Archive for July, 2009
What’s New – 7/29/09
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on July 29th, 2009
New Photos
Dave Butler at home on Rock Creek
Rosa (Ellis) Roberts, Alice Roberts, Mary Pendley
Hemphill Women
New Census Records
William Henson Patterson household: 1880, 1900, 1920
New Documents
Newspaper clipping about great-aunts attending Lucy Hill Institute
Brickwall Breakthrough with County Death Index
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Most Wanted, Research on July 28th, 2009
A great advantage to living in the same small town where many of my ancestors have lived for 150 years is that I can do genealogy research during my lunch break. Every few weeks, I”ll drop by the county probate office and look through one resource. I knew that county… Read the rest
Monday Madness: Proof of Margaret Hemphill’s Maiden Name
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Most Wanted on July 27th, 2009
I recently wrote about my decision to join the DAR. The application requires evidence for each name, date, and place for each individual in the line from me to my patriot. I have what I consider to be very good evidence for each fact; however, I… Read the rest
Favorite Genealogy Websites
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Technology on July 24th, 2009
These are my top ten favorite websites for genealogy research (I have not included blogs – they will be the subject of another post). Most are big sites, whether commercial, government, or volunteer-supported, but a few are personal sites that have been particularly helpful in my own research.
What’s New 7/22/2009
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in What's New on July 22nd, 2009
New People
- Family of Mary Jane Whiteside
- Family of Marcus de LaFayette Whiteside
- 2 wives of William Lamar Decatur Whiteside
- 2 wives of Jonathan Calhoun Whiteside (one is Amanda M. Hemphill – who is she? Who are her
Privacy Policy
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Technology on July 21st, 2009
I receive questions occasionally about the privacy policy of Tonia’s Roots. As a genealogist, I have collected much personal information on our family from a variety of sources. The privacy of this information is important to me. While the privacy policy is a work in progress, the basic principles always… Read the rest
A Sunday of Cemeteries
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Research on July 19th, 2009
My mother and I took my grandmother to visit several cemeteries in Fannin County, Georgia today. We visited four cemeteries and I got a lot of photographs of headstones for people I already knew about and a lot of photos of “mystery cousins” that may or may not pan out. … Read the rest
10 Things I Love About TNG (My Genealogy Software)
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Technology on July 18th, 2009
My main genealogy software is The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding. This software can be used as a stand-alone product or with a desktop genealogy program. I use Legacy for a few things, but use TNG for all my data entry and storage. If you want to learn more about… Read the rest
Tombstone Tuesday – James and Elizabeth Brookshire
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Tombstone Tuesday on July 14th, 2009
James Brookshire and Elizabeth Tilley are my 4x-great-grandparents. James was born March 10, 1799 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born in 1810, also in Wilkes County. They were married on August 21, 1827. They moved to Union County, Georgia between 1830… Read the rest
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