Saturday, October 1, 2022

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Most Interesting Record For An Ancestor

 It's Saturday Night - 

time for more Genealogy Fun! 


Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission Impossible music here) is to:

1)  What is the most interesting record you have found for an ancestor?

2) Tell us about them in a blog post, in a comment to this blog post, or in a comment on Facebook.

Here's mine:

My 2nd great-grandfather Devier James Lamphier Smith (1839-1894) is my most interesting (and favorite) ancestor  - adopted, had many homes, many occupations, left a family Bible, legally changed his name, and some ephemera.  He overcame many life challenges.  The most interesting record I have found for all of my ancestors is this one:


My favorite ancestor was a snake oil salesman!   

This is from about 1882 when he resided in Concordia, Kansas.  I'm afraid it's about 140 years to late for me.  Would I have used it when I was about age 25 as my hair was thinning (I always blame Butch Wax for that)?  Probably! $2 is pretty steep in 1880s money for basically a bottle of mineral oil and other ingredients (I think).  

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Copyright (c) 2022, Randall J. Seaver

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Coming Attractions - Ancestry.com New/Updated Collections for October 2022

 Ancestry.com will provide me with a spreadsheet of their new and updated record collections each month with the database name, whether new or an update, and release date.  

Here is the edited spreadsheet view of the new and updated record collections for October 2022:

I know that image is hard to read (because of the Blogger limitations) , so here is the list in text form, showing only collection name, new or update, and release date:

*  1860 United States Federal Census:  Update 10/03/22

*  Upper Austria, Austria, Catholic Church Registers, 1614-1938:  Update 10/03/22

*  Hamburg, Germany, Deaths, 1874-1950: Update 10/03/22

*  Tîrgu Mureş, Romania, Bernath Sauber Collection Jewish Deportation Lists, 1944 (USHMM): NEW 10/03/22

*  Târgu Neamt, Romania, Deportation Records of the Jewish Community, 1943-1944 (USHMM): NEW 10/03/22

*  UK, Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books, 1840-1920:  NEW 10/05/22

*  U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current: Update 10/06/22

*  U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current: Update 10/06/22

*  UK and Ireland, Obituary Index, 2004-Current: Update 10/06/22

*  Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-Current: Update 10/06/22

*  Australia and New Zealand, Obituary Index, 2004-Current: Update 10/06/22

*  Caribbean, Obituary Index, 2003-Current: Update 10/06/22

*  1890 United States Federal Census Fragment: Update 10/06/22

*  Geneanet Community Trees Index:  Update 10/06/22

*  Niagara, Ontario, Canada, Niagara Indexes, 1783-1977: NEW 10/06/22

*  Alaska, U.S., Land Patent Records, 1916-1969: NEW 10/06/22

*  Ireland, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Registers, 1667-1920: NEW 10/10/22

* Washington, U.S., Military Records, 1855-1950: Update 10/12/22

*  St Margaret’s Church, Westminster, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1996: NEW 10/12/22

*  Washington, U.S., Military Records, 1855-1950: NEW 10/12/22

*  Massachusetts, U.S., Boston Archdiocese Roman Catholic Sacramental Records, 1789-1920: Update 10/13/22

*  U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016: Update 10/20/22

*  United Nations War Crimes Commission Records (USHMM): NEW 10/20/22

*  1901 Denmark Census: Update 10/24/22

*  Norway, Death Registers, 1928-1941: Update 10/26/22

*  Tarn-et-Garonne, France, Birth, Marriages and Death Registers, 1750-1912: NEW 10/26/22

*  Gard, France, Birth, Marriage and Death Registers: NEW 10/26/22

*  Somme, France, Censuses, 1816-1911: NEW 10/26/22

*  Aude, France, Birth, Marriage and Death Registers, 1553-1926: NEW 10/26/22

*  UK, World War II Records and Material, 1939-1945: NEW 10/26/22

*  1850 United States Federal Census: Update 10/27/22

*  Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002: Update 10/27/22

*  UK, World War II Alien Internees, 1939-1945: Update 10/27/22

Some of these collections are significant for my own genealogy and family history research, and I look forward to using them.  Which ones do you look forward to accessing when they are released?

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Disclosure: I receive a complimentary all-access subscription from Ancestry.com, for which I am thankful. Ancestry.com has provided material considerations for travel expenses to meetings, and has hosted events and meals that I have attended in Salt Lake City, in past years.

The URL for this post is:  https://www.geneamusings.com/2022/10/coming-attractions-ancestrycom.html

Copyright (c) 2022, Randall J. Seaver

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Added and Updated FamilySearch.org Record Collections - Week of 24 to 30 September 2022

  I am keeping track of the new and updated historical record collections at FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list) every week.

As of 30 September 2022, there are 3,149 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 4 from last week):

The new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

Collection Title                                                                                           Records       Date  

Texas, Gregg County, Marriage Records, 1873-2017
31,547
30 September 2022
Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901
588,960
30 September 2022
South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004
1,993,892
30 September 2022
Zimbabwe, Archdiocese of Harare, Church Records, 1897-2021
3,678
30 September 2022
Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996
2,578,941
30 September 2022
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930
477,507
30 September 2022
Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011
5,969,150
30 September 2022
California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994
6,493,113
30 September 2022
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018
25,075,183
30 September 2022
Peru, Pasco, Civil Registration, 1931-1996
81,395
30 September 2022
Argentina, Chaco, Civil Registration, 1889-1946
66,677
30 September 2022
Peru, Huánuco, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020
12,576
30 September 2022
Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977
7,524,102
30 September 2022
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992
21,545,145
30 September 2022
Ukraine, Kiev Confession Lists, 1741-1918
1,141,217
30 September 2022
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003
936,642
30 September 2022
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949
797,215
30 September 2022
Nicaragua Civil Registration, 1809-2013
2,562,015
30 September 2022
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006
1,584,226
30 September 2022
Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015
7,304,413
30 September 2022
Argentina, San Juan, Catholic Church Records, 1655-1975
148,676
30 September 2022
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020
12,394
30 September 2022
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911
937,135
30 September 2022
Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975
6,078,485
30 September 2022
Italy, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942
4,903
30 September 2022
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999
595,328
30 September 2022
Argentina, Catamarca, Civil Registration, 1888-2000
129,919
30 September 2022
Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900
1,175,736
30 September 2022
Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929
5,303
30 September 2022
Cuba, Church Records, 1584-1960
191,868
30 September 2022
El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977
2,224,977
30 September 2022
Mexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970
2,717,133
30 September 2022
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992
3,941,573
29 September 2022
England, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996
204,643
29 September 2022
Honduras, Civil Registration, 1841-1968
537,444
29 September 2022
North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994
2,642,875
29 September 2022
Paraguay, Catholic Church Records, 1754-2015
2,053,197
29 September 2022
Argentina, Corrientes, Catholic Church Records, 1734-1977
415,194
29 September 2022
Benin, Civil Registration of Deaths, 1891-2014
91,915
29 September 2022
Minnesota, Veterans Grave Registration Reports, 1930-1975
10,225
29 September 2022
Ukraine, Donetsk Church Books, 1809-1928
2,853,390
29 September 2022
Germany, Saxony, Church Book Indexes, 1500-1900
275,911
29 September 2022
Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930
46,977,151
29 September 2022
Italy, Enna, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1944
240,184
28 September 2022
Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994
591,308
28 September 2022
Cape Verde, Catholic Church Records, 1787-1957
246,775
28 September 2022
Spain, Province of Gerona, Municipal Records, 1566-1956
852,379
28 September 2022
Italy, Cagliari, Cagliari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929
7,267
28 September 2022
Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975
2,194,950
28 September 2022
Ireland, Dublin, Workhouses Admission and Discharge Registers, 1840-1919
1,533,207
28 September 2022
Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969
3,243,879
28 September 2022
Spain, Catholic Church Records, 1307-1985
14,781,781
28 September 2022
Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995
19,972,867
28 September 2022
Philippines, Catholic Church Records, 1615-1985
6,032,877
28 September 2022
Nicaragua, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1960
811,591
27 September 2022
Portugal, Bragança, Catholic Church Records, 1541-1985
714,392
27 September 2022
Portugal, Castelo Branco, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1911
964,641
27 September 2022
Portugal, Azores, Catholic Church Records, 1044-2019
815,402
27 September 2022
Portugal, Viseu, Catholic Church Records, 1523-1989
1,831,217
27 September 2022
Portugal, Lisbon, Catholic Church Records, 1334-1952
3,142,173
27 September 2022
Portugal, Guarda, Catholic Church Records, 1459-1911
243,577
27 September 2022
Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1514-1970
6,694,523
27 September 2022
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Catholic Church Records, 1706-1999
5,129,074
27 September 2022
Portugal, Braga, Catholic Church Records, 1530-1911
731,898
27 September 2022
Portugal, Viana do Castelo, Catholic Church Records, 1537-1911
526,162
27 September 2022
Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Catholic Church Records, 1788-1967
7,461,876
27 September 2022
New York, Birth Indexes outside of New York City, 1881-1942
640,875
27 September 2022
Brazil, Ceará, Catholic Church Records, 1725-1971
4,074,662
27 September 2022
Portugal, Évora, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1912
671,769
27 September 2022
Brazil, Paraíba, Catholic Church Records, 1731-2013
6,386,409
27 September 2022
Brazil, Pará, Catholic Church Records, 1930-1976
661,706
27 September 2022
Brazil, Maranhão, Catholic Church Records, 1673-1962
232,320
27 September 2022
Portugal, Porto, Catholic Church Records, 1535-1949
2,199,223
27 September 2022
Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912
518,027
27 September 2022
Switzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1880
126,720
27 September 2022
Portugal, Beja, Catholic Church Records, 1550-1913
605,600
27 September 2022
Italy, Mantova, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1496-1906
366,347
27 September 2022
Brazil, Pernambuco, Catholic Church Records, 1762-2002
5,987,643
27 September 2022
Portugal, Leiria, Catholic Church Records, 1534-1911
469,696
27 September 2022
Florida Deaths, 1877-1939
484,861
27 September 2022
United States Census, 1860
27,167,738
26 September 2022
Panama, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1973
935,557
26 September 2022
England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900
2,179,329
26 September 2022
Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996
9,185,683
26 September 2022
Mexico, Coahuila, Catholic Church Records, 1627-1978
1,582,103
26 September 2022
Mexico, México, Catholic Church Records, 1567-1970
8,486,798
26 September 2022
Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950
1,889,523
26 September 2022
Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Catholic Church Records, 1586-1977
5,991,780
26 September 2022
Mexico, Zacatecas, Catholic Church Records, 1605-1980
3,251,563
26 September 2022
Mexico, Nuevo León, Catholic Church Records, 1667-1981
1,635,982
26 September 2022
Mexico, Jalisco, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1979
10,777,828
26 September 2022
Uruguay, Catholic Church Records, 1726-2000
1,686,427
26 September 2022
Guatemala, Catholic Church Records, 1581-1977
5,987,355
26 September 2022
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994
2,983,927
25 September 2022
Ireland, Dublin, Poor Law Unions Board of Guardians Minute Books, 1839-1924
892,325
24 September 2022

Texas, Gregg County, Marriage Records, 1873-2017
31,547
30 September 2022
Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901
588,960
30 September 2022
South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004
1,993,892
30 September 2022
Zimbabwe, Archdiocese of Harare, Church Records, 1897-2021
3,678
30 September 2022
Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996
2,578,941
30 September 2022
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930
477,507
30 September 2022
Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011
5,969,150
30 September 2022
California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994
6,493,113
30 September 2022
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018
25,075,183
30 September 2022
Peru, Pasco, Civil Registration, 1931-1996
81,395
30 September 2022
Argentina, Chaco, Civil Registration, 1889-1946
66,677
30 September 2022
Peru, Huánuco, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020
12,576
30 September 2022
Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977
7,524,102
30 September 2022
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992
21,545,145
30 September 2022
Ukraine, Kiev Confession Lists, 1741-1918
1,141,217
30 September 2022
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003
936,642
30 September 2022
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949
797,215
30 September 2022
Nicaragua Civil Registration, 1809-2013
2,562,015
30 September 2022
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006
1,584,226
30 September 2022
Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015
7,304,413
30 September 2022
Argentina, San Juan, Catholic Church Records, 1655-1975
148,676
30 September 2022
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020
12,394
30 September 2022
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911
937,135
30 September 2022
Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975
6,078,485
30 September 2022
Italy, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942
4,903
30 September 2022
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999
595,328
30 September 2022
Argentina, Catamarca, Civil Registration, 1888-2000
129,919
30 September 2022
Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900
1,175,736
30 September 2022
Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929
5,303
30 September 2022
Cuba, Church Records, 1584-1960
191,868
30 September 2022
El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977
2,224,977
30 September 2022
Mexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970
2,717,133
30 September 2022
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992
3,941,573
29 September 2022
England, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996
204,643
29 September 2022
Honduras, Civil Registration, 1841-1968
537,444
29 September 2022
North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994
2,642,875
29 September 2022
Paraguay, Catholic Church Records, 1754-2015
2,053,197
29 September 2022
Argentina, Corrientes, Catholic Church Records, 1734-1977
415,194
29 September 2022
Benin, Civil Registration of Deaths, 1891-2014
91,915
29 September 2022
Minnesota, Veterans Grave Registration Reports, 1930-1975
10,225
29 September 2022
Ukraine, Donetsk Church Books, 1809-1928
2,853,390
29 September 2022
Germany, Saxony, Church Book Indexes, 1500-1900
275,911
29 September 2022
Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930
46,977,151
29 September 2022
Italy, Enna, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1944
240,184
28 September 2022
Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994
591,308
28 September 2022
Cape Verde, Catholic Church Records, 1787-1957
246,775
28 September 2022
Spain, Province of Gerona, Municipal Records, 1566-1956
852,379
28 September 2022
Italy, Cagliari, Cagliari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929
7,267
28 September 2022
Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975
2,194,950
28 September 2022
Ireland, Dublin, Workhouses Admission and Discharge Registers, 1840-1919
1,533,207
28 September 2022
Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969
3,243,879
28 September 2022
Spain, Catholic Church Records, 1307-1985
14,781,781
28 September 2022
Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995
19,972,867
28 September 2022
Philippines, Catholic Church Records, 1615-1985
6,032,877
28 September 2022
Nicaragua, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1960
811,591
27 September 2022
Portugal, Bragança, Catholic Church Records, 1541-1985
714,392
27 September 2022
Portugal, Castelo Branco, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1911
964,641
27 September 2022
Portugal, Azores, Catholic Church Records, 1044-2019
815,402
27 September 2022
Portugal, Viseu, Catholic Church Records, 1523-1989
1,831,217
27 September 2022
Portugal, Lisbon, Catholic Church Records, 1334-1952
3,142,173
27 September 2022
Portugal, Guarda, Catholic Church Records, 1459-1911
243,577
27 September 2022
Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1514-1970
6,694,523
27 September 2022
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Catholic Church Records, 1706-1999
5,129,074
27 September 2022
Portugal, Braga, Catholic Church Records, 1530-1911
731,898
27 September 2022
Portugal, Viana do Castelo, Catholic Church Records, 1537-1911
526,162
27 September 2022
Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Catholic Church Records, 1788-1967
7,461,876
27 September 2022
New York, Birth Indexes outside of New York City, 1881-1942
640,875
27 September 2022
Brazil, Ceará, Catholic Church Records, 1725-1971
4,074,662
27 September 2022
Portugal, Évora, Catholic Church Records, 1533-1912
671,769
27 September 2022
Brazil, Paraíba, Catholic Church Records, 1731-2013
6,386,409
27 September 2022
Brazil, Pará, Catholic Church Records, 1930-1976
661,706
27 September 2022
Brazil, Maranhão, Catholic Church Records, 1673-1962
232,320
27 September 2022
Portugal, Porto, Catholic Church Records, 1535-1949
2,199,223
27 September 2022
Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912
518,027
27 September 2022
Switzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1880
126,720
27 September 2022
Portugal, Beja, Catholic Church Records, 1550-1913
605,600
27 September 2022
Italy, Mantova, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1496-1906
366,347
27 September 2022
Brazil, Pernambuco, Catholic Church Records, 1762-2002
5,987,643
27 September 2022
Portugal, Leiria, Catholic Church Records, 1534-1911
469,696
27 September 2022
Florida Deaths, 1877-1939
484,861
27 September 2022
United States Census, 1860
27,167,738
26 September 2022
Panama, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1973
935,557
26 September 2022
England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900
2,179,329
26 September 2022
Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996
9,185,683
26 September 2022
Mexico, Coahuila, Catholic Church Records, 1627-1978
1,582,103
26 September 2022
Mexico, México, Catholic Church Records, 1567-1970
8,486,798
26 September 2022
Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950
1,889,523
26 September 2022
Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Catholic Church Records, 1586-1977
5,991,780
26 September 2022
Mexico, Zacatecas, Catholic Church Records, 1605-1980
3,251,563
26 September 2022
Mexico, Nuevo León, Catholic Church Records, 1667-1981
1,635,982
26 September 2022
Mexico, Jalisco, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1979
10,777,828
26 September 2022
Uruguay, Catholic Church Records, 1726-2000
1,686,427
26 September 2022
Guatemala, Catholic Church Records, 1581-1977
5,987,355
26 September 2022
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994
2,983,927
25 September 2022
Ireland, Dublin, Poor Law Unions Board of Guardians Minute Books, 1839-1924
892,325
24 September 2022


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In order to select a specific record collection on FamilySearch, go to   https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list and use the "Filter by collection name" feature in the upper left-hand corner and use keywords (e.g. "church england") to find collections with those keywords.

Each one of the collections listed above has a Research Wiki page (use the "Learn more" link). It would be very useful if the Wiki page for each collection listed the dates for when the collection was added as a new collection and the dates for major updates also.

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The URL for this post is:  https://www.geneamusings.com/2022/10/added-and-updated-familysearchorg.html

Copyright (c) 2022, Randall J. Seaver

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