Trudy Doolittle's Blog – August 2009 Archive (3)

I found some great software used to set up a genealogy website. It's pretty easy to use (at least for me). I've seen what other people have done and haven't been too impressed. This one has great functionality. I've put two trees out there, one on my mother's side and one on my father's side. Right now I'm letting anyone search it. Hopefully someone will contact me who's seen it. It does have higher security that you can control.



It's called The Next Generation. So if you'd like, go… Continue

So I am now working on background of the era. I bought a book that covered the battle of the Revolutionary War and found that my Patriot fought in three of the early battle so I have information there. I also found a Diary of the private that was inlisted the same time as my Patriot, so that can make the things more real as well. The next thing I looked at is having a baby in the 1700's. Not sure if I will use that here. I need also to find out about the towns of that era, Taunton, Lebanon, and… Continue

The following is the potential start for Enos Gary's story. 1757-1844. He served as a soldier during the Revolutionary War and was the first settler of Rushford NY. I have found the Declaration he made when he filed for pension and there is a book denoting the centennial of Rushford that has a chapter about him. From this I've decided to write his story.



Here is the opening:



June 7, 1832, Congress passed the last and most liberal of the service –pension acts benefiting… Continue