tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88144987847994975872024-03-18T23:47:32.988-05:00Desperately Seeking Surnames, Genealogy and Family HistorySeeking my ancestral surnames along with the families, stories and faces behind them. Blogging about genealogy and family history research, methods, techniques and discoveries.Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.comBlogger679125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-812068842235775242017-07-15T14:52:00.001-05:002017-07-15T14:55:10.935-05:003 Resources to Improve Your Census Research<h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beyond personal information such as the location of where your ancestor lived, age, marital status and race, a census record may provide you with the language spoken, country of origin and any military participation. In addition to the Federal Census, many states performed a census on the fifth year between the Federal Census. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Knowing what census information is available for the time frame and location you are researching can lead to additional, valuable details, such as on an agricultural census. The U.S. Federal Census should be your first step, but it shouldn't be your only step in census research.</span></span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-53139018988734191402016-08-21T10:15:00.000-05:002016-08-21T10:15:41.194-05:00The Decendants Often Hold The Key<h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is not a new concept. This isn't the first, second or tenth time you have <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">read a<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>blog post about</span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the conce<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pt of</span></span> researching the family, the entire family unit. We are directed to <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l</span>ook into the friends, the associates and the neighbors <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">for clues and information. This method was coined the FAN <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">P</span>rinciple by Elizabeth Shown Mills. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You will have also heard this approach referred to as <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">collateral or cluster research.</span> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I know this too. Yet, it seems I put this practice into place on<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ly</span> when all else fails. It's time to change my way of thinking and approach to <a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2014/02/those-collaterals-are-worth-time-and.html" target="_blank">collateral research </a>for good this time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've posted <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">many times about my <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2014/11/allen-allan-surname-resources.html" target="_blank">Allan / Allen</a> ancestors. The<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y are my Mother's maternal line. I've documented the Allen family living for many years in and around Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 2011 I <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2011/06/wordless-wednesday-winchester-kentucky.html" target="_blank">posted </a>the photo above as a Word<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">less <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wednesday</span> post and <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">listed</span> the potential people t<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he photo references</span>. This photo was from my Grandpa Allen's photo <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">album</span>. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> writing on the photo says "Grandmother & Aunt<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">." But which side of the family? The <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Allen<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> side or <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Grandpas maternal</span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Scott side?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One evening <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">while</span> randomly looking at <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">my family tree on <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ancestry <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I</span>,<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> for some unknown reason, decided to look more closely at the other children of my <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2nd Great Grandmother Martha Ecto<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n. Right? Look at the family, the whole family and that includes the children. Because children grow up and they create records too<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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May 2012, 220 South Burns Avenue, Winchester, Kentucky, Retrieved August 13,
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Identity Problems & the <a href="https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-11-identity-problems-fan-principle" target="_blank">FAN Principle</a> by Elizabeth Shown Mills</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Breaking Down Brick Walls with <a href="http://findyourfolks.blogspot.com/2010/11/breaking-down-brick-walls-with-location.html" target="_blank">Location Based</a> Genealogy from the Find Your Folks blog.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hit a Brick Wall? <a href="http://www.cyndislist.com/brickwall/cluster/" target="_blank">Cluster & Collateral</a> Genealogy from Cyndi's List.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">God Bless The USA 2016</span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;">I love celebrating this holiday, there is so much behind it that I appreciate. I have ancestors that fought for our freedom and family members that continued to defend it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Birthday America, you truly are the Land Of The Free, Because Of The Brave.</span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-88213064784987823232016-06-13T07:00:00.000-05:002017-07-07T19:01:34.789-05:00Tagging To Organize Your Digital Family Documents<h2>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stop the Madness and Organize Your <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dig<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ital Family History <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Documents</span></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the highly digital world we live in today, it's easy to accumulate large quantities of digital files and images. When I say large quantities, I mean thousands of photos and documents, it's crazy, it's madness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My smart phone automatically syncs images I take with a folder I have designated in Dropbox called Camera Uploads. Of course, my intention is to always process that folder and file the images where they really need to go to aid in easy retrieval at a later date. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not one to kid myself, for too long anyway, that processing rarely takes place. Often what is a manageable task in the beginning soon becomes an unwieldy beast when left unattended for too long. Being faced with a beast or walk away, I tend to walk away and leave it for another day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">How did my Merys family make the trip? Did they travel by a steam powered train or riverboat and how long did it take them? We think nothing of traveling halfway across the country today, or even coast-to-coast. We have multiple options to choose from depending upon cost, time and comfort. Our ancestors options were limited, which makes the fact that so many chose to make these cross country moves even more impressive.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">While trying to wrap my head around the actual time and effort a cross country move entailed in the 1800s, I found an amazing map collection that took up an hour, or more, of my life. Again, I'm placing all blame on <i>J Paul Hawthorne</i> and you should too.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A year ago I shared my favorite surname research resources in this <a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2015/02/5-online-surname-origin-research.html" target="_blank">post</a>.<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>I continue to seek out resources to learn more about the origin of my family surnames. In this post I share five more resources and point out my favorite go to resource.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For those with German surnames, <a href="http://legacy.stoepel.net/en/#" target="_blank">GeoGen</a> Surname Mapping will be of interest to you. Also you will want to get lost in <a href="http://legacy.stoepel.net/en/Geonames.aspx" target="_blank">GeoGen</a> Places and check out <a href="http://geogen.stoepel.net/" target="_blank">Geogen 4.0</a> for the cool, geek factor. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">FamilySearch <a href="https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Surname_Distribution_Maps" target="_blank">Surname Distribution Maps</a>: FamilySearch created a collection of worldwide as well as country specific surname distribution maps.This is a resource you will refer to again and again.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cyndi's List has curated an list of <a href="http://www.cyndislist.com/surnames/" target="_blank">Surnames, Family Associations and Family Newsletters</a>. This collection may contain the link you need to connect you to others researching the same or similar surname you are looking for.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank">Google</a>. Think of Google as your very own research assistant. Give that assistant the appropriate instructions and direction and see what can be found. Watch this <a href="http://www.rootstech.org/video2/4741690732001" target="_blank">video</a> from Lisa Louise Cooke that was live streamed from RootsTech 2016 to learn how powerful Google can be.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.surnamedb.com/Home/About" target="_blank">Internet Surname Database</a> still remains my favorite resource when I begin researching a new surname. I like the ease of use, detailed surname descriptions as well as the underlying statistical information this site provides.</span><br />
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February 3, 2016, 11:30 AM at the RootsTech <a href="https://www.rootstech.org/agenda/innovator_summit?lang=eng" target="_blank">Innovator Summit</a> in Salt Lake City, Utah.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span id="goog_1714288261">Lisa Louise Cooke, of the <a href="http://lisalouisecooke.com/" target="_blank">Genealogy Gems</a> and Allison Dolan, with <a href="http://subscriptions.familytreemagazine.com/Family-Tree-Magazine/Magazine" target="_blank">Family Tree Magazine</a> and myself will be sharing our top tips and best practices of guerrilla-style marketing.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>"Guerrilla Marketing</b> is an advertisement strategy concept designed
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>"Guerrilla Marketing</b> is an advertising strategy that focuses on low-cost unconventional marketing tactics that yield maximum results." <sup> 2</sup></span> </blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Do you recognize the pattern? Guerrilla marketing strategies are focused on low financial input leading to a large financial gain. Lisa, Allison and I will share our thoughts on how you can gain the most from your marketing time with little to no marketing dollars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can visit <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the</span> </span>landing page Lisa is hosting <a href="http://lisalouisecooke.com/rootstech/" target="_blank">here</a>. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wait <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">until you see what Genealogy Gems has in store for RootsTech 2016! Outta the ball<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">park is all I <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">can say! <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From that same <a href="http://lisalouisecooke.com/rootstech/" target="_blank">landing</a> page you can download my bonus handout as well. </span></span></span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">1. Wikipedia Guerrilla Marketing, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_marketing, 1/08/2016.</span></span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-24146529957849388072015-11-25T12:38:00.000-06:002015-11-25T12:38:17.261-06:00I Am Thankful 2015<h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Besides 2015 flying by at the speed-of-light, there were so many changes, amazing opportunities, incredibly sad moments and day to day happenings that make up our dash that I do not want to forget.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">January started out with my promotion to Senior Operations Manager at the company I work for. My response, ok, let's do this! My business travel increased a bit, my management style was put to the test and my organizational skills saved me time and time again. Nearing the end of the year, no balls have been dropped, I have a great team around me and we are on track to exceed 2015 revenue goals. I Am Thankful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The added responsibility at work, has left me with less time to pursue my genealogy research. Actually, to be totally honest, at the end of the day I have nary a brain cell left to devote to my research. When I do find time and focus, Ancestry, FamilySearch and Find My Past are there waiting for me. In addition to those two main go-to resources, the Midwest Genealogy Center has remote access databases as does Missouri Digital Heritage. Online digital resources are my lifeline to genealogy. I Am Thankful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In May the NGS annual conference was held in St. Charles, Missouri and I was an attendee as well as an exhibitor for the Missouri State Genealogical Association (MoSGA). I was excited to act as Chair of the Exhibit Committee for MoSGA. This was the first time for the society to exhibit at a national conference and the board made the decision to make a statement. Booth traffic, interest in the society and new member sign-ups resulted from the hard work and money dedicated to the project. I Am Thankful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The end of June brought sadness to our house. Our sweet, sweet Snowy Louise passed away in my arms. She was part of our family for 15 years and is missed everyday. Our animals bring so much to our lives and we become so attached. When they leave us such a void is present. So we must remember the unconditional love they gave us, the joy they showed us when we walked in the door and how sweet their puppy dog kisses were. Snowy was family. I Am Thankful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Fall rolled into Kansas City and Kansas City turned royal blue. What an amazing team and year for my hometown Royals. The excitement, the nerves, the trash talk and the ballgames! I loved every minute of it. I attended three regular season sames, and Game 2 of the World Series with my Son. That was a fantastic experience. Winning, of course, was the icing on the cake. #foreverroyal I Am Thankful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am the Founder and Manager of The Genealogist's Marketing Sourcebook, a private Facebook group. The group is focused on helping solopreneuers, entrepreneurs, small businesses and societies learn, refine and implement marketing strategies and tactics to help grow their business. Just this month the groups members topped 400! I enjoy keeping up with current online marketing strategies and sharing with those they may help. This Facebook group provides me the forum to do so. Please join us if you have an interest by searching for the group on Facebook. I Am Thankful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">All in all, I have no complaints when I look back over 2015. I have great job, an immersive hobby I enjoy, a great family and an outlet for my interests. Last but certainly not least, I Am Thankful for those that read Desperately Seeking Surnames, comment on my posts and share with others.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I Am Thankful.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-39351563120972945902015-11-11T07:57:00.000-06:002017-11-11T08:14:48.466-06:00Veteran's Day - Brothers In Arms<h2>
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<li>Carol R. Vanderman - US Army 1005th Signal Co April 25, 1942 - September 14, 1945</li>
<li>Howard E Vanderman - US Army 246th Army Air Forces May 11, 1942 - February 23, 1946</li>
<li>Lionel E Vanderman - US Army Air Corps September 17, 1942 - unknown</li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2014/11/my-veteran-ancestors-on-veterans-day.html" target="_blank">My </a><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2014/11/my-veteran-ancestors-on-veterans-day.html" target="_blank">Veteran Ancestors</a> on Veteran's Day 2014 </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2013/11/thank-you-for-your-service-veterans-day.html" target="_blank">Thank You For Your Service</a> Veteran's Day 2013 </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2011/11/some-gave-all.html" target="_blank">Some Gave All</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2011/11/thank-veteran.html" target="_blank">Thank A Veteran</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2011/11/fort-leavenworth-national-cemetery.html" target="_blank">Fort Leavenworth</a> National Cemetery </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2011/11/brothers-in-arms.html" target="_blank">Brothers In Arms</a> - WWII </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2011/11/ww-i-doughboys.html" target="_blank">WWI Dough-boys</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2010/11/honoring-those-who-served.html" target="_blank">Honoring Those Who Served </a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2009/11/honoring-our-heroes-bernard-stevens.html" target="_blank">Honoring Our Heroes</a> Bernard Stevens</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2009/11/honoring-our-heroes-veterans-day-2009.html" target="_blank">Honoring Our Heroes </a>Veteran's Day 2009</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Take the time to thank or honor the veterans in your life. </span><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-56277098008442616012015-10-28T08:30:00.000-05:002017-05-26T10:58:52.472-05:00Spotlight On Audio & Video Content for the Genealogy Researcher<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Follow my Pinterest board <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/seekingsurnames/for-podcast-junkies-like-me/" target="_blank">For Podcast Junkies Like Me</a> for more podcasting goodness.<br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/Sw61bEwhemw" target="_blank">Genealogy Weekly</a> with Amy Johnson Crow - Amy Johnson Crow</blockquote>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/L4o3_Ox_cUY?list=PL6fQm1L943nAv9kfwAFaDOsgAy5yv9Iyg" target="_blank">Virtual Genealogy Fair</a>: Day 2 of 2 - U.S. National Archives </blockquote>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-63005729533285548452015-10-25T15:05:00.001-05:002015-10-25T15:05:52.806-05:0031 Days To Better Genealogy: Days 4, 5 and 6<h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My next installment in my 31 Days To Better Genealogy adventure, lead by <a href="http://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/31-days-to-better-genealogy/" target="_blank">Amy Johnson Crow</a>. You can read my previous installment <a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/2015/10/31-days-to-better-genealogy-getting.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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the information I currently have for Anna, her religion is not readily
apparent. I do not have her original marriage license or
marriage certificate, I have an online index entry. Requesting the original records
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For
this exercise I spent time reviewing documents I have for Anna, her
husband and her children Charles and Ora which is always a good idea. I
found a clue. Actually, I found two clues. The following letter states
that my Grandfather Charles Allen, Anna's son, joined the First Baptist
Church in Huntington, West Virginia in 1912.</span><br />
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is a strong possibility that Anna was also Baptist and I now have a solid
connection to Huntington, West Virginia a year before Anna's death. More
research to do (I'm seeing a pattern here) to flesh out what the tie to
West Virginia was.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Day 5 Explore The Family Search Wiki</span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh
my, the rabbit hole the Family Search Wiki lead me down! I found Anna's
obituary in a newspaper that also listed her place of death as
Huntington, West Virginia. All information in the obituary confirms what
I knew about Anna, or thought I knew. The obituary listed her one son
as John Allen, not Charles. Time to review all documents I have and see
if a John is listed in any other documents. I do not believe he is, but I need
to conclude if that reference is valid or a misprint. My money is on misprint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In
speaking with my only living Aunt on the Allen side, I gained little
information. While she had photos of Anna with her father Charles, there
were no stories. Perhaps someday I can connect with the Scott relatives
and find out details about Anna's life before she married. This lesson can not be taught enough, ask questions, ask questions, ask questions now!</span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-46122789648514925372015-10-18T18:38:00.002-05:002015-10-25T11:17:31.649-05:0031 Days To Better Genealogy: Getting Started<h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This challenge has some heavy lifting. This is not 31 Days to Dabble in Genealogy, Amy has tasked us with doing better by guiding us through a series of exercises that call for review, analysis and contemplation of our findings. Here is how I started. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- 1880 Residence Blue Ball, Clark County Kentucky, Age 3</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- 1896 Marriage Jeffersonville, Clark County Indiana</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- 1899 Son's Birth Winchester, Clark County Kentucky</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- 1900 Residence Winchester, Clark County Kentucky, Age 23</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- 1910 Residence Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky, Age 30</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- 1913 Death Huntington, Wayne County West Virginia</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- 1913 Burial Winchester, Clark County Kentucky</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- 1880 Blue Ball, Clark County Kentucky, Age 3 with parents and siblings</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- 1900 Winchester, Clark County Kentucky, Age 23 with husband, two children and </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- 1910 Winchester, Clark County Kentucky, Age 30 with husband, two children, sister</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, we may not be cousins but there is a reason for your specific search terms. I saw that you searched for my Dad's name and his WW II unit. YES, that is my Dad and that was his unit in WW II! Why didn't you contact me? I have much more information than what I've shared in blog posts. I have photos, I have letters, I have the units movement documents. I will share them, I want to share them, but you have to reach out to me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As soon as the records became available, <span style="font-family: inherit;">m</span>y <span style="font-family: inherit;">approach to searching th<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">e</span> record set was all<span style="font-family: inherit;">-</span>in<span style="font-family: inherit;"> with both feet<span style="font-family: inherit;">. <span style="font-family: inherit;">And, that is ok<span style="font-family: inherit;">, </span>I mean, look what I found<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">!</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">I<span style="font-family: inherit;"> also found a 127 page probate f<span style="font-family: inherit;">ile for my husbands 3rd Gr<span style="font-family: inherit;">eat Grandfather, <span style="font-family: inherit;">Thomas Greenstreet</span>. That<span style="font-family: inherit;"> probate packet is going to take some time to download and review, one page at a time. B<span style="font-family: inherit;">ut it'<span style="font-family: inherit;">s all good. Without<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Ancestry.com making this collection available who knows how many years it would be be<span style="font-family: inherit;">fore I had access to this information.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now that the <span style="font-family: inherit;">initial excitement of</span> the collection <span style="font-family: inherit;">has <span style="font-family: inherit;">receded</span></span>, it is time to settle down and perform more focused research within</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the will</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s and probate</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To me</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, new record collections are no different than getting a new phone. You </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">start </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">playing with all the bells and whistles to begin w</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ith, then get serious </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and start reviewing the manual.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Probate <span style="font-family: inherit;">and Will<span style="font-family: inherit;">s <span style="font-family: inherit;">collection is popular amo<span style="font-family: inherit;">ng genealogists</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h3>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Crista Cowan, with Ancestry.com, has <span style="font-family: inherit;">created a video overview of the collection and <span style="font-family: inherit;">demonstrates</span> how best to search for maxium results. The video is<span style="font-family: inherit;"> titled <i>Getting Started With Probate Records</i> and <span style="font-family: inherit;">y</span></span>ou can watch it <a href="https://youtu.be/bcOlApV2Fng" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Randy Seaver of Geneamusings has been <span style="font-family: inherit;">blogging about the probate gold he has been finding. You can read about <span style="font-family: inherit;">one</span> winn<span style="font-family: inherit;">ing search <a href="http://www.geneamusings.com/2015/09/big-winner-will-of-matthis-trimmer-1722.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This blog <a href="http://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/2015/09/09/4-things-to-do-when-using-a-genealogy-database/" target="_blank">post</a> <span style="font-family: inherit;">is not directly related to the <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ancestry probate and wills</span> collection. However, <span style="font-family: inherit;">i<span style="font-family: inherit;">t is a very valuable read <span style="font-family: inherit;">covering </span>how you<span style="font-family: inherit;"> should appr<span style="font-family: inherit;">oach researching in a new database. Amy Johnson Crow gives some great ti<span style="font-family: inherit;">ps (all-in, with both feet doesn't seem to be one of them). </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, it's time to get back to mining for more <i>geneagold</i>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Probate Records; Aut<span style="font-family: inherit;">hor:<i> New </i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Jersey. Surrogate's Court (Essex County)</i>; Probate Place: <i>Esse<span style="font-family: inherit;">x</span>, New Jersey</i>, Ancestry.com. <i>New Jersey, Will</i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>s and Probate Records, 1656-1999</i> [database on<span style="font-family: inherit;">-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: New Jersey <span style="font-family: inherit;">County<span style="font-family: inherit;">, District and Probate Courts.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Two episodes from <a href="http://www.thegenealogyprofessional.com/episodes/" target="_blank">The Genealogy Professional Podcast</a> with Marian Pierre Louis.</div>
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<a href="http://www.thegenealogyprofessional.com/cinamon-collins/" target="_blank">Episode 05</a> - Cinnamon Collins - Tennessee Genealogist</blockquote>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-19320894548415507892015-09-04T06:00:00.000-05:002015-09-04T15:28:17.642-05:00Free Genealogy Records From Ancestry and NEHGS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Free records to access!!<br />
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Both Ancestry.com and the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) have announced free records access for the 2015 Labor Day Weekend.<br />
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Ancestry.com launched their Wills and Probate <a href="http://www.ancestry.com/will-probate-records?o_xid=57458&o_lid=57458&o_sch=Social" target="_blank">collection</a>, offering access to that collection as well as their birth, marriage and death records free of charge through Monday September 7th. You will need to set up a free account to access the records. Just think, in exchange for your email address you will have free access to these amazing collections.<br />
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NEHGS is getting in on the Labor Day weekend action as well. With access to their census, tax and voter lists you may crush that brick wall you are facing with your New England ancestors. Your free access to this <a href="http://americanancestors.org/laborday" target="_blank">collection</a> is available until September 9th. Again, you will need to set up a user account but after that you will be off to the races.<br />
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I am looking forward to searching both collections. I wish you success in your Labor Day research endeavors. Let me know what you find.<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-2976109389461813582015-08-18T09:30:00.000-05:002017-06-24T20:35:04.318-05:00Watch, Listen, Learn - Spotlighting Audio & Visual Content for Genealogy<h2>
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This Watch, Listen Learn series highlights audio and video content in the genealogy and family history world. Each year, more an more genealogy related education becomes available to us via improvements in and access to technology.<br />
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The amount of knowledge and entertainment that can be accessed from online audio and video content is growing daily. Search for virtually any topic and you are likely to find a Podcast or YouTube video on the subject. Webinars are a great teaching medium and many genealogy societies provide this service for free to members or for a limited time to non-members.<br />
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To help you break through the noise, I will spotlight podcasts I have listened to that I found to be above the norm, YouTube videos that teach as well as webinars and livestreams I've watched. The episodes I highlight could fall into any or all of these categories.<br />
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To assist with deciding which episodes may interest you, many publishers will provide show notes or time stamp the video for you. Often the show notes will include the links to sites that are discussed during the show. You can think of the show notes as a blog post which you may prefer to read if listening isn't your cup of coffee.<br />
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Webinars generally provide an overall description of the content to be presented and may or may not come with a handout. The goodness in a handout is usually the URLs of the sources the presenter refers to during the webinar are provided.<br />
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This is a two-part spotlight from a 2010 episode of <a href="http://lisalouisecooke.com/" target="_blank">Genealogy Gems</a> with Lisa Louise Cook interviewing Dr. Robert Leonard a forensic linguist.<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-58253004547443275002015-08-06T09:31:00.000-05:002015-08-06T09:31:37.615-05:00Top 4 Reasons To Attend MoSGA's Annual Conference 2015 Roundup<h2>
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The 35th Annual Missouri State Genealogical Association's Conference is sure to be a success with Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist, as our Keynote Speaker.<br />
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My 2014 Conference posts still apply. I hope you enjoy hearing a bit about what Missouri has to offer in the way of genealogy research. Read on for my top four reasons to attend.<br />
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Reason #1, Judy G. Russell:<br />
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If you failed to pre-register, no worries, you may register for the conference at the door Friday and Saturday morning. For more details visit mosga.org. See you soon!<br />
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Those of you who have an uncommon surname may agree with me. You enter your surname in the search criteria, hit the search button and 10 records come back. It's so disappointing. Those are the same 10 records you've seen for the last three years you have been researching this particular line. Disappointment, frustration and weariness follows from the same lack of potential information that could help move your research forward.<br />
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Switch things up! Spell the names differently, enter a different year of birth, add or remove a middle name. Loosen your criteria and broaden your search area. Next analyze the additional records your new search parameters bring to light and enjoy the potential of finding a new record in your expanded list of records returned.<br />
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The search method I described above, I do that with my online tree at Ancestry.com. My online tree is my working tree. I work out the kinks, collect records, analyze, switch names, dates, and places around. Once I'm confident of my conclusions, I enter that information into Legacy Family Tree which is my tree of truth. That's my method that is how I choose to research and collect information.<br />
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Generally, I do try to go back and sync up my two trees but not always immediately. Sometimes, I'm busy with life and my career and daily distractions. Sometimes I get an email from a cousin or my Mother-In-Law asking about a different line and I start down a different path. So those dates I switched around may sit there a while.<br />
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Do I admire those that have pristine family trees? I absolutely do. Do I appreciate those that have fully sourced trees? I do and I appreciate your attention to detail. Do I respond to emails that question and/or correct the information in my online tree? I sure do! Thank you, thank you, thank you to my fellow researchers that have contacted me. If it wasn't for some of you, I would not be anywhere near as far along in my research as I am.<br />
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I know it annoys many of you to find incorrect information in online trees and feel that undocumented trees should be set to private. My biggest annoyance with online trees is the lack of communication from other researchers. Emails and comments on trees go unanswered. If they would collaborate, we could both further our research.<br />
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We all could take a step back though as our passion, our drive and our end goal is ours alone. We can't stamp our methods onto others, we each have unique drivers and motivators.<br />
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If other researchers don't read that and understand what that means, that's on them not me. It's very similar to accepting the terms of service for a product without reading it then claiming ignorance of what they agreed to. I can't, nor do I want to take up any policing role in others research methods. I have left comments on information that I felt was attached incorrectly to an ancestor. Some reply, some don't. Again, one has to step back and accept that we all approach things differently and badgering and ranting won't change that.<br />
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Do we really want one perfect tree of truth? I sure don't, what would I do in my spare time? Would I like to find that one tree that has the information I need to get my past my stumbling blocks? Of course I would, we all would. Until that happens I will continue to work through these stumbling blocks as best I can, asking for help and educating myself along the way.<br />
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Six years ago today I sat at my kitchen table on my laptop figuring out Blogger. I remember my husband walking in the room and I said "I'm starting a blog!" His reaction was something to the effect of "oh, what are you going to do with it?" Of course I had no answer to that, I was moving forward full throttle just to get the blog set up. After that, you know, I would figure it out.<br />
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I have figured some of it out. I've figured out that blogging is a hobby for me and only a hobby. I do like the format. I do like having my own place to voice my opinions and share my genealogy related research, trials and tribulations. I also like that I no longer feel stressed or guilty that I haven't posted in a while. This is my outlet, not my job.<br />
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It's taken me a long time to figure out what where I want to go with this blog and what my purpose is. I've decided my goal is to get my surnames out there. "Hey Google, Index Me!" I've spent a bit of time working on my <a href="http://www.desperatelyseekingsurnames.com/p/surnames-i-seek.html" target="_blank">Surnames I Seek</a> page and then promoting those surnames with dedicated posts. I have more work to do, stay tuned.</div>
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I need to take the time (yeah, I have so much extra time) to dedicate more research to my surnames and focus on finding the origins and as many details on each that I can about each surname. I will say that what I have found so far has been very interesting. There is a wealth of surname information available, how accurate that information is, well that's up to you to decide.</div>
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Six years is a long time and a lot has happened. I've attended a couple of national genealogy conferences, a few state and local conferences and I've made some great GeneaBFFs that are now real life BFFs! I started documenting everything that has happened in the last six years that is related to my blog and genealogy research. Wow, I've come a long way.</div>
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What An Amazing World This Blog Has Opened Up For Me</h2>
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I've met two distant cousins, through this blog and/or my online genealogy "presence," in real life, multiple times! I correspond with 3 more via email several times a year. I spent several years collaborating with a cousin by marriage who lives in Germany and was able to translate documents for me! It's craziness. I live in the Midwest and I have regular contact with family researchers in the South, Pacific Northwest, East Coast and Germany as needed.</div>
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Would all of this have happened without Desperately Seeking Surnames? Maybe. I feel (and this is the marketer in me talking for those of you know know me IRL) this blog gives me a platform and legitimacy. When I reach out to a cousin and say "hey I think we are related, check out the blog post I did on this family," that seems to give folks a feeling of comfort, this person is real and not some crazy stalker.</div>
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This Is Mine And I Am Proud Of It</h2>
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I had one, previously unknown, cousin email me and said "I sat reading your blog posts with tears streaming down my face as I realized this was my family too." That's when it hit me, I don't have to reach a huge audience. I don't have to be first in Google search rankings, I don't have to make the top 10, 20 or any list, I just have to get my surnames out there, make the connections then welcome and embrace my entire extended family as I find them and enjoy the journey.</div>
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I hope you enjoy the journey as well. I appreciate each and every one of you that read, comment and share my posts. Now, let's all keep on #seekingsurnames! </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-9765172025938037842015-07-04T09:00:00.000-05:002015-07-04T09:00:01.173-05:00Happy Independence Day 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814498784799497587.post-81859932558513483402015-06-19T14:14:00.000-05:002015-06-27T10:25:01.060-05:00Genealogy Elitism, Shake It Off This Is Your Journey<h2>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The elitist, the snob, the know-it-all and those that are just plain rude.</span></h2>
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Amy Johnson Crow published a post titled "<a href="http://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/2015/06/11/genealogy-and-elitism/" target="_blank">Genealogy and Elitism: It Isn't What you Say, It's How you Say It</a>." This post resonated with me on many levels, especially when she shared an example of genealogy scolding witnessed first hand in a library.<br />
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I understand where some genealogists are coming from. They are extremely passionate about their craft, have knowledge to share and learned from bad experiences along the way. They want to help the rookie researcher avoid the pitfalls they found themselves in.<br />
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I've read posts eluding to the elitists in our midst. I never knew who "they" were for sure but the occasional blog or social media post lead me to believe they are alive, well and ticking people off.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your intentions are good and you mean well. Your delivery, however, could use a little work.</span> </h3>
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Are they elitists? Are they geneasnobs? Are they sticklers for following the rules all the time, every time? Could be a little bit of each. In their defense, they do have good intentions, I believe. They want to make our research better for us now and for those that follow behind us. So why they keep putting themselves out there as an authority that is willing to help only to be unhelpful and rude is the question.<br />
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Recently I posted a question in a Facebook group. I posted a specific question for a specific reason. The question related to an ancestor I have been researching for close to 14 years now. I will paraphrase the first reply I received: "that's a bad approach, let us know when you are serious about researching this person and we will try to help."<br />
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<li>That's the best you got? Why comment at all?</li>
<li>Was your point to make me look stupid or tick me off?</li>
<li>The only way you could top that answer was to have said "Google It." BTW don't say that to a complete stranger that visits your group asking for help. Ever.</li>
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That was a recent experience. There have been other instances in the past and I also witnessed a similar non-helpful, wasted comment directed towards another individual that specifically stated she was a newbie. So, yes it is happening.<br />
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W<span style="font-family: inherit;">ha</span>t was my reply to the rudemaster in my example above? Nothing. I saw no point in trying to educate the person in the basics of common courtesy. To be honest, I looked at my laptop screen, pointed at the rudemaster and said "you are a jerk." Then I went about my business. That's what I'm suggesting you do too. Pick your battles folks and shake it off!<br />
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Your ancestral quest is your journey, this is your adventure! Don't let someone with misplaced intentions, or a very poor communicator, get to you. Keep moving forward searching and finding those ancestors. Yes, you will have to deal with those that are a bit snooty, but so what. There are plenty of others that will bend over backwards to help you out. Find them and leave the others behind.<br />
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">#genealogy #familyhistory #seekingsurnames</div>Jennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02918569120586036647noreply@blogger.com0