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July 2009 Blog Posts (368)

Arnost Vysoky (1823 - 1872)

My great great grandfather Arnost Vysoky was born in south Bohemian town Varvazov. He studied at grammar school in Pisek and later on in Prague. During his holidays he would collect Czech folk songs and poems and some of them were included in a book by famous Czech writer Karel Jaromir Erben, which was published in 1862. He studied history at first but later he followed the advice of his friend and went to Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia, to study mining. He finished his studies in Loeben, Austria… Continue

Added by Jana on July 18, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Scaling the wrong brick wall

We've all been there I know, that ugly ole brick wall must have a billion head dents in it from where we have all hit our heads over and over, trying to push through, burrow under, climb over, whatever it took to get to the next level. Finding that one illusive puzzle piece that will unlock the secrets of the next generation back. The thrill of the chase, the incredible reward of looking at an old record, finding a letter in the back of a forgotten book, having a name leap out at you and take… Continue

Added by Gail Winstanley on July 18, 2009 at 7:36am — No Comments

Mystery photos...

When I was going through a box of photos, slides, and negatives that we found stashed amongst my father's things, we found some mystery photos. We have no idea who any of these people are. Nor where the photos were taken. But, based upon the time frame of many of the photos in the box, I would assume that they were taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s. They may be related on the Kline side of the family. Any suggestions?…

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Added by Karen Kline Munroe on July 18, 2009 at 5:40am — 3 Comments

How to create a Family Site on MyHeritage

Family Sites help you manage and organize the different groups you belong to. For example, you can create one related to your immediate family and a few others related to your extended family, to your in-law's family and to a certain community you are part of. Learn more about the advantages of creating a Family Site here.

If you are new to MyHeritage and sign up for an account, you will automatically be creating a Family… Continue

Added by Daniel Horowitz on July 18, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

Paul Allen's Apology: GenealogyWise.com

From Tracing the Tribe: The Jewish Genealogy Blog

Early this morning, Paul Allen posted a very frank and open apology about the recent GenealogyWise.com incidents. He had attempted to post it on Terry Thornton's blog, but it was too long, so included the entire message at his own site, PaulAllen.net.

Among the issues he… Continue

Added by Schelly Talalay Dardashti on July 18, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Erwin, Murphy Wagon, Burren Free Range Cattle, Dublin Irish Fest, Sean Nos Song

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Among Todays Topics:

1) The Irish Family Name of the Week is: Erwin

2) 21 Irish… Continue

Added by Mike O'Laughlin on July 17, 2009 at 9:02pm — No Comments

Looking for a Smith family relative

I am looking for my real dad.

His name is Marion Earl Smith Jr

He was born in South Carolina around 1951

He has 2 sisters. Ruby and Glenda.

His dads name is Marion Smith and

his moms name is Nicole.

My mom's name is Christine Sue Jasman but,

now she is married. Her last name is different.

I would love it if anyone has any info on my real dad.

I have been searching since I was 19.

I think I found him but, I'm not 100% sure. I sent

my mom a… Continue

Added by Sheila Smith on July 17, 2009 at 8:04pm — No Comments

And the winners are....

Take a look. And be sure to read to the end. http://tinyurl.com/nbc26j

Added by Janet Hovorka on July 17, 2009 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

My ancestral search

My ancestral search hit the proverbial brick wall with my Great Great Grandfather, William A. J. Snow born about 1813 presumably in Georgia. The first documentation found was his marriage to Nancy Riley on 3 April 1836 in Henry County, Georgia. Nothing has been found prior to this document.

He appeared in the 1840 Gwinett County, Georgia Census record showing a household with one male between 20 and 30 years (himself), one female 15-20 years old (Nancy), one male and one female under… Continue

Added by John Anthony Snow on July 17, 2009 at 6:22pm — No Comments

More Levy's than Cohen's on GenPals Cemetery Project

A quick review of the numbers and names on GenPals Cemetery Project.

Since we launched the site with 500 entries back in Nov 2007 it has grown and grown!

There are now over 8,000 individuals listed, so we thought it would be interesting to look at the top ten family names:

1. Levy

2. Cohen

3. Jacobs

4. Harris

5. Davis

6. Nathan

7. Solomon

8. Hart

9. Isaacs

10. Moses

NB. Because we list women… Continue

Added by Cemetery Scribes Project on July 17, 2009 at 3:26pm — No Comments

Sheri Goes To Samford - Sophomore Year - The End

After dealing with a little bit of life that got in the way, I finished the series of my experience at the Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Head on over to my blog, The Educated Genealogist at www.sherifenley.blogspot.com

Added by Sheri Fenley on July 17, 2009 at 3:19pm — No Comments

Hopefully it will help

Just recently I signed up for this very site and then come to find out, my father has a list of many names and email address from his side of the family that will make researching and getting connected with family even easier. I didn't even have to be on the site; just talking about it to come across a geneology opportunity. Hopefully this list will open doors to discovering and reconnection with loved ones.

Added by Heidi Marie Clark on July 17, 2009 at 2:07pm — 1 Comment

Genealogy Wise: My New Home

When you first get the keys to a new home you are overcome with cognitive dissonance. The uncomfortable tension of feeling elated that you have purchased a house, but overcome with fear regarding the enormity of the responsibility. On a smaller scale, signing up for a new social networking site can have the same feelings of cognitive dissonance. A new member is excited about the possibilities of meeting new people, networking and learning with and from other members, and excited to share their… Continue

Added by Jennifer Eklund, PLCGS on July 17, 2009 at 1:59pm — 3 Comments

In memory...

In memory and in honor of the ancestors who have gone before me - the ones who died before their time.

Infant Hulbert - son of my 4th great-grandfather. Never knew about you until I happened across your stone in the cemetery. Died at only 1 day old.

Ferona Margaret Hulbert - daughter of my 3rd great-grandfather. I have a picture of you as an infant, and you only lived to the age of 3, probably the only picture taken of you.

Florida Kerr Hulbert - 1st wife of my… Continue

Added by Candy Hulbert Ditkowski on July 17, 2009 at 11:19am — 1 Comment

Genealogywise Contest

Pleased to see the contest withdrawn. It did not seem that enough thought or planning had been done before announcing it. One can't change rules after announcing a contest and maintain legitimacy. Best just to forego it.

Added by Dixie Dellinger on July 17, 2009 at 10:22am — No Comments

Jeter = Geda in 1870 census

Here's the 1870 census. It states that they all were from Virginia.

Also, the info is all over the place.

1. Phonetic spelling of the surname (here, it is spelled 'GEDA')

2. The son James is the actual property owner

3. The brother Jerry (Jeremiah) is not 63 yrs old ( he's more like 19)

James would be approx 2-3yrs in 1850 and 12-13 in 1860.

There are quite a few slave owning Jeters throughout VA - with slaves… Continue

Added by George Geder on July 17, 2009 at 10:03am — No Comments

Norwegian Sommerschield Immigrants to US

Greetings,

I'm hoping to find relatives of my mother's side of the family. My grandfather and grandmother were immigrants of during the second great immigration stream to the US. My grandparents came here in the early 1900s. I found grandfather Otto Sommerschield and his bride Matilda Martha Syvertson on ship's passenger lists. I will have to dig up those records again. I know there are relatives in Ohio, and I beleive some in Montana. I'll post so photorgraphs.

My grandparents… Continue

Added by Janet B. Tucker on July 17, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Wow! what a group of people (and my latest FHL update)

I just got the most amazing comment on one of my groups here - I lamented the fact that I couldn't find some ancestors (Housler & Erskine) in Muskegon Co., MI. I have had several people give me suggestions, most of which I have already done, but some of which were new ideas I am pursuing. Then today, I got a wonderful surprise - a corespondent sent me a link to the death certificate of Daniel Hostler that I have been looking for for years!!! I now have a maiden name for Daniel's mother, as… Continue

Added by Merryann Palmer on July 16, 2009 at 10:12pm — No Comments

What I Wish Someone had Told My Southern Ancestors

This blog post is entirely my opinion, and I mean no disrespect to southerners. I love the south, and the people who make it a great place. I have spent all my adult life here in the south, but I come from a long line of yankees, and all of my research until recently has been in the north (mostly Ohio). Records have been plentiful, and easy to access, and I didn't realize how fortunate I was! I am now working on my husband's and my daughter-in-law's southern genealogies, and it is a totally… Continue

Added by Dawn Evans Stringer on July 16, 2009 at 9:56pm — 6 Comments

Lynchings

Hi all,
I ran across this list a couple of years ago, but it looks like it may have been updated since then. I remember dreading reading the names, but it was a "must do" because it's quite possible that one of my missing ancestors could have been found on this list. I'd consider this a recommended resource for anyone searching for an elusive AAA (African American Ancestor).
http://ccharity.com/lynching/index.php?table_name=lynched&function=search&records_per_page=20

Added by Renate Sanders on July 16, 2009 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment