October 2010

Genealogy To-Dos – October Wrap-Up

31 October 2010 And More

October was another productive genealogy month.  I accomplished most of what I wanted to, although I am feeling a little burnt-out again. Writing Write 8 blog posts (not including “On this date” posts) – my priority is to write up more notes from FGS. – I actually wrote 21 posts.  It’s funny, I started out [...]

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On this date. . .the 31st of October

31 October 2010 On this date

Births G. T. Baxter was born in 1854 in Murray County, Georgia. Paul Russell Roberts was born in 1883 in Murray County, Georgia. Richard Martin Hemphill was born in 1930 in Akron, Ohio. Deaths Josie Josephine Ellis died in 1984 in Calhoun, Georgia.

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On this date. . .the 30th of October

30 October 2010 On this date

Births Margaret (Hemphill) Hemphill was born in 1799 in Dysartsville, North Carolina (my 3rd great-grandmother). Anna (?) Whitener was born in 1824. Deaths Zilpha (Garrett) Thompson died in 1936.

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Starting the NGS Home Study Course

29 October 2010 And More

One of my unwritten genealogy goals has been to enroll in a formal course of study.  I’ve looked at both the National Genealogical Society’s Home Study Course and the National Institute for Genealogical Studies programs several times.  The NGS Home Study course always seemed to call me, so I’ve decided to go with it. Some [...]

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On this date. . .the 29th of October

29 October 2010 On this date

Births Alacia Merle Hemphill was born in 1931 in Akron, Ohio. Deaths Alfred Thomas Whitener died in 1906 in Navarro, Texas. Marriages Mary Boggs and Isaac Henry Ellis were married in 1837 in Jackson County, Georgia. Joseph Garrett and Nancy Emily Mashburn were married in 1846 in Gilmer County, Georgia.

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Treasure Chest Thursday: Poteet-Kindrick Marriage License

28 October 2010 And More

W. P. Poteet and Mary Jane Kindrick were joined in the holy state of matrimony on 26 February 18721.  They were married in Murray County, Georgia. Mary Jane was the daughter of Thomas S. Kendrick and Mahala Lawson, my 3rd great-grandparents. Murray County, Georgia, Marriage Books, Murray County Ordinary Court, 1860-1874, p. 304, Poteet-Kendrick, 26 [...]

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On this date. . .the 28th of October

28 October 2010 On this date

Births Nancy Brookshire was born in 1780 in Randolph County, North Carolina. James Madison Ellis was born in 1816 in Jackson County, Georgia. William Jefferson Ellis was born in 1846 in Murray County, Georgia. Mary Elizabeth (Henderson) Roberts was born in 1861 in Georgia. John William “Will” Johnson was born in 1879 in Fannin County, [...]

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Weekly Updates for 2010-10-27

27 October 2010 What's New

Go Clue Wagon! RT @cluewagon: New Post: In Which I Piss Off Pretty Much The Entire Genealogy Establishment http://bit.ly/dbjYSq # RT @DearMYRTLE: #FSBlogDay Travis Jordan: Thomas Jones free class Inferential Genealogy at http://bit.ly/aZqORl # RT @rjseaver: #FSBlogDay over 100 online courses today – use “How To” link on Beta.FamilySearch.org # Awesome! RT @ACoffin: Ability to [...]

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On this date. . .the 27th of October

27 October 2010 On this date

Births Heinrich Dellinger was born in 1740 in Germany (my 6th great-grandfather). Deaths Sarah (Chandler) Simmons died in 1675 in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts (currently believed to be my 10th great-grandmother). Emigration Hans Martin Dellinger emigrated from Germany in 1738, arriving in Philadelphia.

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On this date. . .the 26th of October

26 October 2010 On this date

Births Mary Hemphill was born in 1778 in Old Fort, North Carolina. Mary M. (Hemphill) Morris was born in 1810 in Old Fort, North Carolina. James McEntire Greenlee was born in 1816. Wesley Taylor Boggs was born in 1847. Deaths Richard Searcy died in 1824 in Woodford County, Kentucky. Mary Louise (Burgin) Goforth died in [...]

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