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Orphans of J. Y. Hemphill

September 4, 2013 Tonia Kendrick

Earlier this year, I mentioned finding a guardianship bond for the children of my 2nd great-grandfather, J. Y. Hemphill.  Here’s what I learned. Transcript: Georgia  Murray County. Know all men by these presents: That we Mary E. Hemphill principal and T. M. Hemphill & J. D. McEntire sureties are bound  unto W H Ramsey Ordinary of said […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: FamilySearch, Georgia, Hemphill, McEntire, Murray County GA, Probate Records

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – FamilySearch Indexing

February 25, 2012 Tonia Kendrick

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has posted this week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun and the topic is FamilySearch Indexing! Your mission, should you decide to accept it (and I really think that you should do this), is to: 1)  If you are not one already, become a FamilySearch Indexing volunteer so that you can work on […]

Filed Under: And More Tagged With: 1940 US Census, FamilySearch, SNGF

Finding GA Death Certificates from 1928 to 1930

October 22, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

Family Search Beta

Yesterday’s post focused on a Georgia death certificate from 1928 and at the end I promised to tell you how to find those records.  I had a whole post written that started out: If you have Georgia relatives, you probably know that the Georgia Archives has a wonderful online site called Georgia’s Virtual Vault that […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Baxter, FamilySearch, Georgia's Virtual Vault, Kendrick, Murray County GA

March Genealogy To-Dos

March 2, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

I’m getting a better feel for what can be accomplished in a “normal” month, with only weekends and a few weeknights to do genealogy. The to-dos for March are: Write 8 blog posts Abstract (or update previously-done abstractions, if necessary) 8 census pages and update the citations. Index some names on FamilySearch Scan 5 photos […]

Filed Under: And More, Research Tagged With: Butler, Census Project, Family History Skills course, FamilySearch, NGS, Notebook Project, To-Dos

Surname Saturday: Top 10 Ellis Research Resources

January 23, 2010 Tonia Kendrick

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 […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: American Revolution, Ancestry.com, Census, Death Records, Ellis, FamilySearch, Footnote.com, Georgia Virtual Vault, Gilmer County GA, Scrapbooking, USGenWeb

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About Tonia

Hi, I am Tonia Kendrick. Genealogy is my hobby, my passion (those who say obsession would not be accused of crazy-talk). While I had helped my mom with genealogy as a teenager, I first caught the bug myself when computers came into the picture.

Now we are well into the 21st-century and every day brings a new genealogy adventure, whether it is a new record group to explore online or a visit to a cemetery, courthouse, or other repository. It all comes together here. Read more about Tonia's Roots or contact Tonia. Read More…

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