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January 2010 Blog Posts (93)

Daniel John Stoneman and Maggie Anthony

Daniel John and Maggie was my husband's grandparents on his mother side.

DANIEL JOHN STONEMAN was born on 11 June 1913 in Godrergraig, Neath Port Talbot, Wales to Stanley George Stoneman and Elizabeth Ann Jenkins. In 1968, aged about 55, he retired (coal minor). Daniel died on 26 June 1984, aged 71.

MAGGIE ANTHONY was born on 10 March 1918 in Ponterdawe, Ystradgynlais, Brecknock, Wales to Joseph Anthony and Jennet Griffiths. Maggie died on 5 January 1998, aged 79, in… Continue

Added by Eva Pritchard on January 9, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

David Pritchard and Ivy Iona Thomas

David and Iona was my husband's grandparents on his father side.

DAVID (DAI) PRITCHARD was born about 17 February 1907 in Cwmgors, Neath Port Talbot, Wales to Thomas Pritchard and Margaret Bowen. David died (Heart attack) on 15 April 1986, aged 79, in Glamorgan, Swansea, Wales. David was a chairman for Cwmgors Rugby Football Club (1927-1982). He became the longest serving chairman in Welsh Rugby history.

IVY IONA THOMAS was born on 12 December 1912 to Thomas (Twm) Thomas and…

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Added by Eva Pritchard on January 9, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Local Resources Rock! Dallas Public Library

I tend to write mostly about internet resources, but as you should know by now, when it comes to genealogical research, you can’t find everything online. I’ve written previously about the importance of spending time at local libraries, because they often contain location specific collections that can be found nowhere else. Today I thought I'd spotlight MY local library, the… Continue

Added by tami osmer glatz on January 9, 2010 at 12:08pm — No Comments

Wallace Wilson of Abbeville Co. SC

Is anyone out there descended from Wallace Wilson (b1812d1848) and Rebecca Milford Wilson (b abt 1820-1822) from Old Abbeville County, South Carolina. Barryzbox@aol.com

Added by William Barrett Wilson on January 9, 2010 at 5:58am — No Comments

Additions to Eastern European Records on Record Search

FamilySearch Record Search has just re-published the Slovakia Pre-Ajov Region Church Books (Slovakian and Hungarian Place Names) from 1592 to 1952. To quote the site, the collection contains "images of baptisms/births, marriages, and burials that occured in the Roman Catholic, Evangelical Lutheran, and Reformed Church parishes, as well Jewish congregations within the area of Northeastern Slovakia. The original records, created by local priests of each parish and by Jewish rabbis are located in… Continue

Added by James Tanner on January 8, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Event Researching Calendar for Genealogists

Seems many are commenting on what we are going to do for the New Year. So thought I would post some of my in the past not written agenda for the year. I find this works well and may help others to be more on top of items and topics they want to tackle.

I am going to start with the month of October. That should be easy to determine why, :>).

October is Family History Month so our genealogy should reflect that theme. We should be checking for events at the libraries,… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on January 8, 2010 at 7:04pm — 1 Comment

Hughes from Ireland ,to Austraila

I would love to find cousins in Austraila, Family of Patrick Hughes from Ireland,with Cork and Dublin connections.

Added by Geraldine Jackson on January 7, 2010 at 3:41pm — No Comments

Denis Bowley. Ieland and USA

is anyone out there researching Surname >Bowley From Ireland .if so you may be related to me.

Added by Geraldine Jackson on January 7, 2010 at 3:37pm — No Comments

Really old and really neat stuff

Cuneiform Tablets: From the Reign of Gudea of Lagash to Shalmanassar III

The Library of Congress is an inexhaustible source of really old and neat stuff. They also have a healthy dose of family history related items. The particular tablet above is in the Global Gateway in the Digital Collections. The collections include Collaborative Digital Libraries. As I teach classes on Internet resources, I am continually surprised at the general lack… Continue

Added by James Tanner on January 7, 2010 at 8:42am — No Comments

Another Cow, a Salmon, and Sam Adams

Yesterday I blogged about a cow, so I thought I’d try another cow story from the family tree…

Sam Adams, the revolutionary firebrand, and John Hancock (no wallflower, himself) were in Lexington, Massachusetts the night Paul Revere rode into town to warn them that the British regulars were approaching. They were at the home of the Reverend Jonas Clarke of Lexington when they heard the British regulars were on the march. So Sgt. William Munroe led… Continue

Added by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on January 6, 2010 at 4:17pm — No Comments

Are you interested in Making a Living from Genealogy?

Kimberly Powell has an article on some guidelines...
http://genealogy.about.com/od/genealogists/a/business.htm

Added by Deanna Ramsey on January 6, 2010 at 1:05pm — No Comments

Looking for Marilyn Austin Smith and/or Celia Smith

I am looking for Marilyn Austin Smith and/or Celia Smith who compiled and researched a booklet (self published, I believe) in 1994 called: "Mary Gardner and Her Family". It included history and geneology of Gardner, Sweeten, Luckham, etc. I wish to know who hired them to do the research. They could possibly be from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Added by Rebecca Smith on January 6, 2010 at 1:01pm — No Comments

Legacy Family Tree announces version 7.4 with New FamilySearch connection

In an announcement dated January 5, 2009, Millenia's Legacy Family Tree version 7.4 received official certification from FamilySearch, and is now listed as an official Certified Product at http://www.familysearch.org/eng/affiliates/index.html. Legacy is certified in the following categories: Access, Ordinance Status, Print.
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Added by James Tanner on January 5, 2010 at 8:46pm — No Comments

Tips to Becoming a More Productive Genealogist

1.Determine Your Genealogy Goals- without a goal and a path you will wander aimlessly, accomplishing very little. Setting goals and creating an action plan for a achieving your goals are imperative to staying the course. Don’t hesitate to revisit these goals throughout the year.

2.Create a Daily, Weekly and Monthly Routine- set time aside each week to work on your genealogy project.

3.Create a Schedule or To-Do-List – break down your goals into actions, schedule your… Continue

Added by Lynn Palermo on January 5, 2010 at 4:41pm — No Comments

World Digital Library

The digital collections of the Library of Congress have expanded into the World Digital Library. The Library of Congress describes this international resource as follows:

The World Digital Library is a cooperative project of the Library of Congress, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and partner libraries, archives, and educational and cultural institutions from the United States and around the world. The project brings together on a single… Continue

Added by James Tanner on January 5, 2010 at 8:40am — No Comments

Preserving Your Family History- The Best Options

Many family historians spend their entire lives collecting documents, pictures and stories of their ancestors. Their project usually starts out as a keen interest in whom they are and where they come from. The journey becomes not only about acquiring the proof of their ancestors existence but it also becomes a journey of personal self-discovery. For this, the proof that exists in the documents, photos and stories that they acquire become very valuable to them. Here lies the problem. This… Continue

Added by Lynn Palermo on January 4, 2010 at 4:17pm — No Comments

Downloads?

Has anyone used this website for downloading programs: http://software.informer.com/getfree-tree-genealogy-delphi/?
Just curious...

Added by Deanna Ramsey on January 4, 2010 at 2:11pm — No Comments

The Complete Genealogy Reporter/Builder v2009.100101

Is anyone familar with this program: The Complete Genealogy Reporter/Builder v2009.100101? I'm interested in your feedback....

Added by Deanna Ramsey on January 4, 2010 at 1:55pm — No Comments

Greenspace Genealogy Newsletter Begins Publication

The Stories of Individuals Who Designate Family Property as Greenspace

Individuals who donate their land as greenspace have intrigued genealogist Judy Rosella Edwards for more than a decade. Greenspace Genealogy is her newly launched newsletter through which she shares the family history of these individuals.

“There are individuals all across the United States who donate their private property to be enjoyed as a public greenspace,” Edwards explains. The first issue… Continue

Added by Judy Rosella Edwards on January 4, 2010 at 12:35pm — 1 Comment

Have a cow? Win a wife!

This is a cute story from my family tree…

“William Cogswell, when a lad, was out from home by the highway, where some men were trying in vain to relieve a cow who had become choked with a potato. There stood by, also, a young girl, eight or ten years old, who watched with interest every effort made. When all experiments failed, and it was suggested that only by someone thrusting his hand down the cow's throat would the cow be saved, she at once said, "My arm is small; I can do it… Continue

Added by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on January 4, 2010 at 9:26am — No Comments