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Genealogical methods and resources. (Moderated)
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DONOVAN-HAMPSHIRE CO. WVA
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Searching for father of John A. Donovan b. 1852 in VA and Joseph J. Donovan b. 1854 in Hampshire Co. WVA. Mother was Mrs. Annie (Ann) Donovan. In 1867 Widow Annie & her sons John A. & Joseph J. Donovan were in San Francisco CA. Where were they between the years 1854 and 1867? Was the overland route used at any time or was boat by water more inexpensive?... more »
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Slave Markets, Virginia, ca 1830
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...LET ME CLARIFY that! Apparently, I did more editing than I thought -- The part I question is the trek from South-Central VA to Richmond and back again. Cheryl singhals <singh...@erols.com>
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Slave Markets, Virginia, ca 1830
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I was asked my opinion of a family story. I remembered several of you do AA research and wondered if you'd weigh in with your opinions as well. Story is: Our ancestor was a slave owned by this family, down on the VA-NC border, around Lunenberg co. Sometime around 1830, the owner took all but 6 of his slaves to the slave-market in Richmond;... more »
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pre-1500 data in England
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I understand that I have a better chance of a definitive answer over on Medieval, but I really don't want to sub to yet another list for just an occasional question, so ... I was recently using a family history to refute/confirm a lineage I've been given. Author is said to be reliable, and he has documented and footnoted up the yahzoo. And, the facts I can check... more »
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MINNESOTA Research Note for March
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In 1849, Alexander Ramsey, the first Territorial Governor for Minnesota, said that newspapers are the day books of history. That statement is still true today, not only for family historians, but for those seeking context for the stories they want to tell. Our research note this month discusses some ways that genealogists... more »
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Partial data to GED?
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I have checked RootsWeb etc and can not find out how to send only a part of my data base to someone via a GEDCOM. How can this be done? Thanks, Lorna "Gaved" <hl...@telus.net>
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Correcting error
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Through an analysis of the facts census records, etc, that I had on hand I have stated that my Ephraim Barlet's parents were Daniel and Eva Barlet. Recently I found Ephraim Barlet's obituary in the Reading Eagle, and it state that his parents were Joseph and Mary Barlet. Over the years in discussion on several forums and with other... more »
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Re Rulers
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Rulers, slide or otherwise. I received a wooden ruler printed in blue for Christmas that has inches along one edge and cms along the other. When you turn it over there are the "Rulers of Britain" with names and dates printed neatly lengthwise. It is a clever idea by Rich Frog Industries, Inc. Burlington, Vermont... [link]... more »
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Kinship term for half-brother's father?
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Our family structure looks something like this, with me as C: A = (1) B (2) = C | | D E We all get on well, and we'd like to find out about possible terms by which my daughter, E, can refer to her half-brother's father, A. As far as I can tell, there's no concise kinship term in English... more »
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Archival Storage problem
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I inherited from my GM a fistfull of ribbons she won at the County Fair. These are the standard, low-key, ribbons, nothing fancy, nothing with a huge rosette; attached to the ribbon is the card identifying her entry. She thumbtacked each year's take onto her bedroom wall (g), each year removing the previous year's haul.... more »
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