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September 19, 2009
September 16, 2009
Why Can't I Find or Recognize My Ancestral Homes?
My oldest granddaughter and I recently drove past the house I moved out of three years ago. She said it didn't look right with a different paint color, missing trees, missing lilac bushes, the enclosed porch now open, and no deck in back. She visited that house often during a period of ten years and remembers it well.
A few weeks ago I was invited to tour the remodeled house. They wanted to know about the house's history, the past residents, and about what changes had been made. It was a nice tour. Some aspects were quite different, while some have stayed the same.
The new owner wants to compile a history of the house. I knew about a few of the families that have lived there since it was built in 1907. I am surprising him with the 1910, 1920, and 1930 census printouts from Ancestry for this address. I told him that his wife might request something the house had in 1910--a maid!
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http://www.ancestralfindings.com/freea11838.htm
A few weeks ago I was invited to tour the remodeled house. They wanted to know about the house's history, the past residents, and about what changes had been made. It was a nice tour. Some aspects were quite different, while some have stayed the same.
The new owner wants to compile a history of the house. I knew about a few of the families that have lived there since it was built in 1907. I am surprising him with the 1910, 1920, and 1930 census printouts from Ancestry for this address. I told him that his wife might request something the house had in 1910--a maid!
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http://www.ancestralfindings.com/freea11838.htm
Great-Great-Grandma Was an Indian?
After my 2 July column on the 1880-1940 U.S. Indian censuses at Ancestry.com, I received many questions about tracing elusive American Indian ancestry. While I can't answer each of you personally, the basic steps and tips below should get you started.
Perhaps you have a family legend that Great-great-grandma Pearl had Indian blood. Usually thestory doesn't share a clue whether that blood is from her maternal or paternal side. It's important to note that a specific tribe will not have a master index of anyone who ever had that Indian blood. Nor will the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). There is no "master index." So, how do you go about solving this mystery?
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http://www.ancestralfindings.com/freea11851.htm
Perhaps you have a family legend that Great-great-grandma Pearl had Indian blood. Usually thestory doesn't share a clue whether that blood is from her maternal or paternal side. It's important to note that a specific tribe will not have a master index of anyone who ever had that Indian blood. Nor will the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). There is no "master index." So, how do you go about solving this mystery?
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http://www.ancestralfindings.com/freea11851.htm
September 7, 2009
German Immigrants to New York
If you can’t locate German ancestors who you think immigrated to New York City, you might just be missing their mark. It wasn’t uncommon for German immigrant boats to dock in Hoboken, New Jersey, rather than New York City. Not always realizing that they weren’t in New York, quite a few of the immigrants just remained in New Jersey...
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