tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.comments2023-10-25T12:07:16.279-04:00CLAUDIAS GENEALOGY BLOGClaudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comBlogger516125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-21821707373396818312018-05-28T16:59:07.884-04:002018-05-28T16:59:07.884-04:00Good find, Claudia! I'm often surprised to fi...Good find, Claudia! I'm often surprised to find how far some of my ancestors travelled and where I find their records. Like you, I always start locally, then expand the search. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-3362959632057099612017-02-26T09:41:39.814-05:002017-02-26T09:41:39.814-05:00This is a fabulous photo, not just for the family&...This is a fabulous photo, not just for the family's faces but also the setting. Bring back memories?Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-13305571117002684882017-02-25T21:40:10.551-05:002017-02-25T21:40:10.551-05:00What a treasure to receive a copy of this photo, e...What a treasure to receive a copy of this photo, especially since you've never seen it! This looks like such a happy photo to me. I think it's amazing that everyone except the baby and your mom are looking at the camera.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-23511739310454823892016-03-30T04:09:01.204-04:002016-03-30T04:09:01.204-04:00Claudia, that's two brick walls busted in as m...Claudia, that's two brick walls busted in as many months - very impressive! I know what you mean about running out of ideas for blog posts- some weeks, I feel the same. I keep some 'reserve' posts for these occasions, but won't worry too much if they run out ;-)Dara https://www.blogger.com/profile/16643201998217385573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-37961561632654956402016-03-28T08:41:36.424-04:002016-03-28T08:41:36.424-04:00Congrats on finding your family! I still have to d...Congrats on finding your family! I still have to determine where in Ireland to look for some of my husband's ancestors. John and Mary Shehen (or Shehan) lived in Oxfordshire when they told the UK census people in 1841 that they were born "in Ireland" and that's all I know of their origins. So I am very happy for you and your careful research turning up results!Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-68090404435859029822015-12-02T08:21:16.123-05:002015-12-02T08:21:16.123-05:00I am spending way too much time on this site....I am spending way too much time on this site....Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-14038805380464543352015-12-01T21:03:14.162-05:002015-12-01T21:03:14.162-05:00My maternal grandmother's ancestors were in Al...My maternal grandmother's ancestors were in Allegheny County for several generations. I have had great fun exploring Pittsburgh-area newspapers at Newspapers.com, finding some great obituaries, among other items. All of my ancestors here were Scottish and mostly Presbyterian.Elizabeth Handlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529452862369140506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-62466845946063848802015-08-17T11:15:36.627-04:002015-08-17T11:15:36.627-04:00Wow...that's my grandmother. Her son, my Dad i...Wow...that's my grandmother. Her son, my Dad is Ralph Bartels. My Grandfather August died from spinal meningitis when my Dad was a few years old! Let's talk....rbartels17554@comcast.net<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458799092788217298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-58480864410767190052015-04-10T12:08:24.505-04:002015-04-10T12:08:24.505-04:00It sounds like you are GOING. It almost sounds li...It sounds like you are GOING. It almost sounds like you need to slow down LOL. Yeah, there's a lot for you to digest. Have fun with it.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-28156664389562743452014-12-01T08:38:21.202-05:002014-12-01T08:38:21.202-05:00Claudia, good luck in finding out the truth about ...Claudia, good luck in finding out the truth about Catherine and Bridget! This is quite a mystery. I'll keep reading and hoping you solve the puzzle soon.Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-59258094997543987742014-12-01T07:42:22.014-05:002014-12-01T07:42:22.014-05:00Interestingly, FamilySearch ‘Ireland Births and Ba...Interestingly, FamilySearch ‘Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881’ lists a baptism record for twins Catharine and Bridget Naughtin, born Lettermore, Galway on 16 Feb 1865, to Thomas Naughtin and Honor Molloy. RootsIreland.ie (subscription site) lists 10 baptisms between 1855 and 1874, potentially born to this couple, in Galway, including the twins and, a Mary in 1860, Honor in 1870 and Margaret in 1874. Are you sure of your Bridget’s birthday and mother’s name?Dara https://www.blogger.com/profile/16643201998217385573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-47579694165701479092014-11-29T17:05:43.602-05:002014-11-29T17:05:43.602-05:00Little Dennis looks like a serious boy, even know ...Little Dennis looks like a serious boy, even know that photos taken at that time required no smile to be able to hold the pose. I find it sad to think of children drowning in rivers. For a while I wondered if one of my grandfather's siblings drowned because I couldn't find any trace of the child. It's still possible but I'm still searching. I hope you figure out your mystery.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-18748806655749378872014-11-04T23:50:02.200-05:002014-11-04T23:50:02.200-05:00It sounds like a fun trip, Claudia. Those mountai...It sounds like a fun trip, Claudia. Those mountains are beautiful, though you might have missed peak color for autumn.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-24167909377657043272014-09-11T22:32:43.783-04:002014-09-11T22:32:43.783-04:00I've had new found relatives ask for informati...I've had new found relatives ask for information and I often tell them where I found that information so they can do some hunting themselves or otherwise give them information relative to them and then they can pursue it further if they want to. Genealogy is hard work (and can be expensive if you join some of the official sites). I am not mean but reluctant to be too 'easy going'.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-32969381146311765802014-09-03T08:53:14.278-04:002014-09-03T08:53:14.278-04:00That is a possibility, there wasn't any inform...That is a possibility, there wasn't any information in the file bearing his name on Fold 3. My cousin stopped in DC and requested the actual file and it was also empty. If I lived there and had a lot of time I could peruse that idea. Thank you for the idea, I did not think of that situation.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-79058566980484505922014-09-02T23:44:56.307-04:002014-09-02T23:44:56.307-04:00Oh, it's so frustrating, isn't it -- not f...Oh, it's so frustrating, isn't it -- not finding anything specific and definite? I wonder if the papers in his Revolutionary War Pension file were accidentally placed in another file. Isn't there an indexing effort for the RW pension files? (Or is the the War of 1812?) Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-14315141401291393802014-08-25T08:05:20.342-04:002014-08-25T08:05:20.342-04:00I used the search but still have not found what I ...I used the search but still have not found what I was looking for on one line of the family. I have to go and do research because I believe what I want is not in any archives...Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-54120533810878072912014-08-25T04:49:50.207-04:002014-08-25T04:49:50.207-04:00A while back I attended a webinar by Josh, and it ...A while back I attended a webinar by Josh, and it was also very intense. I'll bet moreso in person. So how goes the searching with your newly acquired skills? Will have to try your suggestion. Sounds quite useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-35196043362433500252014-08-13T14:20:25.074-04:002014-08-13T14:20:25.074-04:00Sometimes I'm a little blunt and my response m...Sometimes I'm a little blunt and my response may be, "Oh, I just can't do that." After that I think I would try to engage the person in conversation to find out how their line connected to mine and if he/she were interested in a particular person or line. I think I would also try to find out how much research the person had already done and whether they he had information he could share that I didn't already have. <br /><br />I think it's great to give a hand up to someone beginning family history research by sharing selected information and research on that person's particular line, or even directing them to the sources. But to give someone everything? Ha! I couldn't do it. As with Jon, above, for many of us it could be reams and reams of paper or more! <br /><br />No one has ever asked for everything I've got, but now I may be prepared with a response.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-52918894057134156392014-08-13T01:27:19.652-04:002014-08-13T01:27:19.652-04:00It's happened to me. I spent nearly ten tediou...It's happened to me. I spent nearly ten tedious years painstakingly researching the 1906 murder of my great aunt and it was an extraordinary amount of work. I've had some distant relatives ask me to send them all I have. I told them that it's far too much material (which is was) and that it wasn't properly organized yet.<br /><br />Your husband has the right idea. Tell them that the research is not yet done.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-62732571366739727032014-06-28T23:29:01.886-04:002014-06-28T23:29:01.886-04:00I search sideways (siblings of direct ancestors) i...I search sideways (siblings of direct ancestors) in the hopes of finding the father's and mother's town/city of origin noted on a death certificate. I haven't been so lucky yet, but I keep hoping!<br /><br />Google newspapers has 4 or 5 Pittsburgh newspapers. If you go to the newspaper I think you can search for a name there (instead of searching all of google newspapers). The link for the newspapers is http://news.google.com/newspapers. Then you'll have to scroll down to the newspapers that begin with P. <br /><br />I noticed that ancestry has a collection of PA and NJ church and town records from 1708 to 1985 at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2451. I found several ancestors there (but the indexed locations were not accurate).<br /><br />Good luck with your searches, Claudia! It's sometimes such a challenge.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-84443560107753568602014-06-28T22:15:15.177-04:002014-06-28T22:15:15.177-04:00I have to agree - I am having a lot of fun explori...I have to agree - I am having a lot of fun exploring Pennsylvania Death Certificates on Ancestry.com! Pittsburgh area for my maternal grandmother's extended family and Philadelphia for my mother-in-law's maternal extended family. It is hard to decide how far to research, but I do like to confirm parent names if I can find them on several siblings' death certificates. With my husband's Jewish ancestry, I can't go very far back in time, so I do tend to "work sideways" more. Ultimately I hope to use the FAN (friends, associates, neighbors) principle to confirm which shtetl in Europe some of these ancestors came from.Elizabeth Handlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529452862369140506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-50964647165259707692014-05-26T21:02:43.911-04:002014-05-26T21:02:43.911-04:00You had a lot of military men in your family, Clau...You had a lot of military men in your family, Claudia. I'm so sorry for those who were killed in action. What a tragedy! This was a nice post to honor and remember them.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-15211269173740664632014-04-29T18:46:41.804-04:002014-04-29T18:46:41.804-04:00The library should have them, I have been really ...The library should have them, I have been really fascinated with them and found a lot of informationClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768077704812123238.post-3714521364560398172014-04-28T16:29:40.688-04:002014-04-28T16:29:40.688-04:00Fabulous, Claudia! It's an easy stretch from ...Fabulous, Claudia! It's an easy stretch from florist to gardener. I have some Ohio great-grandparents who disappeared after the 1880 census, too. I've searched everywhere I can think of to try to find them.... I don't have an ancestry.com membership at the moment but I think those indexed PA death certificates are going to be exceedingly helpful when I do! Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com