Its so funny because even tho my relatives are always telling me what they know (most of them anyway) very few actually want to take the time to research our...
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Mark F Rabideau
mark_f_rabideau
Jun 12, 2012 2:21 pm
Cathy You make a good but somewhat indirect point for those of us who are "German"... I will be more blunt. ;^) I recommend all genealogists be tenacious,...
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Amanda Brown
breezy32404
Jun 12, 2012 2:41 pm
WHEN I HIT MY WALL I WAS WORKING WITH DELDRIDGE GENEALOGY LINK. I WROKE HER LAST NIGHT TO SEE IF SHE IS STILL IN A GROUP. Â Amanda Brown Brown's Remodeling ...
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Amanda Brown
breezy32404
Jun 12, 2012 3:25 pm
Does amyone know where to search for the ship logs from England to Boston or New York Amanda Brown Brown's Remodeling From: Mark F Rabideau...
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Brenda
catspurrfrench
Jun 12, 2012 3:44 pm
I've had success with Ancestry.com, but you might get lucky with a Google search. Â Brenda Jenkins Kleager brendajenkinskleager.com Blog:...
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Amanda Brown
breezy32404
Jun 12, 2012 4:05 pm
These simple peice's of paper is what has kept me coming back to Genealogy everytime I go to my office it pulls me to it. Everytime I open my computer I see...
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Gale Nash
gale_anne
Jun 12, 2012 9:23 pm
One of the best places that adds new records almost daily is FamilySearch.org. All free. Gale Prince Nash Colorado [Non-text portions of this message have...
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Jackie Martin Andrews
xocatgirl8
Jun 15, 2012 5:31 pm
Hello fellow Family Historians! I am stumped, very stumped. My estranged mother in law (living) has left no trail of her parents history. We've spent hours...
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april_anastasia
Jun 15, 2012 6:45 pm
Jackie, Take a good, hard look at the death certificate --- and see if the state where it was issued has a death index. (I know California does, for...
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Jackson Family
whiterain44
Jun 15, 2012 7:22 pm
check the census. The death record should give some clues. There are many places that might have information besides ancestry. don't count on ancestry alone...
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baffld
Jun 15, 2012 10:42 pm
Hi Jackie - Since families often give their children first and/or middle names of relatives, maybe there's a clue lurking in the names of your in-laws and...
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jthrly
Jun 16, 2012 1:01 am
I would start getting an original birth certificate for your husband. We had a problem almost like this and I sent for his birth certificate under
the name we...
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Verna Lynn
verna_lynn2000
Jun 16, 2012 6:40 pm
Helen.... I love ancestry.com and my tree is hidden form many reasons. it DOES make sence to have a tree on ancestry and hide it. first..... you can experement...
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jthrly
Jun 17, 2012 10:09 pm
Are you sure their name was Smith or could they have changed they last names
Something to check and think about. ... From: Jackie Martin Andrews Date:...
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Judy
judyann54
Jun 18, 2012 2:09 pm
I had a similar situation with finding my paternal grandmother. You would think that finding her would be easy. I looked under her maiden name and her married...
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mark_f_rabideau
Jun 18, 2012 9:02 pm
Hello all, For those of you who are iffy on the use of Ancestry hints, I, more often than not, join you. However, recently I experienced an eye opening. As...
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Lucie Pepin
legal_secretary_in_mo...
Jun 18, 2012 9:28 pm
I do use the hints but NEVER take them for granted.... one should always read the documents they are wanting to add to their trees. Sometimes some documents...
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cathyuthus@...
catcurry01
Jun 18, 2012 9:50 pm
I totally agree, I find it amusing that there are several people that point and click on my tree even when private that than add people to their tree from a...
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Mark F Rabideau
mark_f_rabideau
Jun 18, 2012 10:00 pm
I agree Lucie. But my mistake was in misreading the handwritten Fracture on the Church document not in reading an Ancestry Hint. I, personally, never use ...
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Mark F Rabideau
mark_f_rabideau
Jun 18, 2012 10:01 pm
Hi Cathy I like the ones where the parents are younger then the children. Innovation in breeding is a good thing I guess. Pax Vobiscum, ...mark (Mark Rabideau)...
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cathyuthus@...
catcurry01
Jun 19, 2012 2:22 am
yes that's another favorite or the best error message is when ancestory tells me a woman can't be a mom in her 30's (the date of birth is incoo rrect, well no...
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april_anastasia
Jun 19, 2012 4:30 pm
I found a census record that has my Mom listed as 10 years old --- when she was in all actuality 10 months old! :-O Usually for children under a year old...
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hoppy_tsp
Jun 23, 2012 3:48 am
I hope someone can help me some on my great great Grandmother. Margaret Barrett Melody Born Mar 17, 1866 in Ireland "think Cork" came to the US in 1882 to...
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mark_f_rabideau
Jun 24, 2012 12:00 am
Hello all, If you are among those interested in getting help with 'your' German Genealogy efforts, perhaps this posting and its pointers will be useful. If...
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mark_f_rabideau
Jun 25, 2012 11:05 pm
Hello all, As a perennial data gatherer, I thought I'd begin attempting to share my online resources more actively than I have in the past. I am currently...
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mark_f_rabideau
Jul 1, 2012 2:45 am
Hello all For those of you who may be interested in a good cross reference for former German place names, I have placed a document which maps some 9000 Prussia...
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mark_f_rabideau
Jul 1, 2012 2:40 pm
Hello all. Wow, yesterday's note generated a bit of input for me. I guess there might have been some interest in finding those former German cities, towns &...
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mark_f_rabideau
Jul 3, 2012 2:37 pm
Hello all. Based upon a comment I received from one of my readers, I thought this message might prove helpful and constructive. As we all know, everyone needs...
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Megan Heyl
carpoolqueen01
Jul 3, 2012 3:16 pm
Thank you Mark for your generosity and compassion. Meg in Mich ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Mark F Rabideau
mark_f_rabideau
Jul 6, 2012 3:07 am
You are most welcome Meg. Pax Vobiscum, ...mark (Mark Rabideau) ManyRoads Family Genealogist (Rabideau-Henss Family); *Professional Genealogist * *Visit us at:...
