background preloader

Genealogy

Facebook Twitter

New Mill Creek Graveyard Pages. Pike County Articles: Christopher Brown. Pike County Articles: Public Auction - Watters. Pike County Articles: Wedding Anniversary - Watters. National Genealogical Society. Susan Goss Johnston Genealogy Lectures. TMG Tips and Tricks. Pike County Table of Contents: Marriage Records. Revolutionary War Soldiers Genealogy. Revolutionary War Records Online. Family Tree University. Genealogy Insider. "Who Do You Think You Are?

Genealogy Insider

": J.K. Rowling's French Family Tree Posted by Diane Let our "Who Do You Think You Are? " correspondent Shannon Combs Bennett take you inside last night's episode with J.K. Rowling, author of the famous Harry Potter books (which originally aired as part of the BBC's "Who Do You Think You Are? "). Photo: Andrew Montgomery Sunday’s "Who Do You Think You Are? " Rowling visited stunning places, from the French national archives in Paris to the ancestral village of her second-great-grandmother on France's border with Germany. Her first stop included a treasure box of family history and helped to set the tone of the show: Sitting in her aunt’s home in Edinburgh, Scotland, Rowling gathered clues to Louis Volant's life.

At the national archives, a bit of Rowling's world seemed to crumble as she realized the Louis Volant who received the Legion d’Honnuer wasn't her Louis. Nationwide Gravesite Locator. To search for burial locations of veterans, please provide the following: The database of burial information is updated each day.

Nationwide Gravesite Locator

Search for burial locations of veterans and their family members in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, various other military and Department of Interior cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries when the grave is marked with a government grave marker. The Nationwide Gravesite Locator includes burial records from many sources. These sources provide varied data; some searches may contain less information than others. Information on veterans buried in private cemeteries was collected for the purpose of furnishing government grave markers, and we do not have information available for burials prior to 1997. Erroneous information can be corrected, but we are unable to add to the information contained in the existing record. The Arlington National Cemetery provides information on service members buried there. Maps, Imagery, and Publications. Welcome to the Digital Library of Georgia. AlienEntity - Military icons - Insignia, rank, army desktop icons.

Animated US State Flags Clipart - Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. The Stories of My Ancestors: Scanfest. Strictly by Name, grants,deeds and wills, genealogy records with transcriptions. VanFossen, West, Anderson, Farlin, Knapp, Elwell, Disbrow and More. I’m heading back to Seattle from Wisconsin tomorrow.

VanFossen, West, Anderson, Farlin, Knapp, Elwell, Disbrow and More

My mother and I found a ton of family, both dead and alive, in Shawano, Brown, and other counties. I’m slowly starting to write about the trip on my new genealogy family history blog, so you can follow the adventures and our discoveries there. This has been an amazing adventure. First and foremost because I was able to share this with my mother. To trace your family’s history and roots with a parent or grandparent is an amazing gift and privilege. St Paul Luthern Cemetary Wisner Nebraska.

Civil War Clipart Gallery. Digital Cameras and Genealogy - Storing Digital Photos. RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Janet Ariciu family Bush. Texas Heritage Online. Record Search. Oldenburgische Gesellschaft für Familienkunde - OGF. Thanks Their Data Contributors. Free genealogy family history Ancestor photo search archive by surname - Dead Fred .com. HeritageQuest Online - Census Image. American Ancestors - Home.

HeritageQuest Online - Census Image. Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Finding a Genealogy Society. This newsletter and many other genealogy publications often refer to "your local genealogy society.

Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Finding a Genealogy Society

" The question is: how do you find such a society? Or, how do you find such a society in another part of the country where your ancestors lived? After all, if you live in Colorado but are looking for ancestors in Kentucky, you need to find the resources held by the Kentucky society. America By The Numbers - Where We Live. Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. Over the years, I have experimented with a number of programs that will record audio.

Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter

I use these programs to record podcasts, capture music from music services and online radio stations, as well as for any other time I need to save audio. The various programs I have tried often had nice features, but I always kept coming back to Audacity. Reference Page. Federation of Genealogical Societies - About FGS. Brown Society Home Page. CCC Volunteer Home Page. National Archives and Records Administration.

Ancestry.com

Family Tree DNA - we do genetic tests for your genealogy questions! GeoNames. The Genographic Project - Human Migration, Population Genetics, Maps, DNA. Prettyman Family. Software. One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse. Land Records. Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet. 101 Best Genealogy Websites of 2010 - Family Tree Magazine. By David A.

101 Best Genealogy Websites of 2010 - Family Tree Magazine

Fryxell From state vital records and censuses to historical books and immigration data, this year’s 101 Best Websites list features tools that can bust your brick walls—but not your budget. In a bumpy economy, is there any more welcome word than free? When we took a break from checking our credit-card balances and 401(k) accounts to consider this year’s 101 Best Websites, the theme was as obvious as the lint in our wallets: the best free genealogy sites. Fortunately, when it comes to online genealogy, the old sayings “There’s no such thing as a free lunch” and “You get what you pay for” go right out the window. Defining “free” isn’t as simple as it sounds, however. So welcome to the 2010 edition of Family Tree Magazine’s 101 Best Websites. Click on any of the following categories to explore this year's 101 Best Websites: Footnote.com - The place for original historical documents online.

Royal Brown Biography. Was born April 11, 1811, in Vermont.

Royal Brown Biography

His father was David Brown, a native of Massachusetts, and his mother's maiden name was Sarah Hubbard, born in Connecticut, daughter of Wm. Hubbard. Descendants of David Brown and Sarah Hubbard Brown. Larimer County Genealogical Society » Family Tree Maker Training Schedule. The Family Tree Maker (FTM) training classes will be presented at one of these local libraries:Harmony Library, 4616 South Shields Street in Fort Collins (on the West side of Front Range Community College campus, Phone: 204-8206)Council Tree Library, 2733 Council Tree Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Collins.

Larimer County Genealogical Society » Family Tree Maker Training Schedule

See the Calendar of Events for dates and locations. Would you like a quick review of the top ten genealogy software packages? Please select this link to Top Ten Reviews for Windows Genealogy Software or MacIntosh Genealogy Software. Our society promotes Family Tree Maker training classes as 65% of our members plus many local genealogists use this popular software for organizing their family tree data. We encourage our new members and new genealogists to attend our FREE classes. FTM Instructor Bob Larson not only presents the many different features of Family Tree Maker software each month as noted below, but also teaches new tips and tricks on using this versatile program. December No Class! Knowles Family Genealogy - IN ENGLAND. In Boulton-le-Moors Parish in Lancashire County, England, Richard Knowles and Margaret Hopkinson were married on July 18, 1595.

Knowles Family Genealogy - IN ENGLAND

Richard and Margaret had seven children, as follows: John, who was baptized on January 25, 1603; Robert, who was baptized on January 28, 1604; Elizabeth, who was baptized on April 2, 1609; Francis, a son who was baptized on March 3, 1610; James, who was baptized on January 6, 1616 and probably named for King James I; and Mary, who was baptized on April 8, 1620 and possibly named for the king's late mother. Anne was the name of the king's Danish wife. All Richard's and Margaret's children were born at Quarlton in Boulton-le-Moors Parish and were baptized by Church of England clergy. James Knowles was married at the age of 23 years to Elizabeth Isherwood on May 2, 1639 in Boulton Parish.