tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.comments2023-06-26T04:17:39.453-05:00Genealogy Tip of the DayMichael John Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10785989524587275817noreply@blogger.comBlogger1913125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-47800092669994904732015-06-15T22:16:29.155-05:002015-06-15T22:16:29.155-05:00When in a small town and you looking for the grave...When in a small town and you looking for the gravesite of a loved one but its the weekend and the courthouse is closed. Try a local floral shop. They might possibly have a map of the grave sites. They don't want to walk around all day looking for Aunt Mable so they just might have the information you need to find who you are looking for. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-36429420035972858152015-06-15T00:27:58.885-05:002015-06-15T00:27:58.885-05:00Sounds like you are talking about my Jordans.Sounds like you are talking about my Jordans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-12779828050783086412015-06-08T11:56:55.198-05:002015-06-08T11:56:55.198-05:00My ancestors from the 1600's, 1700's, and ...My ancestors from the 1600's, 1700's, and 1800's seemed to move quite a bit - probably for other or different opportunities. In the 1600's, family members moved from New York City to Albany, NY (just a trip up the Hudson River!). In addition, they were back and forth to Holland a number of times. The 1700's had others moving from New York City to places like Schnectady, NY, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Virginia, etc. My 4th gg parents (he was a Physician), left Philadelphia in 1816 for the wilds of Murfreesboro, Tennessee -- cannot figure out the "why". Then, about 5 years later he moved the family to Courtland, Alabama. Another family branch left Baltimore, went to Greensburg, Pa., then Cincinnati, then Texas - all in the early 1800's (Texas was still owned by Mexico). In the 1900's the ones who finally landed in the Pittsburgh, PA area never went anywhere! By that time, I guess they were content to work in the steel mills, coal mines, rivers, etc. One group had a history of building river boats in Beaver County, PA in the late 1800's and early 1900's. I wish I knew the "why" and the "how" of their various adventures, but that information is long gone - aside from obvious river travel. To make a long story longer, I have Civil War ancestors on both sides. Interesting to say the least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-24297735067545662582015-06-07T18:02:53.352-05:002015-06-07T18:02:53.352-05:00Try this http://genealogytipoftheday.com/
Try this http://genealogytipoftheday.com/<br />Michael John Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785989524587275817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-15836343644667687182015-06-07T17:59:53.189-05:002015-06-07T17:59:53.189-05:00Link does not work.Link does not work.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04379049565043753995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-39315426676224852962015-06-05T18:51:47.091-05:002015-06-05T18:51:47.091-05:00My grandfather was the informant for my his father...My grandfather was the informant for my his father. He was 62 ant the time and said that his dads father, Jonathan Brown and Mother, Sarah Quigal (sb Crego) were born in London Eng. when in fact they were born in Berlin N.Y. It really sent me on a while goose chase until I put some other facts together and found them listed in the N.Y. state 1855 census.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663925892304534883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-35089166781733036322015-05-31T15:48:02.695-05:002015-05-31T15:48:02.695-05:00http://www.genealogytipoftheday.com/ should work--...http://www.genealogytipoftheday.com/ should work--just doublechecked. There's a "subscribe" link at the top of that page. Let me know if you continue to have difficulties. Thanks.<br />Michael John Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785989524587275817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-12687844985193108842015-05-31T15:30:35.890-05:002015-05-31T15:30:35.890-05:00Cut & pasted the link. It didn't work.Cut & pasted the link. It didn't work. Julia Goetzingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210602123552501979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-34577039108055240322015-05-31T05:52:41.527-05:002015-05-31T05:52:41.527-05:00One of the best sources that sheds light of a pers...One of the best sources that sheds light of a personal nature on our ancestors is to be found in county civil and criminal files. This country has always been made up of litigious people and contrary to what we'd like to think, our ancestors were not all goody-two-shoes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-50420665108085789852015-05-30T09:22:00.339-05:002015-05-30T09:22:00.339-05:00The information on a relative's death certific...The information on a relative's death certificate was sorely lacking. Turns out the informant was the son-in-law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-86814096611682101802015-05-29T10:11:13.179-05:002015-05-29T10:11:13.179-05:00While helping newbies with county records, I alway...While helping newbies with county records, I always remind them that every county did things a bit differently and every clerk had their own system! You can not expect uniformity even in the same county over the years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-91242494174740673892015-05-28T21:39:39.576-05:002015-05-28T21:39:39.576-05:00Yes! I don't know how many times I've trac...Yes! I don't know how many times I've tracked down key details via siblings' records. Great tip.Brandy Heinemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724852465992313361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-45261394133615814472015-05-26T00:00:21.767-05:002015-05-26T00:00:21.767-05:00This is an excellent tip. I've found it true i...This is an excellent tip. I've found it true in my research as well. I've included it in my NoteWorthy Reads for this week: http://jahcmft.blogspot.com/2015/05/noteworthy-reads-14.htmlJo Hennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566276500934815959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-63057265523426085072015-05-25T12:01:18.176-05:002015-05-25T12:01:18.176-05:00Thanks for your comment, Miriam. Did either of the...Thanks for your comment, Miriam. Did either of them receive a pension?Michael John Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10785989524587275817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-81119871528584792172015-05-25T11:37:54.815-05:002015-05-25T11:37:54.815-05:00Also, there were a large number of Canadian men wh...Also, there were a large number of Canadian men who crossed the border to serve with both the Union and Confederate armies. I have read figures of between 33,000-55,000 Canadians served with the Union and 10,000 with the Confederacy. My children have two Canadian ancestors, one in my family and one in their father's family, who served with the Union.Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-49532053162473088742015-05-24T13:48:41.389-05:002015-05-24T13:48:41.389-05:00The worst mistake a researcher can make is quittin...The worst mistake a researcher can make is quitting too soon. I've observed people giving up when they don't instantly find what they are looking for -- doesn't matter if it is researching with newspapers, county or state records, or even census records. My tip is this: Keep on looking! Katnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-34210135830981256682015-05-24T12:30:24.109-05:002015-05-24T12:30:24.109-05:00Excellent advice. My gr-grandfather was raised by...Excellent advice. My gr-grandfather was raised by his step grandmother. Since he appears with her in the 1850 US Census, other researchers have assumed he is her son. Then, once someone post this information online it spreads like wildfire and is impossible to eradicate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-12585812902740562782015-05-24T10:04:22.145-05:002015-05-24T10:04:22.145-05:00I agree! And, sometimes, if a certain letter or nu...I agree! And, sometimes, if a certain letter or number is difficult to read, you can figure it out by looking at other items on the page. Dana Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387705697369311607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-64932302468054190192015-05-21T17:45:36.966-05:002015-05-21T17:45:36.966-05:00It was an election year in 1903 and my relatives w...It was an election year in 1903 and my relatives were involved in an altercation in the street of their home town with another family who supported the other candidate. Fortunately, the name of the town is rather unique and by searching with it, I've found reports of the incident from coast to coast and from the Northern US border to the Gulf of Mexico!Katnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-2092735246523859162015-05-19T17:42:43.699-05:002015-05-19T17:42:43.699-05:00That would be fine, Jessie. You might also want to...That would be fine, Jessie. You might also want to include the date of the tip as well. Thanks. MichaelBubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116684507094892060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-83645518900861982552015-05-19T16:21:28.970-05:002015-05-19T16:21:28.970-05:00Michael John Neill,
I am the newsletter editor for...Michael John Neill,<br />I am the newsletter editor for the Family History Society of Arizona. May I use your post "Establish Boundaries" in a newsletter? Of course, I would list you as the author and include your blog address on the web.<br />Thank you.<br />Jessie LarsonJessie Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830347399485317182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-9764639761642096962015-05-17T10:37:27.024-05:002015-05-17T10:37:27.024-05:00I would think it would depend on the one record fo...I would think it would depend on the one record found. When you get back far enough, one may be all you can find. If it is a Catholic Church record, I would count it as dependable. A newspaper clipping no so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065003674585003693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-33068017089246785292015-05-17T09:31:54.449-05:002015-05-17T09:31:54.449-05:00I think it best to use the word or abbreviation fo...I think it best to use the word or abbreviation for county after the name of the county to avoid confusion. For example: Blue Earth, Minnesota. Did you mean Blue Earth County or Blue Earth, the city? The city by that name is not in Blue Earth County. Saving the tiny bit of hard drive space is not worth the confusion it may cause. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-38940646068265813292015-05-13T12:44:35.109-05:002015-05-13T12:44:35.109-05:00Thanks so much!Thanks so much!gran2boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078318091230056750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266495682245162271.post-58506057466949949442015-05-13T12:18:28.373-05:002015-05-13T12:18:28.373-05:00There are times, such as in a Military cemetery, w...There are times, such as in a Military cemetery, where a memorial stone is placed for someone who is actually buried somewhere else or the body is missing altogether. This is also somewhat common in pioneer family plots if a family member has moved far away or is lost at sea. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com