Finding Faulkner: The Progeny | John Faulkner {Gen 3}

It started, as good quests always do, with a family tale.

John Faulkner (William, James, William) was born Aug 1775 to William Bull Faulkner and his first wife (NU). Very little is known about him. The Bull Book records him as Captain John Faulkner, perhaps he served in the War of 1812? 

John married Catherine McCord, daughter of Samuel McCord about 1798.

Children of this couple include:

• William McCord Faulkner b. 24 Nov 1799 d. UNK
• Samuel McCord Faulkner b. 31 Jan 1802 d. Jun 1856 ~ never married

In researching the children I discovered the possibility of a daughter:

• Priscilla Faulkner b. 1806

Although Samuel M Faulkner never married his probate records name heirs-in-law, next of kin and three adult women to be notified of the court proceedings. I will publish a separate study of both Samuel and Priscilla. This has stumped me for a while!

John Faulkner's death and burial are not know at this time.

~if you have any additional information or would like to collaborate - please contact me~

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Notes From My Grandmother | Twining Lineage and Genealogy, Part Three

Somehow, much of my grandmother's hand written and (badly) typed notes and research wound up in my possession. Traveling from Chicago to Los Angeles and back to Chicago again. It sat, in the dark of my mother's closet, until my dad passed and my mom decided to begin her great purge. Knowing I had picked up the torch, the next generation to pursue the Greatest Hobby on Earth, the papers came to live with me. Unsure for many years on just what to do with them, I have decided to bring them out and share them with you - transcribed, of course - no one can read my grandmother's handwriting! But in her own words; mistakes, rambling sentences, and all. I think she will be pleased her work and her writing are once again out in the light!

the Twining papers

The Twinings held a special fascination for my Grandmother. Her middle name was Twining. Her mother was a Twining. She drank Twining's tea, as did the rest of our family. I'm unclear as to the link between our family and the Twining's Tea Company, however. Our Twining ancestor came to the 'New World' c.1640 and has been recorded in the small book Genealogy of the Twining family : descendants of William Twining, Sr, who came from Wales or England.   

Of all the research I inherited, the Twining collection is by far the most expansive. My grandmother wrote 'stories' and typed up other little sketches on them. I will present them to you here, as written by her.

Twining Story, cont.

William Jr, son of the first American ancestor, was the first to break away from 'barren waste'. On June 3, 1652 he was admitted and sworn in first as one of the Grand Jury. In again 1667-68 and also 1671. William was deacon at the Eastham Church as early as 1677 and as late as 1681. Mr Twining was granted a parcel of land in May 1693. He was proprietor of land at 'Easton Harbor' and held interest in Drift Wales at end of Cape. ("History of Massachusetts Bay" tells us that first settlers of these colonies were very careful that no title or appellations be given where not due. Not more than half a dozen of principal gentlemen of the Massachusetts Colony took title as Esquire; in a list of a hundred freemen not more than four or five were distinguished by 'Mr', although they were generally men of substance. Goodman and Goodwife were the common appellation.)

In 1695 his religious views underwent a radical change. He bid adieu to the land of the Pilgrims; this is an important epoch in family history.  The name had borne honor to the Congregational Church alone nearly six decades on historical Cape Cod; but now the 'house' is about equally divided religiously and geographically. William Jr with wife, son and daughter moved to newly settled Province of Pennsylvania. The tenets of Quakerism were maintained in their purity and freed from the intolerance of New England theology. Henceforth family blood flowered in parallel lines - one Quaker - other Congregational, generation to generation.

Mentioned in his father's will but 'was beyond the sea' at the reading - 26th - 4th month - 1697. Also mentioned in the will: Johanna, Mehitable, Anne (Bills) and her two daughters, Elizabeth (Rogers) and youngest son, Stephen's son.


GENEALOGY

William Twining Jr. b. 10/25/1619 Gloucester, England
                                 d. 11/4/1703 Bucks Co, Pennsylvania
                                 m. 10/25/1703 to Elizabeth Deane
                                                              b. 1629
                                                              d. 12/28/1708

children:

Elizabeth b. 1649 d. 3/10/1725 m. 9/19/1669 to John Rogers
Anne b. 1650 d. 9/1/1675 m. 1672 to Thomas Bills
Susannah b. 1653 d. 2/28/1654
William III b. 2/28/1654 d. 1/23/1734 m. 3/26/1688 to Ruth Cole
Johanna b. 1657 d. 6/4/1703 m. brother-in-law Thomas Bills (widow)
Stephen b. 1659 d. 4/18/1720 m. to Abigail Young
Mehitable b. 1661 d. 1743 m. to Daniel Doane

.......................to be continued....................

***editor's note: this is a transcript of research completed in 1982 based on information available at that time. I have not yet researched this family further, but suspect there is more information/clarification available to us today. I will follow up at a future date with fresh data. *** 

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©1980-82 Elizabeth Twining Potwin Thomas - private collection

The Czachorowskys | From Prussia to Chicago: 1890 to 1900

The Czachorowskys are a conundrum. They seem to simply 'appear' in Chicago around 1868. Claiming to be from Prussia I have yet to determine their actual origins. Or their point of entry into the United States. Or why they chose Chicago. As I set out to research one family I discovered others. Curiosity getting the best of me, this turned into the study of five Czachorowsky families living in Chicago c. 1870.  It is my hope with this series to make some discoveries to either link these families together, or prove they are not related. This is a real-time research project, I have not worked on this cluster before. I plan to share my discoveries and my frustrations in hopes that more eyes on the evidence will result in some sound conclusions. Join me as I explore these families, maybe we'll make some discoveries together!

Chicago 1890 to 1900

This week the focus is on the last decade of the 20th century. Where the Czachorowskys were, what they were doing. We don't have a census to consult for 1890 unfortunately, but we do have city directories and other documents. Let's dig in!

1890, Bernard is still on 14th, Anton (Anthony?!) and his sons Bernard  and Frank are still on Maxwell, Leo and Mary with son Frank are all still on Canal. Quiet year .....

1890

1891, Whoa! What? Is this our 'mystery' Frank again? The other two Franks are accounted for at the homes of their fathers. Leo's got a new job! Insurance Agent. Wonder if Mary has retired?

1891

1892, Anthony, Benjamin (Anton and Bernard) and Frank are still on Maxwell, but it looks like Leo has moved again - 488 Hermitage Av is the new address. No listing for Mary.

1892

1893, Anton has gone 'legit'! He and Frank are on Maxwell, Bernard (the older Bernard or Anton's son?) is living on Frank Street (oh now come on .... Frank!?) this year. Leo and Frank stay put on Hermitage. And Leo has managed to keep at the insurance agent gig!

1893

1894, Okay looks like Anton (son of Anton) might be getting into banking? But he is still doing the housemover thing with Anton Sr and brother Bernard (who is the one living on Frank St) Leo and Frank? Same old, same old.

1894

1895, Maxwell St has changed to 13th Place this year. Everybody seems to be keeping on. But where's Bernard (the elder) been?  We haven't seen him since 1891. (Must have won that lawsuit - might take a while to blow through $100,000!)

1895

1896,  Looks like most everybody was avoiding the city directory this year .....

1896

1897, Well, well! Old Bernard's back! Who is Julius? Frank L has moved into his own home on S Winchester and I suspect this is Leo B, Leo's son - either that or Leo has a new job ...... again .....

1897

1898, Our new friend Julius has a brother - Louis - didn't our 'mystery' Frank live on 18th St? And yes, that was Leo B in 1897, looks like he moved out of 488 S Hermitage and is now on Winchester Av too. Bernard's still hanging in there on 14th ..

1898

1899, Julius and Louis are still in the picture. Related? Further investigation is in order. Oh, look! Mary's back! She's moved to Myrtle. Wonder what happened to Leo? Last time we saw him was in 1896.

1899

1900, Seems Anton Jr is an artist now, and shortened his name? Leo B is now living with his mother on Myrtle. Bernard is gone again. Leo is still missing.

1900

Let's re-look at the family tree. And the daughters of Leo and Anton.

A newspaper search found little for the decade, but I did find a few things. And a sad thing.

In 1888 Leo was sued for $1,130.51 - this bears further investigation ...

1893 was a busy year, a Czachorowsky was a member of the Chicago Minstrel Club - I found him listed among the performers! (Look under 'football')

And Mary Czachorowsky, Anton's daughter, married Peter Wagner.

In 1896 Leo's daughter Annie married Frank Weyl. And his son Frank married Bertha Mueller (could find no announcement for that)

1898, Leo died. I did not find a funeral notice, just this listing for burial permits.

A few more Chicago records can be found on Ancestry.com. Among them the Chicago Voter's Registration of 1890 and 1892.

1890 Voters Registration

1892 Voters Registration

Not much we don't already know from the city directories. We do learn that Anton, at least, was naturalized in 1870 or 1872, or so he claims. Might find more information at IRAD.

On FamilySearch I found an indexed marriage record for Frank Czachorowsky, Anton's son. He married Rosa Redeker in 1888. I will need to look for the record at IRAD.

That brings us to the 1900 census. I LOVE this census!

Mary is the head of the household, Leo having died in 1898. She is living with her daughters Mary and Clara and son Leo B. She reports that she has been in the US since 1861, she is a widow who was married for 31 years, she is the mother of 7 children, 5 of whom are still alive.

This one is tricky. And I promise to explain it all in more detail later. Anton is listed as the Father Head - still a house mover - A F the artist is there too (as Czach - the B-in-law)  Oh, and look! B! B as in Bernard! 67 year old carpenter listed as F-in-law. Clearly the census taker was a bit confused - Mary Wagner is Anton's daughter, she married Peter Wagner in 1893. So Anton Jr would be Peter's brother-in-law, as recorded by the census taker. Anton would be the father-in-law, but he really should have been the 'Head' as he is the home owner (hence the strike through) Bernard really confused him! Still does not prove Bernard is Anton's brother, but the pair living in the same household lend a very strong argument to the case! Finally! A breakthrough! Just wish the census taker had been more careful -

This is the listing for Frank, Anton's son. Same careless census taker (same page of the census) Listed Frank as "C".

And finally Frank L, Leo's son.

By 1900 we're starting to see new families form, a few deaths, and several moves - both home and job. The next post will begin to feature our individual cast of characters. Looking at them individually instead of as a collective.

the Czachorowskys 1890 to 1900

My take-aways for this week:

• Field trips!!!
• A trip to IRAD is now more necessary if I am to uncover any more information.
• A trip to the Wilmette Family History Center to view microfilmed documents scanned by LDS.
• A trip to the Chicago History Museum research center may likely uncover more facts.
• A trip to the Newberry!
• Continue to search the unindexed church records on FamilySearch for clues. 

until next time .............

catch up with all the posts here: INTRO - 1870 to 1880 - 1880 to 1890 

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Book Of The Week: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire

Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 2

Ezra S. Stearns, William Frederick Whitcher, Edward Everett Parker

Lewis Publishing Company, 1908 - New Hampshire - 2067 pages

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Photo Friday :: Brunette Sister

This series was birthed from the large old photo album I rediscovered in the back of my closet. Many of the photos are from my grandmother's side of the family. There are also unknown photos that came with the album. Story goes my dad, an avid garage saler, picked up a celluloid covered Victorian era photo album on one of his scavenges. It already contained photos of an (as yet) unidentified family. My parents put our own vintage family photos in the album alongside the mystery family's.  As children we marveled at the old fashioned clothing and settings, often wondering who these people were and what their lives were like. Of course, we thought that ALL the people in the photos were our relations! It wasn't until my mom passed the album on to me after my dad died that I learned of the mystery family residing alongside our own!

I plan to share these photos over time, sometimes they will be my family, and identifiable, others will be of the mystery family. Thanks to the world wide web, they may find their way home yet!

Enjoy!

"Brunette sister"

All that the back of the photo said was 'brunette sister'. Good thing 'blonde sister' was on the same page. Comparing this to a photo I published last year I was able determine this to be Priscilla Dicken Junkin. Priscilla was the oldest daughter born to A B Dicken(s) and Hester Ashby. Priscilla was born in Iowa in 1858. She married J Irving Junkin in Iowa in 1881. The couple had one son, Ralph, before Priscilla was widowed in 1888. She remained unmarried the remainder of her life. Priscilla died in 1934 and is buried in Washington Co, Iowa.

Priscilla is my 1st cousin 4x removed.  

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Video Of The Week: Searching Study Projects on AmericanAncestors org

We watch a lot of videos in the Cave. Webinars, instructional videos, continuing education videos, you name it! If it helps with our genealogical pursuit we are all over it!

Each week we thought we'd share one we've enjoyed.

Hope you enjoy it too!








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Frasers Of Fife: Generation Four | William Gibb and Elizabeth Deas Miller

1880 John Fraser Family Tree

31. William Gibb (John Gibb Jr - 8, Margaret - 2, Duncan - 1) born June 24th 1845


married September 30th 1873


Elizabeth Deas Miller birth unrecorded



children of this union:



i. Elizabeth Gibb b. October 31st 1876

ii. John Gibb b. June 26th 1878

iii. Bertha Gibb b. 1881



Neither William or Elizabeth's deaths are recorded.

~ all information provided here has been taken directly from the John Fraser family tree compiled in 1880 and as such is the only source for these writings - the objective being to record his work for further study and documentation ~ 

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©1880 John Fraser - Scotland

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Finding Faulkner: The Progeny | Priscilla Faulkner {Gen 2}

It started, as good quests always do, with a family tale.

Priscilla Faulkner (William, William) was covered in the post on her husband Dr. Joseph Faulkner (James, William). However in doing a bit more research I can share some additional information here.

Priscilla Faulkner (William, William) was born to Colonel William Faulkner Jr and Jane Rogers, his wife. Born about 1790 in Wallkill, then Ulster Co, New York, she was the seventh child and fifth daughter born to the family.

Information is sketchy, from what I could find in the census records paired with the information from the Bull Book and the occasional will or death certificate, here's what I know:

Priscilla Faulkner married her first cousin Dr. Joseph Faulkner, most likely in Wallkill, Orange Co, New York. Most likely about 1808 or 1809. No records have been found to prove this date.

Children of this marriage include:

• Thomas Faulkner b. UNK m. 9 Apr 1828 to Susan Van Voorhis (per Bull Book). Thomas was said to be a Colonel in the Civil War.
• William S Faulkner b. about 1811 d. 5 Nov 1876 (per Bull Book). William was said to be a professor at the Academy at Dundaff, PA
• Mary Ann Faulkner b. UNK m. 7 Feb 1828 to Hiram Walsh (per Bull Book)
• Cassandra Faulkner b. about 1812 taught school near Dundaff, PA as an adult (per Bull Book)
• Clarissa Faulkner b. 1812 per census records. d. Apr 1903 per her will.
• James Bull Faulkner b. 28 Jun 1824 d. 18 Nov 1901 m. 4 Mar 1851 to Susan Murdock
• Catherine Jane Faulkner b. about 1826 m. John W Wells
• Martha Faulkner b. 4 Jul 1827 d. 9 Mar 1906 m. Franklyn Coleman (per Bull Book)
• Phinney Faulkner b. 1829 d. 18 Apr 1857 of Yellow Fever (per Bull Book) Presbyterian minister.
• John Faulkner b. about 1835 per census records

Priscilla was listed as a widow on the 1860 U S census, that is the final census on which she appears.

Priscilla died 10 Sep 1868 per the Bull Book. 

Additional information on Joseph Faulkner: "He was a partner with his brother-in-law and cousin in a flour mill in Orange Co. [New York] Having signed a bond, said to be $22,000, for his partner who subsequently disappeared, he had to pay the amount which ruined him financially. As his son William and two daughters were already teaching in Dundaff, PA, 6 miles from Carbondale, Dr Faulkner moved there and practiced as a physician from 1829 to 1843. His wife [Priscilla] was residing in Dundaff, PA in 1847 according to her father's pension record." - per Bull Book

Anyone with additional information on this family is encouraged to contact me - I'd love to collaborate with anyone related to or researching them.

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Notes From My Grandmother | Twining Lineage and Genealogy, Part Two

Somehow, much of my grandmother's hand written and (badly) typed notes and research wound up in my possession. Traveling from Chicago to Los Angeles and back to Chicago again. It sat, in the dark of my mother's closet, until my dad passed and my mom decided to begin her great purge. Knowing I had picked up the torch, the next generation to pursue the Greatest Hobby on Earth, the papers came to live with me. Unsure for many years on just what to do with them, I have decided to bring them out and share them with you - transcribed, of course - no one can read my grandmother's handwriting! But in her own words; mistakes, rambling sentences, and all. I think she will be pleased her work and her writing are once again out in the light!

The Twining Papers

The Twinings held a special fascination for my Grandmother. Her middle name was Twining. Her mother was a Twining. She drank Twining's tea, as did the rest of our family. I'm unclear as to the link between our family and the Twining's Tea Company, however. Our Twining ancestor came to the 'New World' c.1640 and has been recorded in the small book Genealogy of the Twining family : descendants of William Twining, Sr, who came from Wales or England.   

Of all the research I inherited, the Twining collection is by far the most expansive. My grandmother wrote 'stories' and typed up other little sketches on them. I will present them to you here, as written by her.

Family of Twining

Name: "It is to be remembered that 'TWYN' is an Anglo-Saxon word for 'doubt'; suggesting a descent from the skeptical Thomas. Another, among the mountains of Wales, finds the word meaning 'bush'. One wildly received view makes it a local appellation, derived from the Saxon words meaning 'two meadows'. His (William Twining) family is regarded as taking it's designation from a locality in Gloucestershire, England; where on the Avon, a few miles from Tewkesbury, is a village bearing the name and a ferry know as 'Twining Fleet'. Richard Twining of London holds to the theory that the name had it's origin at the junction of the Servon and Avon, from whence it is claimed members of the family emigrated to other countries."

Twining Crest: serpent twined around the arm.

Twining Coat of Arms: on background of silver, a black gate across the center with two stars above it. At the top,a circle above a horizontal line - as sun or moon rising or setting above and beyond the horizon.

At "Carnegie American Art" - a picture of "Residence of David Twining" in 1787 by Edward Hicks. (as a child Hicks was adopted by Twining, a devout Quaker) The residence still stands in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (?)

*****     *****     *****

The Twining family came to New England from southern England. Little is known of their earlier history. The name whether of Celtic or Anglo-Saxon origin is not absolutely clear, though more apt to be the latter than purely of Welsh or Celtic origin. The ancestors of the American Twining family were Anglo-Saxon and Puritan. They were met in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and the Canadians whose ancestors were natives of Wales. In great Britain the name Twining appears in Gloucestershire, Wales, vicinity of St Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. (as found in 'The Twining Family' genealogy)

The name Twining, like others ending in 'ing' is understood to be of Anglo-Saxon origin. One view has derived from Saxon meaning 'two meadows'; another that 'ing' on words gives names to places rather than the reverse. ('ing' or meadow is a local prefix as in Ingham) 

Little is known of the first ancestor in America prior to his voyage across the Atlantic. Family tradition asserts that he came from Wales, another that he came from Yorkshire, England. An aged spinster spoke of a 'taint of French blood'. He had married before sailing to America. His son carried the same name. (see lineage record) William Twining Esq. settled in Yarmouth and Eastham. The New England genealogy states "in Yarmouth 1643". Other records imply 1641. (date of daughter's marriage) He was in the militia 1645, one of five sent against Narragansett. Twining was constable of (Congregational) Eastham 1651 and was a member of the Congregational church.  He was a steadfast Puritan. While some of the family went to Pennsylvania, he may have been content with that 'barren waste' which had produced so many noble men and women who blessed the world for having lived. Whatever as his motives, it remains to his credit that he was a man who transmitted to his descendants those qualities which has made their names an honor wherever they have gone. Many have filled professions of distinction. The cause of Christianity has been greatly blessed by their devotion. 

The family that went to Pennsylvania became Quakers.

*****     *****     *****

GENEALOGY

William Twining Sr. b. c. 1594
                                 d. 4/15/1659
                                  m. (1st)  to UNK; (2nd) 1652 to Anne Doane
                                                                                b. UNK
                                                                                d. 2/27/1680

Children: (known)

WILLIAM Jr b. UNK d. 11/4/1703 m. to Elizabeth Deane
Isabel b. UNK d. UNK m. 6/17/1651 to Francis Baker
  

.............to be continued.............

***editor's note: this is a transcript of research completed in 1982 based on information available at that time. I have not yet researched this family further, but suspect there is more information/clarification available to us today. I will follow up at a future date with fresh data. ***


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©1980-82 Elizabeth Twining Potwin Thomas - private collection

Field Notes: Midwest Genealogy Conferences 2017

I am sad that I will not be able to attend RootsTech this year. I have never actually been able to attend. Utah is a far distance from Chicago and things just keep getting in the way. Life. Work. Parents and children. Lack of funds. The list goes on. I console myself with the presentations that are available online during the conference, and make plans to attend smaller local and regional conferences. Ones that don't take me too far away for too many days. Such is my life for the foreseeable future.

Here is a list of the upcoming conferences within a reasonable distance of Chicago. I doubt I'll make either the Iowa or Indiana conferences, they are in opposite directions on the same day. I plan on attending the DuPage IL conference, and I'd really like to make the Ohio conference. Time will tell.


  
RootsTech February 8 - 11, 2017 - No, I will not be there 'live and in person' but they will be streaming selected presentations. That information has not yet been released, but should be soon. From their website FAQs: "Similar to past years, we will stream several sessions of the conference live on our website. Once the conference is over, recordings of these sessions will be posted on our website for a limited time."



FTU 2017 Winter VIRTUAL Genealogy Conference March 3 - 5, 2017 - "Get all the benefits of a genealogy conference from the comfort of your own home! Over the course of three days, you'll get access to the latest research methods for finding your family history, from DNA testing and the latest technology to new resources and search tools. You'll get 15 presentations that you can download and keep, along with several live chats, access to professional genealogists through the discussion boards, along with tons of freebies and prize drawings." Yes please!

Learn more here:  2017 Winter Virtual Conference at Family Tree University



DuPage County Genealogical Society - 42nd Annual Conference, March 11, 2017
"The program sessions are offered in 4 tracks, each with 4 sessions, choose from 16 topics!  There are topics for everyone... those just getting started, or focus on European research, with DNA, organizing and methodology. And of course, great speakers -  Maybe you've heard of them, follow them on-line, and have used their tools.  Now meet them in person, learn tips and techniques, and ask questions!"

Michael D. Lacopo  Author, lecturer and "Hoosier Daddy?" blogger
Carole Magnuson  Author and lecturer
Kathy Meade  ArkivDigital representative, author, and volunteer specialing in Swedish research
Donna M. Moughty  Consultant, instructor and lecturer specializing in Irish research
Diahan Southard  Consultant, lecturer and "Your DNA Guide"

Learn more here. Register before February 18th and save $5.00!



Iowa Genealogical Society - IGS Spring Technology Conference, April 8, 2017.
IGS will host its eighth annual Spring Technology Conference on Saturday, April 8th.
"Back To Your Roots with J H Fonkert CGSM. For most of his career, Jay worked as a state government policy analyst — a kind of work that required research, analysis and problem-solving. After he heard a couple of accomplished genealogists talk about evidence analysis and methodology, he was hooked. He has since attended professional genealogy education institutes in Washington, D.C., Birmingham, Alabama, and Salt Lake City, and has learned from some of the best."

Learn more here.



Indiana Genealogical Society - IGS Annual Meeting & Conference, April 8, 2017
"Registration is open for the Indiana Genealogical Society's 2017 annual conference, which will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Central Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library (40 E. St. Clair St.) in downtown Indianapolis. The featured speaker will be noted speaker and genealogist Tony Burroughs."

Learn more here.



Ohio Genealogical Society - 2017 OGS Conference: Genealogy Gone Wild, April 26-29, 2017

"The conference will be held at Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Sandusky,Ohio. We have an excellent program for the 2017 OGS conference with a wide variety of topics and speakers for family historians of all abilities. We hope you will enjoy the lectures planned! The conference also offers a variety of workshops to enhance your conference experience. The full program brochure can be downloaded from the program page when it becomes available. Congratulations you are now ready to join the adventure of Genealogy Gone Wild!"

Learn more here.

Do you have any favorite local or regional conferences you attend? Let me know! Share your experiences in the comments. ~Anne


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Fun With Charts!

Earlier this week I saw a post on Facebook about an Ancestor Chart a fellow blogger had made. The post received a lot of comments, and I presume many charts were made as a result. I made one. It was a nice diversion from a problem I was noodling over in the Cave. I posted it on Facebook - it was the most popular post of the day on my page .....

So I thought why not blog about it!?

The post that started the Facebook frenzy (?) is here - written by Michael Dyer of the Family Sleuther blog. However he was inspired by Linda Stufflebean's post on her blog Empty Branches On The Family Tree.

Here is my version:

Looks like I still have some work to do!

While doing a little research for this post (yes, I did some research) I found Twisted Twigs On Gnarled Branches post on the same subject! We like our charts, don't we?!

What does your chart look like?



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Book Of The Week: Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine

Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, Volume 1

Henry Sweetser Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs

Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1909 - Maine

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Photo Friday :: Blonde Sister

This series was birthed from the large old photo album I rediscovered in the back of my closet. Many of the photos are from my grandmother's side of the family. There are also unknown photos that came with the album. Story goes my dad, an avid garage saler, picked up a celluloid covered Victorian era photo album on one of his scavenges. It already contained photos of an (as yet) unidentified family. My parents put our own vintage family photos in the album alongside the mystery family's.  As children we marveled at the old fashioned clothing and settings, often wondering who these people were and what their lives were like. Of course, we thought that ALL the people in the photos were our relations! It wasn't until my mom passed the album on to me after my dad died that I learned of the mystery family residing alongside our own!

I plan to share these photos over time, sometimes they will be my family, and identifiable, others will be of the mystery family. Thanks to the world wide web, they may find their way home yet!

Enjoy!

"Blonde Sister"
"Dicken family, Priscilla Ashby Twining's sister's children"
"Ashby clan"

A little digging uncovered this as Cora Dicken(s) Martin. The youngest daughter of A B Dicken(s) and Hester Ashby. Cora was born in Iowa in 1862. She married Frank G Martin in 1888. The couple had 2 daughters. Cora lived her entire life in Iowa, but for some reason died and was buried in Cook Co, IL in 1940. I have yet to determine the reason. Neither daughter lived in Illinois at the time.

Cora is my 1st cousin 4x removed

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