tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66108081073272411992024-11-09T10:58:51.125-08:00Family History TracingTracing Family History through online records, with tips, reviews and links to software, databases and other genealogy resources. Surnames: DECKER, KONDRC, MACZEK, JACKSON, MCKENNA, PERUTZ, LEDERER, TOOMEY, GERRITY, GALLAGHER, PRICE, HAZEN, CHURAY, STOLAR.Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.comBlogger739125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-29650316942448552602022-05-08T11:19:00.002-07:002022-05-08T11:19:09.675-07:001950 Census Hints<p>I have been waiting for the hints to start pouring in on Ancestry for the 1950 census and looks like in the last day or two it has started.&nbsp; Granted I only have about 2 pages of hints so far for about 4,000 people, but it's a start.&nbsp;</p><p>I know that I could dive deep into the census and find them, but I have been waiting for indexing, I am not in a rush right now, so I can wait.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Overall I think the hints have helped mostly align what I already knew, with a few new family members added overall, nothing groundbreaking yet.&nbsp; Maybe, just maybe I will find something that I can use to go down a new rabbit hole, till then I will be standing by as more and more of the 1950 census has been indexed, and hints have become available.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p>Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-38740981528469673972022-05-02T16:11:00.001-07:002022-05-02T16:11:01.079-07:00AncestryLibrary - Forgotten Access<p>&nbsp;I have taken a long break from Genealogy and was looking to get back into it, but really was not looking forward to any subscriptions (Ancestry/MyHeritage/Others).&nbsp; &nbsp;Most often I have been using Ancestry or FamilySearch, but was for the most part in a rut.&nbsp; I could not find any more information about any family members.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Then I got an email saying that we had a DNA Match (Interesting always of course).&nbsp; So that leads me back to looking for my roots and confirming where we were matched.&nbsp; We were able to figure out the connection, and now we can see what each of us has for any documentation.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Back to Ancestry to see what was new, but of course, there was the paywall.&nbsp; That's when I remembered that being a Veteran I have access to Ancestry Library edition through the DoD MWR Libraries.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>I was able to find a few documents, and now I will be back without the costs of a subscription.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-24999021389223078822021-09-07T23:13:00.004-07:002021-09-07T23:13:51.321-07:002nd Look at a marriage record (Request translation)I think I posted somewhere requesting help in translating the documents, but I cant find that specific information now. These are marriage records from Austria (Waehring) <a href="https://data.matricula-online.eu/en/oesterreich/wien/18-waehring/02-07/?pg=168">Macek Marriage</a> I am reviewing the names on both images, and what I see is Anton Macek ---Johan Macek ---Josepha Podmola <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOIy-kZYWoountuXc5ROyFqMcbrBLW7XwOalKMt6cXqexzpJcOaiO7mzNQ-zR5eQYA4WQ7gNdR9RHpH7XeC91UY8v15NBYPv1t8ejoDin3vvZqXdWaalysdm6sNLOtc6C9xKdjQ196sg/s586/anton.PNG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="511" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOIy-kZYWoountuXc5ROyFqMcbrBLW7XwOalKMt6cXqexzpJcOaiO7mzNQ-zR5eQYA4WQ7gNdR9RHpH7XeC91UY8v15NBYPv1t8ejoDin3vvZqXdWaalysdm6sNLOtc6C9xKdjQ196sg/s400/anton.PNG"/></a></div> Next image is the bride. Maria Pergal Stephan Pergal Katarina Cermik <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9ZO09syO2zE_FqG-0b0HwrhKFkY6XPIjiqEQqVm8Yb4xaiu14HO8w-NXtiEm5A2qCH21Z1FSV_Qj2QY2Zzf2ARRSIyanRtmLcZvPjl5-v0t0ydMV5WSGEJAXKT5dabJkkncCNhOmlhg/s581/maria.PNG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9ZO09syO2zE_FqG-0b0HwrhKFkY6XPIjiqEQqVm8Yb4xaiu14HO8w-NXtiEm5A2qCH21Z1FSV_Qj2QY2Zzf2ARRSIyanRtmLcZvPjl5-v0t0ydMV5WSGEJAXKT5dabJkkncCNhOmlhg/s400/maria.PNG"/></a></div> I have had those names for a while now, and cant seem to find any connections or relations to those names. The documents are from 1869 in Austria.Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-65076686489955743342021-09-06T23:10:00.000-07:002021-09-06T23:10:00.045-07:00Back to research because of a photo.It has been a while since I have done some research with my family tree, but after recieving a message from someone who had a photo of my great grandmother, I started to look back at my family tree. The photo is of Maud Malinda Jackson, and looks to be roughly around when she was born, as it list her birthday on the picture. The sender did one better and mailed me the actual photo, she said told me she collects photos and tries to get them to thier rightful homes. I am so grateful to get another piece of the puzzle, now to get back and see what else I can find. I know that I am currently stuck on my Jackson line as of around 1775ish. Maud's parents are George Henry Jackson and Elizabeth Maines, and Georges parents are William Jackson and Sabra Mead. I belive that William's parents are William Jackson, and "Polly" Jackson (dont have maiden name yet). From reading Polly could be Mary/Margaret/Dorothy. Not sure which is the best records to research around 1775 time frame. I believe he was born in NY or PA, and I know William Jr. and his brother were born in New Jersey. (Sussex County) wonder if there are records available online for that area. Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-5366054031148487742020-08-24T21:36:00.000-07:002020-08-24T21:36:30.228-07:00Tracking down my Toomey line (Looking for Help)<p>&nbsp;Over the past few days, I have made a few more connections in the Toomey line of my family.&nbsp; One new development was that I was able to connect Michael Toomey to the family, more so than just by having a gravestone in the same plot.&nbsp;</p><p>I found Michaels Obituary shown below for 3 March 1923.&nbsp; &nbsp;But I am unable to find his Death Certificate (PA).&nbsp; &nbsp;It also lists his daughter married name different depending on what paper you look at.&nbsp; Below is Mrs. Robsin, others show Mrs. Roache.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBcxkhqy5RJoFP78uIpfCdnIYhAoYcORj4rawUzF0bDzMU1oe6BWfMBPPF8jwzk9Kx4qRvRS_EPntd-rNizZsUsBJdjDzQW9RIAK-xg9ieJcilY1EBnVbAwkUJFO8GOTC5OWp0qTcpZ4/s775/michaelobit.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Michael Toomey Obituary" border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="775" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBcxkhqy5RJoFP78uIpfCdnIYhAoYcORj4rawUzF0bDzMU1oe6BWfMBPPF8jwzk9Kx4qRvRS_EPntd-rNizZsUsBJdjDzQW9RIAK-xg9ieJcilY1EBnVbAwkUJFO8GOTC5OWp0qTcpZ4/w400-h337/michaelobit.PNG" title="Michael Toomey Obituary" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Taking this a step further I started looking at when they arrived in the country.&nbsp; So far I have been unable to find any documentation for immigration/naturalization.&nbsp; I have been working off the City Directories for Scranton.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Based on this information I can glean that they most likely arrived in the country around 1891-1892.&nbsp; With the first image being 1891 and the second image from 1893.&nbsp; I don't know where they went in 1892 and I am only guessing the Ann/Lawrence are the same in both images.&nbsp; Lawrence is my line and Ann would be his mother.&nbsp; &nbsp;As you can see in one image she is widowed to Patrick, and the other she is widowed to Peter.&nbsp; All documents lead to Peter as his name.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1NB_i0gAVrFKPfbVMA8w1GWbw5dm9UUYuWtYo9gXlM8W9cP85e6uQeDufREttImPAAb4QHTtHzdhwUDqOTw4eHDM6k6WjWaLIf_XzDiGN6_6Ea5yv0Nc9RWFj8pEY0Nxt2b3xnlMzTs/s267/1892.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1891 Scranton City Directory" border="0" data-original-height="94" data-original-width="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1NB_i0gAVrFKPfbVMA8w1GWbw5dm9UUYuWtYo9gXlM8W9cP85e6uQeDufREttImPAAb4QHTtHzdhwUDqOTw4eHDM6k6WjWaLIf_XzDiGN6_6Ea5yv0Nc9RWFj8pEY0Nxt2b3xnlMzTs/d/1892.PNG" title="1891 Scranton City Directory" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeq86UFK1yWcOHVMjYUJPRl6jGRhj9GH14CRKYobUEVrOUgLSGjRqHFYMK3AlF5Qlp98LD3wP2swptOL7eegGKfiDNexXxRQHL9LHeNlkrJA_5SUZXRKLC3AsSM9cIfkiQosqeaz8R4d4/s388/1893.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1893 Scranton City Directory" border="0" data-original-height="151" data-original-width="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeq86UFK1yWcOHVMjYUJPRl6jGRhj9GH14CRKYobUEVrOUgLSGjRqHFYMK3AlF5Qlp98LD3wP2swptOL7eegGKfiDNexXxRQHL9LHeNlkrJA_5SUZXRKLC3AsSM9cIfkiQosqeaz8R4d4/d/1893.PNG" title="1893 Scranton City Directory" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know that there is a "grave" in Cathedral Cemetery in Scranton for Peter, years back I found this out but there was no location know, possibly unmarked grave at that.&nbsp; It was just listed in their documents.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Peter is another one who I cannot find any documentation from.&nbsp; There is no known Obituary, Death Certificate that I could find (*On Ancestry/MyHeritage/FamilySearch). But given the possible time period, I would think I could find some trace of him.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have searched for Peter, Lawrence, Anna/Anastasia immigration for the time periods but nothing looks concrete and there is no one around that can provide more details.&nbsp; I don't know if they came directly to PA, or did they possibly live somewhere else?&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I do believe that they came from Ireland, and possibly moved to England&nbsp; (at least one daughter is listed as being born in White Haven, England.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Peter Toomey -- Anastasia Cullen&nbsp; (both born about 1847 per documents)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Children</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anna Toomey Osborne (b.1859 Ireland -- per documents, kind of young parents though)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jannie Toomey Corey&nbsp; --- born in England per obituary (moved to PA)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lawrence Toomey - Born in Ireland (moved to PA)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">James Toomey - Born in Ireland (moved to PA)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Peter Toomey - Born in Ireland - moved to Iowa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Michael Toomey - Born in Ireland - (moved to PA)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Any help would be appreciated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-37147956524553798892019-10-28T21:32:00.001-07:002019-10-28T21:32:56.045-07:00Toomey/Cullen - Possibly Ireland?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> So one of my ancestors has on their birth certificate that they were born in Dublin, Ireland, while the rest of the family, I have listed as England (for lack of real information).&nbsp; I was always told Toomeys are from England and the Gerrity's are from Ireland.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> So today I found an Ireland Birth registration for Peter J. Toomey with parents of Peter Toomey and Anastasia Cullen.&nbsp; (Which are his parent's names by the way), and it was in a town outside of Dublin, but still considered Dublin for the Parish.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Next, I found James Toomey (One of Peters's brothers) who was born in the same town as Peter above with the parents of Peter Toomey, and Anastasia Cullen.&nbsp; &nbsp;I was thinking ok one could just be a fluke maybe someone with the same names, but I was at two.<br /> <br /> A few minutes I find Anna Toomey (One of the names of Peters's sisters) born in the same town as Peter and with the same parents (Peter Toomey, and Anastasia Cullen.&nbsp; What are the chances that this would be my family?<br /> <br /> The years are slightly off from what I have, but it was mostly based on Census data for the birth year/birth location (I think the largest off was about 7 years).&nbsp;<br /> <br /> I am still missing a few of the family members (Lawrence, Jannie, and possibly a Michael).&nbsp; But I saw and Obituary notice which I&nbsp; cannot read (subscription) stating Jannie Toomey Corey was born in White Haven, England.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> As for my line Lawrence, I have yet to find anything credible anywhere for him.&nbsp;<br /> <br /></div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-76824477356982246222019-10-16T18:04:00.000-07:002019-10-28T21:34:24.840-07:00Family Of Peter Toomey and Anastasia Cullen more questions then answers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Currently, I have Peter Toomey and Anastasia Cullen in my tree which is at a brick wall.&nbsp; I was told that they were from England, but documents keep contradicting this.&nbsp; Some state England others state Ireland.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Nobody in the family really remembers where this side of the family comes from but most state England.&nbsp; &nbsp;The problem is I have not been able to find any of those names in England.<br /> <br /> In this, I have found a Peter Toomey and Anastasia Cullen on Ancestry.com who has had a few children but they don't line up with any family members, and or birth years.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Not sure if its a match at this point.&nbsp; &nbsp;So all these are from Dublin, so I would say at least they are the same family. (maybe not my family)<br /> <br /> Still trying to find proof of where the family came from.&nbsp; Looking for Immigration records, ect.<br /> <br /> So my Line<br /> Peter Toomey (1846) -Anastasia Cullen (1847)<br /> <br /> Children<br /> Ann Toomey 1858 England<br /> Peter Toomey 1863 Ireland<br /> James Toomey 1874 Ireland<br /> Lawrence Toomey 1875 PA<br /> Jannie Toomey 1887 England<br /> <br /> First one is Anne Toomey&nbsp; (Dublin) 1856<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfImEhwwJYxWWZ4U0OC7akO7h5lHR2ZzZ_BU_oFhTHmaxuL399ofDQc6rFhjZACSleFluXCxWiMZdv5I3pLez_A3TApJD6cuIDD0kwV-PYN7J25v4hcHyysEP_uDzunVP_D6W0X9neyKM/s1600/ann_toomey_1851.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="68" data-original-width="1277" height="33" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfImEhwwJYxWWZ4U0OC7akO7h5lHR2ZzZ_BU_oFhTHmaxuL399ofDQc6rFhjZACSleFluXCxWiMZdv5I3pLez_A3TApJD6cuIDD0kwV-PYN7J25v4hcHyysEP_uDzunVP_D6W0X9neyKM/s640/ann_toomey_1851.PNG" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> This next one is Jacob Toomey 10 April 1861 (Don't know of a Jacob)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPj3qnJOOVItGERvsUXb9B8vfAxNiFJI3AL_vvYahXj-BFljeT8pqpzo6iMhDk4bMU8-lIjduhriijF4Hm9ocwnAwnufuQwwuKCXe6GWk-zMUExIha2ZC4cGLAWlOQns019OD0gt_g8Q/s1600/jacob_toomey_1861.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="832" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPj3qnJOOVItGERvsUXb9B8vfAxNiFJI3AL_vvYahXj-BFljeT8pqpzo6iMhDk4bMU8-lIjduhriijF4Hm9ocwnAwnufuQwwuKCXe6GWk-zMUExIha2ZC4cGLAWlOQns019OD0gt_g8Q/s640/jacob_toomey_1861.PNG" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Next is James Toomey (I have a James in my tree)&nbsp; but the wrong year - mine is 1864</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRADzhu4M1Qn7qq-Bd3XcuT3KiYrhfZWMz7YvBXC56mtP0M83v9jPtmrGK8tMnMMT0BfBFDf0_Dgh5v_4JF9LRmPnWL6uNZv5LR3xlW4CyBqWTUb85FCDioHSJeGjOapmlOLcH6rR6F8/s1600/james_toomey_1861.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="63" data-original-width="1173" height="32" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRADzhu4M1Qn7qq-Bd3XcuT3KiYrhfZWMz7YvBXC56mtP0M83v9jPtmrGK8tMnMMT0BfBFDf0_Dgh5v_4JF9LRmPnWL6uNZv5LR3xlW4CyBqWTUb85FCDioHSJeGjOapmlOLcH6rR6F8/s640/james_toomey_1861.PNG" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Last I have Johanna, the closet I have is a Jannie Toomey but she was born in 1882 (roughly)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXNRNG1FL1rK9pYQL-mqXnKCigVDzLePfit3RTX-lXWgfCIQu2KcYfrQo6cpP13EZ2Xt3Bv6bzjqRlrMFHMypW8wZIughKb1JMbRQGgOaBseze4S_xWgPJNf4KVwHZvIKxeqXYww8yqg/s1600/johanna_toomey.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="71" data-original-width="877" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXNRNG1FL1rK9pYQL-mqXnKCigVDzLePfit3RTX-lXWgfCIQu2KcYfrQo6cpP13EZ2Xt3Bv6bzjqRlrMFHMypW8wZIughKb1JMbRQGgOaBseze4S_xWgPJNf4KVwHZvIKxeqXYww8yqg/s640/johanna_toomey.PNG" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Last thoughts:&nbsp; I know dates/locations can be off as not everyone was 100% truthful in providing the information, or it was just not known.&nbsp; If anyone has any ideas of how to break past the wall, either through better verification of the family members or something let me know.&nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-90477203073910705502019-10-16T06:23:00.000-07:002019-10-16T06:23:11.669-07:00Patrick Geraghty (FindAGrave)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> So I am pretty sure I found Patrick Geraghty (Gerrity) in Mayo, Ireland on FindAGrave.&nbsp; The year is right, the wife's name, and son's name is accurate along with the location.&nbsp; The problem is that Jane is not listed at the cemetery currently.&nbsp; I have requested photo's for the Patrick Geraghty and Thomas Geraghty tombstones, and requested if Jane is near could they photo/add her to the list.&nbsp; &nbsp;Does not get me any further back in my research, but it does help align dates (birth/death), and<br /> <br /> This, in turn, could help me go another generation back in my research, currently, my birth dates are using ABT and a year, which is fine, just not altogether helpful.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-49391920899091439232019-10-11T23:00:00.001-07:002019-10-11T23:00:24.145-07:00Did you know 23andMe has educational discounts?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> The other through a post on one of the many DNA groups I am part of I saw a post about educational discounts for 23andme DNA tests.&nbsp; I put if off to the side not really thinking about it till today.&nbsp; &nbsp;I really didn't even think there would be any sort of discount, but 23andMe does.<br /> <br /> Ancestry $79 (20$ off) but the real winner here is the Ancestry+Heath which is $99.&nbsp; And all you need is a .edu email account.&nbsp; I even tried it with my old university account which is still active.&nbsp; It was valid and got a link sent to my school email.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> With the link, I was able to get to the check-out of 23andMe for 99$ for the full test.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /></div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-4628491816566382952019-10-10T23:06:00.001-07:002019-10-10T23:06:39.739-07:00Current brickwalls in my tree<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> It has been a long while since I have done a once over on my tree and see where I stand on certain lines, but I decided tonight to see if I could make any headway.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Gerrity (My line Scranton, PA)-&nbsp; I am still stuck at Patrick Gerrity and Jane Sheridan.&nbsp; I know that they came from Mayo, Ireland and I believe that they stayed there and that the 3 daughters came to America, but its been hard to validate the right Patrick Gerrity/Jane Sheridan, or maybe I have been overthinking it.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Either way, Patrick Gerrity (abt 1833) and Jane Sheridan (abt 1841) had at least 3 daughters:<br /> Bridget Gerrity&nbsp; (b 1885) - My line (married Lawrence Toomey)<br /> Winifred Gerrity (b 1881) - John Brady<br /> Anna Gerrity&nbsp; (b 1872)&nbsp; -&nbsp; William Mckenna<br /> <br /> I also have an image where it says that 2 were twins out of the three, but no family remembers which, and all the data that I have currently shown different years of birth.&nbsp; I would think with a name like Winifred it should be easy to figure out the family, but I could not find an immigration record for her, maybe she was married before arriving?<br /> <br /> The next family that has a brick wall is the Toomey line. (Lived in Scranton PA)<br /> Lawrence Toomey married Bridget Gerrity.<br /> <br /> Lawrence parents are<br /> Anastasia Cullen and Peter Toomey.&nbsp; (both abt 1847)<br /> <br /> Now family says they were from England, but I think all information leads back to Ireland for this family.&nbsp; I do have death certificates for both Anastasia and Peter (well Ancestry does, and I currently do not have a subscription.)<br /> <br /> The third family would be Maczek<br /> <br /> Johan Maczek (1820) Czech or Austria birth who married Josefa Podmola<br /> -Child Anton Maczek - married Marie Pergal.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> I found Anton birth/marriage and it mentions a last name change from Macek to Maczek.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-19456061627577048492019-10-09T23:31:00.001-07:002019-10-09T23:31:57.778-07:0023andMe Family Tree Beta<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> I recently have been playing around with the new Family Tree Beta on 23andMe.&nbsp; I was a little confused with it since I was unsure of which side parental/maternal should be on some lines, but was able to get it figured out eventually.<br /> <br /> It was cool to try and figure out where the DNA matches were in my tree, which I had to bounce off of my Ancestry tree to narrow down the relationship.&nbsp; &nbsp;This also enabled me to provide much-needed information about our connection when contacting relatives.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> I just wish more of my relatives had done their DNA on 23andMe to see the extent of the tree that you can create on the Family Tree Beta.<br /> <br /> Since the last time I had checked out the new feature, it looks like they have conducted some refactoring, which I don't see anything radically different except it flipped the paternal/maternal placement in my tree.&nbsp; I am sure there are some changes in the background that are not too evident.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-3263972596860079842018-11-05T23:12:00.001-08:002018-11-05T23:12:30.180-08:00Need to finish the story. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> So I was talking today with my Sister and my gram, and I realized I never finished her story on here.&nbsp; Even worse I am not sure where the documents are saved.&nbsp; I am hoping that I have it on Google docs, or I will have to try and salvage my old hard drives and look through them for any files that might pertain to her story.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Next, or second, the best course of action is to look through all my paper documents and figure out where her story is, hopefully, I didn't&nbsp;get rid of her handwritten story.&nbsp; I remember that wanted to get more information as I did not believe it was truly&nbsp;finished.&nbsp; Parts of the story were jumped over where I think there could be some more information.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> I will have to see if there is anything else she remembers also to get it added.&nbsp; Time to get my parents to start writing their stories I guess also, we need someone who can keep account of the family right?&nbsp;<br /> <br /> So far we have Part 1 and Part 2, hope to get Part 3 up here soon, will see.</div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-51993376386898491572018-09-01T13:00:00.000-07:002018-09-01T13:00:11.177-07:00Searching for Family.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> I know its a generic heading for this post, I want it to be that for this.&nbsp; I am trying to be vague as possible right now as I am doing some searching for a connection to a family that is not black and white.&nbsp; There is no "documentation" connecting them, just a DNA test.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> <br /> Currently the DNA test sits about 3rd cousins, but the match is on both Paternal and Maternal lines.&nbsp; I am going to have to build a rough tree and work forward from there with all the known lines for both sides of the families, and go from there.<br /> <br /> I think I will use Ancestry to build the temporary hidden tree, so I can also place some additional information in the tree like CM details.&nbsp; &nbsp;I am also working with a Facebook group called DNA detectives which is a great group of people who teach, and help others find those hard connections.&nbsp;<br /> <br /></div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-4315666303432775862018-08-31T00:15:00.001-07:002018-08-31T00:15:19.293-07:00Family Tree DNA Y-DNA testing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> As I search down the rabbit hole for my DECKER name I have done multiple DNA tests, with the latest being the Y-DNA (25) from Family Tree DNA, I know they recommend the higher numbers like 37, 64 but I started with Y-12, and when I had a little extra money I upgraded to the 25.&nbsp; &nbsp;Maybe next time I will up it to 37.<br /> <br /> Even with the just using the 25 I was able to pretty much confirm what I had written on Ancestry.com that we are direct descendants&nbsp; of&nbsp; Jan Broersen Decker of Denmark.&nbsp; &nbsp;I was stuck on Isaac Decker for a while, but was able to find some documentation showing his parents, and from there I move forward.<br /> <br /> Using the Y-25 just helps to confirm that leg work done in verifying documents of birth, death, marriage and census records over the years.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Jan Broersen Decker, one of two gentlemen who came to America around the same time (not having the DECKER name).&nbsp; &nbsp;From stories upon arrival they both took the name DECKER.&nbsp; &nbsp;Over the years I have been trying to get my descendants to line up with either of them.&nbsp; &nbsp;So it was good to see that I have the DECKER's line traced outside of America in/around 1650.<div> <br /></div> <div> I guess I could say the brick wall has been moved, not smashed.&nbsp;</div> <div> <br /></div> </div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-6512973985652422982016-07-02T13:22:00.001-07:002016-07-02T13:22:34.811-07:00Geraghty/Gerrity Sisters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Trying to this again to see if anyone might be able to assist, or notice something I may have missed in the process.<br /> <br /> I know of three sisters &nbsp;Bridget, Anna, and Winifred in my family from Mayo, Ireland (as best as we can guess).<br /> <br /> Bridget Gerrity B 7 Jun 1885, Ireland (according to death cert)<br /> married Lawrence Toomey &nbsp;24 Jun 1907 (PA) (according to marriage) - no parents listed<br /> died 27 Oct 1955 (PA) - Scranton<br /> Parents listed: &nbsp;John Gerrity/Mary Sheridan<br /> <a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPNC-NX7">Possible hit</a> (based off Patrick/Jane)<br /> <br /> Anna Gerrity b. 1872 (according to census/marriage)<br /> married William Mckenna &nbsp;8 Feb 1890 (marriage record) - parents listed: Patrick Gerrity/Jane Sheridan<br /> Died: after 1930 (was found in 1930, cant find her in 1940)<br /> <a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F53B-6NL">Possible Hit&nbsp;</a><br /> <br /> Winifred Gerrity b 1881 (according to census/immigration)<br /> married John Brady 26 Apr 1911<br /> died&nbsp;19 Apr 1971 Scranton, (no death cert) (tombstone)<br /> <a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGDR-C89">Possible Hit</a><br /> <br /> And now I found another name that might be connected. <br /> <br /> Mary M. Roache (Gerrity) b. 1863<br /> married William Roache<br /> died May 4, 1921 (death cert) - lists Patrick Gerrity and Jane Sheridan as parents.<br /> <br /> <br /> Other names whos parents are Patrick Gerrity/Jane Sheridan<br /> <br /> <a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPPD-R13">Thomas Gerrity</a>&nbsp;- he is on the same immigration as Winifred.<br /> <a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F586-L7H">Jane Gerrrity</a><br /> <a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F5XH-G61">Margaret Gerrity</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> What I need to do is find relatives of either Winifred or Anna that are still alive, my tree only goes to about 1930's with that side of the family, guess I have somewhere to start looking. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h4 class="userCardSubTitle cardTitle textWrap noTopSpacing" style="border-spacing: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: white; display: table; font-family: &quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.35; margin: 5px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; table-layout: fixed; width: 482px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span class="factItemDate" style="box-sizing: inherit;">19 Apr 1971</span>&nbsp;</h4> <br /></div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-47218512494251830442016-01-02T22:16:00.001-08:002016-01-02T22:16:42.735-08:002015 Greatest Research Achievement<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Looking back over 2015 I see a made a couple of "big" achievements in research even though I was not 100% active all year long. &nbsp; I think the biggest find would be for the Maczek family and the birth record for my Franz Maczek in 1869 in Vienna.<br /> <br /> I always knew that he was born in Vienna in 1869 but there was never any documentation that I could find to prove it. &nbsp;With some help from<a href="http://www.genteam.at/"> GenTeam </a>and their mailing lists I was able to search through Matrica's online database and narrow down my search. &nbsp; With help with translation I was able to confirm not only his birth information but that of his parents. <br /> <br /> I have not taken it a step past that information just yet, but that has been a long time coming. &nbsp; The original blog post about finding <a href="http://familyhistorytracing.blogspot.com/2015/11/franz-maczek-possible-birth-record.html">Franz Maczek</a>.<br /> <br /> The other big achievement is editing and posting my gram's story, I have 2 parts to it already up, and editing/adding more information for the next part hope to have that up here soon also.<br /> <br /> <br /></div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-36911678538479939542016-01-02T20:48:00.001-08:002016-01-02T20:48:47.194-08:00FamilySearch 2015 year in review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span style="color: #909090; font-family: Noto Serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23.8px;">At the end of 2014 I posted about FamilySearch year in review showing how many records/databases have been updated, so as we close out 2015 here are some statistics.</span></span><br /> <br style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(235, 235, 235); color: #909090; font-family: 'Noto Serif'; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23.8px;" /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #909090; font-family: 'Noto Serif';"><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 23.8px;">Last year FamilySearch updated/added a total of 553 collections/records, in 2014 that number was 770. &nbsp;Currently FamilySearch has 2055 collections available online. &nbsp;Once again this does not go into all the details of how many actual records were updated/added, just the number of collections. &nbsp;Just because the amount of collections were lower then last year does not mean that less records were also added. &nbsp;It has been hard to keep an&nbsp;accurate&nbsp;list of all collections added for the year, and which ones were just updated. &nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: #909090; font-family: Noto Serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 23.8px;">For a little while I was posting all new collections that were&nbsp;happening&nbsp;in 2015, and will post that short list&nbsp;here, mind you this is not a full list of new collections, but the ones that I actually were tracking.</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 671px;"> <colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 24539; mso-width-source: userset; width: 503pt;" width="671"></col> </colgroup><tbody> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 503pt;" width="671"><ul> <li><b>Florida, Fort Lauderdale Crew Lists, 1939-1945&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>Italy, Pesaro e Urbino, Urbino, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1942&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records, 1865-1872&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>Hungary Civil Registration&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>Utah, Uintah County Marriage Records, 1888-2015&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>Utah, Uintah County Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1888-1929&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>Utah, Uintah County Land and Property Records, 1888-2004&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>Utah, Uintah County Discharge Records, 1893-2009&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>Italy, Grosseto, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1851-1907&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>Italy, Cremona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1744-1942&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>Italy, Pesaro e Urbino, Pesaro, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1808-1813, 1861-1865&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>Italy, Ragusa, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1900-1940&nbsp;</b></li> <li><b>Philippines, Negros Occidental, Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod, Parish Registers, 1755-1976&nbsp;</b></li> </ul> <div> <b><br /></b></div> Also to keep things in perspective here is some collections that have been updated with numbers from previous years:<br /> <br /> United States Census: 1860 2013: 5,302,012 <br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2014: 27,106,888<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<b>2015: 27,150,234</b><br /> <br /> Slovakia, Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1910 &nbsp;&nbsp;2012: 8,887,032<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2014: 13,829,59<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <b>2015: 13,834,866</b><br /> <br /> United States World War II Draft Registration Cards &nbsp; 2014: 10,047,318 <br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<b>2015: 19,970,480</b><br /> <br /> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px rgb(235, 235, 235); color: #909090; font-family: 'Noto Serif'; font-size: 17px; line-height: 23.8px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-74310731903705375322015-11-17T22:14:00.000-08:002019-02-24T22:48:17.815-08:00New information on Maczek Family<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Having read through all the responses from the request for assistance after finding documents over at&nbsp;<a href="http://data.matricula-online.eu/en/">matricula</a>&nbsp;that could be tied to my MACZEK line of the family I can now say with 100% certainty that I have found Franz Maczek's parents.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> This is another brick wall that I was finally able to move, I do not think I can say I broke through the wall just yet but pushed it a bit farther back. &nbsp;From what I can gather from the documents is that the Family name was Macek and was later changed (1912) to Maczek. &nbsp; This could be a distinction for the moving from Vienna, to Prague, and the use of the c vs cz in names (at least that is what I understand at the moment.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> So currently I now know that Franz Maczek' father was Anton Maczek and that his mother's name was Maria Pergal (spelling might be off hard to read). &nbsp;And that they were married in 1869 in Vienna, the same year that Franz was born. &nbsp;</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Further information was found showing the marriage of Anton Macek and Maria Pergal, listing both of their father's names. &nbsp;Anton's father was Johann and Maria's father was Stephan.<br /> <br /> Here is a link to the file: &nbsp;<a href="http://data.matricula-online.eu/en/oesterreich/wien/18-waehring/02-07/?pg=168">Marriage </a><br /> <br /> Anton Maczek marriage is on the first row, and it seems like it might give the birth dates of each of them as I see it shows 841 next to Anton and next to Maria it shows 842. &nbsp;It also shows 869 at the end of the row. &nbsp;This document is in 1869, I am guessing that they took off the 1 for some reason. &nbsp;If anyone does look at the document and can give me any more insights that would be great. &nbsp;Sorry for some reason I was unable to post a picture of it.<br /> <br /> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <span id="goog_1499396537"></span><span id="goog_1499396538"></span><br /></div> </div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-78802573432504241682015-11-13T20:04:00.002-08:002019-02-24T22:44:13.255-08:00Franz Maczek possible Birth Record<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Its been a long time since I have made a post, but I decided to start searching again tonight, and I believe I may have found one of my brick walls. &nbsp;Franz Maczek born 1869 in Wahring. &nbsp;I was at &nbsp;http://www.data.matricula.info/ after doing some generic searches over at <a href="http://www.genteam.at/">Genteam</a>&nbsp;(if you have family in Austria/Germany use that site, its free and they add to it constantly.<br /> <br /> But back to the point. I am attaching two photo's and I need help translating these. &nbsp;Quick look states that its a Franz Macek (not Maczek) but there is a note on the second one where the name Maczek was used. &nbsp;Its shows his parents name. &nbsp;So what do you all think?<br /> <br /> Here is the first picture where it got my hopes up. &nbsp;But as you can see half of the page is covered. &nbsp;Not to worry the page before is the same image with the covered page on the right side next.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWTbdAJpyp2NSHOUn-P_wucfrNnpUM0bnfA_2mxkcQTKuVYClSAgC8ITcEqSPpQs1n_RmZGP2pRHaGLSDyBWuY0BCzvYPbao9NUxHHKbxvH7mKN7EVonfpMJbI7K4SrAqp3jverStPmg/s1600/maczek.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Maczek Page 1" border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWTbdAJpyp2NSHOUn-P_wucfrNnpUM0bnfA_2mxkcQTKuVYClSAgC8ITcEqSPpQs1n_RmZGP2pRHaGLSDyBWuY0BCzvYPbao9NUxHHKbxvH7mKN7EVonfpMJbI7K4SrAqp3jverStPmg/s640/maczek.png" title="Maczek Page 1" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maczek Page 1</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Ok folks here is pages 2<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11BAnTu5yR_WcEdYjGxUnMFKscRIlJdH4Q3v2xkdGEiAsTjocNZV3aKxvVmj5w7I7CG4efSJVINMI4oRYpO-EZiP-jEWv9rsVtx94WmswWdrcaJcWUpzr1Ru305VyT85unczagWH0rFA/s1600/maczek2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Maczek Page 2" border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11BAnTu5yR_WcEdYjGxUnMFKscRIlJdH4Q3v2xkdGEiAsTjocNZV3aKxvVmj5w7I7CG4efSJVINMI4oRYpO-EZiP-jEWv9rsVtx94WmswWdrcaJcWUpzr1Ru305VyT85unczagWH0rFA/s640/maczek2.png" title="Maczek Page 2" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maczek Page 2</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> If anyone can translate or help steer me in my search please leave a comment below. &nbsp;</div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-78889333728730682082015-07-10T01:00:00.000-07:002015-07-10T01:00:04.834-07:00Free access to Revolutionary War Records at Fold3<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> I know everyone is always looking for a deal, and what better deal is there then free access. This post is kind of late to the party but <a href="http://www.fold3.com/">Fold3</a> is allowing free access to Revolutionary War Records on its site for free from the 1st of July to the 15th of July.<br /> <br /> Currently Fold3 has 565, 058 record available that pertain to the Revolutionary War. &nbsp;In case anyone does not know what Fold3 is:<br /> &nbsp;Fold3 (an Ancestry.com) product that provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-74783509821082263712015-07-10T00:30:00.000-07:002015-07-10T00:30:02.596-07:00Family Search Updates for the week of 29June - 05 July 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div> <br /></div> The first week of July has passed and with it the 4 of July. &nbsp;I did not list updates for <a href="http://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch</a> as I was on vacation. &nbsp; As of today FamilySearch is sitting at 2018 collections, this is four more then last time I provided an update. &nbsp; For last week though FamilySearch was sitting at 2016, so there were only two new collections. &nbsp;I am only listing what was available as of the 5th of this month.&nbsp;<div> <br /><br /><b>The following collections are the NEW for this week:</b><br /><br />Florida, Fort Lauderdale Crew Lists, 1939-1945<br />Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999<br /><br /><br /><b>The following collections were UPDATED this week:</b></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 626px;"> <colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 15030; mso-width-source: userset; width: 308pt;" width="411"></col> <col style="mso-width-alt: 4169; mso-width-source: userset; width: 86pt;" width="114"></col> <col style="mso-width-alt: 3693; mso-width-source: userset; width: 76pt;" width="101"></col> </colgroup><tbody> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 308pt;" width="411">Spain, Province of Huelva, Municipal Records, 1760-1950</td> <td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 86pt;" width="114">414,687</td> <td style="width: 76pt;" width="101">&nbsp;*01 Jul 2015</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Spain, Province of La Coruña, Municipal Records, 1648-1941</td> <td align="right" class="xl65">552,202</td> <td>&nbsp;*01 Jul 2015</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Spain, Province of Córdoba, Municipal Records, 1509-1947</td> <td align="right" class="xl65">2,079,756</td> <td>&nbsp;*01 Jul 2015</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970</td> <td>Browse Images</td> <td>&nbsp;*01 Jul 2015</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Florida Marriages, 1830-1993</td> <td align="right" class="xl65">1,774,692</td> <td>&nbsp;*01 Jul 2015</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div> </div> </div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-72026130136591945312015-07-09T20:39:00.000-07:002015-07-09T20:39:02.548-07:00 610,000 additional entries online at GenTeam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <br /><br />For anyone who does not know what <a href="http://www.genteam.at/">GenTeam</a> is: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.genteam.at/">GenTeam</a> is a loose organization of genealogists or historians who produce databases on their own or as a part of a group, and who offer these databases to all researcher without any fee.<br /><br />GenTeam is a non-commercial organization!<br /><br />The geographical centre of the databases is the present-day Austria and its neighboring lands.<br /><br />The use of the databases is without any fee; only a simple registration is required.<br /><br />As with every index of database, this collection will also contain mistakes because of reasons outside of our control. Databases offered by GenTeam are not meant to replace research in original records, and this must be done in the archives.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As of Jul 5th 610,00 additional entires have been added to the GenTeam databases.<br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. &nbsp;<b>New</b>: Jewish Registers in the Burgenland, Austria<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. &nbsp;<b>New</b>: Index of motor vehicle owners in Austria<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;approximately 66,000 entries<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. &nbsp;Diocese Passau (Germany):&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">approximately 284,000&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;new entries</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. &nbsp;Vienna: index of Catholic Baptisms&nbsp;approximately&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;97,000 new entries</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. &nbsp;Vienna: index of Catholic death records in Vienna<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. &nbsp;Register Indices from Lower and Upper Austria,&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Burgenland, Bohemia and Moravia&nbsp;approximately&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">21,000 new entries.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin-left: 35.25pt;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div> </div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-33690956164387802462015-06-24T21:07:00.000-07:002015-06-24T21:07:14.862-07:00Wordless Wednesday: Richard and Alice Perutz<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEqkYQVYvy4FhFzEqrNa9uginq5Wvrjfn9JQOYnP77CbDvgp-wLG2IYirZ1idpxsay8Afoe3S0XrQFXYA1e9ZcUiN6TfjsnreQahs_MoikCdh9jZqOzfnPOq1hW4N9bl6fLiugSeL1Ok/s1600/richard_perutz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Richard and Alice Perutz" border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEqkYQVYvy4FhFzEqrNa9uginq5Wvrjfn9JQOYnP77CbDvgp-wLG2IYirZ1idpxsay8Afoe3S0XrQFXYA1e9ZcUiN6TfjsnreQahs_MoikCdh9jZqOzfnPOq1hW4N9bl6fLiugSeL1Ok/s640/richard_perutz.jpg" title="Richard and Alice Perutz" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> I just re-found these photo's the other day while talking to a relative about our Perutz family. &nbsp;I have been researching the "Bruder Perutz" textile company, and remembered that one of them relatives made a book with some pictures of the Perutz Family in it. <br /> <br /> <span id="goog_1279296325"></span>The photo on the left is Richard and Alice (Lederer) Perutz in 1896, the photo on the right is Richard and Alice in New York around 1947.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-67337607137698866632015-06-22T20:35:00.000-07:002015-06-22T20:35:34.880-07:00Family Search Updates for the week of 15-21 June 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br />One more week of June has passed with the addition of records and 2 new collections. As of Monday FamilySearch is sitting at 2014 collections, this is two more then last week which was 20012.<br /><br /><b>The following collections are the NEW the week of 8-14 June:</b><br /><br /><div> Italy, Pesaro e Urbino, Urbino, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1942<br />United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records, 1865-1872<br /></div> <div> One collections looks to be changed but there it was not on the list of updated collections:<br />Hungary Civil Registration</div> <div> <br />Last week it was for the years: 1801-1980, and this week it is showing the years:&nbsp;1895-1980</div> <br /><b>The following collections were UPDATED the week of 8-14 June</b>:<div> <br /></div> <div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 561px;"> <colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 20516; mso-width-source: userset; width: 421pt;" width="561"></col> </colgroup><tbody> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 421pt;" width="561">Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804-2014</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">Brazil, São Paulo, Immigration Cards, 1902-1980</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">Italy, Toscana, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1804-1874</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">Spain, Province of Granada, Municipal Records, 1607-1955</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">France, Finistère, Quimper et Léon Diocese, Catholic Parish Records, 1772-1863</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">Spain, Province of Valencia, Miscellaneous Records, 1251-1950</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">United States Public Records, 1970-2009</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">Perú, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1924</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">Massachusetts, Boston Passenger Lists Index, 1899-1940</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">South Dakota, School Records, 1879-1970</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">Utah, Uintah County Marriage Records, 1888-2015</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">Utah, Uintah County Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1888-1929</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Another interesting fact FamilySearch to date has 4,505,923,865 records available</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The full list of all collections can be reached&nbsp;<a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list">here</a>.</div> </div> Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610808107327241199.post-25147566971518513512015-06-21T21:32:00.001-07:002015-06-21T21:32:32.671-07:00Gram's Story Part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br><br>My Paternal great grandparents Adam Max Hopfengartner and Wilhelmina Hutteman had a house in Holubkov, Czech Republic which is now used as a nursing home. Adam Max Hopfengartner was the owner of Zbirožský Machinery Hopfengärtner an Ironworks company in Holoubkov The house was about an hour outside of Prague and was very spacious with a large garden and stream going through it. I spent a lot of my holidays at this house with my grandmother Kunigunde Hopfengartner.   Oma used to have a German Sheppard named Putsa which I loved dearly, and she would follow me wherever I went when I was at the house.  Putsa was my babysitter when I was young.   This is where my love of dogs started.<br><br><div> You could say I was adventurous even as a child, during the summer I would sail down the stream near my great grandparents house.  I would use a  wooden washtub and large wooden spoons, with Putsa always next to me splashing at my side, It was great fun.  In the winter I would sleigh ride down the great steep road with bumps near the house., if I was lucky when Ollie was home he would attach my sled to his motor bike and we would slide across the frozen lake.<div> </div></div></div><a href="http://familyhistorytracing.blogspot.com/2015/06/grams-story-part-2.html#more">Read more »</a>Xfaithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182089182703721118noreply@blogger.com0