April 2016 Blog Posts (7)

  Land Records

  Have you used Land Records? Do you know who a Grantor is and a Grantee is?  Have you relatives of the past that have  Land Warrants or Land Patents?  

Bounty-Land…

A french cook was abroad a french ship on its way to Ireland. The ship landed and the cook settled in Co. Donegal, Ireland. There he met a native woman, married and had several children. They all settled around Letterkenny and had great families themselves. the supposed cook's name is Pierre Ambrose Frize.

So is the family folklore of my father's mother's father. Columb Frize came to Scotland, from Ireland, in search of work. Married my great-grandmother and started a line of Scottish…

  As some of our members pointed out, if you have the right lines and religion you do not need to leave your home to do

  your research.  Yes, for some it comes easier than others.  We early American downliners, have such a mixed  heritage we seldom have anything near that type of success.  

  We seem to have various religious backgrounds and changing as the time moves forward.  Having found some    genetic backgrounds are more true to the basic faith…

  As some of our members pointed out, if you have the right lines and religion you do not need to leave your home to do

  your research.  Yes, for some it comes easier than others.  We early American downliners, have such a mixed  heritage we seldom have anything near that type of success.  

  We seem to have various religious backgrounds and changing as the time moves forward.  Having found some    genetic backgrounds are more true to the basic faith…

In 1998 a Stockford gave me a comprehensive print out of my Family Tree going back to William Stockford 1715. It was kindly donated by Keith Hazel it included Duns Tew and Barton Stockfords.

Sadly I have mislaid the whole file. If any kind person has such a list I would appreciate a copy. I am willing to pay expences.

Best wishes.

Anthony John Stockford.

North Oxon.

In 1998 a Stockford gave me a comprehensive print out of my Family Tree going back to William Stockford 1715. It was kindly donated by Keith Hazel it included Duns Tew and Barton Stockfords.

Sadly I have mislaid the whole file. If any kind person has such a list I would appreciate a copy. I am willing to pay expences.

Best wishes.

Anthony John Stockford.

North Oxon.

Puzzle Pieces, That is What They Are

Putting together new data into my program, my mind said, new pieces to the puzzle.

Yes, they are new pieces to the puzzle.  That is why we ask or are supposed to be asking each family member for help in resolving our lost data.

Each member of the family takes away a different thought besides their shared thoughts. Each person remembers activities differently in prospective to their selves instead of…