No birth, death or anniversary events of my ancestors to report this week. Let me know if there is something that should be!
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Sunday, February 28, 2016
This Week On My Family History Calendar
February 28-March 5
No birth, death or anniversary events of my ancestors to report this week. Let me know if there is something that should be!
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No birth, death or anniversary events of my ancestors to report this week. Let me know if there is something that should be!
Are we kin? Please contact me. Together we can find our people.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Celebration Sunday~Genealogy Happy Dance!
You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone around that you found the document, contacted a cousin who has the family Bible, made a DNA connection or found a whole new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.
Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries.
This is a weekly series to enable everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. This can be done by scrolling down and adding your story to the comments section. You may also put a link to a blog post.
Let's celebrate and dance together.
A No Eye Rolling Zone
While looking over some school papers of my Grandmother's, ones I had read before, I discovered a page with shorthand written on the back. Posting a picture on some facebook genealogy group pages, I asked for some help with transcribing it. The response was that it looked like words to a song. It was! Tribute to Love is my post about that sweet discovery.
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Let the dancing commence!
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Saturday, February 27, 2016
Transcribing Love
While cleaning out my maternal Grandmother's home after her death in 2009, the Sumter High School Class of 1939 Will and Class Prophesy were found. These are fun to read as they discuss class members and what they were "leaving" to the undergraduates and predictions of what the future would hold for the Seniors.
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| Shorthand Notes ©Cheri Hudson Passey |
Recently, I discovered a few handwritten notes on some of the pages. One was written in shorthand. Not knowing how to transcribe it, I posted the page on several Facebook Genealogy Group pages in hopes of finding someone who could let me know what it said.
It didn't take long. Within just a short while there were a couple of people who had a translation for me.
It appeared to be the words of a song.
Typing the phrases into google, the results turned up this 1939 song, You Taught Me To Love Again by Tommy Dorsey.
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| photo credit: Wikipedia |
The lyrics are:
Said I was through with love and romance
Friendless and blue I hadn't had a chance
Then you taught me to love again.
Maybe I'm wrong to feel like I do
But right or wrong I'm trusting in you
For you taught me to love again.
The first time we kissed
I tried to resist
But you set my heart aflame
No wonder I feel
The way that I feel
Whenever I speak your name
Say what you will, I'll kneel at your shrine
Oh what a thrill to know you're mine
For you taught me to love again
Say what you will, I'll kneel at your shrine
Oh what a thrill to know you're mine
For you taught me to love again
Oh what a trill to know you're mine
And we're in love again.
I even found it on youtube!
It's not clear when my Grandmother, Azile Juanita (Daughrity) Roberts Sullivan (1921-2009) met and started dating my Grandfather, Gilbert Ernest Roberts, Sr. (1920-1944) we only know from stories she told they met in Sumter, South Carolina. According to Grandmom, he had come from Camden, South Carolina with some friends.
They were married in October of 1940.
Was she thinking of him when she wrote down the words of this love song? I don't know, but I can imagine her doing so.
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| Azile and Gilbert Circa 1939 ©Cheri Hudson Passey |
Thank you to the genealogy community for your willingness to help in transcribing love.
Taking a second look at sources lead to a touching find. Have you given any of yours another look? You may discover a treasure.
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Thursday, February 25, 2016
South Carolina Places -St. Joseph's Academy
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| St, Joseph's Acadamy, Sumter, South Carolina Credit: The University of South Carolina Digital Post Card Collection https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/sclvispc/id/18423 |
My maternal great grandmother, Loretta (McManus) Daughrity (1894-1936) attended St. Joseph's Academy in Sumter, South Carolina. A boarding school for girls, it was said that she was sent there sometime after the death of her mother, Frances "Fannie" Victoria (McRady) McManus (1856-1903).
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| Loretta McRady McManus (1894-1936) Graduation Picture St. Joseph's Academy About 1911 ©Cheri Hudson Passey |
St. Joseph Academy was started in 1863 by the Sisters of Mercy, who moved to Sumter County to get away from the unrest of the Civil War. The school served as a place of learning and community events for Catholics and Non-Catholics until 1929.
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| St. Joseph's Academy About 1907 Sumter County Postcards-Schools |
It is not known exactly when Etta McManus began attending St. Joseph's but two newspaper reports of the 1910 and 1911 Graduation Ceremonies name her as a participant.
Award for Household Industry
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| June 1910 Commencement Exercises The Watchman and Southron 22 June 1910, pg. 2 image from newspapers.com |
Junior Grade
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| June 1911 Commencement Exercises St. Joseph's Academy The Watchman and Southron 24 June 1911, pg 2 image from newspapers.com |
Musical Trio Participant
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| June 1911 Commencement Exercises St. Joseph's Academy The Watchman and Southron 24 June 1911, pg2 image from newspapers.com |
A search for school records to further learn of Etta McManus' time at the academy has not produced any results.
The following bill showing the price of tuition found in a hanging file for St. Joseph's Academy at the Sumter County Genealogical Society. There is no date on the bill, but a search for Florence Bradford, daughter of R.D. Bradford, named on the document shows that Florence was 12 in the 1920 Sumter County, South Carolina Census, and 22 in the 1930 Census of the same county.
The bill most likely represents prices from the early to mid-1920s.
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| Bill for Tuition St. Joseph's Academy Hanging File Sumter South Carolina Genealogical Society |
$3 a month for tuition. My, times have changed!
Do you have a connection with St. Joseph's Academy?
I'd love to hear from you!
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
My 4th Blogiversary!
Today marks the 4th Blogiversary of the day I pushed publish on my first post for Carolina Girl Genealogy.
The posts from this blog have helped to tell my family's story, connect with cousins, share my research experience and hopefully educate readers.
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read, leave a comment or share on other social media platforms.
My sincerest appreciation all who have followed my blog.
Your support has been invaluable.
On to year 5!
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Sunday, February 21, 2016
This Week On My Family History Calendar
February 21~February 27
February 21~
Mary Strother Dargan (1782-1822), my paternal 5th Great Grandmother was born 244 years ago. Her parents are said to be William Strother (1730-after 1779) and Catherine (Dargan) Strother (1735-?). She lived in Sumter District, South Carolina.
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February 21~
Mary Strother Dargan (1782-1822), my paternal 5th Great Grandmother was born 244 years ago. Her parents are said to be William Strother (1730-after 1779) and Catherine (Dargan) Strother (1735-?). She lived in Sumter District, South Carolina.
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Celebration Sunday~Genealogy Happy Dance!
You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone around that you found the document, contacted a cousin who has the family Bible, made a DNA connection or found a whole new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.
Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries.
This is a weekly series to enable everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. This can be done by scrolling down and adding your story to the comments section. You may also put a link to a blog post.
Let's celebrate and dance together.
A No Eye Rolling Zone
My Happy Dance This Week:
Finding an unexpected document while searching on findmypast.com for information on my Great Grandparents marriage had me diving into a family mystery. Discovering that my Great Grandfather not only had a wife that I didn't know about, he had children that my Grandmother never knew. Click on this link to read about The Tale of Jubal Ransom Early.
Share your discoveries!
Let the dancing commence!
Let the dancing commence!
Friday, February 19, 2016
Friday Faces From the Past~ Little Mary and Her Grandmother
Three Generations of Bakers
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| Mary Baker with Grandmother Mattie Baker and an Aunt About 1922 ©Cheri Hudson Passey |
These faces from the past are from about 1922 in at the Baker family home in Sumter, South Carolina.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Wednesday's Child~James Ransom Early
"Budded On Earth to Bloom in Heaven" |
| James Ransom Early 1915-1916 Picture courtesy of FindAGrave contributor Joy Steele used by permission |
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| Death Certificate of James Ransom Early image from FamilySearch.org |
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Sunday, February 14, 2016
Celebration Sunday~Genealogy Happy Dance!
You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone around that you found the document, contacted a cousin who has the family Bible, made a DNA connection or found a whole new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.
Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries.
This is a weekly series to enable everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. This can be done by scrolling down and adding your story to the comments section. You may also put a link to a blog post.
Let's celebrate and dance together.
A No Eye Rolling Zone
My Happy Dance for this week:
A discovery at the State Archives in Columbia, South Carolina recently had me doing a quiet happy dance. They tend to disapprove at shouting and jumping for joy in the archives....
According to family stories, my maternal Great Grandmother, Loretta (McManus) Daughrity (1894-1936) is said to have been adopted. She is recorded in family records as the daughter of William A. McManus (1854-1914) and Francis Virginia McRady (1856-1903). Nothing had been found to document the family story until I found Etta's marriage license application. Along with it was this piece of paper:
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| Permission for Loretta McManus to Marry Signature of William A. McManus 10 Oct. 1912 ©Cheri Hudson Passey |
Oh, it was so hard to contain my composure. Here was what I had been looking for- actual documentation of an adoption to add credence to the family lore.
Share your discoveries!
Let the dancing commence!
This Week On My Family History Calendar
February 14-February 20
February 14~
My paternal Grandfather, Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976) died 40 years ago in Lake City, Florence, South Carolina. He is buried in the Sumter City Cemetery, Sumter, South Carolina.
February 17~
Louvinia Blanche (Thames) Hudson (1886-1918), my paternal Great Grandmother would be celebrating her 240th birthday on this day. Blanche was born in Clarendon County, South Carolina to Benjamin Thomas Thames (1854-1930) and Margaret Francis (Gibson) Thames (1854-1929).
February 20~
The anniversary of the death of my paternal 3rd Great Grandmother, Mary Alice (Dargan) Bradford (1825-1875). She died 141 years ago in Sumter County, South Carolina.
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| Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976) |
My paternal Grandfather, Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976) died 40 years ago in Lake City, Florence, South Carolina. He is buried in the Sumter City Cemetery, Sumter, South Carolina.
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| Louvinia Blanche (Thames) Hudson (1866-1918) |
February 17~
Louvinia Blanche (Thames) Hudson (1886-1918), my paternal Great Grandmother would be celebrating her 240th birthday on this day. Blanche was born in Clarendon County, South Carolina to Benjamin Thomas Thames (1854-1930) and Margaret Francis (Gibson) Thames (1854-1929).
February 20~
The anniversary of the death of my paternal 3rd Great Grandmother, Mary Alice (Dargan) Bradford (1825-1875). She died 141 years ago in Sumter County, South Carolina.
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Thursday, February 11, 2016
Treasure Chest Thursday~Grandmom's Locket
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| Locked owned by Azile Juanita Daughrity Roberts Sullivan ©Cheri Hudson Passey |
My maternal Grandmother Azile Juanita Daughrity Roberts Sullivan (1921-2009) owned a beautiful heart shaped locket.
On the back are her initials, AD.
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| A.D. Initials on back of locket ©Cheri Hudson Passey |
Grandmom is wearing the locket in her 1939 Graduation photo from Sumter High School, in Sumter, South Carolina. There is nothing in it now, but I wonder, did it ever hold a picture of someone she loved? Who would it have been?
Was it a graduation gift? Possibly.
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| Azile Juanita (Daughrity) Roberts Sullivan 1921-2009 ©Cheri Hudson Passey |
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Tuesday's Tip-#genchat
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| Azile Juanita Daughrity (1921-2009), on right with friends abt 1939 ©Cheri Hudson Passey |
I absolutely love talking with other genealogists. Sharing tips and tricks, as well as the love of the hunt, helps me to sharpen my research skills and brings a sense of community.
One way that lets me join in the conversation and collaborate with genealogists from all over the world is #genchat.
What is #genchat? A Twitter-based community that meets every other Friday to discuss a pre-determined genealogy topic.
For some, the thought of using Twitter can be a daunting concept. Once you get the hang of it, you will find it a fun way to connect and share with others from around the world.
The first thing you need to do is sign up for a Twitter Account. Choose a name that you want to be known by. Each twitter name starts with the @ sign. Mine is @carolinagirlgen. The sign plus my name sends tweets to my inbox.
Fill in a description of yourself and your interests. Make sure you add genealogy, or family history so that like-minded Twitter users can follow you and see your tweets. A picture of yourself is helpful in encouraging others to follow you. You can search for others and follow them as well.
It is easy to be a part of #genchat. When it's time for the chat to begin, check your Twitter stream for tweets with the hashtag genchat. A # is the way tweets are grouped together by topic. You can read what others are saying and then answer back by including #genchat in your tweets. To learn more about setting up your Twitter account and joining #genchat, check out the #genchat How It Works page.
Since tweets from others can also be in your stream, it is a good idea to use a Twitter Chat Platform like Nurph, TweetChat or Twubs when joining in the Friday night #genchats.These sites let you sign in with your Twitter account and pull all the tweets from the hashtag you are following. You can also use Tweetdeck, which allows you to add columns for different hashtags, but you will have to remember to add #genchat to your tweet to have participants see your comments.
#Genchat is hosted by Jen Baldwin every other Friday at 10:00 pm ET. Many start to come into the chat room about 30 minutes early to socialize. Questions are asked by Jen, using the @_genchat twitter name. Her questions are numbered. For instance, she will begin with Q1, and then responses will begin with A1 so that everyone will know what question number you are responding to.
An example of a recent #genchat using TweetDeck:
These answers were in response to the Q5 about using SEO in blog posts. The topic this night was: Making Cousin Bait Work.
Now, you need to know that while #genchat has a topic, it can also lead to other discussions. Sometimes serious, but often silly and fun. We are a community who have love and respect for each other no matter what the skill level. Another thing you need to know is that it's fast, really fast! The tweets can come in very quickly and sometimes it's hard to keep up. Don't let that stop you! Each of the Tweet Chat Platforms has a pause button so that you can stop the feed, read what you missed and get caught up. Before you know it, you'll get the hang of it and be learning and contributing your opinions and expertise.
Please come join the #genchat family! Everyone is welcomed into this positive learning environment. Our next #genchat is coming up. You can find the schedule here.
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Sunday, February 7, 2016
This Week On My Family History Calendar
February 7-February 13
February 9~
Catherine Ann (Singleton) Dargan (1729-1808), my patenal 6th Great Grandmother, was born 287 years ago in Virginia. She was the daughter of Robert and Alice Singleton.
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February 9~
Catherine Ann (Singleton) Dargan (1729-1808), my patenal 6th Great Grandmother, was born 287 years ago in Virginia. She was the daughter of Robert and Alice Singleton.
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RootsTech From My Rocking Chair-Part 3
The last day of RootsTech 2016 came quickly. Once again, bundled up in my blanket, sitting in my rocking chair I participated via Livestream.
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| Mike Leavitt |
Opening Session:
Only one opening session speaker was livestreamed for this last day of RootsTech. Micheal Leavitt, former Governor of Utah and cabinet member of George W. Bush, shared his memories in a unique way. He gave attendees and viewers the opportunity to text in and vote on what story he should talk about. His election as Governor, days at the White House, and being part of the Salt Lake Olympic Committee were chosen. A heartwarming tale of a young boy chosen to run with the Olympic torch led him to tell us that our family stories are "Fire on a stick."
Sessions:
Photos-Emerging Technologies in Photography-Jens Neilson
A native of Denmark, Jens discusses the history of cameras and the technology of today. A touching story of his mother's death and the naming of his company, Pictureline, for her, emphasized the importance of photos. He states that the best way to archive your photos is to print them.
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| Anne Mitchell |
Become a Master Searcher on Ancestry.com-Anne Mitchell
In this session, Anne, known as Ancestry Ann, says that we need to have a question before we start to search. We need to look for specific records for a specific person. What do we need to tell their story? What is our end goal? The search box on ancestry was explained, and tips were shared on how to use filters, wildcards for a more focused search result.
Try different ways to search. Remember to read the data collection description!
If you use Ancestry.com, this is a must see presentation.
There was a glitch in the livestream, so a replay of yesterday's talk on Google Searches by Lisa Louise Cook was shown.
Then instead of the presentation on Genealogical Proof Standard, we were able to watch a previously recorded session by Maureen Taylor.
There are also other talks available on the RootsTech youtube page that were not shown on the livestream presentations each day.
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| Maureen Taylor |
5 Steps to Identifying Family Photos-Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective
Know the provenance of the picture. Who owned it, and when. What type of photo is it? Maureen goes through the ways to identify your photos. She says to look at the picture like you've never seen it before. What are they wearing, what is surrounding them? What are the props? Is there a caption and is it true? By asking these questions and doing your research, you may be able to figure out who is in the photo.
Never underestimate the power of a family picture in helping you learn about your family.
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| Peggy Lauritzen |
Homespun and Calico: Researching our Foremothers-Peggy Lauritzen
In Peggy's presentation, hints tips and records types were talked about to help find maternal lines. Some of the suggestions included sources created by the woman and sources created about her such as newspaper announcements, diaries and court records. Research the local history of where your female ancestors are from. Don't forget to look at manuscript collections. Maps help you see who your ancestors neighbors were. Woman often married their neighbors. To find your female ancestors, look for her in the records of her family. Parents, husbands, children and grandchildren. Peggy is a wonderful presenter. Her warmtth and love for genealogy work come through as she gives these and other ideas to help find our formothers.
Here is the link to watch Saturday's Livestream:
What fantastic few days of amazing talks and presentations.
Thanks to RootsTech for making the Livestream available so that those who couldn't be there could take advantage of this educational opportunity.
Next year, my hope is to be there in person instead of watching from my rocking chair!
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Saturday, February 6, 2016
RootsTech From My Rocking Chair Part 2
Day 2 of watching RootsTech via the Livestream broadcast. With my blogger beads and blanket, I settled in for a day of learning and fun.
Opening Session:
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| Shipley Munson and A.J. Jacobs |
Shipley Munson, the founder of RootsTech, started off the morning by welcoming attendees from all over the world. He introduced A.J. Jacobs, bestselling author and founder of the World Wide Family Reunion in 2015. He announced that the World Record was broken for the largest family reunion and that it would be featured in the season finale of Finding Your Roots. The reunion will be back in 2017!
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| Naomi and Josh Davis |
Josh and Naomi Davis from the Love Taza Blog-
Talking about stories, they encouraged the recording of inspiring events of our day to share with our posterity and the world. Their blog shares the everyday happenings in their family, and we were encouraged to find a way to tell ours. We all have a story to tell they said. Sharing our stories in the best way to leave a legacy. "It's not a story if it's not told.".
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| David Isay |
David Isay-CEO of StoryCorps
StoryCorps is a platform for recording life stories. A booth is set up, and questions are asked and answered.They are recorded to preserve the power, grace and poetry of life. Several initiatives have been created to record the voices. Some of these are 911 witnesses and those that are suffering from terminal illnesses. The StoryCorps recordings shared in this presentation are powerful examples of the importance of telling and listening to stories. There is now an app where anyone can record conversations and have them uploaded to Library of Congress to have them preserved for future generations.
RootsTech Innovator Showdown
The final six contestants battle to win as they answer tough questions from the judges. The People Choice winner was decided by a text message vote from those attending and watching on the internet. If you haven't heard who won, I won't give it away. Check out the video and learn about the companies and their new products.
Sessions:
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| Lisa Louise Cook |
Proven Methodology for Using Google for Genealogists-Lisa Louise Cook
Lisa is a Google pro. She teaches how to set up your Google searches in a way that will be the most productive for getting hits on your ancestors. Did you know that there is a formula for telling Google what not to put in search results? This is very helpful for names associated with other things. She uses the example of Ivory. You don't want websites that talk about soap! In my case it's Price. I don't want the price of something; I want my ancestors!
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| Robert Kehrer |
Finding Elusive Records on FamilySearch.org-Robert Kehrer
Tips and tricks for narrowing down and getting more relevant hits when searching and how to browse records that are not indexed were demonstrated in this session. A must see for anyone searching for their ancestors on FamilySearch.org.
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| Myko Clelland |
My Ancestors are From Britain-What Do I Do Next?-Myko Clelland
Myko from findmypast.com gave a humorous presentation on British records found on the site. Parish, Census, and others were often annotated by the person filling in the forms. Drawings and commentary about the applicants were added to the records. One census listed the name of a little girl's teddy bear while another had the name of the family cat. Even if you don't have family from the British Isles, this is a fun one to watch.
Another day of learning and wishing I was there!
In a way, a part of me was.
This picture of my Great Grandparents was part of the Findmypast booth in the Exhibit Hall.
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| Wedding photo of William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959) and Beulah Mae Price (1897-1980) Married 28 June 1914 |
If you didn't get a chance or would like to review some presentations, you can watch Friday's sessions here.
One more day of RootsTech and you guessed it, I'll be watching from my rocking chair!
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