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March 2012 Blog Posts (39)

Searching for parents of Danish grandmother

Anna Dorthea Rasmussen was born on the 28 September 1869 in Stokkemark, Lolland, Denmark.  They emigrated to the USA in about 1872 or 73.  She is listed in 1880 census of Campbell, Wilkin County, Minnesota, USA as the eldest child of Lars and Hannah Rasmuson.  I would like to know more about her parents including her mother's maiden name.

Added by Charles Alton on March 18, 2012 at 3:18pm — No Comments

St. Patrick's Day Wishes Happy Anniversary R and M.

St. Patrick's Day Wishes

There is much written about this event and holiday.  It seems it is observed in many places besides the USA and Ireland.  

Green Beer, Cornedbeef and Cabbage, Shamrocks, Shamrock Shakes (mint shake Mc Donald's), etc.  I think most drive in's have them.  Did he drive the snakes out of Ireland? Did his staff change?  I sure can not say but I can say Happy Anniversary to my brother and his wife for they married on this day.  Luck of…

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Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on March 15, 2012 at 4:20pm — No Comments

Our Top Six Online Memorial Websites

It’s human nature to want to memorialize someone who has recently died. We want people to know who they were by allowing friends and family to come together and provide thoughts, insights and memories of the departed. Online, this is big business. This is because it can be shared all over the world and provides a platform that everyone can access, at any time.Here is my list of some of the top online memorial websites and obituary tribute websites. They are not ranked in any order of…

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Added by Stefani Twyford on March 15, 2012 at 11:13am — No Comments

How the States Got Their Shapes Too: The People Behind the Borderlines By Mark Stein



Was Roger Williams too pure for the Puritans, and what does that have to do with…
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Added by Gena Philibert Ortega on March 15, 2012 at 8:49am — 1 Comment

The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History Announces Course Tracks and Instructors for 2012 British Institute

WESTMINSTER, Colo., 12 March 2011—The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History today announced its course lineup for this year’s British Institute. This weeklong, intensive institute will be held from 8–12 October in Salt Lake City. This year’s host hotel is the Radisson Downtown, located two blocks from the Family History Library. Registration is now open…

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Added by Gena Philibert Ortega on March 15, 2012 at 8:47am — No Comments

Possible Netherlands visit this spring

POSSIBLY going to the Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands area sometime this spring.  Taking out a few birds with one stone, vacation, genealogy trip. 

Added by Ann Marie Borgers on March 14, 2012 at 3:40pm — No Comments

Possible Netherlands visit this spring

POSSIBLY going to the Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands area sometime this spring.  Taking out a few birds with one stone, vacation, genealogy trip. 

Added by Ann Marie Borgers on March 14, 2012 at 3:40pm — No Comments

Kilgore / Kilgour

Looking for information on Robert Kilgore b. 1735 Ireland. m. Winney Clayton. I have had FTDNA tests. Would like to share information, use my email: johnkilgore@satx.rr.com

Added by John kilgore on March 13, 2012 at 8:44pm — No Comments

New Mysteries

I'm starting to unravel information on my father's side of the family.  My maiden name of Pooler.  

For a long time my father's family specifically the Poolers have been a big mystery to me.   My father enlisted in the Navy in 1950.  He served during the Korean War.  His home port for many years was San Diego, California.  He was stationed at Great Lakes, Chicago where he met my mother in 1953.  She was sixteen.  They saw each other as much as they could and were engaged after 6…

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Added by Theresa Marek on March 13, 2012 at 6:54pm — No Comments

New Mysteries

I'm starting to unravel information on my father's side of the family.  My maiden name of Pooler.  

For a long time my father's family specifically the Poolers have been a big mystery to me.   My father enlisted in the Navy in 1950.  He served during the Korean War.  His home port for many years was San Diego, California.  He was stationed at Great Lakes, Chicago where he met my mother in 1953.  She was sixteen.  They saw each other as much as they could and were engaged after 6…

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Added by Theresa Marek on March 13, 2012 at 6:54pm — No Comments

Staten Island Johansens

Hi, all,

I am the family historian for the Johansen-McSherry family.  Unlike many of the Norwegian immigrants who settled in Brooklyn, our side of the Johansens settled on Staten Island, New York.  I know some things about our Johansen side, but am always eager to find out more.

If you have come across any information that you think would be helpful to me, please post a message  here.  Also, if I can be of any assistance to any of you, please let me know.

Thanks, …

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Added by Gerry Johansen on March 10, 2012 at 11:10am — No Comments

for Steve Clancy Reed

How far have you gotten on the Smith's? Vermilya's,  etc.  There is lots on Google, including biographies of George. B. R. Smith, and Theophilus Washington Smith, and etc. 

I have Thomas Smith's will from 178?? something.  Where he lists all his 6 children.  oldest son: Richard, married well and was a great realestate developer, etc in NYC.  George, a bank president, Theo W. a Supreme Court justice in Illinois.  (btw , he is the only person ever impeached in Illinois, before…

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Added by Edna healey Pace on March 9, 2012 at 8:15pm — No Comments

Shenandoah County, Va War of 1812 Veteran of Germanic names

Craig Kilby is looking for supplemental information on War of 1812 veterans 
buried in Shenandoah County, VA, who have German names.  Contact Craig at 
persisto1@gmail.com.  He is working on a special War of 1812 project…
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Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on March 9, 2012 at 12:36pm — No Comments

Are You Ready to Jump into the Future and bring the Past?

Are you ready to jump into the future and bring the past with you?

There are things we can do online today that we could not do several years ago.

We can easily share our surnames and thoughts and knowledge with each other.

In some mediums we can share pictures and documents which in the past we could not.

Sometimes seeing is believing and it makes the topic make more sense. 

Do you think we could have a chat…

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Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on March 6, 2012 at 5:47pm — No Comments

Join Me In Scotland for Genealogy Research

One of the things that we have learned from the Who Do You Think You Are series is that not everything on our ancestors is available online. Remember that large document on Reba's English ancestors from the 1600s? Or the marriage register that awaited Martin Sheen in Italy? Or the newspaper articles on Blair Underwoods gt gt gt grandfather Sauney, the conjurer?…



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Added by christine woodcock on March 6, 2012 at 4:32pm — No Comments

The Guild’s 6,000th member

The Guild of One-Name Studies has reached another milestone. Today the 6,000th member joined the Guild of One-Name Studies. She is Mrs Sue Fisher-Pascall who lives in Chichester, UK. This milestone follows a very successful year for the Guild of One-Name Studies in 2010-11 when the Guild achieved its highest number of new members ever.



Of the 387 new members joining in 2011, 220 were from the UK, 69 from the…

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Added by Gena Philibert Ortega on March 5, 2012 at 9:18am — No Comments

8 Great Reasons to Attend a Virtual Genealogy Conference

Family Tree University’s Spring 2012 Virtual Conference March 9-11 offers unique benefits



CINCINNATI, March 1, 2012—Have you ever missed a genealogy conference session you wanted to attend because the room was too full, or because the time conflicted with another session of interest? Or heard how great a session was after the fact and lamented that you didn’t choose it?



That’s…

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Added by Gena Philibert Ortega on March 5, 2012 at 9:16am — No Comments

Publicly Sharing My Research?

Making huge strides in my research lately. I have been able to knock down brick walls that have existed for 35 years...only to find there was another one behind it!

Pennsylvania has finally put death indices online and I was able to locate my missing great grandfather. Just waiting now for his actual certificate to come, assuring me that it really is him. I found what I think is my great grandmother also. The only CARGILL in the right time period with no first name, of course. We'll…

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Added by Amy Cargill Kirkpatrick on March 3, 2012 at 2:06pm — 1 Comment

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