Category Archives: Quaker
Some skeletons in the closet are worse than others.
During my years of genealogical research, I’ve discovered numerous ‘skeletons in the closet’ and scandals that at a ‘shorter distance’ in time would be hard to deal with. Separated by decades and even centuries, however, a lot of these misdeeds become more titillating and less than scandalous. I’ve found polygamy, traitorous acts, murders, affairs, embezzlement … Continue reading
FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com Updates and Additions – March 24, 2013
FamilySearch.org Brazil Brazil, Civil Registration, 1870-2012 Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1848-2012 Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration, 1875-2012 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965 Colombia Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600-2010 Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Miscellaneous Records, 1549-1955 Czech Republic Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic, Civil Registration, 1801-2010 Guatemala Guatemala, Baptisms, … Continue reading
Transcription – Civil War Letters of Private David Coon (1824-1864) – In Progress
Transcription of the final pages of this extensive project was completed April 10, 2013. _________________________ To access the scanned image of the document, as well as other photos and source images for this individual, click on any image on this page. Page 1… FOREWORD. The following letters, written by David Coon to his wife and … Continue reading
‘Heredis’ Genealogy Software: They Asked For My Opinion and I Gave It
This morning I awoke to an email from Heredis, the new genealogy software I tried a couple of months ago. I had liked what I saw in the limited trial so much, I purchased the software. Unfortunately, however, I soon discovered the Achilles heel of this software. It interprets unusual date formats in very weird … Continue reading
FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com Updates and Additions – October 14, 2012
FamilySearch.org Argentina Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Catholic Church Records, 1894-1950 Austria Austria, Carinthia, Military Personnel Records, 1846-1897 Austria, Vienna Population Cards, 1850-1896 Brazil Brazil, Civil Registration, 1870-2012 Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration, 1875-2012 Canada Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police obituary card index and notices, 1876-2007 Ontario Deaths,1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947 Czechoslovakia Czech Republic, Land Records, … Continue reading
