Paternal Ancestors in the Civil War
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Military on February 7th, 2010
I had a conversation with my dad on Friday about his ancestors who fought in the Civil War. I thought it would fun and interesting to put together a list, with a summary of each person’s military service. I’ve also included each person’s relationship to my dad (as opposed to me, which is my usual [...]
Weekly Updates for 2010-02-03
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on February 3rd, 2010
RT @hikari17: RT @genlighten: Blount County Tennessee Obituary Lookups 1908-present offered by Taneya: http://bit.ly/9Lj3cS #genealogy #
I’ve been away from genealogy for a couple of weeks. Glad to be digging in the past this weekend. #
Added headstone photo for Sarah (LILLARD) O’Neal 1833 – 1858. http://ow.ly/12gZy #genealogy #surnames #
Added headstone photo for 4x-g-grandmother, Rose [...]
February Genealogy To-Dos
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Research on February 2nd, 2010
I’m setting more modest goals this month, since I didn’t get much genealogy done last month.
So, for February:
Write 10 blog posts
Abstract (or update previously-done abstractions, if necessary) 10 census pages and update the citations.
Index some names on FamilySearch
Scan 5 photos & process 5 headstone photos.
Look for (online) source records to verify facts referenced in pp. [...]
February Birthdays
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts on February 1st, 2010
It’s time to recognize ancestors who were born in February:
Jonathan Curtis, 8x-great-grandfather, born 19 Feb 1690 in Wiltshire, England.
John Garrett, 5x-great-grandfather, born 19 Feb 1739 in Kennet, Chester, Pennsylvania.
Catherine Powell, 5x-great-grandmother, born 20 Feb 1785 in Burke County, North Carolina.
Rosamond, 4x-great-grandmother, born 25 Feb 1805 in North Carolina.
Martin Langston, 4x-great-grandfather, born 15 Feb 1809 in [...]
Genealogy To-Dos – January Wrap-Up
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Research on January 31st, 2010
I got away from genealogy a couple of weeks this month, spending my time on other pursuits (reading and scrapbooking, namely).
How did I do toward my goals?
Write 10 blog posts – completed 7
Abstract (or update previously-done abstractions, if necessary) 20 census pages and update the citations. I haven’t located all these census pages yet, so [...]
Weekly Updates for 2010-01-27
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Research, What's New on January 27th, 2010
RT @OurGeorgiaRoots: RT @georgiapioneers: Clarke Co GA wills added to http://www.georgiapioneers.com #
RT @baysideresearch: Bayside Blog >> Requesting Vital Records from the Maryland State Archives http://bit.ly/5EHtYs #genealogy #
Surname Saturday: Top 10 Ellis Research Resources
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Research on January 23rd, 2010
Ellis is the second-most common surname in my genealogy database. These are the 10 resources that I have found to be most helpful in researching these family members.
“Ellis and Keener Connections” – a family tree compiled by Lynda Gibbs and housed at Rootsweb World Connect. Some of you are groaning that WorldConnect family trees are [...]
Weekly Updates for 2010-01-20
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on January 20th, 2010
Finally! RT @FHExpos: NBC Announces New Family History Series:#familyhistory, #genealogy Who Do You Think You Are… http://bit.ly/6zSRw6 #
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