plateau) and west along the south side of the

Grand Canyon… Continue

Added by James Tanner on April 15, 2010 at 9:07am — No Comments

My Ancestors - Updated list

Here is a list of my ancestors:

Great Grandparents:

8. Albert Kolstee (1879-1937), farmer

9. Louise Barbara Trump (1900-1985)

10. Merle Allen Harrington (1894-1978), farmer, constuction

11. Alice Marian Washburg (1895-1991)

12. Martin Emil Widegren (1903-1990), Electrician, taxi driver, factory worker

13. Elmira Sara Harrison (1906-1994)

14. Carl August Johnson (1905-1968), factory worker

15. Rose Marie Conti (1921-2004)

Great-Great…

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Added by Andrew Kolstee on April 15, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

Research Notes for Edward Ward and Son Joel Ward and Grandson William L. Ward in Richland, Wayne, Ashland and Knox Counties of the State of Ohio

Joel Ward was born in Richland County, Troy Township. Ohio in 1831. I found a great map of the Original Richland County in the "Past Finder" Newsletter from the Richland County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, it was in Volume 11 #2 April-June 1992 on Page 29. I located this publication at the Georgina Cole Library in Carlsbad, California. The map was originally from "Ellsworth's Original Land Records of Richland County, Ohio". On this map Troy is in R19. I found a more detailed map on… Continue

Added by Gwynn Socolich on April 14, 2010 at 10:28pm — No Comments

What do we mean by features in genealogy programs?

Looking at almost any advertisement or Webpage for a genealogy program and somewhere it will mention the product's "features." Generally, these features are functions of the programs that

are highlighted by the promotional materials. For one example, if you

look at the Family Tree Maker Website,

you will see a link to product features. Often, the features of…

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Added by James Tanner on April 14, 2010 at 7:40pm — 2 Comments

mccarren family

hi im ed mccarren from maine .my ancestor a james mccarron and his wife anna bella boyle left donegal for philledhia u.s.a.about 1860. i have a little info on his family but not nuch .am looking for more. any sugestions?

Added by ed mccarren on April 14, 2010 at 3:20pm — 1 Comment