tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902100905338177992024-02-22T08:36:23.591-05:00Accio Ancestors!This blog was created to (hopefully)....
1. help me keep track of my research as I look into my family's past
2. give me a place for others to help me correct mistakes and fill in the blanks
3. allow me the chance to receive guidance and tips from any lost souls that happen upon my blog
4. help me connect with family that I never knew was out there!Jenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-49852988591423283592014-07-21T13:09:00.001-04:002014-07-21T14:17:20.203-04:00Getting Organized (Part 4.1): Linking Facts to The Sons of the American Revolution War Application Sources<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In my last post, I discussed how to clean up and manage sources within your tree. For this post, I am going to talk, specifically, about the Sons of the American Revolution applications that can be found online. This is just my way of doing things, but I decided for the time being to ONLY link 4 things to each application: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1) the applicant's name</b> (There were many times that I had to open the application online in order see how the applicant was related to my ancestor and then had to add multiple people in my tree to get to the person who applied. <i>*I only added the names and not birth dates/death dates/marriage dates or places that can be found within an application.*</i> Taking the time to do this, however, has helped me discover siblings of my ancestors that I did not know about, which has been great! It has also given me more names for my tree to help with my research as well as any cousin matches that get linked to my tree through the AncestryDNA test that I did.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>2) the applicant's birth date</b> (I figured adding this information was pretty safe and accurate since the applicant is the one that filled that information in.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>3) the name of the person the applicant is using for membership</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4)a <b>military fact for the person that served in the Revolutionary War </b>(I had to go add this for most of the people) I typed "Revolutionary War" in the details part of the fact. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The next thing I did was take away all of the citation details and citation texts found on the right side of the screen and added my own text. <i>(Again let me stress that there may be a much better way to do this, but the way I did it helped me accomplish what I needed it to and is very easy to hunt through.) </i> If there is someone out there that can tell me the formal/official way to do this, I am all ears! Here is the way I did it:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Line One</u>:</b> the name of the person that served in the Revolutionary War listed with last </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was one of the sources where I discovered a whole bunch of duplicates - and I REALLY did not need 6 copies of a single application just because each summary page shown when you first go online lists a different person found in the application. Labeling everything in the citation text section made it easy to get all of the duplicates next to each other so that I could figure out which one I wanted to keep. I, personally, decided to keep the source citation that linked to the ACTUAL applicant's summary page or if that wasn't possible (because I didn't have that source citation in my current list), I saved the one that linked to the person that served in the Revolutionary War. Goodbye duplicates! More purging!!!!! Woo-hoo! Below is a picture of my new and improved list of Source Citations for the Sons of the American Revolutionary War Applications. It is MUCH easier to sift through!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One thing I noticed was that I had records for multiple applicants that had applied for membership through the same person. Listing the Citation Text as I mentioned above makes it SUPER EASY to check quickly whether or not I have that application already. So, as I continue my research on Fold3.com and go through my Ancestry.com green leaf hints and look through other SAR applications, I will be able to easily tell whether or not I have located a new source citation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is a wealth of information in each of these applications, so it is very likely that I will go back (at a later date) and decide to attach other facts (such as the names of the other parents listed in the application along with birth dates/places, death dates/places, and marriages/places), but since my goal has been to clean things out, the four facts I chose to link initially have done more than enough to get me on the right track. PLEASE NOTE THAT SAR APPLICATIONS USED TO NOT REQUIRE AS MUCH PROOF AS THEY DO TODAY, SO BEFORE YOU ATTACH ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE FOUR FACTS I MENTIONED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE POST, YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK AND FIND OTHER WAYS TO CONFIRM THE INFORMATION.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will discuss Linking Facts to the US Censuses in my next post. Until then - have fun!</span></div>
Jenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-76523731981654316942014-07-20T19:23:00.000-04:002014-07-20T19:23:02.668-04:00Getting Organized (Part 4): Working with Sources and Linking Them to People in Your Tree<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While I am on the topic of digital files within my tree, let's talk about how I deal with sources. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With over 6,000 people in my tree, it is very easy to have lots of little things fall through the cracks. Going through sources has allowed me to catch many of these things. It has also made me realize how much more proof I had in my trees than I had realized. Even though I am deleting plenty of duplicates or useless sources, I am still managing to have more facts attached to sources than I had before I began - and now I know that the sources are legit and worth keeping. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am sure that there are other ways to do things, and if you have a better way, I am always open to suggestions, but for now, this is how I do it (and since my brain has not revolted and told me to take a long hike off of a short cliff, my plan is to continue to follow this path). So, let's dive in!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As you have most likely figured out from my last post, I use Family Tree Maker, so I cannot tell you how other programs work, but I would assume that most programs have places to go to look at and work with sources that you have found (you may just have to play around with it to figure out the specifics, but the basic concepts should still be applicable). Let's start off by looking at the basics of this area of FTM 2014. If you don't have FTM, it's OK - keep reading! This is the only part that is solely relivant to FTM.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> * The <b><u>arrow pointing up</u></b> shows where to click to find your sources all in one place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> * The <u style="font-weight: bold;">arrow pointing down</u> lists all of the TYPES of sources you have in your tree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> * The <b><u>arrow pointing to the left</u></b> shows where you can link specific people and facts to each source. It is also where you find the chain icon that allows you to delete a </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> * On the <b><u>right side of the screen</u></b> you will find boxes with specifics about the</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> * At the <b><u>bottom of the right side</u></b> (I forgot to put an arrow), the last row of words </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I began, the first thing I wanted to do was to figure out if there was anything I had that was easy to see it could be deleted. And I wanted this done before I started my detailed assessment. So, that is where we will begin.........</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I started by going through to find all of the source titles that did not have media or a specific website attached (in FTM, you can figure this out by looking for the little scroll next to the source). No scroll means no image, so I wanted to check to make sure I really needed the items listed with no scroll. In the image above, you will notice there is no scroll next to the highlighted source and the arrow pointing down shows that there are no source citations, which means that there is no one attached to this source. This meant that I absolutely didn't need this source! I clicked the source one more time to make sure it was highlighted correctly and then hit the delete button on my keyboard. It asked if I really wanted the source gone, I confirmed, and voila - it ceased to exist. One down, now on to the next one! I discovered that most of the sources without the scroll had nothing attached, so getting rid of those was pretty easy and quick. </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Note: To delete a source from the left column on the screen, you have to hit the delete button on the keyboard. The delete on the screen found in the top right section will only delete source citations). </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I moved on to Family Trees. When I started doing my genealogy, I used other people's trees to help me build mine. I added trees and documents as they popped up on the leaves, thrilled with anything I found! As I got farther into my research, I learned more and discovered that, although other people's trees are great places to jump off and may have some great information, they are NOT documentation. Because of this, <b><u>I do not use them as sources.</u></b> I deleted every source link for every tree that was listed as a source citation and got rid off all evidence that any other trees had been used. This made it MUCH easier to see if I had REAL sources to prove what I had in my tree, which was wonderful! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once those steps were complete, I started going through each source, one by one. I decided to just take the bull by the horns and began at the top with the Censuses. I realized pretty early on that I was quickly becoming overwhelmed and would never finish because of frustration, so I decided to stop midstream and went to the bottom to work my way up. MUCH better decision! The censuses provide a TON of information (which is awesome!), but that meant that I was spending a lot of time on each one, and I felt like I was losing a relay to an undersized slug! With so much to do, this was NOT the time to get discouraged!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">As I moved through the sources, I discovered a few things and thought I would share:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When adding a source through Ancestry.com, the option is given to link the source to specific facts for a person, but many times you can find more information that can be linked than was originally offered. There are also times that the program creates a duplicate fact when linking the source. By going through each source and source citation separately, I was able to catch these mistakes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Sources and Source citations can be linked to specific facts and not just to a person in general. Media items can do this as well, but I felt like linking media items to more than just the person seemed to be slowing my program down, so I decided to leave the fact linking to sources (which works great!). I also made the decision to link EVERYTHING that was relevant to each source and am happy with this choice so far. For instance, death certificates list a person's death date and place, birth date and place, parent names and sometimes their birth places, the burial date and place, cause of death, and the witness's name and residence (which can sometimes be a relative). When reviewing a source, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If I didn't have the information found within it already listed for the person, I switched to the person view, added the information, and then went back to the source view to link it. I even linked the "Also Known As" for many people if the document called the person by anything other than a full name or two initials before the last name. If the information found in a source didn't match the fact I had, I either added an alternate fact that I could link it to or, if I knew that what the source stated was a mistake, just didn't link the source to that fact. You can see below a list of multiple people attached to a city directory page, which tends to be another source that can give a wealth of information.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. There were some sources with a scroll next to them that had no online link (the arrow pointing to the right in the picture below is where the link should have been). This source was for "Public Tree Stories." It had one source citation that was attached to two facts (Stephen Hipp Sr.'s name and birth), but I could not figure out a way to get to the story to see what it said, so I clicked the picture of the chain right above Stephen Hipp Sr's name, removed the links, got rid of the source and moved on. I figured if it was that difficult to find, I didn't need it and it needed to go. It was very liberating!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I discovered that it is not uncommon to find multiple family members listed on one page of a city directory, and sometimes I had a source citation for each person (meaning multiple copies of a single directory page). Other times, I had only one source citation because I hadn't come across the hints for the other family members yet. Here is my thought on this - I don't need every single person to have their own source citation when every one of the citations is documenting the exact same thing! One copy is plenty - especially when I can link as many facts as I want to each source citation. So, if I had more than one copy of the exact source citation (you can figure this out by clicking to see the source online and then clicking to see the <b>original copy</b>), I used the source citation with the summary page of the oldest direct descendant (IF that was one of the source citations I had to choose from), and deleted the others. I then attached each relevant fact to the SINGLE source citation that I had kept. I do not care that the online summary page does not show every person's name at the top. The original copy is the only thing I care about and pay any attention to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Since I am the QUEEN of making a short story long, I am going to stop for now. I will try to talk about how I handled The Sons of the American Revolution Applications and US Censuses as sources in separate installments along with anything else that comes to mind. So, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy Source Cleaning! (Don't forget that drink - you will need it for this one!)! BUT, you will feel SOOOOOOOO great knowing exactly what you have! Getting this part organized will allow you to have a much better grasp of where you have already searched so that you don't spend time researching the same things over and over and over again! It will also help you know where you REALLY have holes in your documentation where you still need to find evidence to prove what you have in your tree.</span><br />
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Jenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-56817259284872430432014-07-19T16:01:00.002-04:002014-07-20T20:21:20.665-04:00Getting Organized (Part 3): Dealing With Digital Media (Starting With What You Have in Your Family Tree)<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At the beginning of this summer, I sat down and opened up my Family Tree Maker to decide what to work on this summer now that another school year had come to an end. What I discovered VERY quickly was that my media files (.pdf and .jpeg) were in utter chaos. I had somehow managed to accumulate multiple copies of a number of pictures in my Family Tree Maker program. I also had a TON of pictures in a Dropbox file folder I created and labeled "genealogy" that had been a dumping ground for the past year and a half for any items I found in random old external hard drives and other digital folders and had no clue which pictures were duplicates, which had been uploaded into my tree and attached to people and which were sitting there forgotten. Three copies of my grandfather's obituary here, two copies of the same picture of my grandmother there, and 5 copies of my 2nd great aunt's headstone over yonder. To top it all off, most of the pictures had different file names (not necessarily with a (1) or (2) after it, but some with number file names and its "twin" with word file names. Huh? Where in the world did all of this come from? To use one of my favorite phrases, <b>"For the love of Pete,"</b> what had I done?????? Not only were there duplicates inside my actual Family Tree Maker program, but I couldn't figure out what I had already put it into my tree and what was just sitting on my computer in this long lost file. So, I started at the beginning. I first realized that I needed to deal with the pictures already inside my tree. I had to somehow get all of the pictures together to see if there were in fact duplicates or if each picture was different. The easiest way to do this in Family Tree Maker is to make the captions match, so I sat down and began the grunt work. (I have added the arrow to the picture below to show you where the caption box is.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The program doesn't care if you have identical captions, so I decided to label each media item with the last name all caps, followed by the first and middle name and then what it was (i.e. headstone, letter, diploma, etc). If it was just a picture of the person by him/herself, I left the caption as just the name. For example, one of the pictures I have is labeled <b>"ALDRIDGE, Edmund Carlton Jr. headstone".</b> As I went through each item, I wanted to make sure that everyone mentioned or photographed in the image was connected to it, so I spent most of my time in the "Detail" section. The arrow that is pointing up (in the picture below) shows where the tab can be found that switches the screen to that view.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The arrow pointing down (in the image above) shows where you can click to link the media to more people. The photo/scanned document in this screen shot is a telegraph that was sent to my grandfather by his brother about the birth of his daughter. I wanted to make sure that I had my great uncle, his wife, and his daughter all attached to the media because all 3 were mentioned in it. Here is where the FIRST "crap" moment happened - and trust me when I say that that is the nicest word I can say it. I realized that I had somehow managed to add this scan without adding the daughter's birth date to her information. So now, not only was I having to rename each caption AND link every person mentioned, I now needed to make sure that I had all of the information that the media item told me actually documented. Pictures were a LOT easier to get through, but every time I got to an obituary or death record, I just wanted to cry. I can assure you, I will NEVER add any new item without triple checking to make sure I have transferred all facts into the tree first. STUPID mistake! If you don't learn anything else from this post - please remember that! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite the amount of work that needed to be done, I started plugging away. I got into a groove, and was actually beginning to make headway. I even attached 60+ people to a .pdf file of a Dean and Brockman family genealogy ebook! That was when the second "crap" moment happened. Because I was attaching items to new people, Ancestry.com was cataloging each new attachment as a new media item for the people involved. I loved the idea that others would be able to find more information and new things on each person in my tree because of the grunt work I was doing and that they would be able to use these things to help with their genealogy research. It helped make the task a little more bearable. **<i>I know that some people get all up in arms about "what's mine is mine" and "I put in the hard work and they are just taking it without the slightest show of gratitude", but I look at the mountains we all have to climb to get everything correctly done and documented in our trees and feel strongly about the fact that we will NEVER finish if people don't work together and share. I share EVERYTHING I have in hopes that others will be willing to share with me. I don't mean "I gave to you, now you give to me" but rather a pay it forward mentality. (My tree is public for MANY reasons, including that one, but that is a discussion for another day and NOT going to be discussed any more right now.)</i> OK, back on track - What I did not realize was that once someone else attaches one of my media items to their tree, Ancestry's link summary page does not keep track of the fact that I was the one to originally link the media to that person, so LOTS AND LOTS of new "hints" came up for my Lake Family Tree on the website. One day, I had a few minutes to spare and decided to look at the media hints for my tree, since it is pretty easy to see if the media items are relevant to the person. Now, I noticed that there were a lot of pictures that looked very familiar, but I could not figure out how to check the resolution of each one, and so rather than ignoring a picture that could have been a better quality version than the one I currently had, I decided to go ahead and attach it to compare at a later date. I had no idea that I was downloading my own pictures because it showed the picture as being linked to someone else's tree and I had not yet discovered this little glitch in Ancestry.com's website. SOOOOOOOOOO, 400 "new" media items later, I realized that I now had MORE duplicates to sort through! Lesson learned the VERY hard way! <i>(For those of you that have been following from the beginning of this series, this was the moment that my son heard me moaning and groaning!)</i></span><br />
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It took me a solid month (and some change) to complete the FIRST part of this "little" project, but I DID IT! I now have 2704 media items within Family Tree Maker that are cataloged and organized and all duplicates are gone. I also have all information found in the media transferred to the tree (names, birth dates, death dates, spouses, places of residence, churches, burial information, etc.) and it has made a huge difference in the quality of my tree! I still have a long way to go (since I haven't even begun looking through the "genealogy" folder), but feel great knowing that I am on my way and can now quickly figure out if something is an extra copies that can be sent to the recycle bin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Keeping media items organized is important, and yet many times, it tends to be one of those things that takes the back burner because of everything else that we want to get done! You may say "But it is in there, and I just want to focus on finding more documentation to prove what I have." But you very well could be making more work for yourself in the long run. When you attach a picture or a .pdf file, take the time to transfer the information and label it correctly. Otherwise, you may end up where I was, which has put an absolute end to my researching for a good long while. If you are where I was at the beginning of June, take the plunge! Even if you just commit to doing 10-20 minutes of sorting/organizing/cleaning up your media at each sitting. You will be happy you did it in the long run! If you have been doing this all along, way to go! You are much more with it than I have been. I started this journey as a clueless "newbie" enjoying a fun little pass time and have had to learn as I go along (which means there have been quite a few mistakes that I have had to learn the hard way). My hope for this post is that it will keep someone - ANYONE - from ending up where I was! Learn from my mistakes! There are plenty out there to make - skip this one and find another one that you can make! That way you can share it and help us skip it. Maybe, if we all come together, we can get away with sharing one "mistake checklist" rather than everyone completing the entire checklist alone! Think of the time we could save! Happy Organizing! Grab and drink (as heavy as you need it to be!) and dive in!</span></div>
Jenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-91026669676222596552014-07-18T13:14:00.002-04:002014-08-05T13:28:36.296-04:00Getting Organized (Part 2): Surname Notebooks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: start;"><b><u>FIRST</u></b>, that it will help me know what I actually have in my possession. I know some of you may say that there are checklists that I can use, and that Tree Maker programs were made for that purpose, but I am a tactile gal! I NEED to touch it and see it. I need to be able to manipulate it and physically write notes out. For me, digital notes get lost in cyber space, no matter what I try to do because I forget what I have when I can't spread it out! I use Family Tree Maker 14 and LOVE it, but one screen at a time does not work for me. I have to be able to flip quickly and spread things out. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Something else to know about me: I have always had trouble recalling information on demand. To help you understand what that means..... Imagine my brain is a bookshelf. I take meticulous notes when learning something and my brain files EVERYTHING on one of its shelves. The problem comes when I need to pull that information back out. I know it is in there, but I can't remember which shelf I put the information on. Alas, I realized I was beginning to have the same issue with all of my genealogy things. I needed a system that made it EASY to find ANYTHING I needed because I knew my brain wasn't going to give me any assistance!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: start;">The <b><u>SECOND</u></b> reason is to keep me focused! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; text-align: start;">When doing research, one of the biggest issues for me is that I have family from multiple branches that lived practically on TOP of each other (and that does not include just my side of the family). I keep waiting for the day that I learn my son is his own 5th cousin. It hasn't happened yet, but if the town of Abbeville (South Carolina) or Oconee County (South Carolina) were populated in the 1800s with ANYONE my family is not related to, it is a blasted MIRACLE, which means I am still on the look out! Because of this, any research I do tends to make me feel EXTREMELY frazzled, being pulled in multiple directions. I might start out looking for Craigs in Oconee County, but end up finding Allgoods, Deans, Speeds, Weems, and Wallaces not to mention the Reids and Grishams from my husband's side of the family. When I research, I am always worried that if I leave "something" behind, I will never be able to find it again, so I stop and document each thing I come across, and 40 minutes later, I haven't got a CLUE what I started out doing. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: start;">So............with these goals in mind, I started my new project, and so far, so good (although I will admit that I have only done a few and have a long way to go). But I have yet to encounter a document that was not easily placed and finding things has never been easier!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Too late to make a long story short (sorry about that!), I searched and searched and read every blog I could find and looked at every picture and idea posted on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/organizedgenealogist/524512127650857/?notif_t=like" target="_blank">The Organized Genealogist Facebook Page</a>. And FINALLY, I pieced together something that would work!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">OK - Now Let's break it down: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have this notebook started off with a <b><u>Census Checklist</u></b>. The Black blocks list their birth year and death year and the gray is there to help me remember that I don't need to be looking in the censuses for those years. (This one has not been filled out - I lost the one I had begun working on - imagine that!) This one is typed in Word, but I have begun switching each family's page over to Excel because it seems to be a little easier. You are welcome to use any of them if you think they will help you. I don't know that one is better than the other - it just depends on what you prefer. Below are the links to all three files that I have created.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pockets are key for me so that if there is something that I know goes behind a specific tab, but I have not had the chance to deal with it, I know it still has a place to rest without getting misplaced. Each divider is for one generation (beginning with the most recent generation and going back in time). These are the Avery Pocket Divider and they rock! I have them in both 5 divider sets as well as 8 divider sets. Which one I use depends on how far I can go back in each family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Behind each tab, I have a <b><u>FAMILY GROUP SHEET</u></b> (printed straight from my Family Tree Maker). It is SUPER EASY and a HUGE life saver! It lists all of the vital information I need to know at a glance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Next, I printed all <b style="text-decoration: underline;">CENSUSES FOR THE FAMILY GROUP</b> that I have found and put them in chronological order behind the group sheet. I have links in a separate blog entry (<a href="http://accioancestors.blogspot.com/2013/06/ok-i-am-already-off-to-pretty-pitiful.html" target="_blank">Going Digital!</a>) to Word Document files I have made of blank US Census forms as well as a single Excel file I created with every Census in it so that I could transpose what I find, making it is easier to read. (I know there are blank pages that I can download and fill in, but I prefer things typed - I'm a wee bit too OCD to deal with the mistakes I tend to make while writing things out.) I would like to eventually have the originals AND the transcriptions back to back so that I have a version of the census that is easy on the eyes while still being able to see that I do have a picture of the original to compare it with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With the rest of each divided section, I became VERY familiar and with mini post-it tabs! I made a <b style="text-decoration: underline;">HOMEMADE TABS</b> for each individual that I have information on. It lists the full name on top with the family position under it (i.e. father, mother, son, daughter, granddaughter, grandson, etc.) and placed each on the edge of the first page with their individual information. I do everything in chronological order if I can, but try to have pictures along with any other items specific to each person in this section. For this 4th Great Grandfather (Andrew Muir Wallace), I have a couple of pictures (they are digital copies so I made a print out of each one), some documents from board meetings for the SC State Hospital that I found online through the <a href="http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx" target="_blank">SC Archives Search Page</a> (he gave the land where it was built and served as the President of the Board of Regents for a while). I also have newspaper clippings (see example below).........</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After the father's tab, I put a tab for the mother (both parent tabs are located at the top edge of the page). I began this mother's section with a print out of my blog post about her. I wanted to make sure that I had that to look back through or to be able to show anyone in the family that wants to see the notebook. I figured If I felt strongly enough to write about it, it needed to be put in the notebook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So sorry! I have apparently written an entire NOVEL instead of a blog post - oops!. I hope I didn't lose you in the process. If you have any questions or advice, I would love to hear it! I know that these notebooks mean I am using a lot of paper, but it has been EXTREMELY helpful in keeping me focused - I don't tend to get side tracked on other names as much! Taking the time to put the notebook together has also shown to be worth it when I went to be with family for the 4th of July. Our family land is near Oconee State Park and there is no good internet coverage there, so pulling up the digital files was not a great option, but the notebook was PERFECT! Everyone was able to look through it together, identifying people for me that I was unsure of (and since there were only printed copies of the photos, I was able to write directly on them without worrying about messing them up). They were also able to look at their group sheets to fix any mistakes I had quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is by no means the "end all, be all," but it has worked like a charm for me and so I thought I would share it in hopes that it might give a little peace of mind to someone else out there on another genealogical journey!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Censuses for the family (in chronological order)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Any documents that have to do with the family as a unit (i.e. city directories when both parents were living or when children were living at the house)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. family photos that have both parents with other family members</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6. Father section (tab at top)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> a. blog entries on the person (if I have any)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> b. photos of father (in chronological order if possible) (photos of him by himself and with </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> c. documents (including letters written, wills, etc. - end documents with the will)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> d. obituaries, funeral programs, death certificate and headstone photo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> a. his/her family group sheet</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> b. blog entries (if applicable)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> c. birth certificate (of him and his wife)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> e. censuses (in chronological order)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> f. any other documents that have to do with the family (including wife documents)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> g. family photos or photos of him with his family</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 8a. First Child's children (in chronological order following the same order as parent)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let me know if you see any mistakes or if something is confusing. I am assuming that this</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is the first in a series of posts I have decided to do on getting genealogy records and trees organized. (Since this is where I am in my personal journey, it seemed the most logical way to continue my blog while taking a research hiatus.) There are many different ways to be organized, but if you are searching for ideas and ways to "get it all together," feel free to follow along! Before I really dive in, though, let's start by answering "WHY?" (This is for my benefit as much as yours - I know I will need to remind myself along the way!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At the beginning of this summer, I pulled out my genealogy "stuff" and got ready to spend some big blocks of time working on researching my tree. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love researching my family's history, and try very hard to keep what I find organized, so that when I am able to work on it during school holidays <i>(I teach)</i>, I can easily pick up where I left off. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When I sat down, I </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">realized VERY QUICKLY that my previous organizational efforts had not been as successful as I had thought. M</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">y digital genealogical files had a lot to be desired (despite my best efforts!) and my paper files, although somewhat organized, were difficult to search. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I had:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> 1. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">tons of </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">duplicate photos and .pdf files that had </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">accidentally made their way into my </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> 2. duplicate (and sometimes triplicate) digital files in </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">other folders on my computer </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> 4. TONS of documents, pictures, and letters, as well as </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">couple of family bibles that </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> had been given to me </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(since I have taken on the role of the family</i><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> genealogist)</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> those </span></i><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">items)</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, but have not completed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> 5. Family notebooks with some information, photos</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and documents inside, but with </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Before I did anything else, I knew I had to get this under control! So...... I jumped in the deep end, and decided to take on the task of getting my ducks in a row this summer instead of searching for new information. Ummmmmm, Let's just say that I knew it was an undertaking, but I completely underestimated just how much I had bitten off. Now, a month and a half later, I am just beginning to chew my second bite! (and I have a bottomless plate I am trying to eat!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">One day, while I was working on this project, my son heard me groaning. He asked what was wrong, and I explained that I was just frustrated with how long it was taking to do this extremely monotonous task. He then asked why I kept doing genealogy if I wasn't having fun. Trying to help my 13-year-old son understand, I used his world to help me illustrate:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lake: "Yes."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mom: "Do you like the conditioning that you have to do to prepare for the soccer games?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lake: "No."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mom: "Would you be as good a soccer player if you didn't do any conditioning before the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lake: "No."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mom: "Is the conditioning worth it even though it isn't always fun?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lake: "Yes." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> but it has to be done to make me better at what I do."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I don't know where you are in your genealogical journey. You may be just starting out with this fun little "hobby," or you may have moved on into the "obsession" stage </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(if so, welcome to the neighborhood!). </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Regardless of where you are, always remember - conditioning is key! I may groan at times </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(because, if we are being honest, who really likes conditioning?)</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, but never forget that it is necessary! As the family historians, we have taken on the responsibility of preserving our family's past, and to do it properly, we have to endure every aspect of the journey. So, enjoy the games - but don't forget what is needed to make each game the best it can be!</span></div>
Jenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-87650826623913314022014-06-02T23:18:00.001-04:002014-06-02T23:21:14.322-04:00My New and Improved Family Tree!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am so excited that I could POP! I have been looking for a way to display my family tree that would allow me to see more generations than the traditional sheet found on ancestry websites and in genealogy computer programs. (OK - if I am being honest, I wanted it to look a lot cuter than those other ones too!) I wanted to make it easier to see where my holes are and where I need to focus my attention. I finally found one on Pinterest that I really liked and thought I could recreate. And.....after playing around with it all day, I did it!!! I made one for each of my parents as well as both of my in-law's families. Here they are: (drum roll, please!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Joel E. Ridgell is my 4th great grandfather. He was born in March of 1800 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina and died December 28, 1870 in Lexington County, South Carolina. I am convinced that Joel is largely responsible for the number of Ridgells that can be found in Lexington County today (and his father helped the Ridgells of SC grow with his own 10 children in the Marion County, South Carolina area). I may be wrong, but I do not think this idea is completely out of the realm of possibility considering the fact that Joel E. Ridgell fathered 18 children in the early to mid 1800s. Joel had two wives. Rebecca Norris and Susanna Fox. Rebecca and Joel had 26 years together, marrying when he was just 19 years old. She is the mother of 12 of his children:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mary Rebecca Ridgell (b: 29 Sept 1826, d: 20 Dec 1861)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Susannah Ridgell (b: 13 Dec 1828, d: 18 Jul 1931)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Julia Ridgell (b: 27 May 1832)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">John B. Ridgell (b: 06 Jun 1835, d: 04 Aug 1890)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">William Ridgell (b: 01 Mar 1837, d: 18 Jul 1869)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Flora Ann Ridgell (b: 13 Apr 1839)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rebecca died in November of 1841, leaving Joel with 11 living children, the youngest being 5 months old. In 1845, Joel remarried a woman 23 years younger than he was (which means she was 4 years old at the time of his first marriage). At the age of 22, Susanna Fox became the stepmother of 12 children, 11 of which may have been living, ranging in age from 4 to 24. I have always wondered how her older stepchildren felt about her, including the oldest child (a male and older than she was) and her stepdaughter with the same name that was only 5 years years younger than she was. I wonder what made Joel decide to marry someone around the same age as his son when he had not married yet. I may never know......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rosaline Ridgell (b: 23 Mar 1849, d: 1937)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Franklin Ridgell (b: 1852)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Paulina "Lina" Ridgell (b: 03 Sept 1857, d: 21 Aug 1916)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Edgar Clifton Ridgell (b: 06 Nov 1859, d: 23 Aug 1935)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My 3rd great grandmother is Paulina "Lina" Ridgell. She married Frank Clayton Aldridge, Sr.and they had 8 children. LOTS of siblings floating around, which should mean lots of cousins, and I know absolutely NO cousins resulting from these two/three generations (i.e. 3rd - 5th cousins). How is that possible? Maybe this post will help...... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ironically, my family lived in Batesburg, South Carolina for about 7 years (my elementary school years) without knowing much of anything about the Batesburg and Lexington County connections. It wasn't until a few years ago that I connected all of the dots. It was pretty amazing to realize that the cemetery that many of my family are buried in is close enough to walk to from my childhood home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is another wild discovery: I taught in Lexington District 2 for 3 years (great district, by the way!) and took my students to the Lexington County Museum each year as part of our 3rd grade SC History study. I loved the place but had no connections to it other than it was part of Lexington County's History and I taught in Lexington County. A few years ago, while connecting the dots, I typed in Joel Ridgell's name into the Google search engine. His name came up on the Lexington County Museum page and this is what I found.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Some of Joel Ridgell's belongings, including a smoke house, large oven, chicken coop and privy</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yet another family story that shows just how small South Carolina can be. Everywhere I go seems to land me "back home". Which makes me ask the question one more time - how have I not found more family? My hope is that this "Sibling Saturday" post will help me find long lost relatives that can help me complete my story!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ronald Hawthorne Barrett - Jenna Elizabeth Aldridge (mother)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Marion Douglas Aldridge (grandfather) - Sarah Marguerite Craig</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Edmund Carlton Aldridge, Sr. (2nd great grandfather) - Georgia Louise Martin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Carlton William Aldridge, Sr. (3rd great grandfather) - Lucy Taylor Hitt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Frank Clayton Aldridge, Sr. - Lina Paulina <b>RIDGELL </b>(4th great grandmother)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Joel E. <b>RIDGELL </b>(5th great grandfather) - Susanna Fox</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Joel <b>RIDGELL </b>(6th great grandfather) - Martha Sweeny</span></div>
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Jenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-61611444674986870612013-07-08T08:00:00.000-04:002014-07-20T20:31:38.166-04:00Mystery Monday - George Lake Barrett<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My son is named after his 2nd great grandfather, George Lake Barrett. When I began doing genealogy, the Barrett line stopped with George. That was extremely disappointing since it is the surname my son will carry on. I started looking at censuses and they showed a lot of possibilities, but no good leads. I felt like Lake had to be a maiden name and hoped that it might help me out - it didn't seem like the kind of name someone would have pulled out of the hat randomly but I knew nothing for sure. Then I located, through a complete fluke, his death certificate! I don't remember what I did to get it to come up - I have tried since then and it appears to be hidden well. Thank goodness I remembered to save it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I finally knew his parents and immediately went to find them in other trees to see if I could get any new information. That is when the mystery began. George was not listed as one of John and Frances Lake Barrett's kids on ANY of the other family trees I found. Why? Why weren't they acknowledging him as a son? Then I started looking at their evidence and discovered quickly what had happened. George Lake Barrett was born in 1876, so he was, obviously, not listed in the 1870 census that was taken for the family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And there you have it - no wonder the rest of the family knows nothing about him! Where is the 1880 Census????? I cannot locate it anywhere. I have even tried looking through some censuses page by page, but am not 100% what all I have looked through. I now understand why people keep track of every document they go through, although I have yet to figure out the best way to do it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So - the mystery continues. Where do I look? What do I do? If you have any ideas, I would love any suggestions you might have. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ronald Alan <b>BARRETT </b>(grandfather) - Nancy Susan Beskid</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Walter John <b>BARRETT </b>(great grandfather) - Rodgers Elizabeth Dantzler</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">George Lake <b>BARRETT </b>(2nd great grandfather) - Jeannette Van Zandt/Van Hecke</span></div>
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Jenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-48641893369586388092013-07-07T16:14:00.001-04:002014-07-20T20:30:22.420-04:00Sentimental Sunday - My Childhood Town<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I was about 3 years old, my family moved to Batesburg, South Carolina (located a little over an hour away from Columbia). My dad was the pastor of First Baptist Church in Batesburg, and my mom taught math and science at Batesburg-Leesville Middle School. I spent the majority of my elementary childhood there. Looking back, I realize that I was able to experience life in a way that very few people my age were ever able to. I never had to dial all 6 numbers to make a phone call, locking doors was completely optional, and riding bikes without helmets out of the neighborhood to the corner store to get a glass bottle of coke was completely acceptable. I grew up around the corner from a family that had multiple acres of land with a small farm on it. I called them Nana and Papa, climbed hay stacks with their grandchildren, played with puppies that were born there and picked peaches from their trees. I ate from the 3 pecan trees and 2 plum trees in my backyard without needing to wash off pesticides. I remember my mom making plum jelly and eating it year round. I remember going to the store on Main Street with her to pick out my adoption doll. I remember walking to school with my Dad when I was in Kindergarten. I remember fishing with him in Mr. Cohn's pond. I remember lying on my back in the backyard at night and seeing so many stars - WAY more than I could ever imagine seeing in my backyard now! I loved the people there, especially from my neighborhood and church! They were like family, and although I rarely have the chance to see them, I treasure every chance I have.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today, however, my elementary school is no longer used as a school, my childhood house burned down and another, more modern house, was built in its place, and some of my church family and neighbors have passed away. I don't have many chances to go back, maybe (if i'm lucky), once a year, but I go back whenever I can. I drive through my old neighborhood. I drive by the schools. I drive by the church. I visit the cemetery. All the while, I remember - remember a town that has given me memories that I will treasure forever, and I thank God for the time He gave me there.</span></div>
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Jenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-86107952099479027232013-06-23T14:59:00.001-04:002014-07-20T20:37:28.209-04:00Sunday's Obituary: William Green Austin<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Greenwood, Jan. 24 -- The burial of Capt. William Green Austin was held here yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the old Methodist cemetery on East Cambridge street. His pastor, Rev. J. W. Kilgo, conducted the burial exercises. Members of Camp D. Wyatt Aiken, U. C. V., and Robert A. Waller chapter, U. D. C., took part in the last rites. The death of Capt. Austin occurred Saturday morning at 2 o'clock. His wife was away at the bedside of a daughter, who was quite ill in Chester. Captain Austin for seven or eight years has been judicial magistrate at Greenwood. He moved to Greenwood from Chester County 15 years ago. He was a man of strictest integrity and high character and commanded the respect of all who knew him. He was 65 years old. He served with distinction in the War Between the States as a member of Company K, in the Fifth South Carolina regiment. He is survived by his wife, who was a Mrs. Carter before their marriage, and three children: Mrs. A. P. Aldrich, Greenwood; James D. Austin, Abbeville, and Wade H. Austin.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That is it. This is all I know about him. I do not know who his parents are, but hope that some of the clues in this obituary, including Chester County, will give me some good leads. If you know anything about his family, I would LOVE to hear from you!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">William Green <b>AUSTIN </b>(3rd great grandfather) - Nancy Elizabeth Hawthorne</span></div>
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Jenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-76499603744046249912013-06-19T16:26:00.001-04:002014-07-20T20:28:26.235-04:00Wednesday's Child: "Baby Andrew"<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While I am on the topic of Sarah Wallace, I thought I would share one of my favorite "ah-hah" moments. Before I begin, let me start off by saying that my husband and I joined Washington Street United Methodist Church (WSUMC) in Columbia, South Carolina 11 years before this story takes place. We had no family connections at the church, but felt (and still feel) as if it was where we were supposed to be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One cold Sunday morning after the choir had finished practicing, I dressed in my robe to wait for the service to begin. The choir room was very warm, so I decided to cool off by walking around the small courtyard right outside, reading some of the names on the grave headstones. If you have ever been to Columbia, you will realize that there is no such thing as 6 degrees of separation - you will be lucky to get to 3 degrees! There are many family names that tend to pop up all over the place (just like being in a small, old town!). Because of this, reading headstones is always fun for me! While reading the names, I turned to a smaller headstone that was located right next to the stairs and read "Sacred to the memory of Andrew, the infant son of Andrew and Sarah Wallace who departed this life May 26, 1830, aged 7 months."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I FROZE! My 4th great-grandfather's name was Andrew Wallace and my grandmother's name was Sarah. My wheels started turning..... how many people named Andrew Wallace could there have been in Columbia in the early 1800s? I immediately took a picture of the headstone (gotta love smartphones!!!!!) and went back inside. The second I got home I went straight to my genealogy file and looked up Andrew's information. There, <b><u>RIGHT</u> <u>THERE</u></b>, was Andrew and Sarah's 8th child, a little boy named Andrew, that died May 26, 1830. HOLY COW!!! I had located his long lost grave! And then my mind REALLY began to go 100 miles a minute - Why was he buried there? Why wasn't he buried with the rest of the family? Why would they have buried him there if it wasn't their church home? Wait - their church home! Could this have been their church home? I was about to POP at this point! The only problem was that our church was burned by Sherman when he came through Columbia during the Civil War (LONG story - they thought it was First Baptist) and so all of our church records were gone. My heart sank. The only hope I had to a possible answer was a church history book that had been written in 1975 called <u>Tried By Fire</u> by Archie Vernon Huff, Junior. And really - what was the likelihood that MY great-great-great-great grandfather would be mentioned in it? He wasn't a pastor or associate pastor and I had never heard or read his name before at the church and there are names of people all over the church. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, just to say I had done all I could, the next Sunday I went looking for and found a copy of the book. (I will never forget the generosity of Arletta and Alex Raley for giving me a copy of the book to keep! It was a gift that meant more than they will ever know!) I turned to the index and hunted for the "W" section..... <i>Walker, Walker, WALLACE!!!!!!! </i> There, in print, was Andrew Wallace's name. Not only was his name listed, but it had 4 different entries (pages 11-12, 26-27, 31, and 90). I turned to the first entry and read...... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"<i>Prominent among the leaders of the Washington Street congregation, and somewhat typical of them, was Andrew Wallace, a native of Scotland, who left his homeland 'on the deliberate conclusion that it was no place for one to rise in the world without capital or influential friends.' He migrated to Charleston, and seeking his fortune in the upcountry, he hired himself out to a wagon train belonging to Colonel Thomas Taylor and headed for Columbia. Described by a younger contemporary as 'canny, cautious, clear-headed, painstaking, honest, and thrifty,' Wallace opened a mercantile business. It grew into a 'large dry goods, grocery, and cotton house' on Richardson (later Main) Street, which Wallace owned in partnership with a fellow Scotsman, MacFie. They soon amassed a large fortune, but MacFie's speculative nature was too adventurous for the cautious Wallace, and he dissolved the partnership. At one time Wallace led the formation of the Columbia insurance Company but sold his interest when it proved 'too hazardous to suite his taste.' He married Sarah Patrick, the daughter of a wealthy Richland planter, reared a large family, and devoted his time in his later years to watching his large investments in 'banks, railroads, and other corporations.' Like members of the low country aristocracy, he spent his summers in the mountains, at a home south of Ashville. From the early years of the nineteenth century until his death in 1863, Andrew Wallace was a faithful and highly esteemed member of Washington Street Church. He kept up a friendly rivalry in church financial matters with Mrs. Elizabeth McGowen, who operated McGowen's Ferry across the Broad River Bridge. When funds were needed for the church, one or the other would say: 'Well, if Sister McGowen can go a hundred, I reckon I can; or if Brother Wallace will put up fifty dollars, I will.'" </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know the dates and locations for many of my ancestors, but I know very little about who they were and fear that unfortunately, that will be the norm rather than the exception. BUT..... With this one entry, not only did I now know that my family had been members of my church long ago, but I knew what "Gramps" was like. I was floating on cloud nine! The author did a great job of showing where he got all of his information, and I can't wait to go hunt down those books to see if there is anything else I can learn about Andrew. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Andrew Wallace's grave, along with the graves of most of the other family members, were moved to Elmwood Memorial Gardens when the church built a new building, but the extended family chose to leave "Baby Andrew's" grave at the church. The part of the family that made the decision to leave him by himself at the church had their reasons, I am sure, but I will forever be grateful, for that one decision has given me a gift I will treasure forever. I love each Sunday morning that I walk through the breezeway to the choir room. I smile as I look at the church that my family helped build and say "Good Morning, Baby Andrew," knowing that he is no longer alone. Our family has come back to worship where we belong.</span></div>
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Jenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-2945975876314105952013-06-17T15:03:00.001-04:002014-07-20T20:37:00.700-04:00Mystery Monday: Sarah Clifton Patrick's Family<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are a number of mysteries and holes in my family research that I need to explore, but questions about Sarah's family have come up recently, so I have decided to write about her today while it is fresh in my mind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My fourth great-grandmother was Sarah Clifton Patrick. She was born, from what I can gather, in Virginia (although I have one source that states that she was the "daughter of a wealthy Richland planter" - </span><u style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tried by Fire</u><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> by Archie Vernon Huff, Jr. page 12). I have seen 2 different Virginia county possibilities, Richmond and Southampton, but have no proof for either. I do know that she married Andrew Muir Wallace and raised her children in Columbia, South Carolina. I know nothing about Sarah's parents, siblings, or possible aunts/uncles/cousins and have no ideas about where anyone else could have settled if and when they left Virginia, </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">BUT....... </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have come across a possible clue and am pulling my hair out trying to see if it could help me find out more about her family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This Claiborne was </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">buried within 8 graves of Sarah Clifton Patrick Wallace's original grave site. W</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">hat were the chances of finding a "Clifton," born in Virginia, buried that close to her? I have no idea of how he could be related to her, but I feel like there has to be a connection. I have searched Ancestry.com and have found plenty of information on Claiborne and his family. He does have a sister named "Sarah Clifton," although it does not appear that any of his sisters married a "Patrick." Could he have been a cousin of her mother's, though, or is this a complete fluke? I feel as if there has got to be some connection, but what is it????? If only I had that magic wand to summon the information I need.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you are reading this and know ANYTHING about the Clifton or Patrick families from Virginia or South Carolina, I would love to hear from you! <b>OR </b>if you have any ideas about where I could begin searching, I am all ears!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ronald Hawthorne Barrett - Jenna Elizabeth Aldridge (mother)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Marion Douglas Aldridge - Sarah Marguerite Craig (mother)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">William Rhett Craig, Jr. (grandfather) - Elizabeth Ann Barnes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">William Rhett Craig, Sr. - Sarah Lou Wallace (2nd great grandmother)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">John Witherspoon Wallace (3rd great grandfather) - Joella Septimer Milner</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">John Wallace (4th great grandfather) - Rebecca Elizabeth Witherspoon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Andrew Muir Wallace - Sarah Clifton <b>PATRICK </b>(5th great grandmother)</span></div>
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Jenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-44383641233319538852013-06-16T14:53:00.001-04:002016-02-19T09:52:11.583-05:00Going Digital!<br />
OK - I am already off to a pretty pitiful start, but trying to begin a new blog in May when I teach was probably not the smartest thing to do. Live and learn!<br />
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So.... today's topic: <b><u>making things digital!</u></b> Let me begin by saying that I am a little OCD - well, actually more, CDO. It is like OCD except that the letters are in order, as they should be! (I can't remember where I heard that one, but it continues to be one of my favorites!) I digress..... As I was saying. I began doing my research by printing out the census forms and family sheets provided by ancestry.com and writing in the information on the sheets to keep track of what I had found. I then tried to keep it all organized in notebooks.<br />
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Problem #1: I kept messing up what I was supposed to be writing and it drove me crazy, but using pencils with erasers was not really an option because pencil marks can smear and rub away over time.<br />
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Problem #2: To say that many lines of my family (as well as my husband's) have been in specific parts of South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia for a very long time would be an understatement. Because of this, I was finding many different family members living near each other in a number of censuses. I wanted to note this, but then found myself trying to figure out where to file the censuses? I wanted to store each one with all of the families listed (I have a notebook/file for each surname), but then that meant writing it a second time (or third, fourth, etc.), and then what happens if I realize there are more people on the page that have a connection to the family - how can I keep up with making sure I add all of the new information to all of the copies I have made.<br />
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That is where making things digital entered into the equation! I spent <b>A LOT</b> of time making a word document copy of each of the .pdf census files that Ancestry provides for us to print and use. All of that time was completely worth it, though! I now have a file for each census year in my dropbox account and whenever I am researching a census, I open up the blank file, type in the information I need to have, save the information as a new file listing the state, county, city and page numbers and voila! I have a digital copy of everything I want and can print it as many times as I need. I now only have to type things once, and can make as many copies as I want for as many surname notebooks as I need. Saving them into my dropbox account also allows me to have access to them when I go do research, without carrying 3-4 bags of notebooks, which is what I was doing before.<br />
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Now here is my gift to you (for reading this LONG entry!)....... I am attaching the files I have made for you to use, that is, if you want them. <b><u>I am completely new to this, so if for some reason you are not able to open the files, feel free to email me at accioancestors@gmail.com and I will gladly send them </u></b><b><u>to you via email.</u></b> Also - I have not finished all of the census forms, so I will continue to update this post as I complete the last couple.<br />
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One note that will help you when using the forms: If a name/number you have to type in is too long, try shrinking the font size for that box. This should work. If it doesn't, feel free to email me and I will be happy to help you figure out how to make it work.<br />
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1790:<br />
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82367952/1790%20United%20States%20Federal%20Census%20Blank%20Form%201.docx<br />
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1810:<br />
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82367952/1810%20United%20States%20Federal%20Census%20Blank%20Form%201.docx<br />
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1850:<br />
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82367952/1850%20United%20States%20Federal%20Census%20Blank%20Form%201.docx<br />
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1860:<br />
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82367952/1860%20United%20States%20Federal%20Census%20Blank%20Form%201.docx<br />
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1870:<br />
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82367952/1870%20United%20States%20Federal%20Census%20Blank%20Form%201.docx<br />
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1880:<br />
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82367952/1880%20United%20States%20Federal%20Census%20Blank%20Form%201.docx<br />
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1900:<br />
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82367952/1900%20United%20States%20Federal%20Census%20Blank%201.docx<br />
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1910:<br />
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82367952/1910%20United%20States%20Federal%20Census%20Blank%201.docx<br />
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1920:<br />
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82367952/1920%20United%20States%20Federal%20Census%20Blank%201.docx<br />
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1930:<br />
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82367952/1930%20United%20States%20Federal%20Census%20Blank%201.docx<br />
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https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82367952/1940%20United%20States%20Federal%20Census%20Blank%201.docxJenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-34588365160452269972013-05-07T17:24:00.005-04:002014-07-20T20:27:38.700-04:00Baby Bites? No, More Like The Giant's!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">OK - here I go. Now that I have my blog name and have hopefully given an acceptable explanation for why I am here, I guess I should get started. I know that I have most likely bitten off more than I can chew, which is why having more knowledgeable people leave comments (hint, hint!) would be a blessing! I am in the process of researching my parents' trees as well as both of my husbands' parents' trees. Just a little bit of information, huh? I have been fortunate enough to find that some awesome distant cousins have already begun some of the lines, which has been a great beginning, and I have been on ancestry since 2007, so I am not a complete "newby." But do you realize how many sets of 4th great grandparents we all have???? Try out 64 for size - now multiply that by 4 (my mom's family, my dad's family, my mother-in-law's family, and my father-in-law's family). That is the number of surnames I would ideally end up knowing about......in a perfect world......or at Hogwarts. ACCIO ANCESTORS!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hope to begin REAL posts soon. I am still trying to work out how to add pictures and make my blog look more like ME. Not to mention which family trees to begin with. Wish me luck!</span></div>
Jenna Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745875209103756223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390210090533817799.post-67771419074593886022013-05-07T14:48:00.000-04:002014-07-20T20:24:19.755-04:00And So It Begins!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A little explanation about my blog title..... If you have read the Harry Potter series, no explanation is necessary. For those unfortunate souls that have not had the pleasure of reading these amazing books, you are probably reading my title and thinking I have completely lost my mind. Well, that is entirely possible, however, it is not because of my blog title. In J. K. Rowling's books, "accio" is the word that is said before an object when a character wants something to come to him/her. Let me give you an illustration from my world that shows when that spell would be a dream come true! I am FOREVER losing my keys when I am not at home, so a dear friend of mine gave me a key chain for Christmas a couple of years ago that simply reads "accio keys." It's a shame it doesn't work! If you are still confused - so sorry! Try reading the books - you will not be disappointed. For those Potter fans out there, this is the only time J. K. Rowling will ever appear in my family tree blog. She is an amazing author, but, alas, she is not a cousin. </span></div>
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