Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s - Ancestry.co. Every American with immigrant ancestors needs the "Passenger and Immigration List Index: 2012 edition, 1500s-1900s" — especially for those seeking ancestors prior to the 1820s. This important work is the best, if not the only place to go for tracing relatives to early colonial America and beyond. Updated for 2012, this data set contains listings of approximately 4,712,000 individuals who arrived in United States and Canadian ports from the 1500s through the 1900s. It was compiled by P. William Filby and published by Gale Research. While researching passenger lists can often be tedious and difficult, this data set makes finding information on your immigrant ancestors easier than ever. Each entry has been indexed by name and is searchable by keyword.
Prior to 1820, most ships coming to America did not keep documentation of who was on board. That's why the Passenger and Immigration List Index proves such an invaluable resource for family history enthusiasts. Civil War (Union) Widows' Pensions Now Online. Civil War (Union) Widows' Pensions Now Online Posted 20 October 2008 From the onset of the Civil War, the US government granted pensions to widows of men who died in service to the Union Army.
Then the Pension Dependent Act of 1890 extended benefits to those who could prove that they were the widows of honorably discharged veterans serving the Union for at least ninety days during the Civil War. A widow also had to provide proof of the soldier’s death, unless it resulted from his military service. An applicant could not have any means of support other than her day labor, and her marriage to the soldier had to occur before 17 June 1890, the date of the act. These records, which were never microfilmed, were only accessible at the National Archives and Records Administration, in Washington, DC. Now, though, in partnering with the National Archives and FamilySearch, Footnote.com is making these valuable documents accessible online. Did Your Ancestor Sign the Declaration of Independence? Did Your Ancestor Sign the Declaration of Independence? By James Pylant And can you prove it? Kathy M. Cornwell's "Disspelling a Myth and Finding An Ancestor," in Seventeen Seventy-Six, Vol. 2, No. 2 (pp. 69-73), tells of a family tradition that her husband's ancestor, Jane Wilson Cornwell, was the daughter of James Wilson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Yet, some legends prove to be true. The Rev. In 1987, the LDS Reference Unit at the Family History Library, in Salt Lake City, compiled the "Founding Fathers Project. " 001751: John Adams, Samuel Adams, Josiah Bartlett, William Ellery, Elbridge Gerry,John Hancock, Stephen Hopkins, Samuel Huntington, Robert Treat Paine, Roger Sherman, Matthew Thornton, William Whipple, William Williams, and Oliver Wolcott. 001752: Abraham Clark, William Floyd, John Hart, Francis Lewis, Phillip Livingston, and Lewis Morris. 001753: George Clymer, Benjamin Francis Hopkinson, Robert Morris, John Morton, and John Witherspoon. Etiquette for Courthouse Research. By James Pylant On the subject of courthouse research, genealogist and humorist Laverne Galeener-Moore advises, "One fact you must be prepared to accept is that the majority of staff members employed in County Clerks' or Recorders' offices hate the very innards of all genealogists. . . " It is true that some clerks just do not want to be "bothered" with researchers, but others have had too many unpleasant experiences with genealogists.
This, in turn, colors their opinion of all genealogists who enter their office. To make a personal visit more effective, we suggest the following: (1) Dress Appropriately. . (2) Be Informed. . (3) Be Organized. . (4) Be Courteous. A Glossary of Terms Found in Court Records. A List of Surnames Derived From English Locations. Finding Mayflower Families. Same Surname, Different Origin. Reminders For Successful Research. Order A Revolutionary War Pension! By Winston De Ville At the risk of sounding like a broken record, once again we stress some of the most important tenets in successful genealogical research.
The first is being certain that all pertinent records have been exhausted. Almost always, ample resources are left unexamined, the homework left undone. Most researchers who have used Clarence Carter's multi-volume Territorial Papers of the United States, for example, may believe they have completed their work in that important collection for late 18th and early 19th century family history. As a matter of fact, those thousands of published pages are a mere drop in the bucket compared to the enormous numbers of unpublished territorial records available at the National Archives. Two Basic Criteria The two key words in a good genealogical compilation are "evidence" and "documentation. " We remind readers that two excellent books are available on these subjects: Noel C.
Some Lineages Can't Be Traced. Some Lineages Can't Be Traced By Winston De Ville Reprinted from American Genealogy Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 1 In genealogical research, the rule of thumb is to "follow the line of least resistance," if you hit a brick wall trying to trace one ancestor, forget about that one for a while and concentrate on another lineage. More and more sources are being made available, and, as you make progress on another line, that experience may give you clues for the families that now appear so difficult to find. But let’s face facts. Some ancestors will prove to be so elusive they may never be found. If records exist, a good genealogist should be able to find them, no matter the obstacles, but even the best researcher cannot find what is no longer there, or perhaps never existed.
As one example of the lineage that would be a real challenge, we quote here from a letter written by the commandant at Pointe Coupee to the governor, Bernardo de Galvez, in New Orleans. Revolutionary War Pensions Online. Revolutionary War Pensions Online Posted 22 May 2007; Revised 25 May 2007 Researchers have a new excuse to visit their local Family History Center. Footnote.com has partnered with the Family History Library's FamilySearch to make a vast historical collection accessible online at Family History Centers.
The first set of documents to be digitized and made available will be three million US Revolutionary War records. Revolutionary War pension applications are an outstanding source for genealogists and historians, including descriptions of military units, troop movements, affidavits of witnesses, pay receipts, warrants, and discharges. Russ Wilding, CEO of Footnote.com, tells GenealogyMagazine.com that that an index, while available on an individual file level, will also capture every name found in the files. As a part of this ambitious project, Footnote.com will be accessible for free in all FamilySearch operated centers worldwide.
Thanatological Studies Useful to Genealogists. Tips for Finding British Vital Records. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 Tips For Finding British Vital Records By James Pylant One of the greatest boons in recent years for the British family historian is the volunteer project known as FreeBMD. This ongoing endeavor to create an online master index to civil registrations of vital records (births, marriages, and deaths) in England and Wales covers the years 1837 to 1983. (Civil registration began 1 July 1837.) As of December, 2005, the project encompasses 134,984,907 total records. Published sources — whether Internet or book form — are only guides, and genealogists should attempt to locate the original and obtain a copy whenever possible. We highly recommend the services of BMD Certificates Limited, which secures official, certified copies of births, marriages, and deaths from government sources in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Understanding the Census Records. Understanding the Census Records By Myra Vanderpool Gormley When we can't find our ancestors in a census, we often assume they were missed by the enumerators, but diligent searchers will usually find their families. Too often we rely upon indexes that are often inadequate. It helps to know how the census takers were instructed to take information. For the 1790 census, the enumerators (marshals or their assistants) used whatever paper they had, ruled it and wrote in headings, and then bound the sheets together. For the 1800-1820 censuses they used the schedules of varying sizes and typefaces that the states provided. The 1830 census was the first one where uniform printed schedules were used. The 1820 census presents some other possible pitfalls if you don't understand the questions that were asked. The 1850 census is, of course, one of the most valuable for genealogists as it listed for the first time the given names and ages of everyone in the family.
The Welsh: Surnames and Migrations. Welsh Family History How Green Was My Valley? The Welsh: Surnames and Migrations By Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG Reprinted from American Genealogy Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 3 Our Welsh ancestors (bless them!) According to J. A number of Welsh names being with P which come form the Welsh way of patronymics.
Surnames that end in just "s" rather than the -son suffix may indicate Welsh ancestry even though the surnames sound English. The Welsh are descended from at least two distinct ethnic stocks — the tall ruddy Celtic invaders of about 500 B. The first sizable emigration of the Welsh to America came in 1680-1720 and as early as 1667 a congregation of Baptists from South Wales had founded Swansea on the Plymouth-Rhode Island border. There was a mass emigration from Wales in the 19th Century. There were Welsh settlements in Cambria County area of Pennsylvania in the 1790s; in Oneida and Lewis counties, New York; in several areas of Ohio; with many of them moving on west to Wisconsin in the 1840s.
Where to Find Online Genealogy Databases. Magazine of American Genealogy. Articles. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s - Ancestry.co. James Abit - Hints - Ancestry.com. James Abit - Hints - Ancestry.com. Pedigree View For James Abbott. Pedigree View For Johannes Straub. How to find a good therapist. How can I find a good counselor or psychotherapist? How do I know if my counselor is competent? What is supposed to happen in therapy? Can a therapist be incompetent without me realizing it? Is a psychologist the best therapist? Does a license make a difference? If you have asked yourself any of these questions, this article is for you. Why is this article different? You see, Find-A-Therapist articles are usually marketing tools. But since a degree, and even a license, may not guarantee the effectiveness of a counselor, this article will show you how to evaluate the true competence and effectiveness of a therapist or counselor based on very simple evidence YOU can gather with your own eyes and ears.
No one, including me, has a monopoly on good advice, and I encourage you to consider several opinions in addition to mine (I will refer you to some others at the end of this article); but I hope you will find this information helpful. Next: Why I wrote this article >> Table of Contents. Fibromyalgia is tough to pin down, tough treat | HamptonRoads.co. Sue Maxwell describes her pain as feeling like someone is slowly bending her bones.
For Lois Reid, it's more of a generalized ache that brings a fatigue that robs her of focus during the day and sleep at night. Maxwell and Reid have fibromyalgia, a disorder that causes chronic and sometimes debilitating pain. Both are former patients of Dr. Stephen Plotnick, a Virginia Beach physician who last week gave up his medical license for at least two years and promised never to treat chronic pain patients again. Plotnick's agreement with the Virginia Board of Medicine followed board allegations that he failed to properly prescribe and monitor powerful pain drugs. Five patients died and others were permanently injured under his care, according to board records. Most of them had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Plotnick specialized in aggressive treatment of the condition, and his case shows the high stakes for doctors and patients in managing chronic pain.
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