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 Found more Elder and Hammond family history November 20, 2008 : 05:59 PM CST |
| | Betty Alabama |
| I have recently found some of my Elder and Hammond family in Virginia. Or at least I know they were born there. This was a bit of a surprise, I had thought they originated from the Carolinas. I am searching now to find which coun ... more |
I am so excited! November 20, 2008 : 01:30 PM CST |
| | Cyndy St. Louis |
| Two exciting events for me.
1. I am waiting my maternal lineage DNA results. From what I understand, my results will also be good for my sister, my mom, my aunt and even cousin Randy who is a member here. ... more |
Great New Book on Puritan/Pilgrim History - easy to read November 17, 2008 : 08:58 PM CST |
| | Herstory Way Out West |
| I am a big fan of Nathaniel Philbrick - a historian who writes as if he's spinning a yarn, instead of telling historical fact!
In Sept. 2008, he published an amazing follow-up to his 2007 Pulitzer Prize winning book. . . . The new & ... more |
Changes to AOTW page November 16, 2008 : 07:23 PM EST |
| | Shannon Lilburn, GA |
| I should have done this from the beginning, but hind site is 20/20 right? If you're ever interested in seeing past ancestor of the week photo's, click the link under the banner at the top of the page that says "Featured ancestor of the ... more |
Photos November 16, 2008 : 06:59 PM CST |
| | Susan Texas |
| ancestralspace.com/traveltexas |
Hudson Family November 16, 2008 : 06:13 PM CST |
| | Stephanie Georgia |
| Two beautiful tombstones at Sardis Cemetery; Bibb County, Georgia caught my eye recently. I liked them so much I wondered who made them. I'll have to start looking more closely at stones in the future for any signatures. The first gravestone ... more |
Linking the Web to Profile Pages on Ancestry.com Trees November 16, 2008 : 05:49 PM CST |
| | Margaretann Tennessee |
| I enjoy playing around with my tree on ancestry.com and a couple weeks or so ago I noticed on the right side of the profile page there was an area called "WEB LINKS - Add a Link.
Well, I tried this and it is great. Some of the pages I have ... more |
I am hooked November 16, 2008 : 12:17 AM CST |
| | Ruth California |
| My father introduced me to a wonderful site called Geni.com
You can build your own tree, add pictures and it tells you how you are related to your ancestors. It is cool. Have been playing around with it all day. Check it out. |
Mayflower App Approved! November 15, 2008 : 07:54 PM EST |
| | Sandra Northern Michigan |
| Thursday morning I received news that my Mayflower Society application was approved! After a year of research and sending away for documentation, etc., having my cousin sit on the floor of a court house in Kentucky sifting thru very ol ... more |
History / Genealogy Books I Own November 15, 2008 : 07:25 PM PST |
| | Al Duncan, British Columbia, Canada |
| I own the following books and am willing to do look ups. Just send a note to my inbox. Please don't post your requests on the blog.
Trails and Crossroads - Killarney (Manitoba, Canada)
Saga of Little Prairie - Chetwynd (B ... more |
Veteran's Day 2008 November 15, 2008 : 06:05 PM CST |
| | Margaretann Tennessee |
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Photo taken at Ridgecrest Cemetery Jackson, Tennessee 7th November 2008 |
Update on Findagrave.com November 15, 2008 : 05:59 PM CST |
| | Margaretann Tennessee |
| This is probably not exactly new, but I noticed today that findagrave.com has made it much easier to link parents on a Memorial as well as transfer memorials to other people. Additionally there is now a place to add a transcription of the he ... more |
Bretz ancestry November 13, 2008 : 01:22 PM CST |
| | Tisha Ohio |
| I am looking for anyone who might be able to help me locate any of my Grandfather's family. I know that most of his siblings have passed, but that there may still be one or two of them still living. As far as I know the family is ... more |
Site I Found November 13, 2008 : 08:05 AM EST |
| | Linda PA |
| I found a helpful website that appears to be trying to make information available for free. They are asking for volunteers to help index the lists for the site and in exchange I believe you can view the records. I've not voluntee ... more |
The Mystery of Anna Therese Flaherty November 12, 2008 : 07:17 PM PST |
| | Deborah Everett, WA |
| John Flaherty had six known children:
Mary Flaherty, b. abt 1865 in New York
Margaret Flaherty, b. abt 1871 in New York
Della F. Flaherty, b. abt 1873 in New York. d. 7 Jan 1940 in Manhattan
Peter B. Flaherty, b. abt 1874 in New ... more |
To All Veterans November 11, 2008 : 03:17 PM CST |
| | Cyndy St. Louis |
| Thank you for your service to our Country. May God Bless each and every one of you. |
Genealogical Society of Southwestern PA Yearly Meeting November 09, 2008 : 01:55 PM EST |
| | Pam Westland, Pennsylvania 15378 |
| This is an open invitation. The Genealogical Society of Southwestern Pennsylvania will be holding its yearly meeting and luncheon on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at the Citizens Library, 55 S. College St., Washington, PA.
We will be inst ... more |
Good News for AncestralSpace November 09, 2008 : 01:00 PM CST |
| | Margaretann Tennessee |
| Kudos and a great big WhooHoo to AncestralSpace. I encourage everyone to blog about their elusive ancestors at ancestralSpace even if one has them listed on other query forums or blogs.
Today I was doing some Internet research on the DAY fa ... more |
Things happen for a reason, we just have to figure out why! November 07, 2008 : 07:01 PM CST |
| | Christi Monroe, Louisiana |
| My youngest child Alex was born five years ago, and since he was my fourth child my husband and I decided not to have any more children. This being said, just two months after the birth of Alex I had my tubes burnt and clipped (and what ... more |
Garfield Weese November 07, 2008 : 02:44 PM CST |
| | Rick Clarksburg West Virginia |
| I am looking for a Garfield Weese b 15 Dec 1924 Belingington Barbour Co. d. 15 June 1999. He and Mary Jane "Betty" Parsons had some kids one was my mother-in-law Regina Sue Weese b 1958. I am looking for an Obit and any inf ... more |
William A McCune November 06, 2008 : 03:10 PM CST |
| | Debbie Illinois |
| This week i am researching William A. McCune.
William was born June 1833 and died Jan 13, 1907 in Jacksonville, Illinois Asylum.
He married Lucinda in 1855
He lived in Ursa, Adams, IL in 1850 until the time he was sent to The Jacksonville ... more |
Wesley Denton Pitchford 4 and 5/17 cover sheet November 06, 2008 : 11:44 AM CST |
| | brian flint, tx |
| came from missouri, tennessee, virginia, maryland, massachusetts, kentucky, north carolina. came from England in 1635, 1654, 1667, 1668 and 1702. england, wales, france, belguim, italy, scotland, dal riata,& ... more |
Festival of Trees November 06, 2008 : 06:56 AM MST |
| | Vicki Magna, UT |
| On Monday, December 1st, we will be decorating our tree for the Festival of Trees in Sandy, Utah at the South Towne Center. I am praying we get some help! I also need more things to decoarte the tree with. Our colors are grren and gold, and ... more |
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