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Gary Smith
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Haplogroup Q (Y-DNA)
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U.S. Civil War 1860-1870
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Germany and German Ances…
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FindAGrave Addicts
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Gary Smith commented on William Bosi's group Smith Family Genealogy"Katherine,
In a US Census of 1790 through 1840 only the property owner's name is listed, with rare exception. Starting with 1850 all members of the immediate family are listed. Now to look for an 1860 US Census report...and, tragically,…"
Gary Smith replied to Lynda Doreen (Wood) Hunt's discussion William Henry and Martha Smith....England in the group Smith Family Genealogy"Would you be willing to post the particular time lines and locations?"
Gary Smith joined Allyssa's group
Lynn, Massachusetts (inc Nahant, Swampscott, etc)
The city of Lynn, including towns that were formerly included, Nahant (1853), Swampscott (1852), Saugus (1815), Lynnfield (1782), as well as very early Reading (which branched off in 1644)
Gary Smith joined Jayne McCormick's group
U.S. Civil War 1860-1870
There have been comments that there is no Group for the Civil War. Well, there is now. Network with others to find your CW ancestor, ask for look-ups, relate stories about your CW ancestorSee More
Gary Smith replied to Debra Reese's discussion Are the Vanoys related to the Vanovers? in the group Vannoy"An addendum: see http://www.family-genealogy-online.com/Jewell/vanover.html
"The earliest proven ancestor of the Vanover Family is Cornelys Van Haugem. The Vanover surname, like many other Dutch surnames, underwent a series of different…"
Gary Smith replied to Debra Reese's discussion Are the Vanoys related to the Vanovers? in the group Vannoy"In an earlier posting I said the following: "Govert Van OY, was born c.1620 in Noord Holland, Netherlands. His son Jan 'John' Van HOY [already!] immigrated to the Colonies and settled in Richmond Co., Staten Island, New York Colony.…"
Gary Smith replied to Kathleen Fox Allen's discussion How do I correctly identify Glashutten, Germany in my genealogical records? in the group Germany and German Ancestry"Administrative units in Germany
Amt (Ämter): Translate as authority (authorities). This is a grouping of Gemeinden at a lower level than a Kreis. (see Amt (country subdivision))
Bezirk: As part of a town or city, translate as borough; as an…"
Gary Smith joined Debbie Anne Jackson's group
Germany and German Ancestry
This group was created for anyone interested in researching German Ancestry.
Gary Smith commented on William Bosi's group Smith Family Genealogy"Hi, Linda.
To help in your researching of James B. Smith, bear in mind that after the Revolutionary War the counties of western Virginia beyond the Appalachian Mountains were known as Kentucky County, Virginia. The area was not a State until…"
Gary Smith left a comment for Bill McGroom"Hello, Bill,
Thank you for the inquiry. Cicely Plantagenet would be, depending upon your generation, your 14-15th great grandmother.
“According to Edward Hall's Chronicle, she was buried in relative obscurity in Quarr Abbey,…"
Gary Smith commented on DeeDee Baldwin's group FindAGrave Addicts"As the business of funeral homes is to conduct funeral services, I doubt that very few if any have working knowledge of the care and preservation of the stone used for grave monuments. A better choice would be a local stone monument carving company,…"
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- What surnames are you interested in researching?
- Smith, McCurdy, Walker, Eslinger, Scrivner, Hammersley, Chandler, Hartman
- What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?
- England, Germany, Scotland, Belgium, Ireland, Norway
- What is your level of genealogy knowledge?
- Intermediate Family History Researcher
- For what reason did you start genealogy research?
- To know more about my ancestral relatives and my family history.
- Do you have a genealogy website or blog?
- http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25975163/person/1753410706
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Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 7:29pm on January 24, 2012,
Jim Avery said… Hello - Did you know that we have an active chat community here at Genealogy Wise? There are usually people in the chat room who are able to help with lookups, give advice, answer questions or just talk. We also have a series of scheduled chats including a lively trivia contest every Wednesday and Saturday evening at 9 pm eastern time. Please join us sometime soon.
- At 10:38pm on July 26, 2010,
Tina Price Marek said… - Gary, thank you for sending me that web address on the Walker's Toaping Castly, mystery....
I have been suspicious about the story since I couldn't find anything about Toaping Castle in Scotland....this info has answered a lot of question for me....
I am very deflated thou....I have always thought I was royalty ( like all good queens think)...and now I know the real story...I am just a plain ole peon....lololo...I am sure going to hate telling the family and friends who I have BRAGGED to that I am NOT from the Royal family....darn....
Also, would you mind if I copied the pictures of all the pigs in Lexington? I have a great niece that shows pigs, and I would like to send them to her. A neat coincidence is that she lives in Lexington, Texas!
Thanks for the helpful information...
Tina Marek
Wharton, Texas
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