One of the major "family history" books for Chula Vista is this one - I'm posting the Table of contents so that it is online and available for searchers to find. I can copy articles from the book at the Chula Vista Public Library. Please email me at rjseaver(at)cox.net if you want this service performed. The book is on the shelf in the Family History area of the Civic Center Branch of the Chula Vista Public Library.
“Family, Friends and Homes,” published by the Chula Vista Historical Society, Tecolote Publications, San Diego, California, © 1991,
TABLE OF CONTENTS
La Punta Adobe – page 3
Russell C. Allen – page 5
Anita Brown Amos – page 6
Doris Eddy Anderson – page 10
James MacDonald Ater – page 11
Charles Henry and Hattie Amelia (Randall) Austin – page 12
Clarence E. and Ella (Freeman) Austin – page 14
The Banks Family – page 16
The George R. Bergen House – page 24
The House Next Door – page 25
Bernard “Bernie” Bernes – page 26
John E. Boal – page 27
Pearl Perman Boone – page 28
Claude V. Brown – page 29
Commander Stuart Melville Brown – page 30
The Edward M. Burnell Family – page 31
Hugh Burns – page 33
The James Byers Family – page 34
Judge Murray M. Campbell & Effie Herring Campbell – page 36
The Raymond Campbell Family – page 37
The Carne Family – page 39
The Chapman Family – page 41
Ruth Esther Williams Collins – page 42
Lois Pearl Cook & Arthur William Miller – page 44
William Howard Copp – page 45
Cordrey Family History – page 47
Earl Carleton Cowherd Family – page 49
Robert Melvin Cowherd Family – page 51
George Barter Cox and Frances Garrett Cox—page 53
The Crowther Family – page 59
The Daley Family – page 60
The Dale and Gavin Families – page 64
Robert Levi Dantz, Jr. Family – page 66
J.C. Davidson – page 67
Dorothy Pierce Gallup Davies 1905-1988 – page 68
Thomas Joseph Davies – page 70
Thomas Warren Davies – page 72
Dawson – Hart Family – page 73
Arthur Benson Day – page 74
The Day – Rogers Family – page 75
The Deddeh Family – page 77
Chester and Helen DeVore – page 78
Colonel William Green Dickinson – page 80
The Perry Dillane Family – page 81
Richard J. Donovan – page 82
Lawrence Herbert Downs August 22, 1899 – March 25, 1983 – page 85
Ray Whitman Downs, May 9, 1893 – January 1, 1983 – page 86
The Downs – Mahon Family – page 87
Wedworth W. Downs – page 89
Dugger – Robohm Family – page 89
James R. Dunne – page 90
Estavan Etchenique – page 90
Lafayette “Lafe” and Mary A. Greife Eulitt – page 92
Vern Frank Farrah, Sr. – page 92
Myrtle Smedley Finney, 1896-1945 – page 94
The Elmer Elsworth Flanders Family – page 97
The Johnson – Flanders Story – page 98
Esther Christine Johnson Floodberg, September 2, 1894 – October 27, 1983 – page 101
The Frank Family – page 101
The Frazier Family – page 104
Charles Edgar Fuson, Sr. – page 105
Charles Edgar Fuson, Jr. and Shirley Magnes Fuson – page 106
William Wexel and Marjorie Miner Fuson – page 107
Robert W. Fuson - Mary M. Limbach Fuson – page 108
Galligan Family History – page 109
Captain John Gallop, Master Mariner and Indian Trader – page 110
Amos P. and Lula Gallupe – page 110
Henry Clay George – page 113
Helen Gohres – page 113
The Golder Family – page 114
John Henry and Elizabeth Greife – page 115
Carl Frederick Greywacz / Dorothy June Kelly – page 116
John Grothe – page 116
The Robert W. Grutzmacher Family – page 117
The Wayne Grutzmacher Family – page 118
The Gyde Family – page 120
Harriette (Luton) Hager – page 122
Wilhelm Hahn – page 122
Carrie Haines – page 123
Harry Hannah, San Ysidro Immigration – page 124
The Frank Hardina Family – page 127
John and Charlotte Harvey – page 128
Dewey and Myrtle Hayden – page 128
William and Anne Hedenkamp – page 130
Karl and Fern (Connell) Helm – page 132
The Claude Frederick Henninger Family – page 134
Bruce and Marie Herms – page 135
Charlie and Alice Herms – page 139
Henry M. Higgins – page 140
The Higgs Brothers – page 142
Monday, October 15, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
SUV CW Grave Registration Web Site
The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War have a grave registration database at http://www.suvcwdb.org/home/. You can input a surname and given name into a search box (there are more boxes for birth date, death date, unit, cemetery, city, county, state, etc.) and determine if a soldier is in their database.
Since I am collecting "all" Seaver surname records, I input only "Seaver" in the surname box and got 43 hits. The results box shows only the soldier's name, the state they served, the branch of the service, and the cemetery location. When you click on the soldier's name, then a separate window opens and there may be information for:
* Soldier's name
* Birth date
* Death date
* Union or Confederate soldier
* Unit, state, branch, company or ship, and rank
* Enlisted and discharged
* Miscellaneous information
* Cemetery name and street location
* Cemetery lot, section, and grave number
* Cemetery city, county, state
* GAR post and department
* Grave marker indicators
Many of the entries in this database have only a few of these items included. There is an opportunity on the web site to register and add information if you know it.
This is an excellent resource for Civil War soldiers. If you are searching for the burial location of a Civil War soldier, this is a good place to start.
Since I am collecting "all" Seaver surname records, I input only "Seaver" in the surname box and got 43 hits. The results box shows only the soldier's name, the state they served, the branch of the service, and the cemetery location. When you click on the soldier's name, then a separate window opens and there may be information for:
* Soldier's name
* Birth date
* Death date
* Union or Confederate soldier
* Unit, state, branch, company or ship, and rank
* Enlisted and discharged
* Miscellaneous information
* Cemetery name and street location
* Cemetery lot, section, and grave number
* Cemetery city, county, state
* GAR post and department
* Grave marker indicators
Many of the entries in this database have only a few of these items included. There is an opportunity on the web site to register and add information if you know it.
This is an excellent resource for Civil War soldiers. If you are searching for the burial location of a Civil War soldier, this is a good place to start.
Member Ahnentafel: Anna Kirtley (1875-1954)
We asked Chula Vista Genealogical Society members to contribute ahnentafel lists for publication on this blog. The hope is that someone may read it, or search for a name, and thereby be able to contact our member so that they can share information.
This is a 6 generation chart for one of our members' grandparents:
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Ahnentafel Chart for Anna Kirtley
First Generation
1. Anna Kirtley was born on 3 Jun 1876 in Smith Center, Smith Co, Kansas. She died on 22 Mar 1954 in Republican City, Franklin Co, Neb. Anna married Elmer Goodwin son of John Goodwin Jr and Sarah Smith on 19 Dec 1896 in , Franklin Co, Neb. Elmer was born on 3 Feb 1876 in Wheeling, Belmont, Oh. He died on 15 Apr 1960 in Alma, Franklin, Ne.
Second Generation
2. Benjamin Franklin Kirtley was born on 9 Nov 1833 in , Montgomery Co, Ky. He died on 3 Mar 1923 in Hastings, Adams co, Neb. He was buried in Juanita Cem. He married Margaret Yocum on 3 Nov 1868 in , Clark Co, Ky.
3. Margaret Yocum was born on 7 Nov 1850 in , Montgomery Co, Ky. She died on 14 Oct 1935 in Hastings, Adams co, Neb. She was buried in Juanita Cem, Hastings, Neb.
Third Generation
4. Travis Kirtley was born in 1802 in Mt Sterling, Montgomery Co, Ky. He died before 1864 in Mt Sterling, Montgomery Co, Ky. He married Polly Brown on 16 Jan 1827 in , Floyd, Ky.
5. Polly Brown was born in 1804 in , Floyd Co. She died in , Montgomery Co?, Ky.
6. Francis Yocum Jr was born on 21 May 1818 in , Montgomery Co, Ky. He died on 14 Nov 1901 in Smith Center, Smith Co, Kans. He was buried in State Line Cem, , Ks. He married QUEEN Ann Hutson before 1842 in , Montgomery Co, Ky.
7. QUEEN Ann Hutson was born about 1819 in Mt Sterling, Montgomery Co, Ky. She died on 23 Nov 1858 in , Montgomery Co, Ky.
Fourth Generation
8. Beverly Kirtley was born about 1770 in , , Va?. He died before 1818 in , Clark, Ky. He married Isabell McClure on 4 Sep 1795 in , Clark Co, Ky.
9. Isabell McClure was born on 9 Jan 1774. She died after 1820 in , Clark or Montg, Ky.
12. Francis M Yocum Sr was born in 1774 in , Randolph Co, Va. He died in Aug 1863 in , Montgomery Co, Ky. He married Sarah Reed on 13 Dec 1798 in , Bourbon Co, Ky.
13. Sarah Reed was born in 1775 in , Bourbon Co, Ky. She died in 1820 in , Montgomery Co, Ky.
14. Benjamin Hutson was born in 1794 in , Montgomery Co, Ky. He died about 1874. He married Ellen Willoughby in , , Ky.
15. Ellen Willoughby was born in 1790 in , , Ky. She died about 1870.
Fifth Generation
16. James Kirtley was born about 1730 in , Culpepper Co, Va. He died before 1817 in , Culpepper Co, Va. He married Jamina Roberts about 1755 in , Culpepper Co, Va.
17. Jamina Roberts was born about 1725 in , Culpepper, Va. She died on 14 Oct 1817 in , Clark Co, Ky.
18. Andrew McClure Jr was born on 13 Jan 1725 in Raphoe, Co Donegal, , No Ireland. He died in 1799 in , Clark Co, Ky. He married Margaret Kerr in 1768 in Middle River, Augusta Co, Va.
19. Margaret Kerr was born in 1747 in Middle River, Augusta Co, Va. She died before Jun 1798 in , Clark Co, Ky.
24. John Yocum was born in 1747 in , Hampshire Co, Va or Pa.. He died on 4 Sep 1839 in , Clay Co, Ind. He was buried in Posey Tp, Clay Co, Ind. He married Mary Downing in , Randolph Co, W.Va.
25. Mary Downing was born in 1747 in , , Pa. She died in , Montgomery Co, Ky.
26. William Reed was born about 1750 in , Kentucky, Va. He married Elizabeth (Reed) before 1775 in , Bourbon?, Ky.
27. Elizabeth (Reed) was born about 1752 in , , Ky.
28. Thomas Hutson was born about 1770. He married Susan (Hutson) about 1790.
29. Susan (Hutson) was born about 1770.
30. Thomas Willoughby was born about 1765 in , , Ky. He married Anne Sullivant.
31. Anne Sullivant was born about 1770 in , , Ky.
Sixth Generation
32. Francis Kirtley Sir was born about 1690 in , , Wales or Scot. He died on 17 Mar 1763 in , Culpepper Co, Va. He married Margaret Roberts on 14 May 1722 in Falmouth, Culpepper Co, Va.
33. Margaret Roberts was born on 25 Jul 1698 in All Hallows Par, Anne Arundel, Md. She died on 20 Mar 1781 in , Culpepper Co, Va.
34. Benjamin Roberts Sr was born about 1700 in , Culpepper Co, Va. He died on 14 Feb 1782. He married Ann Field.
35. Ann Field was born about 1705 in , Culpepper Co, Va. She died about 1780 in , Clark Co, Ky.
36. James McClure Sr was born in 1690 in Raphoe, Co Donegal, , No. Ireland. He died in 1761 in , Augusta Co, Va. He married Agnes (McClure) wf of James Mccl in 1715 in Raphoe, Co Donegal, , No Ireland.
37. Agnes (McClure) wf of James Mccl died after 1756.
38. John Kerr was born in Middle River, Augusta Co, Va. He married Mary Dougherty.
39. Mary Dougherty was born in Rathmuller T, Lancaster, Ky.
48. Mathias Yocum Jr was born in 1715 in , Greenbriar Co, W.Va. He died on 18 Feb 1783 in , Lincoln Co, Ky. He married Eleanor See (Cease) about 1740 in , Silicea(Silesia, , Germ.
49. Eleanor See (Cease) was born in 1710 in Silicea, , , Germany.
50. John Downing was born in 1720/1730. He married Mary (Downing) 1 before 1740 in Russell Par, Bedford, Va.
51. Mary (Downing) 1 was born in 1720/1730.
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If you want to contact our member about these families, you can email the society at CVGenealogy(at)gmail.com and include your email address with your query. We will pass the information to our member and our member can contact you.
This is a 6 generation chart for one of our members' grandparents:
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Ahnentafel Chart for Anna Kirtley
First Generation
1. Anna Kirtley was born on 3 Jun 1876 in Smith Center, Smith Co, Kansas. She died on 22 Mar 1954 in Republican City, Franklin Co, Neb. Anna married Elmer Goodwin son of John Goodwin Jr and Sarah Smith on 19 Dec 1896 in , Franklin Co, Neb. Elmer was born on 3 Feb 1876 in Wheeling, Belmont, Oh. He died on 15 Apr 1960 in Alma, Franklin, Ne.
Second Generation
2. Benjamin Franklin Kirtley was born on 9 Nov 1833 in , Montgomery Co, Ky. He died on 3 Mar 1923 in Hastings, Adams co, Neb. He was buried in Juanita Cem. He married Margaret Yocum on 3 Nov 1868 in , Clark Co, Ky.
3. Margaret Yocum was born on 7 Nov 1850 in , Montgomery Co, Ky. She died on 14 Oct 1935 in Hastings, Adams co, Neb. She was buried in Juanita Cem, Hastings, Neb.
Third Generation
4. Travis Kirtley was born in 1802 in Mt Sterling, Montgomery Co, Ky. He died before 1864 in Mt Sterling, Montgomery Co, Ky. He married Polly Brown on 16 Jan 1827 in , Floyd, Ky.
5. Polly Brown was born in 1804 in , Floyd Co. She died in , Montgomery Co?, Ky.
6. Francis Yocum Jr was born on 21 May 1818 in , Montgomery Co, Ky. He died on 14 Nov 1901 in Smith Center, Smith Co, Kans. He was buried in State Line Cem, , Ks. He married QUEEN Ann Hutson before 1842 in , Montgomery Co, Ky.
7. QUEEN Ann Hutson was born about 1819 in Mt Sterling, Montgomery Co, Ky. She died on 23 Nov 1858 in , Montgomery Co, Ky.
Fourth Generation
8. Beverly Kirtley was born about 1770 in , , Va?. He died before 1818 in , Clark, Ky. He married Isabell McClure on 4 Sep 1795 in , Clark Co, Ky.
9. Isabell McClure was born on 9 Jan 1774. She died after 1820 in , Clark or Montg, Ky.
12. Francis M Yocum Sr was born in 1774 in , Randolph Co, Va. He died in Aug 1863 in , Montgomery Co, Ky. He married Sarah Reed on 13 Dec 1798 in , Bourbon Co, Ky.
13. Sarah Reed was born in 1775 in , Bourbon Co, Ky. She died in 1820 in , Montgomery Co, Ky.
14. Benjamin Hutson was born in 1794 in , Montgomery Co, Ky. He died about 1874. He married Ellen Willoughby in , , Ky.
15. Ellen Willoughby was born in 1790 in , , Ky. She died about 1870.
Fifth Generation
16. James Kirtley was born about 1730 in , Culpepper Co, Va. He died before 1817 in , Culpepper Co, Va. He married Jamina Roberts about 1755 in , Culpepper Co, Va.
17. Jamina Roberts was born about 1725 in , Culpepper, Va. She died on 14 Oct 1817 in , Clark Co, Ky.
18. Andrew McClure Jr was born on 13 Jan 1725 in Raphoe, Co Donegal, , No Ireland. He died in 1799 in , Clark Co, Ky. He married Margaret Kerr in 1768 in Middle River, Augusta Co, Va.
19. Margaret Kerr was born in 1747 in Middle River, Augusta Co, Va. She died before Jun 1798 in , Clark Co, Ky.
24. John Yocum was born in 1747 in , Hampshire Co, Va or Pa.. He died on 4 Sep 1839 in , Clay Co, Ind. He was buried in Posey Tp, Clay Co, Ind. He married Mary Downing in , Randolph Co, W.Va.
25. Mary Downing was born in 1747 in , , Pa. She died in , Montgomery Co, Ky.
26. William Reed was born about 1750 in , Kentucky, Va. He married Elizabeth (Reed) before 1775 in , Bourbon?, Ky.
27. Elizabeth (Reed) was born about 1752 in , , Ky.
28. Thomas Hutson was born about 1770. He married Susan (Hutson) about 1790.
29. Susan (Hutson) was born about 1770.
30. Thomas Willoughby was born about 1765 in , , Ky. He married Anne Sullivant.
31. Anne Sullivant was born about 1770 in , , Ky.
Sixth Generation
32. Francis Kirtley Sir was born about 1690 in , , Wales or Scot. He died on 17 Mar 1763 in , Culpepper Co, Va. He married Margaret Roberts on 14 May 1722 in Falmouth, Culpepper Co, Va.
33. Margaret Roberts was born on 25 Jul 1698 in All Hallows Par, Anne Arundel, Md. She died on 20 Mar 1781 in , Culpepper Co, Va.
34. Benjamin Roberts Sr was born about 1700 in , Culpepper Co, Va. He died on 14 Feb 1782. He married Ann Field.
35. Ann Field was born about 1705 in , Culpepper Co, Va. She died about 1780 in , Clark Co, Ky.
36. James McClure Sr was born in 1690 in Raphoe, Co Donegal, , No. Ireland. He died in 1761 in , Augusta Co, Va. He married Agnes (McClure) wf of James Mccl in 1715 in Raphoe, Co Donegal, , No Ireland.
37. Agnes (McClure) wf of James Mccl died after 1756.
38. John Kerr was born in Middle River, Augusta Co, Va. He married Mary Dougherty.
39. Mary Dougherty was born in Rathmuller T, Lancaster, Ky.
48. Mathias Yocum Jr was born in 1715 in , Greenbriar Co, W.Va. He died on 18 Feb 1783 in , Lincoln Co, Ky. He married Eleanor See (Cease) about 1740 in , Silicea(Silesia, , Germ.
49. Eleanor See (Cease) was born in 1710 in Silicea, , , Germany.
50. John Downing was born in 1720/1730. He married Mary (Downing) 1 before 1740 in Russell Par, Bedford, Va.
51. Mary (Downing) 1 was born in 1720/1730.
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If you want to contact our member about these families, you can email the society at CVGenealogy(at)gmail.com and include your email address with your query. We will pass the information to our member and our member can contact you.
Member Ahnentafel: William James Gray (1871-1947)
We asked Chula Vista Genealogical Society members to contribute ahnentafel lists for publication on this blog. The hope is that someone may read it, or search for a name, and thereby be able to contact our member so that they can share information.
This is a 6 generation chart for one of our members' grandparents:
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Ahnentafel Chart for William James Gray
First Generation
1. William James Gray was born on 11 Jul 1871 in Roseville, , Ill. He died on 25 May 1947 in Oxford, Furnas Co, Neb. He was buried in Oxford Cem, Harlan, Neb. William married Jessie Mae Detrick daughter of Hiram Detrick and Julie Ann Arnout on 25 Dec 1895 in Upland, Franklin Co, Neb. Jessie was born on 6 Aug 1875 in Liberty Corners, Bradford Co, Pa. She died on 15 Jan 1959 in Holdrege, Phelps, Neb. She was buried in Oxford, Harlan Co, Neb.
Second Generation
2. Walter Gray was born on 28 Nov 1849 in Southoe, Huntingshire, , Eng. He died on 20 Apr 1928 in Hastings, Adams co, Neb. He was buried in Upland Cem, Franklin, Ne. He married Mary Ann Hubbard on 24 Aug 1870 in Southoe, Huntingshire, , England.
3. Mary Ann Hubbard was born on 3 Jul 1844 in Buckden, Huntingdon, , Eng. She died on 3 Oct 1924 in Upland, Franklin, Neb.
Third Generation
4. James Gray was born in 1815 in Southoe, Southoe, Huntingdon, Eng. He died on 12 Sep 1880 in Southoe, Southoe, Huntingdon, Eng. He was buried in Southoe Cem, churchyard. He married Mary Ann Amey.
5. Mary Ann Amey was born in 1815 in , Huntingtonshire, , Eng. She died on 8 Dec 1880 in Southoe, Huntingtonshire, , Eng. She was buried in Southoe Cem, churchyard.
6. William Hubbard was born in 1813. He died on 9 Dec 1897 in Buckden, Huntingshire, , Eng. He married Mary Eliza Pettengall in Buckden, , Huntingshire, Eng.
7. Mary Eliza Pettengall was born on 3 Jul 1814 in Buckden, Huntingtonshire, , Eng. She died on 22 Nov 1898 in , , , Eng.
Fourth Generation
8. Charles Gray was born on 13 Feb 1785 in Southoe, Southoe, Huntingdon, Eng. He died in Southoe, Southoe, Huntingdon, Eng. He married Sarah Moore about 1805 in , , Huntingdon, Eng.
9. Sarah Moore was born about 1796 in , , Huntingdon, Eng. She died in , , Huntingdon, Eng.
10. Charles Amey was born about 1785 in Offord Darcy, Offord Darcy, Huntingdon, Eng. He died in Offord Darcy, Offord Darcy, Huntingdon, Eng. He married Mary Amey before 1811 in Offord Darcy, Offord Darcy, Huntingdon, Eng.
11. Mary Amey was born in Offord Darcy, Offord Darcy, Huntingdon, Eng. She died in Offord Darcy, Offord Darcy, Huntingdon, Eng.
14. William James Pettengall was born in Buckden, Huntingshire, Eng.
Fifth Generation
16. William Gray was born on 13 Mar 1744 in St Neots, , Huntingshire, Eng. He married Elizabeth (Gray) about 1775 in St Neots, , Huntingdon, Eng.
17. Elizabeth (Gray) died before 1798.
18. Thomas Moore was born about 1760. He died on 25 May 1835 in Southoe, , Huntingdon, Eng. He married Mary (Moore).
19. Mary (Moore) was born about 1753. She died on 17 Jul 1840 in Southoe, , Huntingdon, Eng.
Sixth Generation
32. George Gray was born about 1713 in St Neots, Huntingdon. He died on 14 Feb 1789 in St Neots, Huntingdon. He married Elizabeth (Gray) about 1743.
33. Elizabeth (Gray) died before 1789 in St Neots.
36. Thomas Moore was born about 1728 in Offord Cluney, Huntingdon, Eng. He married Mary Simmonds on 20 Jan 1756.
37. Mary Simmonds was born about 1732. She died on 30 Nov 1820 in Southoe, Huntingdon, Eng.
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If you want to contact our member about these families, you can email the society at CVGenealogy(at)gmail.com and include your email address with your query. We will pass the information to our member and our member can contact you.
This is a 6 generation chart for one of our members' grandparents:
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Ahnentafel Chart for William James Gray
First Generation
1. William James Gray was born on 11 Jul 1871 in Roseville, , Ill. He died on 25 May 1947 in Oxford, Furnas Co, Neb. He was buried in Oxford Cem, Harlan, Neb. William married Jessie Mae Detrick daughter of Hiram Detrick and Julie Ann Arnout on 25 Dec 1895 in Upland, Franklin Co, Neb. Jessie was born on 6 Aug 1875 in Liberty Corners, Bradford Co, Pa. She died on 15 Jan 1959 in Holdrege, Phelps, Neb. She was buried in Oxford, Harlan Co, Neb.
Second Generation
2. Walter Gray was born on 28 Nov 1849 in Southoe, Huntingshire, , Eng. He died on 20 Apr 1928 in Hastings, Adams co, Neb. He was buried in Upland Cem, Franklin, Ne. He married Mary Ann Hubbard on 24 Aug 1870 in Southoe, Huntingshire, , England.
3. Mary Ann Hubbard was born on 3 Jul 1844 in Buckden, Huntingdon, , Eng. She died on 3 Oct 1924 in Upland, Franklin, Neb.
Third Generation
4. James Gray was born in 1815 in Southoe, Southoe, Huntingdon, Eng. He died on 12 Sep 1880 in Southoe, Southoe, Huntingdon, Eng. He was buried in Southoe Cem, churchyard. He married Mary Ann Amey.
5. Mary Ann Amey was born in 1815 in , Huntingtonshire, , Eng. She died on 8 Dec 1880 in Southoe, Huntingtonshire, , Eng. She was buried in Southoe Cem, churchyard.
6. William Hubbard was born in 1813. He died on 9 Dec 1897 in Buckden, Huntingshire, , Eng. He married Mary Eliza Pettengall in Buckden, , Huntingshire, Eng.
7. Mary Eliza Pettengall was born on 3 Jul 1814 in Buckden, Huntingtonshire, , Eng. She died on 22 Nov 1898 in , , , Eng.
Fourth Generation
8. Charles Gray was born on 13 Feb 1785 in Southoe, Southoe, Huntingdon, Eng. He died in Southoe, Southoe, Huntingdon, Eng. He married Sarah Moore about 1805 in , , Huntingdon, Eng.
9. Sarah Moore was born about 1796 in , , Huntingdon, Eng. She died in , , Huntingdon, Eng.
10. Charles Amey was born about 1785 in Offord Darcy, Offord Darcy, Huntingdon, Eng. He died in Offord Darcy, Offord Darcy, Huntingdon, Eng. He married Mary Amey before 1811 in Offord Darcy, Offord Darcy, Huntingdon, Eng.
11. Mary Amey was born in Offord Darcy, Offord Darcy, Huntingdon, Eng. She died in Offord Darcy, Offord Darcy, Huntingdon, Eng.
14. William James Pettengall was born in Buckden, Huntingshire, Eng.
Fifth Generation
16. William Gray was born on 13 Mar 1744 in St Neots, , Huntingshire, Eng. He married Elizabeth (Gray) about 1775 in St Neots, , Huntingdon, Eng.
17. Elizabeth (Gray) died before 1798.
18. Thomas Moore was born about 1760. He died on 25 May 1835 in Southoe, , Huntingdon, Eng. He married Mary (Moore).
19. Mary (Moore) was born about 1753. She died on 17 Jul 1840 in Southoe, , Huntingdon, Eng.
Sixth Generation
32. George Gray was born about 1713 in St Neots, Huntingdon. He died on 14 Feb 1789 in St Neots, Huntingdon. He married Elizabeth (Gray) about 1743.
33. Elizabeth (Gray) died before 1789 in St Neots.
36. Thomas Moore was born about 1728 in Offord Cluney, Huntingdon, Eng. He married Mary Simmonds on 20 Jan 1756.
37. Mary Simmonds was born about 1732. She died on 30 Nov 1820 in Southoe, Huntingdon, Eng.
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If you want to contact our member about these families, you can email the society at CVGenealogy(at)gmail.com and include your email address with your query. We will pass the information to our member and our member can contact you.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Jean is looking for family stories
Jean Wilcox Hibben is a Southern California genealogist and story teller par excellence (she has spoken at SDGS several times). She is a doctoral candidate now, and is looking for family stories to use in her research and dissertation.
She recently posted this to the APG mailing list (see the thread here). I asked for and was granted permission by Jean to post this on this blog.
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Greetings, fellow APGers.
Some of you may have already heard about my dissertation project, and some have already submitted stories to it, but for those who have not, here is my plea for help.
I am a doctoral candidate in folklore and my dissertation is on family stories. Since my concentration is American folklore, the stories need to be American in origin, but immigration stories are acceptable. They need to be stories that have endured over at least 2 generations (things your grandparents told you or maybe what your parents shared that they learned from their parents, grandparents, etc.). Stories need to have had some sort of impact (however slight: even that the story inspired you to research your family lineage) ... in other words, why did the story manage to survive? Stories must also be from your own family (though if you have a client who has a great story, please encourage that person to submit it!).
I am collecting stories from the genealogical community as that is the population I am eventually generalizing to, but stories need not be proven true ... in fact, some of the questionable stories that have endured and even impacted families are the most intriguing. I am following the general cataloging of folklorist Stephen Zeitlin at the folklore center in NY.
As an enticement, I am offering to donate $1 per story (that meets the criteria) to the genealogical society identified on the submission form (yes, this is ethical as I am not soliciting by offering to pay directly to submitters). I expect to be compiling the data by early spring 2008, so the sooner the stories are submitted, the more time I have to work with them (donations will be made once the analysis is complete ... hopefully by June 2008).
If you would be willing to submit your stories and/or present this opportunity (perhaps as a fundraiser) to your own genealogical society, please see the details and submission form at: <www.circlemending.org/familystory.html>. Sample stories can also be found at that website: <www.circlemending.org>, click on "Dissertation project."
I appreciate this list for the many bits of information I have received over the past years and now hope that some of you good folks will assist me in this area. Thank you so very much!!
Best,Jean--
Jean Wilcox Hibben, MA,CGsm
Riverside County, California
Member, Association of Professional Genealogists
Member, Genealogical Speakers Guild
President, Corona (CA) Genealogical Society
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Can you help Jean out with her project? There is an incentive for people to submit articles. It might be useful to visit her web site to see the type of stories that she wants.
She recently posted this to the APG mailing list (see the thread here). I asked for and was granted permission by Jean to post this on this blog.
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Greetings, fellow APGers.
Some of you may have already heard about my dissertation project, and some have already submitted stories to it, but for those who have not, here is my plea for help.
I am a doctoral candidate in folklore and my dissertation is on family stories. Since my concentration is American folklore, the stories need to be American in origin, but immigration stories are acceptable. They need to be stories that have endured over at least 2 generations (things your grandparents told you or maybe what your parents shared that they learned from their parents, grandparents, etc.). Stories need to have had some sort of impact (however slight: even that the story inspired you to research your family lineage) ... in other words, why did the story manage to survive? Stories must also be from your own family (though if you have a client who has a great story, please encourage that person to submit it!).
I am collecting stories from the genealogical community as that is the population I am eventually generalizing to, but stories need not be proven true ... in fact, some of the questionable stories that have endured and even impacted families are the most intriguing. I am following the general cataloging of folklorist Stephen Zeitlin at the folklore center in NY.
As an enticement, I am offering to donate $1 per story (that meets the criteria) to the genealogical society identified on the submission form (yes, this is ethical as I am not soliciting by offering to pay directly to submitters). I expect to be compiling the data by early spring 2008, so the sooner the stories are submitted, the more time I have to work with them (donations will be made once the analysis is complete ... hopefully by June 2008).
If you would be willing to submit your stories and/or present this opportunity (perhaps as a fundraiser) to your own genealogical society, please see the details and submission form at: <www.circlemending.org/familystory.html>. Sample stories can also be found at that website: <www.circlemending.org>, click on "Dissertation project."
I appreciate this list for the many bits of information I have received over the past years and now hope that some of you good folks will assist me in this area. Thank you so very much!!
Best,Jean--
Jean Wilcox Hibben, MA,CGsm
Riverside County, California
Member, Association of Professional Genealogists
Member, Genealogical Speakers Guild
President, Corona (CA) Genealogical Society
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Can you help Jean out with her project? There is an incentive for people to submit articles. It might be useful to visit her web site to see the type of stories that she wants.
PERSI has been Updated
Our colleague Susi passed this information from Curt Witcher at the Allen County (IN) Public Library, which was published in the latest Genealogy Gems newsletter:
"This past Thursday, the 2007 edition of the "Periodical Source Index" (or PERSI as it is often called) was loaded on the www.HeritageQuestOnline.com web site. This latest edition of PERSI brings the total number of periodical titles indexed to 6,652 and the total number of article citations to 2,038,494!
"PERSI is the largest and most comprehensive subject index to genealogy and local history periodicals published in North America and the British Isles.
"It really should be a must-check source for every family line and geographic location one is researching. If you've never used PERSI or don't believe you're getting the full benefit from the index, sign up for the "Using PERSI" program on Tuesday, October 22nd from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Main Library's Computer Classroom by calling (260)421-1225."
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PERSI is described here. It is wonderful for what it does, and the Allen County (IN) Public Library (ACPL) offers a copying service for any article that a researcher wants to obtain - the order form is here.
It is very likely that key information that might solve many brick wall research problems is hiding in articles in genealogy periodicals and newsletters. Almost every state and many counties have regular genealogy publications, and local researchers have transcribed or abstracted millions of records and names.
There are also books and CDROMs that contain the PERSI index which can be found in libraries, but they are often dated. Online at HQO, you can search by surname, locality and keyword. However, the search is only on certain words in the title, author, locality or keyword list.
The problem with using PERSI effectively is that there is no "every-name" index such as there is on many genealogy web sites. The reason is obvious - the ACPL does not have digital archives for all of these periodicals, and if they did there would be substantial copyright issues with authors and publishers. I guess I've been spoiled in the last few years.
Here in the San Diego area, the Carlsbad Cole Library provides FREE home access to HeritageQuestOnline (HQO) to library members with a valid library card number. The card is free, but you have to visit the library.
Unfortunately, the last issue of Genealogy Gems at the newsletter archives page is March 2007. I'm sure that they will add the missing issues soon.
"This past Thursday, the 2007 edition of the "Periodical Source Index" (or PERSI as it is often called) was loaded on the www.HeritageQuestOnline.com web site. This latest edition of PERSI brings the total number of periodical titles indexed to 6,652 and the total number of article citations to 2,038,494!
"PERSI is the largest and most comprehensive subject index to genealogy and local history periodicals published in North America and the British Isles.
"It really should be a must-check source for every family line and geographic location one is researching. If you've never used PERSI or don't believe you're getting the full benefit from the index, sign up for the "Using PERSI" program on Tuesday, October 22nd from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Main Library's Computer Classroom by calling (260)421-1225."
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PERSI is described here. It is wonderful for what it does, and the Allen County (IN) Public Library (ACPL) offers a copying service for any article that a researcher wants to obtain - the order form is here.
It is very likely that key information that might solve many brick wall research problems is hiding in articles in genealogy periodicals and newsletters. Almost every state and many counties have regular genealogy publications, and local researchers have transcribed or abstracted millions of records and names.
There are also books and CDROMs that contain the PERSI index which can be found in libraries, but they are often dated. Online at HQO, you can search by surname, locality and keyword. However, the search is only on certain words in the title, author, locality or keyword list.
The problem with using PERSI effectively is that there is no "every-name" index such as there is on many genealogy web sites. The reason is obvious - the ACPL does not have digital archives for all of these periodicals, and if they did there would be substantial copyright issues with authors and publishers. I guess I've been spoiled in the last few years.
Here in the San Diego area, the Carlsbad Cole Library provides FREE home access to HeritageQuestOnline (HQO) to library members with a valid library card number. The card is free, but you have to visit the library.
Unfortunately, the last issue of Genealogy Gems at the newsletter archives page is March 2007. I'm sure that they will add the missing issues soon.
Press Release for CVGS Seminar on 20 October
Here is the press release sent out by the Chula Vista Public Library on 2 October for the 20 October seminar:
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BEGIN YOUR FAMILY HISTORY SEARCH AT FREE SEMINAR ON OCT. 20
Ever wondered when your relatives came to California or wanted to trace your ancestors back to their countries of origin but don’t know how to begin a search for the answers?
Then don’t miss a free seminar titled “Genealogy Online -- Discover Your Family History” on October 20 at the Chula Vista Civic Center Branch Library, 365 F St. The seminar will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The seminar is intended for young-adults and adults who are interested in researching their family history. The focus will be on genealogy resources available on the Internet, including freely accessible and commercial genealogy web sites.
“Finding out about your ancestry is like a treasure hunt or a detective story---you never know what you will find,” said Randy Seaver, President of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society. “This seminar will give participants an opportunity to find out about web sites that are available to start their own family history search.”
In addition to this seminar, the Chula Vista Genealogical Society (CVGS) regularly meets on the last Monday of the month at 10 a.m. in the Civic Center Library auditorium. Additionally, a CVGS member is usually present in the library on Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon to assist people with their research. The meetings and assistance are free and open to the public.
Sponsored by the Chula Vista Public Library and the Chula Vista Genealogical Society, this workshop is one of a variety of free programs offered for children, teens and adults at the library’s three branches. For more information call (619) 691-5069 or click on www.chulavistalibrary.com, or the CVGS website: www.rootsweb.com/~cacvgs2/. To contact the CVGS president Randy Seaver directly, e-mail rjseaver@cox.net or call 619-422-3397.
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We are hoping for a large turnout among San Diego area researchers.
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BEGIN YOUR FAMILY HISTORY SEARCH AT FREE SEMINAR ON OCT. 20
Ever wondered when your relatives came to California or wanted to trace your ancestors back to their countries of origin but don’t know how to begin a search for the answers?
Then don’t miss a free seminar titled “Genealogy Online -- Discover Your Family History” on October 20 at the Chula Vista Civic Center Branch Library, 365 F St. The seminar will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The seminar is intended for young-adults and adults who are interested in researching their family history. The focus will be on genealogy resources available on the Internet, including freely accessible and commercial genealogy web sites.
“Finding out about your ancestry is like a treasure hunt or a detective story---you never know what you will find,” said Randy Seaver, President of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society. “This seminar will give participants an opportunity to find out about web sites that are available to start their own family history search.”
In addition to this seminar, the Chula Vista Genealogical Society (CVGS) regularly meets on the last Monday of the month at 10 a.m. in the Civic Center Library auditorium. Additionally, a CVGS member is usually present in the library on Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon to assist people with their research. The meetings and assistance are free and open to the public.
Sponsored by the Chula Vista Public Library and the Chula Vista Genealogical Society, this workshop is one of a variety of free programs offered for children, teens and adults at the library’s three branches. For more information call (619) 691-5069 or click on www.chulavistalibrary.com, or the CVGS website: www.rootsweb.com/~cacvgs2/. To contact the CVGS president Randy Seaver directly, e-mail rjseaver@cox.net or call 619-422-3397.
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We are hoping for a large turnout among San Diego area researchers.
Monday, October 1, 2007
CVGS Events for October 2007
The Chula Vista Genealogical Society events for October 2007 include:
** Wednesday, October 17, 10 AM, Chula Vista Civic Center Library -- CVGS Computer Group meets in the Library Computer Lab. We will visit some new genealogy web sites and/or Ancestry Library Edition (ALE) databases. This is an opportunity for those members who haven't used computers for genealogy research to practice with a mentor to guide them. It is also an opportunity for members who don't have an Ancestry subscription to dig into the ALE databases.
** Saturday, October 20, 10 AM to 3 PM, Chula Vista Civic Center Library -- "Genealogy Online - Discover Your Family History" seminar, presented by Randy Seaver. See the seminar announcement here for more details and reservations.
** Wednesday, October 24, 10 AM, Chula Vista Civic Center Library -- CVGS Research Group meets in the Library Conference Room. We will review the genealogy news for August, share success stories and information, and discuss members research problems, and potential solutions, based on the collective knowledge and wisdom of the group.
** Monday, October 29, 10 AM, Chula Vista Civic Center Library -- the monthly Society meeting is held in the Auditorium. This meeting has a short business meeting with announcements of meetings and activities, followed by a presentation on a topic of genealogy and family history interest. At this meeting, Joan Lowrey will present "Digging Up the Un-Dead (Finding Living People)"
Remember that on Mondays - October 1, 8, 15, and 22 - that Dearl Glenn and probably John Finch will be at the table by the Family Research section of the Chula Vista Civic Center Library ready to help people with their research, discuss a problem or success, or just tell stories.
We welcome guests and visitors to our CVGS programs and events - if you are in the Chula Vista area and want to attend our events - please come and introduce yourselves. If you have questions, please email Randy at rjseaver(at)cox.net or phone 619-422-3397.
** Wednesday, October 17, 10 AM, Chula Vista Civic Center Library -- CVGS Computer Group meets in the Library Computer Lab. We will visit some new genealogy web sites and/or Ancestry Library Edition (ALE) databases. This is an opportunity for those members who haven't used computers for genealogy research to practice with a mentor to guide them. It is also an opportunity for members who don't have an Ancestry subscription to dig into the ALE databases.
** Saturday, October 20, 10 AM to 3 PM, Chula Vista Civic Center Library -- "Genealogy Online - Discover Your Family History" seminar, presented by Randy Seaver. See the seminar announcement here for more details and reservations.
** Wednesday, October 24, 10 AM, Chula Vista Civic Center Library -- CVGS Research Group meets in the Library Conference Room. We will review the genealogy news for August, share success stories and information, and discuss members research problems, and potential solutions, based on the collective knowledge and wisdom of the group.
** Monday, October 29, 10 AM, Chula Vista Civic Center Library -- the monthly Society meeting is held in the Auditorium. This meeting has a short business meeting with announcements of meetings and activities, followed by a presentation on a topic of genealogy and family history interest. At this meeting, Joan Lowrey will present "Digging Up the Un-Dead (Finding Living People)"
Remember that on Mondays - October 1, 8, 15, and 22 - that Dearl Glenn and probably John Finch will be at the table by the Family Research section of the Chula Vista Civic Center Library ready to help people with their research, discuss a problem or success, or just tell stories.
We welcome guests and visitors to our CVGS programs and events - if you are in the Chula Vista area and want to attend our events - please come and introduce yourselves. If you have questions, please email Randy at rjseaver(at)cox.net or phone 619-422-3397.
Member Ahnentafel: Jessie Mae Detrick (1875-1959)
We asked Chula Vista Genealogical Society members to contribute ahnentafel lists for publication on this blog. The hope is that someone may read it, or search for a name, and thereby be able to contact our member so that they can share information.
This is a 6 generation chart for one of our members' grandparents:
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Ahnentafel Chart for Jessie Mae Detrick
First Generation
1. Jessie Mae Detrick was born on 6 Aug 1875 in Liberty Corners, Bradford Co, Pa. She died on 15 Jan 1959 in Holdrege, Phelps, Neb. She was buried in Oxford, Harlan Co, Neb. Jessie married William James Gray son of Walter Gray and Mary Ann Hubbard on 25 Dec 1895 in Upland, Franklin Co, Neb. William was born on 11 Jul 1871 in Roseville, , Ill. He died on 25 May 1947 in Oxford, Furnas Co, Neb. He was buried in Oxford Cem, Harlan, Neb.
Second Generation
2. Hiram Detrick was born on 9 Aug 1851 in , Wyoming Co, Pa. He died on 22 Nov 1922 in Wilcox, Kearney Co, Neb. He was buried in Wilcox Cem, , Neb. He married Julie Ann Arnout on 14 Oct 1874 in Liberty Corners, , Pa.
3. Julie Ann Arnout was born on 15 Sep 1850 in Monroetown, , Pa. She died on 12 Dec 1936 in Tecumseh, , Neb. She was buried in Upland, Franklin Co, Neb.
Third Generation
4. Jacob Detrick was born on 18 May 1821 in Lower Smithfield, Monroe, Pa. He was christened in Lower Smithfield, Lutheran & refor, Church. He died on 18 Oct 1897 in Sayre, Bradford, Pa. He was buried in Tioga Cem, Athens, Pa. He married Rebecca Lee Tappin in 1839 in , Bradford, Pa.
5. Rebecca Lee Tappin was born on 30 Jul 1823 in , Trenton, , NJ. She died on 26 Aug 1912 in , Bradford, Pa. She was buried in Tioga Point Cem, Athens, Pa.
6. Joshua Arnout was born on 13 Aug 1813 in Goshen, , N.Y.. He died on 26 Aug 1859 in Monroetown, Bradford, Pa. He married Martha Chilson on 26 Aug 1832.
7. Martha Chilson was born on 2 Jan 1814 in Monroeton, , Pa. She died on 22 Feb 1895 in Upland, Franklin Co, Neb.
Fourth Generation
8. John Detrick was born on 22 Sep 1792 in Tunkhannock, Northampton, Pa. He was christened on 21 Oct 1792. He died on 5 Mar 1881 in Tunkhannock, Northampton, Pa. He married Mary Depue about 1820 in , Monroe, Pa.
9. Mary Depue was born in 1794 in Lower Smithfield, Northampton, Pa. She died on 9 Dec 1863 in Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co, Pa.
12. Selah Arnout was born on 12 Jul 1768 in Goshen, , NY. He died in Jan 1844 in Monroetown,, Pa. He married Prudence Knight.
13. Prudence Knight was born on 14 Feb 1773 in , , Pa. She died on 2 Oct 1822 in Monroetown,, Pa.
14. Samuel Chilson was born on 20 Aug 1780. He died on 4 Feb 1847 in , , Pa. He married Polly Benjamin.
15. Polly Benjamin was born on 4 Jan 1782 in Florida, , NY. She died on 10 Jun 1873 in Monroeton, Bradford, Pa.
Fifth Generation
16. Elias Detrick was born on 21 Mar 1770 in Mt Bethel, Northampton, Pa. He died in 1844 in Mt Bethel, Northampton, Pa. He was buried in 1844. He married Catharine Brotzman in 1791 in , Northampton, Pa.
17. Catharine Brotzman was born in 1770 in E. Stroudsburg, Northampton, Pa. She died in 1844 in E. Stroudsburg, Northampton, Pa. She was buried Old Stone Church .
18. Cornelius Depue .Cornelius married Susanne Chambers.
19. Susanne Chambers .
24. Jacob Arnout was born on 24 Mar 1725 in New York City, Orange, NY. He died on 3 Aug 1805 in Goshen, Orange, NY. He married Mary Morrison in Goshen, , NY.
25. Mary Morrison was born about 1730.
30. Richard Benjamin 3rd was born about 1755 in Goshen, , NY. He died on 21 Mar 1815 in Asylum, Bradford, Pa. He married Martha Bennett before 1776 in Asylum, , Pa.
31. Martha Bennett was born in 1750/1760 in , Wyoming Valley, Pa. She died before 1776 in Asylum, Bradford, Pa.
Sixth Generation
32. Johan Elias Detrick Pvt-pa was born in 1738 in Dresden, , , Germ. He died in 1795 in , , Pa. He married Magdalina Hartz in 1759 in Belvidere, Sussex, NJ.
33. Magdalina Hartz was born in 1741 in Belvidere, Sussex, NJ.
34. Nicholas Brotzman AfnL6x8-z1 was born in 1745 in Williams Twp, , Pa. He died in Mar 1826 in , Tioga Co, Pa. He married Gertrude Hertzel in , , , Germ.
35. Gertrude Hertzel was born on 24 Dec 1740 in Williams Twp, , Pa?.
60. Jonathan Benjamin was born in 1714 in Southold, , NY. He died before 1738 in , Orange, NY. He married wf of Jonathan (Benjamin).
61. wf of Jonathan (Benjamin) .
62. Amos Bennett was born in 1755 in , , Pa. He died in 1813. He married Anna Duncan about 1770.
63. Anna Duncan was born about 1760 in , , Pa. She died in 1814 in Asylum, Bradford, Pa. She was buried in same.
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If you want to contact our member about these families, you can email the society at CVGenealogy(at)gmail.com and include your email address with your query. We will pass the information to our member and our member can contact you.
This is a 6 generation chart for one of our members' grandparents:
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Ahnentafel Chart for Jessie Mae Detrick
First Generation
1. Jessie Mae Detrick was born on 6 Aug 1875 in Liberty Corners, Bradford Co, Pa. She died on 15 Jan 1959 in Holdrege, Phelps, Neb. She was buried in Oxford, Harlan Co, Neb. Jessie married William James Gray son of Walter Gray and Mary Ann Hubbard on 25 Dec 1895 in Upland, Franklin Co, Neb. William was born on 11 Jul 1871 in Roseville, , Ill. He died on 25 May 1947 in Oxford, Furnas Co, Neb. He was buried in Oxford Cem, Harlan, Neb.
Second Generation
2. Hiram Detrick was born on 9 Aug 1851 in , Wyoming Co, Pa. He died on 22 Nov 1922 in Wilcox, Kearney Co, Neb. He was buried in Wilcox Cem, , Neb. He married Julie Ann Arnout on 14 Oct 1874 in Liberty Corners, , Pa.
3. Julie Ann Arnout was born on 15 Sep 1850 in Monroetown, , Pa. She died on 12 Dec 1936 in Tecumseh, , Neb. She was buried in Upland, Franklin Co, Neb.
Third Generation
4. Jacob Detrick was born on 18 May 1821 in Lower Smithfield, Monroe, Pa. He was christened in Lower Smithfield, Lutheran & refor, Church. He died on 18 Oct 1897 in Sayre, Bradford, Pa. He was buried in Tioga Cem, Athens, Pa. He married Rebecca Lee Tappin in 1839 in , Bradford, Pa.
5. Rebecca Lee Tappin was born on 30 Jul 1823 in , Trenton, , NJ. She died on 26 Aug 1912 in , Bradford, Pa. She was buried in Tioga Point Cem, Athens, Pa.
6. Joshua Arnout was born on 13 Aug 1813 in Goshen, , N.Y.. He died on 26 Aug 1859 in Monroetown, Bradford, Pa. He married Martha Chilson on 26 Aug 1832.
7. Martha Chilson was born on 2 Jan 1814 in Monroeton, , Pa. She died on 22 Feb 1895 in Upland, Franklin Co, Neb.
Fourth Generation
8. John Detrick was born on 22 Sep 1792 in Tunkhannock, Northampton, Pa. He was christened on 21 Oct 1792. He died on 5 Mar 1881 in Tunkhannock, Northampton, Pa. He married Mary Depue about 1820 in , Monroe, Pa.
9. Mary Depue was born in 1794 in Lower Smithfield, Northampton, Pa. She died on 9 Dec 1863 in Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co, Pa.
12. Selah Arnout was born on 12 Jul 1768 in Goshen, , NY. He died in Jan 1844 in Monroetown,, Pa. He married Prudence Knight.
13. Prudence Knight was born on 14 Feb 1773 in , , Pa. She died on 2 Oct 1822 in Monroetown,, Pa.
14. Samuel Chilson was born on 20 Aug 1780. He died on 4 Feb 1847 in , , Pa. He married Polly Benjamin.
15. Polly Benjamin was born on 4 Jan 1782 in Florida, , NY. She died on 10 Jun 1873 in Monroeton, Bradford, Pa.
Fifth Generation
16. Elias Detrick was born on 21 Mar 1770 in Mt Bethel, Northampton, Pa. He died in 1844 in Mt Bethel, Northampton, Pa. He was buried in 1844. He married Catharine Brotzman in 1791 in , Northampton, Pa.
17. Catharine Brotzman was born in 1770 in E. Stroudsburg, Northampton, Pa. She died in 1844 in E. Stroudsburg, Northampton, Pa. She was buried Old Stone Church .
18. Cornelius Depue .Cornelius married Susanne Chambers.
19. Susanne Chambers .
24. Jacob Arnout was born on 24 Mar 1725 in New York City, Orange, NY. He died on 3 Aug 1805 in Goshen, Orange, NY. He married Mary Morrison in Goshen, , NY.
25. Mary Morrison was born about 1730.
30. Richard Benjamin 3rd was born about 1755 in Goshen, , NY. He died on 21 Mar 1815 in Asylum, Bradford, Pa. He married Martha Bennett before 1776 in Asylum, , Pa.
31. Martha Bennett was born in 1750/1760 in , Wyoming Valley, Pa. She died before 1776 in Asylum, Bradford, Pa.
Sixth Generation
32. Johan Elias Detrick Pvt-pa was born in 1738 in Dresden, , , Germ. He died in 1795 in , , Pa. He married Magdalina Hartz in 1759 in Belvidere, Sussex, NJ.
33. Magdalina Hartz was born in 1741 in Belvidere, Sussex, NJ.
34. Nicholas Brotzman AfnL6x8-z1 was born in 1745 in Williams Twp, , Pa. He died in Mar 1826 in , Tioga Co, Pa. He married Gertrude Hertzel in , , , Germ.
35. Gertrude Hertzel was born on 24 Dec 1740 in Williams Twp, , Pa?.
60. Jonathan Benjamin was born in 1714 in Southold, , NY. He died before 1738 in , Orange, NY. He married wf of Jonathan (Benjamin).
61. wf of Jonathan (Benjamin) .
62. Amos Bennett was born in 1755 in , , Pa. He died in 1813. He married Anna Duncan about 1770.
63. Anna Duncan was born about 1760 in , , Pa. She died in 1814 in Asylum, Bradford, Pa. She was buried in same.
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If you want to contact our member about these families, you can email the society at CVGenealogy(at)gmail.com and include your email address with your query. We will pass the information to our member and our member can contact you.
Member Ahnentafels: Elmer Goodwin (1876-1960)
We asked Chula Vista Genealogical Society members to contribute ahnentafel lists for publication on this blog. The hope is that someone may read it, or search for a name, and thereby be able to contact our member so that they can share information.
This is a 6 generation chart for one of our members' grandparents:
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Ahnentafel Chart for Elmer Goodwin
First Generation
1. Elmer Goodwin was born on 3 Feb 1876 in Wheeling, Belmont, Oh. He died on 15 Apr 1960 in Alma, Franklin, Ne.
Elmer married Anna Kirtley daughter of Benjamin Franklin Kirtley and Margaret Yocum on 19 Dec 1896 in , Franklin Co, Neb. Anna was born on 3 Jun 1876 in Smith Center, Smith Co,Kansas. She died on 22 Mar 1954 in Republican City, Franklin Co, Neb.
Second Generation
2. John Goodwin Jr was born on 4 Sep 1836 in York, Jefferson, Oh. He died on 26 Oct 1913 in Wilcox, Kearney, Ne. He was buried in Wilcox Cem. He married Sarah Smith on 10 Jan 1866 in , Jefferson Co, Oh.
3. Sarah Smith was born on 15 May 1838 in , Belmont, Ohio. She died on 24 Mar 1906 in Wilcox, Kearney, Neb. She was buried in Wilcox Cemetery.
Third Generation
4. John Sr Goodwin was born on 18 Sep 1798 in , Frederick Co, Va. He died on 9 Dec 1883 in Updegraff, Jefferson Co, Ohio. He married Elizabeth Croley about 1819.
5. Elizabeth Croley was born on 10 Apr 1796 in , Frederick Co, Va. She died on 20 Jun 1875 in York Tp, Jefferson Co, Ohio.
6. Ephraim Smith was born on 2 Feb 1793 in , , , Ireland. He died on 11 Jul 1844 in , Belmont, Oh. He was buried in Harr Met Episc, Harrison Co. He married Elizabeth Parkinson on 24 Nov 1818 in Green, Harrison, Oh.
7. Elizabeth Parkinson was born about 1798 in Frederick, , Md. She died on 6 Sep 1872.
Fourth Generation
8. Gideon Goodwin was born on 3 Mar 1769 in Goshen, Chester Co, Pa. He married Rachel Pierce on 16 Aug 1796 in , Frederick Co, Va.
9. Rachel Pierce was born in 1779 in , Frederick Co, Va (MD).
10. William Croley was born in 1724 in Amelia Co, Va. He was married about 1748.
12. Wm Smith was born in 1769 in Ireland. He died on 28 Dec 1835 in Guernsey Co, Oh. He was buried McCoy Cem in grernsey Co Oh. He married Eleanor Montgomery.
13. Eleanor Montgomery was born in 1759 in Co Down, Ireland. She died on 14 Jan 1844 in Guernsey Co, Oh. She was buried McCoy Cem .
14. Thomas Parkinson was born on 6 Oct 1762 in Frederick, Frederick, Md. He died on 19 Oct 1838 in Green Tp, Harrison Co, Ohio. He was buried in Harr Met Episc. He married Elizabeth Schleif on 5 Jan 1784 in Frederick, , Md.
15. Elizabeth Schleif was born in 1758 in Frederick, , Md. She died in 1847 in Green Tp, Harrison Co, Ohio.
Fifth Generation
16. Thomas Goodwin 3rd was born about 1733 in Goshen, Chester Co, Pa. He died in , Frederick Co, Va. He married Mary Hall on 25 May 1759 in Goshen, Chester Co, Pa.
17. Mary Hall was born in 1739 in Goshen, Chester Co, Pa.
18. Joshua Pierce was born in 1742 in , Chester, Pa. He died on 16 Mar 1820 in Wilmington, New Castle, Del. He married Rachel Hayes on 15 Mar 1773 in , Chester, Pa.
19. Rachel Hayes was born on 1 Sep 1753 in , Chester, Pa. She died on 16 Nov 1821 in , Chester, Pa.
28. Edward Parkinson was born before 1742 in , Frederick, Md. He married Dianah James about 1760 in , Frederick, Md.
29. Dianah James was born before 1742 in , Frederick, Md.
Sixth Generation
32. Thomas Goodwin Jr was born about 1694 in LLanduey, Merionthshire, , Wales. He died on 17 Feb 1775 in Goshen, Chester Co, Pa. He was buried in Friends Cem, Goshen, Pa. He married Ann Jones on 12 Sep 1729 in Goshen, Chester Co, Pa.
33. Ann Jones was born on 11 Nov 1707 in Merion Tract, Chester, Pa. She died in Merion Tract,Chester, Pa.
34. Thomas Hall was born in 1700 in Concord, Chester Co, Pa. He died in 1780. He married Mary Scarlett about 1730 in Chichester, Chester Co, Pa.
35. Mary Scarlett was born in 1705 in Chichester, Chester Co, Pa.
36. Joshua Pierce was born about 1717 in , Chester, Pa.
38. Isaac Hayes was born on 26 Aug 1727 in , Chester, Pa. He married Hannah Harlan.
39. Hannah Harlan was born about 1735 in New Garden, Chester, Pa.
58. John James .John married Diana Allen.
59. Diana Allen .
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If you want to contact our member about these families, you can email the society at CVGenealogy(at)gmail.com and include your email address with your query. We will pass the information to our member and our member can contact you.
This is a 6 generation chart for one of our members' grandparents:
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Ahnentafel Chart for Elmer Goodwin
First Generation
1. Elmer Goodwin was born on 3 Feb 1876 in Wheeling, Belmont, Oh. He died on 15 Apr 1960 in Alma, Franklin, Ne.
Elmer married Anna Kirtley daughter of Benjamin Franklin Kirtley and Margaret Yocum on 19 Dec 1896 in , Franklin Co, Neb. Anna was born on 3 Jun 1876 in Smith Center, Smith Co,Kansas. She died on 22 Mar 1954 in Republican City, Franklin Co, Neb.
Second Generation
2. John Goodwin Jr was born on 4 Sep 1836 in York, Jefferson, Oh. He died on 26 Oct 1913 in Wilcox, Kearney, Ne. He was buried in Wilcox Cem. He married Sarah Smith on 10 Jan 1866 in , Jefferson Co, Oh.
3. Sarah Smith was born on 15 May 1838 in , Belmont, Ohio. She died on 24 Mar 1906 in Wilcox, Kearney, Neb. She was buried in Wilcox Cemetery.
Third Generation
4. John Sr Goodwin was born on 18 Sep 1798 in , Frederick Co, Va. He died on 9 Dec 1883 in Updegraff, Jefferson Co, Ohio. He married Elizabeth Croley about 1819.
5. Elizabeth Croley was born on 10 Apr 1796 in , Frederick Co, Va. She died on 20 Jun 1875 in York Tp, Jefferson Co, Ohio.
6. Ephraim Smith was born on 2 Feb 1793 in , , , Ireland. He died on 11 Jul 1844 in , Belmont, Oh. He was buried in Harr Met Episc, Harrison Co. He married Elizabeth Parkinson on 24 Nov 1818 in Green, Harrison, Oh.
7. Elizabeth Parkinson was born about 1798 in Frederick, , Md. She died on 6 Sep 1872.
Fourth Generation
8. Gideon Goodwin was born on 3 Mar 1769 in Goshen, Chester Co, Pa. He married Rachel Pierce on 16 Aug 1796 in , Frederick Co, Va.
9. Rachel Pierce was born in 1779 in , Frederick Co, Va (MD).
10. William Croley was born in 1724 in Amelia Co, Va. He was married about 1748.
12. Wm Smith was born in 1769 in Ireland. He died on 28 Dec 1835 in Guernsey Co, Oh. He was buried McCoy Cem in grernsey Co Oh. He married Eleanor Montgomery.
13. Eleanor Montgomery was born in 1759 in Co Down, Ireland. She died on 14 Jan 1844 in Guernsey Co, Oh. She was buried McCoy Cem .
14. Thomas Parkinson was born on 6 Oct 1762 in Frederick, Frederick, Md. He died on 19 Oct 1838 in Green Tp, Harrison Co, Ohio. He was buried in Harr Met Episc. He married Elizabeth Schleif on 5 Jan 1784 in Frederick, , Md.
15. Elizabeth Schleif was born in 1758 in Frederick, , Md. She died in 1847 in Green Tp, Harrison Co, Ohio.
Fifth Generation
16. Thomas Goodwin 3rd was born about 1733 in Goshen, Chester Co, Pa. He died in , Frederick Co, Va. He married Mary Hall on 25 May 1759 in Goshen, Chester Co, Pa.
17. Mary Hall was born in 1739 in Goshen, Chester Co, Pa.
18. Joshua Pierce was born in 1742 in , Chester, Pa. He died on 16 Mar 1820 in Wilmington, New Castle, Del. He married Rachel Hayes on 15 Mar 1773 in , Chester, Pa.
19. Rachel Hayes was born on 1 Sep 1753 in , Chester, Pa. She died on 16 Nov 1821 in , Chester, Pa.
28. Edward Parkinson was born before 1742 in , Frederick, Md. He married Dianah James about 1760 in , Frederick, Md.
29. Dianah James was born before 1742 in , Frederick, Md.
Sixth Generation
32. Thomas Goodwin Jr was born about 1694 in LLanduey, Merionthshire, , Wales. He died on 17 Feb 1775 in Goshen, Chester Co, Pa. He was buried in Friends Cem, Goshen, Pa. He married Ann Jones on 12 Sep 1729 in Goshen, Chester Co, Pa.
33. Ann Jones was born on 11 Nov 1707 in Merion Tract, Chester, Pa. She died in Merion Tract,Chester, Pa.
34. Thomas Hall was born in 1700 in Concord, Chester Co, Pa. He died in 1780. He married Mary Scarlett about 1730 in Chichester, Chester Co, Pa.
35. Mary Scarlett was born in 1705 in Chichester, Chester Co, Pa.
36. Joshua Pierce was born about 1717 in , Chester, Pa.
38. Isaac Hayes was born on 26 Aug 1727 in , Chester, Pa. He married Hannah Harlan.
39. Hannah Harlan was born about 1735 in New Garden, Chester, Pa.
58. John James .John married Diana Allen.
59. Diana Allen .
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If you want to contact our member about these families, you can email the society at CVGenealogy(at)gmail.com and include your email address with your query. We will pass the information to our member and our member can contact you.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Book: "The Civil War Veterans of San Diego CA"
One of the absolute "best" genealogy books about San Diego area people is the book "The Civil War Veterans of San Diego, CA" by Barbara Palmer, Ph.D., published by the author, 1999 (on the Genealogy Reference shelf at the Chula Vista, Civic Center Branch, Public Library - Dewey 973.749 PALMER).
This book describes:
* California and San Diego in the Civil War
* Cemeteries Studied for the survey
* Other Cemeteries in San Diego
* Additional Research Sources - includes libraries, historical and genealogical societies, etc.
* Specific Genealogical Records Available in San Diego - by subject (e.g. military, death, probate, etc.)
* General Findings concerning Civil War Veterans
* Civil War Veterans buried in San Diego (in studied cemeteries)
* Civil War Veterans with Burial Locations unknown (but who died in San Diego)
* State of First Enlistment of Civil War Veterans
This is an excellent reference work - not just for Civil War veterans but for all local genealogy researchers - the research sources and specific records available in San Diego are very useful in describing holdings.
Of course, the Civil War veterans, and their burial locations, are the focus of this book. The information available for each veteran found in a San Diego cemetery, using codes, includes:
A. Veteran's Official Tombstone (info. from the official government tombstone)
B. Veteran's Unofficial Tombstone (info. from unofficial or family tombstone)
C. Cemetery information (cemetery name, grave location, date of death/burial, age at death, nativity, marital status, etc.)
D. Heintzelman Post #33 G.A.R. (code for info. for this specific post)
E. Datus E. Coon Post #172 G.A.R. (code for info. for this specific post)
F. Information on Veteran's Wife (if located, including birth/death info, age, nativity, marital status, info in quotes are in cemetery records).
For example, here is one entry:
Adams, Frederick F.
B. F.F. Adams, Co B 43rd Ohio Vol Inf 1861-1864
B. F.F. Adams, October 5, 1842 - October 28, 1928
C. MH/Div. 4 DOD/B 10/28/1929-2/23/1930 A. 86/__/23 O. died Seattle WA (grave stone says date of death is 1928)
D. Frederick F. Adams N: Ohio A:39 O: Merchant CW: Co B 43 Ohio Inf (Sgt) E/D: 10/61 - 9/64 LOS: 34 mos GAR: 3/31/81 SP: 4/30/1890 RE: 12/10/1890 TR: 12/13/1910 S: H
F. Mary Virginia, his wife March 2, 1854 - October 30, 1887 "He giveth His beloved sleep" DOD/B 10/30-11/1/1887 A: 34 N: California M: Married J/S: "Adams, Mary d. 30 Oct (1887), 35 yrs, bur. Mt Hope Cem"
"The cemetery abbreviations are:
* CAL = Calvary Cemetery (also known as Mission Hills Cemetery and Pioneer Cemetery)
* CV = Cypress View Mausoleum (opened in 1927)
* FR = Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (opened after 1883)
* GW = Greenwood Cemetery (opened in 1907)
* HC = Holy Cross Cemetery (opened in 1919)
* MH = Mount Hope Cemetery.
For the Civil War veterans whose burial place is unknown or is outside the city of San Diego, the information offered was gleaned from GAR records of the two San Diego posts.
A typical entry is:
Abrahams, W.F., N. Steubenville, Ohio CW: Co F 84 Ohio Vol Inf (Pvt) Term: 90 days E/D 5/62-9/62 Camp Delaware, Ohio GAR: 5/28/1904 Died 3/31/1915 age 63. Buried: Los Angeles S: DC.
There are 182 pages of veteran listings in this book. The book has source notes and photo credits, and an index of the Civil War Veterans and their wives.
I found this book on the shelf several years ago and have used it often. Recently, I had to answer a query received from a correspondent about a Civil War veteran ancestor and I wanted to find out if he was in the book and if so to gather his information from the book. Unfortunately, he was not in the book even though I found that he is buried in Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, but without a Civil War designation. This probably means that he was not a GAR Post member and therefore was not a "target" of Barbara Palmer's study.
A book of this type, whose records are not online in any form, but may be available in a cemetery list published by a society, is priceless for a local historian. A bonus for San Diego area researchers is the survey of local repositories and available source records.
A study of this sort would make an excellent genealogy or historical society project.
This book describes:
* California and San Diego in the Civil War
* Cemeteries Studied for the survey
* Other Cemeteries in San Diego
* Additional Research Sources - includes libraries, historical and genealogical societies, etc.
* Specific Genealogical Records Available in San Diego - by subject (e.g. military, death, probate, etc.)
* General Findings concerning Civil War Veterans
* Civil War Veterans buried in San Diego (in studied cemeteries)
* Civil War Veterans with Burial Locations unknown (but who died in San Diego)
* State of First Enlistment of Civil War Veterans
This is an excellent reference work - not just for Civil War veterans but for all local genealogy researchers - the research sources and specific records available in San Diego are very useful in describing holdings.
Of course, the Civil War veterans, and their burial locations, are the focus of this book. The information available for each veteran found in a San Diego cemetery, using codes, includes:
A. Veteran's Official Tombstone (info. from the official government tombstone)
B. Veteran's Unofficial Tombstone (info. from unofficial or family tombstone)
C. Cemetery information (cemetery name, grave location, date of death/burial, age at death, nativity, marital status, etc.)
D. Heintzelman Post #33 G.A.R. (code for info. for this specific post)
E. Datus E. Coon Post #172 G.A.R. (code for info. for this specific post)
F. Information on Veteran's Wife (if located, including birth/death info, age, nativity, marital status, info in quotes are in cemetery records).
For example, here is one entry:
Adams, Frederick F.
B. F.F. Adams, Co B 43rd Ohio Vol Inf 1861-1864
B. F.F. Adams, October 5, 1842 - October 28, 1928
C. MH/Div. 4 DOD/B 10/28/1929-2/23/1930 A. 86/__/23 O. died Seattle WA (grave stone says date of death is 1928)
D. Frederick F. Adams N: Ohio A:39 O: Merchant CW: Co B 43 Ohio Inf (Sgt) E/D: 10/61 - 9/64 LOS: 34 mos GAR: 3/31/81 SP: 4/30/1890 RE: 12/10/1890 TR: 12/13/1910 S: H
F. Mary Virginia, his wife March 2, 1854 - October 30, 1887 "He giveth His beloved sleep" DOD/B 10/30-11/1/1887 A: 34 N: California M: Married J/S: "Adams, Mary d. 30 Oct (1887), 35 yrs, bur. Mt Hope Cem"
"The cemetery abbreviations are:
* CAL = Calvary Cemetery (also known as Mission Hills Cemetery and Pioneer Cemetery)
* CV = Cypress View Mausoleum (opened in 1927)
* FR = Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (opened after 1883)
* GW = Greenwood Cemetery (opened in 1907)
* HC = Holy Cross Cemetery (opened in 1919)
* MH = Mount Hope Cemetery.
For the Civil War veterans whose burial place is unknown or is outside the city of San Diego, the information offered was gleaned from GAR records of the two San Diego posts.
A typical entry is:
Abrahams, W.F., N. Steubenville, Ohio CW: Co F 84 Ohio Vol Inf (Pvt) Term: 90 days E/D 5/62-9/62 Camp Delaware, Ohio GAR: 5/28/1904 Died 3/31/1915 age 63. Buried: Los Angeles S: DC.
There are 182 pages of veteran listings in this book. The book has source notes and photo credits, and an index of the Civil War Veterans and their wives.
I found this book on the shelf several years ago and have used it often. Recently, I had to answer a query received from a correspondent about a Civil War veteran ancestor and I wanted to find out if he was in the book and if so to gather his information from the book. Unfortunately, he was not in the book even though I found that he is buried in Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, but without a Civil War designation. This probably means that he was not a GAR Post member and therefore was not a "target" of Barbara Palmer's study.
A book of this type, whose records are not online in any form, but may be available in a cemetery list published by a society, is priceless for a local historian. A bonus for San Diego area researchers is the survey of local repositories and available source records.
A study of this sort would make an excellent genealogy or historical society project.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
"Genealogy blogging" talk summary
I gave my "Genealogy Blogging - Soapbox or Service?" presentation today at the Chula Vista Genealogical Society meeting at the Chula Vista Library. Unfortunately, there was a lot of competition for the entertainment dollar today, and only 12 people attended. I thank them for their perseverance and support! I guess the lesson here is "don't schedule something when there is a community fair just three miles down the road."
In the talk, I discussed:
* What is blogging, who can do it, the advantages and disadvantages of it.
* How do you create a blog, and what should you put on a blog?
* Finding genealogy blogs, keeping track of blogs
* Why did I start blogging?
* Finding your way around a genealogy blog
* Using a service like Sitemeter for statistics and visitor information
* All of my favorite genealogy bloggers (well, I missed some of them, but you don't know who it was!)
* A demonstration of creating a post and publishing it.
* Finally - Soapbox or Service? Yes. Both, at least for me and many others.
The attentive audience wondered how much all of this cost, and they were surprised to learn that everything I've done in blogging has been free - except for my time, of course, which I haven't charged myself for. I'm having fun doing it, making online friends, and learning a lot about writing, web pages, etc.
Then we adjourned to the conference room for shrimp cocktail provided by Jan, one of our members. See what everybody else missed!
I wore my new denim shirt - the one with a family tree logo that says "Genealogy, so many ancestors, so little time." It was a gift from one of our new members for helping her find some of her ancestry earlier this year.
We used Shirley's Epson projector and Gary's laptop for this presentation - we'll use them again on 20 October when I present our "Discover Your Family History Online" seminar.
In the talk, I discussed:
* What is blogging, who can do it, the advantages and disadvantages of it.
* How do you create a blog, and what should you put on a blog?
* Finding genealogy blogs, keeping track of blogs
* Why did I start blogging?
* Finding your way around a genealogy blog
* Using a service like Sitemeter for statistics and visitor information
* All of my favorite genealogy bloggers (well, I missed some of them, but you don't know who it was!)
* A demonstration of creating a post and publishing it.
* Finally - Soapbox or Service? Yes. Both, at least for me and many others.
The attentive audience wondered how much all of this cost, and they were surprised to learn that everything I've done in blogging has been free - except for my time, of course, which I haven't charged myself for. I'm having fun doing it, making online friends, and learning a lot about writing, web pages, etc.
Then we adjourned to the conference room for shrimp cocktail provided by Jan, one of our members. See what everybody else missed!
I wore my new denim shirt - the one with a family tree logo that says "Genealogy, so many ancestors, so little time." It was a gift from one of our new members for helping her find some of her ancestry earlier this year.
We used Shirley's Epson projector and Gary's laptop for this presentation - we'll use them again on 20 October when I present our "Discover Your Family History Online" seminar.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
"Genealogy Blogging" talk on Saturday, 29 September
The Chula Vista Genealogical Society (CVGS) has a Saturday meeting several times a year - on 5th Saturdays in the spring, summer and fall. We wanted to provide a meeting opportunity for researchers who are unable to attend our monthly weekday morning meetings.
On Saturday, 29 September, the CVGS program will be "Genealogy Blogging - Soapbox or Service?" presented by Randy Seaver, CVGS President. The meeting will be held at 10 AM in the Chula Vista Civic Center Branch Library auditorium (365 "F' Street in Chula Vista).
The talk summary and the speaker's biography are below:
"Weblogs (known as "blogs" - online journals or diaries) have multiplied over the last two years in all fields, including genealogy. This presentation will discuss the what, when, where, why and how of genealogy blogging, and introduce you to many active genea-bloggers - each with something to say in their own way. Genealogy news, research tips, family history examples, stories, humor, business, education - and more - are covered in genealogy blogs every day.
"Randy Seaver is a retired aerospace engineer, a genealogy researcher and family historian since 1988, with a fine set of obscure Northeast US/Canada colonial ancestors, with some 19th century English immigrants. A native San Diegan, Randy is a member of CVGS, SDGS, CGSSD, NEHGS, NGS and ESOG. He is currently President of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society and has made genealogy presentations to CVGS and several other societies. Randy was the first genealogy blogger in the San Diego area, and you can read his blog "Genea-Musings," with daily postings, at http://randysmusings.blogspot.com."
If you are in the San Diego area and need a genealogy fix on the weekend, come to our CVGS meeting. Visitors and guests are welcome. There will be refreshments after the meeting.
On Saturday, 29 September, the CVGS program will be "Genealogy Blogging - Soapbox or Service?" presented by Randy Seaver, CVGS President. The meeting will be held at 10 AM in the Chula Vista Civic Center Branch Library auditorium (365 "F' Street in Chula Vista).
The talk summary and the speaker's biography are below:
"Weblogs (known as "blogs" - online journals or diaries) have multiplied over the last two years in all fields, including genealogy. This presentation will discuss the what, when, where, why and how of genealogy blogging, and introduce you to many active genea-bloggers - each with something to say in their own way. Genealogy news, research tips, family history examples, stories, humor, business, education - and more - are covered in genealogy blogs every day.
"Randy Seaver is a retired aerospace engineer, a genealogy researcher and family historian since 1988, with a fine set of obscure Northeast US/Canada colonial ancestors, with some 19th century English immigrants. A native San Diegan, Randy is a member of CVGS, SDGS, CGSSD, NEHGS, NGS and ESOG. He is currently President of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society and has made genealogy presentations to CVGS and several other societies. Randy was the first genealogy blogger in the San Diego area, and you can read his blog "Genea-Musings," with daily postings, at http://randysmusings.blogspot.com."
If you are in the San Diego area and need a genealogy fix on the weekend, come to our CVGS meeting. Visitors and guests are welcome. There will be refreshments after the meeting.
CVGS Research Group on 26 September
Our monthly Research Group of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society was today at the Library. At this meeting, we discuss the Genealogy News of the Month (prepared by Randy), talk about the research problems and questions brought to the table, and hear success stories and research experiences. We had 12 in attendance today, and it was pretty lively.
Joan received her husband's father's SS-5 application from Social Security recently, and it verified what she knew about his birth date, birthplace and parents names. Now she wants to know what else she might be able to find with his SS number. Can she request death information, employment and wage information, etc. from Social Security? The group suggested that she write the SSA to find out what else might be available, while we search the Internet for answers. Her problem is that she doesn't yet know his death date or place and would like to find that information.
Bob is researching his wife's great-grandfather who immigrated in about 1880 to Boston from Scotland. However, he thinks that this man was born in Denmark. He asked how he could find the man's birth date, birth place, parents names, etc. He has found him in the 1900 to 1930 census records. We suggested looking for a marriage record in the MA VRs on the NEHGS web site, check newspapers for an obituary, and try to find out if he was naturalized, and if so to obtain a naturalization record.
Dave, a new member today, told about having to get a delayed birth certificate to join the Navy years ago. He has a problem using Ancestry to find ancestors with his surname because of his last name - he is a McC***** person, and finds his name McC*****, MacC*****, C*****, etc. The same thing happens with "O'***", "de la ****" and "Van " people (like O'Leary, de la Torre and Van Buren) - the "O' " or "de la" or "Van" sometimes is left off, or the person is indexed with and without it.
Bobbie has a conflict among three records for an ancestor's birth date - a baptism record from October 1885, the WW1 draft registration which says October 1886, and the cemetery tombstone which says October 1886. She asked which one should she trust? The group suggested that the one closest to the event, and the one provided by persons who were present for the event, was the one to believe. In this case, it would be the year from the baptism record, and the day of the month from the other records.
Bobbie told about her trip to Illinois and finding the gravestone for her great-grandmother, Cunigunda Titus hiding in plain site right between her husband and her daughter. The cemetery book doesn't list her for some reason, and the limestone is very worn and almost unreadable. The dates on the stone match well with her probate record, and now Bobbie wants to get her in the cemetery book.
The really fun part of this meeting is to pass papers around so that everyone can see good examples. Today we passed an SS-5 report, military enlistment and discharge papers, pictures of Cunigunda's gravestone, etc.
Dearl offered a bit of parting advice to everyone - to review all of your information every so often - sometimes you find things that you've forgotten, and sometimes you are able to connect the dots with data you found recently.
Joan received her husband's father's SS-5 application from Social Security recently, and it verified what she knew about his birth date, birthplace and parents names. Now she wants to know what else she might be able to find with his SS number. Can she request death information, employment and wage information, etc. from Social Security? The group suggested that she write the SSA to find out what else might be available, while we search the Internet for answers. Her problem is that she doesn't yet know his death date or place and would like to find that information.
Bob is researching his wife's great-grandfather who immigrated in about 1880 to Boston from Scotland. However, he thinks that this man was born in Denmark. He asked how he could find the man's birth date, birth place, parents names, etc. He has found him in the 1900 to 1930 census records. We suggested looking for a marriage record in the MA VRs on the NEHGS web site, check newspapers for an obituary, and try to find out if he was naturalized, and if so to obtain a naturalization record.
Dave, a new member today, told about having to get a delayed birth certificate to join the Navy years ago. He has a problem using Ancestry to find ancestors with his surname because of his last name - he is a McC***** person, and finds his name McC*****, MacC*****, C*****, etc. The same thing happens with "O'***", "de la ****" and "Van " people (like O'Leary, de la Torre and Van Buren) - the "O' " or "de la" or "Van" sometimes is left off, or the person is indexed with and without it.
Bobbie has a conflict among three records for an ancestor's birth date - a baptism record from October 1885, the WW1 draft registration which says October 1886, and the cemetery tombstone which says October 1886. She asked which one should she trust? The group suggested that the one closest to the event, and the one provided by persons who were present for the event, was the one to believe. In this case, it would be the year from the baptism record, and the day of the month from the other records.
Bobbie told about her trip to Illinois and finding the gravestone for her great-grandmother, Cunigunda Titus hiding in plain site right between her husband and her daughter. The cemetery book doesn't list her for some reason, and the limestone is very worn and almost unreadable. The dates on the stone match well with her probate record, and now Bobbie wants to get her in the cemetery book.
The really fun part of this meeting is to pass papers around so that everyone can see good examples. Today we passed an SS-5 report, military enlistment and discharge papers, pictures of Cunigunda's gravestone, etc.
Dearl offered a bit of parting advice to everyone - to review all of your information every so often - sometimes you find things that you've forgotten, and sometimes you are able to connect the dots with data you found recently.
Genealogy News for September 2007
This is the genealogy news for September that was presented to the Research Group today.
1. NEW GENEALOGY WEB SITES
* More social genealogy network sites have appeared including www.famillion.com, www.familyrelatives.com and www.familyinhistory.com. Some of these are free for a month but then require a subscription. www.FamilyLink.com has improved their free site so that GEDCOMs can be uploaded.
2. NEW GENEALOGY DATABASES
* New York Times newspapers 1851-1923 and 1986-present are now available for FREE (with registration) at http://www.nytimes.com/. 1923-1986 are not available yet for free. You have to use the search box at the top of the web page and choose either "NYTimes 1851-1980" or "NYTimes Since 1981." The file is a PDF that can be downloaded.
* www.Ancestry.com has added many pre-1923 published books on Mayflower families, RevWar Loyalist families, New England colonial families, etc.
* www.Ancestry.com has added US World War II MIA or Lost at Sea database.
* www.Ancestry.com has added Mississippi State and Territorial Census records, 1792-1866.
* www.Ancestry.com has added censuses for Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German states) for the years 1890 and 1900 for Ancestry members with World Deluxe or Ancestry.de memberships.
* www.footnote.com has added Confederacy Pardon Papers (1865-1867), Mormon Battalion Pension Files, War of 1812 Prize Cases (1812-1816), and several more databases. Check http://www.footnote.com/documents.php for all available databases.
* www.WorldVitalRecords.com has added 15 databases of Virginia records, many family history and locality books, Argentina family tree database, and more. See http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/recentcontentlisting.aspx for recent additions (10 days free for each database from date of issue).
* Cook County, Illinois records are going online - birth certificates that are at least 75 years old, marriage certificates more than 50 years old, and death certificates more than 20 years old. The expected availability date is January 2008.
3. GENEALOGY SOFTWARE
* Reunion software for the Mac was upgraded - see www.leisterpro.com for Reunion 9 information.
* FamilyTreeMaker 2008 announced Service Pack 1 which adds many things to the software, but not the standard report capability that was in FTM 2006 and earlier. Those may be added in Service Pack 2. SP1 can be downloaded from the FTM site.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
* The Generations Network, Inc., unveiled Ancestry.se – a new family history Web site focused on Sweden. At launch, the Swedish-language site offers access to more than 37 million names of historical Swedish parish and emigration records, all of which are available for U.S. subscribers on Ancestry.com. It's in Swedish, and you need a World Deluxe membership.
* Ancestry.com removed the Internet Biographical Collection (IBC) after many complaints from web site owners and bloggers about Ancestry caching and indexing web pages without permission and charging subscribers for access to the IBC.
* www.NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the largest newspaper database available online, has partnered with World Vital Records Inc.’s Web sites (www.WorldVitalRecords.com and www.FamilyLink.com) in a unique way to provide increased access to a half billion records from newspapers ranging from 1759-1923.
1. NEW GENEALOGY WEB SITES
* More social genealogy network sites have appeared including www.famillion.com, www.familyrelatives.com and www.familyinhistory.com. Some of these are free for a month but then require a subscription. www.FamilyLink.com has improved their free site so that GEDCOMs can be uploaded.
2. NEW GENEALOGY DATABASES
* New York Times newspapers 1851-1923 and 1986-present are now available for FREE (with registration) at http://www.nytimes.com/. 1923-1986 are not available yet for free. You have to use the search box at the top of the web page and choose either "NYTimes 1851-1980" or "NYTimes Since 1981." The file is a PDF that can be downloaded.
* www.Ancestry.com has added many pre-1923 published books on Mayflower families, RevWar Loyalist families, New England colonial families, etc.
* www.Ancestry.com has added US World War II MIA or Lost at Sea database.
* www.Ancestry.com has added Mississippi State and Territorial Census records, 1792-1866.
* www.Ancestry.com has added censuses for Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German states) for the years 1890 and 1900 for Ancestry members with World Deluxe or Ancestry.de memberships.
* www.footnote.com has added Confederacy Pardon Papers (1865-1867), Mormon Battalion Pension Files, War of 1812 Prize Cases (1812-1816), and several more databases. Check http://www.footnote.com/documents.php for all available databases.
* www.WorldVitalRecords.com has added 15 databases of Virginia records, many family history and locality books, Argentina family tree database, and more. See http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/recentcontentlisting.aspx for recent additions (10 days free for each database from date of issue).
* Cook County, Illinois records are going online - birth certificates that are at least 75 years old, marriage certificates more than 50 years old, and death certificates more than 20 years old. The expected availability date is January 2008.
3. GENEALOGY SOFTWARE
* Reunion software for the Mac was upgraded - see www.leisterpro.com for Reunion 9 information.
* FamilyTreeMaker 2008 announced Service Pack 1 which adds many things to the software, but not the standard report capability that was in FTM 2006 and earlier. Those may be added in Service Pack 2. SP1 can be downloaded from the FTM site.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
* The Generations Network, Inc., unveiled Ancestry.se – a new family history Web site focused on Sweden. At launch, the Swedish-language site offers access to more than 37 million names of historical Swedish parish and emigration records, all of which are available for U.S. subscribers on Ancestry.com. It's in Swedish, and you need a World Deluxe membership.
* Ancestry.com removed the Internet Biographical Collection (IBC) after many complaints from web site owners and bloggers about Ancestry caching and indexing web pages without permission and charging subscribers for access to the IBC.
* www.NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the largest newspaper database available online, has partnered with World Vital Records Inc.’s Web sites (www.WorldVitalRecords.com and www.FamilyLink.com) in a unique way to provide increased access to a half billion records from newspapers ranging from 1759-1923.
Monday, September 24, 2007
"Reunions" talk by John Finch at CVGS today
We had our monthly "last Monday" Chula Vista Genealogical Society meeting today at the library. The speaker was John Finch, the CVGS past president, on the topic of "Reunions."
John has participated in several family and military reunions, and has organized a family reunion and a class reunion in the last 7 years. His talk used a Powerpoint presentation with good graphics. He started out with four panels from the Cathy comic strip which ran this past summer - they were funny and appropriate for the topic.
He discussed the three major types of reunions - family, class and military. John spent quite a bit of time discussing how to find information on the Internet about how to organize and execute a reunion. His recommendations were:
* Class Reunions: www.classmates.com Events and Reunions tab provides a step-by-step process to create an event (you probably need to have an account, they're free).
* Family Reunions: http://family-reunion.com has a comprehensive format to guide you and www.genealogy.about.com has ideas for family history and genealogy in the planning here.
* Military Reunions: www.Military.com has excellent resources for planning this type of reunion here.
Finding the people that make up the class, family or military unit can be a challenge. John used www.Reunion.com and www.classmates.com to find classmates. He used the Navy Fleet Reserve Association and the Military Locator and Reunion Services to find former military personnel. For the hard-to-find folks, he subscribed for a period of time to www.intelius.com and used the Public Records Index at www.ancestry.com.
The rest of John's talk was about selecting a date, finding a location. announcing and publicizing the event, selecting dining, activities and entertainment, deciding on souvenirs and memorabilia, and coordinating with the selected site.
All in all, this talk was interesting and helpful, especially if someone wants to plan and execute a reunion. John's experience, and comments about his planning activities, were evident and useful.
My thanks to John for making a wonderful presentation. Our 80 member society tries to encourage presentations by our own members, and we usually have 3 or 4 different member presenters each year. It keeps the costs down and also provides an outlet for presentation experience and improvement.
John has participated in several family and military reunions, and has organized a family reunion and a class reunion in the last 7 years. His talk used a Powerpoint presentation with good graphics. He started out with four panels from the Cathy comic strip which ran this past summer - they were funny and appropriate for the topic.
He discussed the three major types of reunions - family, class and military. John spent quite a bit of time discussing how to find information on the Internet about how to organize and execute a reunion. His recommendations were:
* Class Reunions: www.classmates.com Events and Reunions tab provides a step-by-step process to create an event (you probably need to have an account, they're free).
* Family Reunions: http://family-reunion.com has a comprehensive format to guide you and www.genealogy.about.com has ideas for family history and genealogy in the planning here.
* Military Reunions: www.Military.com has excellent resources for planning this type of reunion here.
Finding the people that make up the class, family or military unit can be a challenge. John used www.Reunion.com and www.classmates.com to find classmates. He used the Navy Fleet Reserve Association and the Military Locator and Reunion Services to find former military personnel. For the hard-to-find folks, he subscribed for a period of time to www.intelius.com and used the Public Records Index at www.ancestry.com.
The rest of John's talk was about selecting a date, finding a location. announcing and publicizing the event, selecting dining, activities and entertainment, deciding on souvenirs and memorabilia, and coordinating with the selected site.
All in all, this talk was interesting and helpful, especially if someone wants to plan and execute a reunion. John's experience, and comments about his planning activities, were evident and useful.
My thanks to John for making a wonderful presentation. Our 80 member society tries to encourage presentations by our own members, and we usually have 3 or 4 different member presenters each year. It keeps the costs down and also provides an outlet for presentation experience and improvement.
Chula Vista - The Early Years, Volume 4
The Chula Vista Historical Society published seven small booklets during the 1990's in an effort to capture and document the social history of early Chula Vista.
Volume 4 (published in 1994 by Tecolote Publications, San Diego, California, 979.498 CHULA Vol. 4 at the Chula Vista Public Library) included the following articles:
* "The Little Landers of San Ysidro" by Herbert Hensley - page 3
* "William Smythe" - page 41
* "Herbert Hensley" - page 43
* "The Battle of Tijuana" by Sally Johns - page 47
The two major articles in this volume have lots of pictures included.
Volume 4 (published in 1994 by Tecolote Publications, San Diego, California, 979.498 CHULA Vol. 4 at the Chula Vista Public Library) included the following articles:
* "The Little Landers of San Ysidro" by Herbert Hensley - page 3
* "William Smythe" - page 41
* "Herbert Hensley" - page 43
* "The Battle of Tijuana" by Sally Johns - page 47
The two major articles in this volume have lots of pictures included.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Chula Vista - The Early Years, Volume 3
The Chula Vista Historical Society published seven small booklets during the 1990's in an effort to capture and document the social history of early Chula Vista.
Volume 3 (published in 1994 by Tecolote Publications, San Diego, California, 979.498 CHULA Vol. 4 at the Chula Vista Public Library) included the following articles:
* "Adobes - Old and New " - page 3
* "Rancho 'La Punta'" - page 5
* "Chula Vista Star - Fuson's Garage" page 7
* "The Harlan Skinner Home" - page 9
* "Rohr Park Adobe" - page 11
* "Imperial Beach Before Incorporation" by Freda Compton Eliot - page 17
* "The San Diego Country Club" - page 33
* "The Indians of Otay Mesa" by Susan Annette Painter - page 49
* "The Cook Ranch in Chula Vista" by John Cook - page 59
Volume 3 (published in 1994 by Tecolote Publications, San Diego, California, 979.498 CHULA Vol. 4 at the Chula Vista Public Library) included the following articles:
* "Adobes - Old and New " - page 3
* "Rancho 'La Punta'" - page 5
* "Chula Vista Star - Fuson's Garage" page 7
* "The Harlan Skinner Home" - page 9
* "Rohr Park Adobe" - page 11
* "Imperial Beach Before Incorporation" by Freda Compton Eliot - page 17
* "The San Diego Country Club" - page 33
* "The Indians of Otay Mesa" by Susan Annette Painter - page 49
* "The Cook Ranch in Chula Vista" by John Cook - page 59
CVGS Program on 24 September - "Reunions" by John Finch
The next Chula Vista Genealogical Society meeting is Monday, 24 September at 10 a.m. in the Chula Vista Civic Center Library Auditorium. Please enter through the Conference Room in the east hallway in order to sign in, pick up the program handouts, and have a drink and a mid-morning snack.
After a short CVGS business meeting, the program speaker will be introduced. The program presentation this month is "Reunions" by John Finch:
John’s topic, REUNIONS, is of special interest to him. He has planned family reunions and a class reunion that were very successful. It is his goal that you may learn how to plan and execute a reunion that will be a joyful and memorable event and have the benefit of enhancing your family research.
John has been a member of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society since 1999 and has served as Library Coordinator, Program Chair and President (2005 -2006 term). He is also a member of the California State Genealogical Alliance. He retired from U.S. Navy in 1980, and from the San Diego County Probation Department in 1999.
John developed an interest in his own family history at a very young age, but did not begin an active pursuit of research until after retiring in 1999. Now, he spends several hours each week researching his family and volunteers, at this library, every Monday morning to assist new and seasoned researchers.
Guests and visitors are welcome to attend all CVGS meetings, which are always free to the public. For more information about this program, or about the Society, please contact Randy Seaver at 619-422-3397 or email rjseaver@cox.net.
After a short CVGS business meeting, the program speaker will be introduced. The program presentation this month is "Reunions" by John Finch:
John’s topic, REUNIONS, is of special interest to him. He has planned family reunions and a class reunion that were very successful. It is his goal that you may learn how to plan and execute a reunion that will be a joyful and memorable event and have the benefit of enhancing your family research.
John has been a member of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society since 1999 and has served as Library Coordinator, Program Chair and President (2005 -2006 term). He is also a member of the California State Genealogical Alliance. He retired from U.S. Navy in 1980, and from the San Diego County Probation Department in 1999.
John developed an interest in his own family history at a very young age, but did not begin an active pursuit of research until after retiring in 1999. Now, he spends several hours each week researching his family and volunteers, at this library, every Monday morning to assist new and seasoned researchers.
Guests and visitors are welcome to attend all CVGS meetings, which are always free to the public. For more information about this program, or about the Society, please contact Randy Seaver at 619-422-3397 or email rjseaver@cox.net.
Computer Group Report - 19 September
The Chula Vista Genealogical Society had our monthly Computer Group meeting on Wednesday 19 September in the Computer Lab at the Library. Shirley was back to lead the group. We had 12 people in attendance. We connected one of the library computers to the projector so we could demonstrate using Ancestry Library Edition and other genealogy web sites.
Shirley demonstrated using many of the databases at http://www.rootsweb.com/ and http://www.usgenweb.org/.
On Rootsweb, we checked out the MetaSearch (searches over 45 Rootsweb databases) and the SearchThingy (a site search for all of Rootsweb) indexes. The attendees input their search names into the search box and links to the databases with the names were listed.
We also visited the Rootsweb WorldConnect database, and the attendees searched for their surnames in the "Find a database by surname(s)" search box and then searched some of the databases that had those surnames. This is a different search technique than putting your surname and given name in the general search box at the top of the WorldConnect page and getting a list of people in the entire WorldConnect database.
Then it was off to the USGenWeb page, where we visited several county web sites and investigated the holdings in those counties. Shirley demonstrated using the New York page and the group looked at several county web pages.
Finally, we visited the "Message Boards" and "Web Pages" links at the top of the Rootsweb page. Finding a surname message board and a locality message board was demonstrated. Many of the attendees had used the Message Boards before, but have found it hard to find a specific board. The "Web Pages" link provides a list to find surnames posted on the FreePages web sites provided by Rootsweb. Many of the attendees have not used these pages before.
This Computer Group provides opportunities for teaching and demonstrating genealogy databases and web sites, and most of the attendees follow along and try their own surnames in the search boxes. Other attendees spend most of the group time exploring Ancestry Library Edition for their own research (since most don't have a home subscription).
Shirley demonstrated using many of the databases at http://www.rootsweb.com/ and http://www.usgenweb.org/.
On Rootsweb, we checked out the MetaSearch (searches over 45 Rootsweb databases) and the SearchThingy (a site search for all of Rootsweb) indexes. The attendees input their search names into the search box and links to the databases with the names were listed.
We also visited the Rootsweb WorldConnect database, and the attendees searched for their surnames in the "Find a database by surname(s)" search box and then searched some of the databases that had those surnames. This is a different search technique than putting your surname and given name in the general search box at the top of the WorldConnect page and getting a list of people in the entire WorldConnect database.
Then it was off to the USGenWeb page, where we visited several county web sites and investigated the holdings in those counties. Shirley demonstrated using the New York page and the group looked at several county web pages.
Finally, we visited the "Message Boards" and "Web Pages" links at the top of the Rootsweb page. Finding a surname message board and a locality message board was demonstrated. Many of the attendees had used the Message Boards before, but have found it hard to find a specific board. The "Web Pages" link provides a list to find surnames posted on the FreePages web sites provided by Rootsweb. Many of the attendees have not used these pages before.
This Computer Group provides opportunities for teaching and demonstrating genealogy databases and web sites, and most of the attendees follow along and try their own surnames in the search boxes. Other attendees spend most of the group time exploring Ancestry Library Edition for their own research (since most don't have a home subscription).
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