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Comment by Connie Underwood on August 19, 2011 at 9:03pm

I have a question, I was adopted but do have all the info on my birthfathers side of the family with the exception of his name on my origional BC.  Is there any other ways I can show lines?  BTW he is deceased thanks

Connie

Comment by Julia Mitchel on June 26, 2011 at 11:30am

The DAR website is huge and even with emembership I have trouble finding stuff.

I will check it out and put the info on tomorrow.

Comment by Myo on June 25, 2011 at 10:39pm

I recently looked at the DAR site was was not able to find the worksheet, only a form to request joining information.  Is this worksheet still available online?

Comment by Julia Mitchel on June 22, 2011 at 7:56am

The website for the D.A.R. has a new worksheet they have designed.  You can find it under the Registrar General's section, under forms. www.dar.org.

I usually send it out to new prospectives to get them started.

Comment by Ms ROBIN COFFMAN on May 29, 2011 at 1:36am

YCallahan, thank you for the reply. Yes, my Rev War ancestor was David Kaufman...he speelled his surname about every way there is to spell Kaufman / Coffman. But by his death in 1835 he seemed to have settled on COFFMAN. I will call the newspapper Tuseday and see if there is an archives or place to get old obbitsGrandpa had  four sons my dad included and one daughter. My dad is the only one who had all daughters, everyone else had at lest one son or more.

Comment by TCallahan on May 28, 2011 at 12:37am

By the way, the Ancestry World Tree entry for Robert Melvin Coffman has a link to the Social Security Death Index entry for him.

Since your grandfather died so recently, his death certificate probably has the names of his parents on it, if you need to prove a link.  Contacting your state's vital records department will help you obtain this information, usually for a fee of under $20. 

Comment by TCallahan on May 28, 2011 at 12:27am

Robin, usually a newspaper will have an archive, and will do a search and copying for you for a fee. Give them a call and see what they say.

 

I did check Robert Melvin Coffman through the Ancestry World Tree, and there was an entry for him.  No death date, but there was a reference to his marriage date, and of his parents.  Here is a link to the World Tree---a free service and it is generated by private citizens. http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maold&id=...You need to verify any info since people who enter it can make mistakes or rely on family stories.  Still, I  went back and back and noticed the family changed from Coffman to Kaufman.  I checked your ancestor David Kaufman in the DAR Genealogical Records database and found him there.  DOB (circa) 1751 and death date of 3-31-1835 in Limestone County, AL. If this is truly your line, then you are very lucky, since it is all males until the 20th century, and it is so much easier to get head of household, will and census information on men.

 

Don't go on my information alone.  Be sure to check out the DAR genealogical database (found on the DAR public site on the DAR Library page) and see if you can find other ancestors who match your family history.  The registrar of your nearest chapter will be happy to go through the database findings with you and let you know what you need to do to follow up.

 

Good luck! 

Comment by Ms ROBIN COFFMAN on May 27, 2011 at 11:35pm

I live in Madison Co, Il and getting death records beyound your parent s ishard as nials. I know my grand father had a full obituary in the Alton Telagraph but dont know how to get a copy, can some one help...........Robert Melvin Coffman born 20 JAN 1905 DIED 12 MARCH 1998 at home wife Olive M Young. I would be grateful for any help. Tank you. ....meant IL

Comment by TCallahan on February 19, 2011 at 11:34am

That's why I love the new online database.  You can use the descendants screen and ramdomly throw in the names of grandparents and great-grandparents. It's amazing how many hits you can get.  Find a Grave has been an invaluable resource as well.

You are so right about the trip never being over.  I am always finding out new things. I have met many distant cousins on Genealogy.com, and have been given so many pennies from heaven.  I received a photo of my great-great grandparents, surrounded by their children, taken in 1886. I also received a photo from a Kellett relative of the Kellett bridge, dedictated to our revolutionary patriot, Joseph Kellett.  

 

When you put information requests out there, some relative or another always steps up to help.  Two relatives sent me mountains of family history documents, free of charge.  One of the documents contained the only reference to a marriage, which ended up being part of the link between generations that got me into the DAR. 

Comment by Ms ROBIN COFFMAN on February 19, 2011 at 11:06am

Thank you for your time and help.  I will re check my information. My distant cousin gave me the info so I will also re check soucre info. I already have 2  Rev. War. paitates , sorry crumby speller, on my dad s side.  My mom s side are Italian Immergates who came here in the 1880 s and the 1890 s. . I started my journey just to find ME  and I seem to have a strong gene pool on both sides. My journey to me will never be truly OVER but the trip is amazeing.

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