One of my treasures is a piece of mourning jewelry handed down through at least five generations in my family. It is an oval medallion about two inches long and one and _ inches across. The front is an engraved scene of a woman seated beside a tomb under a weeping willow. On the tomb are the word, “Lov’d Through Life Lamented Now Dead.”
The back of the medallion is gold.
Local directories contain large amounts of information about people and communities. The following example gives a glimpse of the potential value of commercial directories.
Local directories contain large amounts of information about people and communities. I have used them extensively in British Isles research.
The loss of many Canadian passenger lists have necessitated the use of alternative contemporary sources. Fortunately, many of the early newspapers of the ports of arrival in British North America have survived.
There is a well-known dearth of early lists of ship passengers who arrived at ports in what is now the Dominion of Canada.
Records made during immigration often contain information about immigrants' lives before they left their homelands for a new life in America. And researchers and government officials have produced indexes to many of these sources.
Many immigrant descendants want to know the town or village where the family lived before emigrating.
German Interest Genealogy can be problematic because Germany’s borders have changed frequently. Before 1871, there was no single geographical location known as Germany. Certainly the current borders of Germany do not adequately define the Germany of our German ancestors.
A more logical approach is to focus on those who spoke German. This is especially true for eighteenth century emigration.
According to the 1990 federal census, approximately 52 million Americans-nearly one in four-have direct ancestral ties with Germany.
According to the 1990 federal census, approximately 52 million Americans-nearly one in four-have direct ancestral ties with Germany.
Where, exactly did your ancestors come from? Though the question is straightforward, the answer is often difficult to find. The following checklist is a good starting point for locating hard-to-find origins.
Where, exactly did your ancestors come from? Though the question is straightforward, the answer is often difficult to find.
When you have a photo lab copy a photograph, the lab makes a new negative by taking a picture of the old photograph on a copystand, but at significant cost. Wouldn't it be nice if you could copy your own photographs?
When you have a photo lab copy a photograph, the lab makes a new negative by taking a picture of the old photograph on a copystand.
Canadian Passenger Ship Manifests provide sources for American genealogical researchers who are searching for a record of their ancestors' arrival or passage through Canada.
Canadian Passenger Ship Manifests provide sources for American genealogical researchers who are searching f or a record of their ancestors’ arrival or passage through Canada.
When Social Security benefits were instituted in 1937, each employed person filed an application for a Social Security number. The resulting documents contain keys to the past.
When Social Security benefits were instituted in 1937, each employed person filed an application for a Social Security number.