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Hello to all of you in the genealogy wise group!

My name is Mike Napper and I have been doing research on my family for some time. I have learned that what is written is not always true and a lot of errors occurred in census data recording between the questions asked and interpretation of the answers received. It has been my experience to hit hot spots and really gain information and to turn around and crash into a  brick wall making no progress. I don't give up; but,…

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I cannot find anything on these two, my 3rd Great Grandparents.  When their son, Walter Morris Flint was born they were in Dracut, Billerica, Tewksbury area.  Birth date of Walter was Jan. 1, 1831-1833. It varies by record.  Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Meredeth

My 2nd ggfather Walter was born on Jan 1, 1831-1833, in either Dracut,  Billerica or Tewksbury Mass., depending on the document.  I can find nothing on his parents.  Any information on Samuel or Mary or suggestions as to where to look would be so helpful. Thanks,

Meredeth Mann

Any one still working on the Robert & Eliza Winmill or Windmill Family Tree living in Buckingham. 1880's

 Would like any info you have found.

I have looked for info on George a eichstedt born july 13 1851 in Germany, maybe danzig starting in 1999. I have come away empty. I still no not his parents names or if he had sisters and brothers. he left Germany in sept 1869 on ship combria to new York us. he married adalina garbe in Stillwater mn on march 1876. they moved to grafton ne in 1880. I am at a loss to who geore was and his life in Germany. jeichstedt@cox.net

 

    The reason for this article came about after a rather public argument I had with a person who is considered the greatest authority on the history of all things Mayflower and the Scrooby movement and the Walloon church. I myself believe this to be true to an extent. I did find him to be mistaken in a couple of matters that I have researched most diligently. He had made the statement and published it in books that Francis Cooke of the Mayflower was a Walloon. I vigorously disagree…

 Mississippi Research by Susi Pentico

COMPLIMENTS OF USGENWEB.  MISSISSIPPI ARCHIVES

LIBRARIES, COURT HOUSES, TOWN HALL, CHURCHES AND…

In reference to my previous post about the adult daughter moving in being short-term....uh...NO! She's still here! And I am showing my inability to set myself a routine, Guess I've always been a bit of a free-spirit, I'm adaptable and deal with life as it comes.

Recently, I've found myself spending less time on Facebook and more time on Ancestry. It's the best way to lessen the stress of living in a world gone insane....this sad, new America, Trump's version of America. For a few…

     Good day to you all.  The sun is out here and breeze is calm at the  moment.   It will probably rise up around 2:30 or 

     3 pm and get much cooler. 

     Resting my shoulder and neck, so instead of trying to read lots of fine print, I did a a bit of wandering.

      I am just getting the hang of Pinterest.  But I am learning that there is lots of free information out there that is 

      commented on differently depending on what…

 Easter and the changes.

Easter was a great event when I was small. It was still a great event as a young mother.  

I so enjoyed the getting together with Cousins, Aunts, Uncles  and friends.

As our family grew, and young adults married it was harder to get together but we did manage a few great events

with relatives and friends.  Most of my parents friends were treated equally as relatives.  We even called them Aunt

and Uncle or Grandpa and…

1 April 2017            Bonita-Sunnyside Library   Notes and Information

5 Generation Charts and Sharing of Information. By Susi Pentico

Much to my dismay, the computer system would not show up on the screen.  There fore, I started with what I was going to end with. Nor did we complete the helping of each other as intended but we did get names and places out there for us to think about.

Books mentioned:

1. The Handy Book for…

In the late 1800's in the town of Galatz, Romania a pogram against the Jews of that town took place. In the dark of night on a fall evening a 10 year old Lillian Rosenberg was secreted away from the burning and killing of the ghetto. After witnessing the killing of her parents a group of gypsies rescued her from certain death and smuggled her away never to see Rumania again.

I cannot to this day imagine the utter horror and sorrow she must have experienced. The anguish she must have…

I am back to doing genealogy research after having to take a break of several years because I just didn't have time to spend on it. I'm starting with my Cox line and have come upon an interesting book online called The Cox Family in America that gives a lot of history on the several Coxes that came to America from England, Sweden, Holland, Scotland to name some. And even includes early genealogies for many of them. From what I understand Coxes from these different lines spread far and wide…

I am back to doing genealogy research after having to take a break of several years because I just didn't have time to spend on it.  I'm starting with my Cox line and have come upon an interesting book online called The Cox Family in America that gives a lot of history on the several Coxes that came to America from England, Sweden, Holland, Scotland to name some.  And even includes early genealogies for many of them.  From what I understand Coxes from these different lines spread far and…

Doncaster: 7th February 2017

Family history timeline Twile announces its service is now free for all users.

The UK based company, who will be exhibiting at RootsTech in Salt Lake City this

week, have revised their subscription in order to fully embrace their mission of

making family history more engaging for the whole…

I am very new to genealogy research.  My welcome email from this site suggested I join surname groups.  I didn't see any of the above names on the surname lists.  Any comments are welcome to help me find info on the 4 names in my post title.    Thanks.