Comments - Finding Your Family Online - Genealogy Wise2024-03-29T12:49:26Zhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=3463583%3ABlogPost%3A110821&xn_auth=noJennifer - that is the challe…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-08-06:3463583:Comment:1244152009-08-06T07:02:16.793ZStefani Twyfordhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/Stefani
Jennifer - that is the challenge. So many names were shortened or changed altogether. Our current trend of hyphenating names will no doubt have serious consequences to future searchers of genealogical archives. Still, it's great to know 'the story' behind those changes. My next goal is to visit the local genealogical museum and see if I can find records of the name change. Good luck in your family search!<br />
Stefani
Jennifer - that is the challenge. So many names were shortened or changed altogether. Our current trend of hyphenating names will no doubt have serious consequences to future searchers of genealogical archives. Still, it's great to know 'the story' behind those changes. My next goal is to visit the local genealogical museum and see if I can find records of the name change. Good luck in your family search!<br />
Stefani HI Stefani. Just watched your…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-07-31:3463583:Comment:1145342009-07-31T01:15:20.236Zjennifer suzanne dawsonhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/jennifersuzannedawson
HI Stefani. Just watched your great video. It is a wonderful tribute to be in the family archives. Your story on names was familiar to my husband. His paternal side name is Shoemaker, we have info going back to Pensilvania 1700's.With one Frank Dawson Shoemaker however it all changed. He went to California for the gold rush,didn't do any good so decided to try Australia. For whatever reason {he said he didn't make shoes} he dropped the surmame and became Frank Dawson. Don't know much about him…
HI Stefani. Just watched your great video. It is a wonderful tribute to be in the family archives. Your story on names was familiar to my husband. His paternal side name is Shoemaker, we have info going back to Pensilvania 1700's.With one Frank Dawson Shoemaker however it all changed. He went to California for the gold rush,didn't do any good so decided to try Australia. For whatever reason {he said he didn't make shoes} he dropped the surmame and became Frank Dawson. Don't know much about him but it is said " He was a big man who liked his Wuskey" Evidently he always had a flask in the pocket of his Great Coat.At least we know if they haven't got the" Shoemaker "<br />
connection they are not realated. Jennifer.