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Pictures of Annie Moore!
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak has another post titled Photos of Annie Moore, First Ellis Island Immigrant: Help Solve a History Mystery on The Huffington Post blog. She doesn't show the picture of the young Annie, but she talks about one that sure soun...
Mystery Monday - Finding Jane and Elijah in the 1860 Census
If we don't have the good fortune of an autobiography or a great obituary, piecing together the lives of our ancestors relies on finding bits of information about them. Typically, we can find census records, vital records (if available), city directo...
Surname Saturday - NEWTON
For Surname Saturday posts, I am working my way down my ahnentafel list. This week, I am on #19.Here is the Ahnentafel List that leads to #19, and then what I know about this family line:1. Randall J. Seaver2. Frederick W. Seaver (1911-1983)3. Be...
Dear Genea-Santa Redux
Dear Genea-Santa,I've tried really hard to be a good genealogy boy this year - served my local society as Newsletter Editor and Research/Queries chair, wrote two online genealogy columns, presented programs at five local societies, taught three serie...
Madness Monday -- "God, Love and Lust..." Fascinating Article
For the Madness Monday meme, I found this article online --Genealogist Jillaine S. Smith has written a fascinating family history article titled "God, Love and Lust: The Tale of Four Revolutionary Families in Warwick, MA" based on her own interest in...
Santa Claus in the Census?
A person named "Santa Clause" (born April 1887 in MO) was the son of William Clause (born Feb 1857 in MO) and Henrietta Clause (born May 1861 in MO) in the 1900 census, with siblings Emma B. Clause (born Jan 1881 in MO), William E. Clause (born Nov 1...
Getting History Right
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak has an excellent article on Huffington Post titled Getting History Wrong, dated 3 December 2009.The article is about Annie Moore, the Irish girl who was, supposedly, the first immigrant through Ellis Island on 1 January 1892...
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Who is Your MRUA?
Hey, genies, it's Saturday Night, time for some Genealogy Fun!!Your mission, should you decide to accept it (where's my Mission Impossible music...drat, lost it), is:1) Who is your MRUA - your Most Recent Unknown Ancestor? This is the person with the...
Lemon Grove Researchers Group Brick Wall Ancestors
My CVGS colleague, Susi Pentico, started her own blog, called Susi's Chatty Performances on Genealogy, to document her own research and family history, and has included queries for several of her "brick wall ancestors."Now she has started a second bl...
CVGS Research Group Summary - 14 October
The Chula Vista Genealogical Society Research Group met on Wednesday, 14 October at the South Chula Vista Library in the Conference Room. There were seven in attendance. We went around the table and attendees discussed their recent genealogy activiti...
Michael John Neill's "Casefile Clues"
Michael John Neill started writing his "Casefile Clues" back in February 2009 as part of Dick Eastman's Plus edition of the Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, which is subscription based. A few months ago, Michael started his own "Casefile Clue...
Michelle Obama\'s Roots - Video and Article
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak has worked on the ancestry and family history of several current political figures. Her latest subject is Michelle (Robinson) Obama, wife of President Barack Obama (my cousin!). Megan's search for the First Lady's heritage, ...
