Saturday, March 25, 2023

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - A Fearless Female Post


Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:
It's Saturday Night again -
time for some more Genealogy Fun!!

Here is your assignment, should you decide to accept it (you ARE reading this, so I assume that you really want to play along - cue the Mission Impossible music!):

1) Check out Lisa Alzo's "Fearless Females 2023" blog post prompts and write about one of them.
 
2)  Put it in your own blog post, in a comment to this post, or in a Facebook post.  Please leave a link in a comment to this post.

Here's mine:

1)  I chose the March 2 prompt, which reads:
"March 2 — Post a photo of one of your female ancestors. Who is in the photo? When was it taken? Why did you select this photo?

 2)  One of my favorite photographs is from early 1920:

This photo has five of my fearless females in it!    It was taken in front of the Henry Austin and Della (Smith) Carringer home at 2105 Hawthorn Street in San Diego, on the northeastern corner of 30th Street and Hawthorn Street.  It was a two-story Victorian home with gingerbread trimming around the porch.  Austin and Della built it in the late 1890s.  In the late 1920s, they moved the house to the middle of the block and made it two apartment flats - now 2115 30th and 2119 30th (I grew up in that apartment).

This is a four generation family photograph.  From left, the persons in the photograph are:

*  Georgianna (Kemp) Auble (seated, 1868-1952), my great-grandmother and mother of Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer. 

*  Mary Ann "Matie" (Smith) (Chenery) (Cramer) Morrill (standing, 1866-1922), sister to Della Smith.

*  Abbie Ardelle  "Della" (Smith) Carringer (seated holding the cat Buster, 1862-1944), my great-grandmother and mother of Lyle Lawrence Carringer.

*  Harvey Edgar Carringer (standing in the hat, 1852-1946), brother to Henry Austin Carringer.

*  Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer (standing, 1899-1977), my maternal grandmother, wife of Lyle Lawrence Carringer, mother of Betty Virginia (Carringer) Seaver, and daughter of Georgianna (Kemp) Auble.

*  Henry Austin Carringer (seated holding Betty, 1853-1946), my great-grandfather, husband of Della (Smith) Carringer, and father of Lyle Lawrence Carringer.

*  Betty Virginia (Carringer) Seaver (on Austin's lap, 1919-2002), my mother, daughter of Lyle and Emily (Auble) Carringer.

*  Lyle Lawrence Carringer (standing on right, 1891-1976), my maternal grandfather, son of Henry and Della (Smith) Carringer, husband of Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer, and father of Betty Virginia Carringer.

*  Abigail "Abbie" (Vaux) Smith (seated at right, 1844-1931), my 2nd great-grandmother, mother of Della (Smith) Carringer.

Georgianna, Della, Emily, Betty and Abbie are my fearless female ancestors in the photograph. 

 The photograph was colorized using the MyHeritage tools.

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Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 18 to 24 March 2023

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

As of 24 March 2023, there are 3,191 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 1 from last week):


The new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

--- Collections Added   ---

England, Agreements and Crew Lists, 1857        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000047); 74,086 indexed records with 74,086 record images, ADDED 21-Mar-2023

--- Collections Updated ---

Albania, Catholic Church Records, 1799-1967     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4293706); 45 indexed records with 3 record images (was 7 records with 1 images), UPDATED 17-Mar-2023
Argentina, Catamarca, Catholic Church Records, 1724-1971        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974178); 160,913 indexed records with 102,718 record images (was 158,376 records with 102,718 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Argentina, Chaco, Civil Registration, 1889-1946 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4450393); 87,910 indexed records with 87,639 record images (was 86,575 records with 86,325 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Argentina, Corrientes, Catholic Church Records, 1734-1977       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974183); 441,695 indexed records with 207,943 record images (was 440,903 records with 207,943 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2023
Argentina, Jujuy, Catholic Church Records, 1662-1975    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974186); 132,894 indexed records with 69,981 record images (was 131,576 records with 69,981 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023

Argentina, San Juan, Catholic Church Records, 1655-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974194); 215,425 indexed records with 83,087 record images (was 212,294 records with 83,087 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Australia, Victoria, Wills, Probate and Administration Files, 1841-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2207846); 81,924 indexed records with 3,998,555 record images (was 67,849 records with 3,998,555 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2023
Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1914 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482191); 38,594 indexed records with 6,411,594 record images (was 37,652 records with 6,411,594 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138511); 568,253 indexed records with 372,768 record images (was 568,253 records with 372,768 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2023
Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1850-2021     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2137269); 954,749 indexed records with 150,972 record images (was 954,745 records with 150,972 images), UPDATED 17-Mar-2023

Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 836,816 indexed records with 349,410 record images (was 834,737 records with 348,584 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016194); 2,800,715 indexed records with 1,689,031 record images (was 2,790,713 records with 1,689,031 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4473609); 38,709 indexed records with 14,450 record images (was 38,147 records with 14,184 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,651,439 indexed records with 841,631 record images (was 1,649,714 records with 840,729 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1582573); 6,734,942 indexed records with 5,100,470 record images (was 6,722,111 records with 5,100,470 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023

Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 645,894 indexed records with 1,037,638 record images (was 643,808 records with 1,037,638 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Cape Verde, Catholic Church Records, 1787-1957  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2246703); 297,747 indexed records with 105,781 record images (was 287,964 records with 105,781 images), UPDATED 22-Mar-2023
Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3405096); 7,538,373 indexed records with 943,697 record images (was 7,523,291 records with 941,688 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 26,017,778 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 25,987,056 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Connecticut, County Coroner's Records, 1883-1934        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000080); 1,047 indexed records with 532 record images (was 380 records with 197 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2023

Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460016); 4,168,800 indexed records with 962,203 record images (was 4,166,128 records with 962,203 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1925429); 6,158,517 indexed records with 404,718 record images (was 6,156,492 records with 404,718 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 2,984,852 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 2,984,829 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 19-Mar-2023
Denmark, Copenhagen City, Civil Marriages, 1739-1964, Index 1877-1964   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2341913); 256,510 indexed records with 112,568 record images (was 249,020 records with 112,568 images), UPDATED 22-Mar-2023
Dominican Republic Civil Registration, 1801-2010        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1619814); 2,375,204 indexed records with 3,416,801 record images (was 2,370,164 records with 3,416,801 images), UPDATED 17-Mar-2023

Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918910); 2,271,239 indexed records with 238,265 record images (was 2,270,295 records with 238,265 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2023
Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1923402); 6,072,706 indexed records with 1,454,787 record images (was 6,066,106 records with 1,454,787 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582); 2,258,050 indexed records with 592,191 record images (was 2,258,024 records with 592,191 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
England, Cumberland Parish Registers, 1538-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2340274); 484,186 indexed records with 31,240 record images (was 482,696 records with 31,215 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2023
Florida, Funeral Home Records, 1887-1971        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000003); 31,885 indexed records with 19,159 record images (was 31,865 records with 19,149 images), UPDATED 20-Mar-2023

France, Calvados, Census, 1876  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279948); 34,502 indexed records with 1,916 record images (was 27,805 records with 1,687 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2023
France, Hautes-Alpes, Census, 1876      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2819930); 80,825 indexed records with 1,785 record images (was 72,458 records with 1,638 images), UPDATED 21-Mar-2023
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000010); 2,559 indexed records with 2,422 record images (was 2,328 records with 2,195 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2023
Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2102016); 1,048,500 indexed records with 17,770 record images (was 1,048,267 records with 17,770 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2023
Guatemala, El Progreso, Civil Registration, 1877-1994   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2451040); 248,048 indexed records with 103,502 record images (was 247,466 records with 103,502 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023

Iceland Church Census, 1744-1965        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2697871); 1,838,273 indexed records with 47,888 record images (was 1,828,453 records with 45,685 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2023
Iowa, World War I Bonus Applications, 1923-1927 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000051); 45,003 indexed records with 44,944 record images (was 45,003 records with 44,944 images), UPDATED 21-Mar-2023
Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2659409); Index only (3,629,263 records), no images (was 3,629,263 records with 0 images), UPDATED 17-Mar-2023
Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947700); 18,292 indexed records with 1,759,182 record images (was 17,482 records with 1,759,182 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Italy, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464417); 22,900 indexed records with 7,700 record images (was 22,711 records with 7,628 images), UPDATED 21-Mar-2023

Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947831); 4,060 indexed records with 427,232 record images (was 4,054 records with 427,232 images), UPDATED 22-Mar-2023
Italy, Venezia, Venezia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1930      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043809); 852 indexed records with 628,744 record images (was 302 records with 628,744 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1827268); 591,856 indexed records with 37,199 record images (was 583,138 records with 37,199 images), UPDATED 20-Mar-2023
Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883388); 5,763,382 indexed records with 5,283,986 record images (was 5,763,364 records with 5,283,986 images), UPDATED 19-Mar-2023
Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 8,410,841 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 8,388,889 records with 6,124,553 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023

Mexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1881200); 3,026,597 indexed records with 1,380,077 record images (was 3,026,566 records with 1,380,077 images), UPDATED 20-Mar-2023
Mexico, Sinaloa, Civil Registration, 1861-1929  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2290241); 1,252,994 indexed records with 1,403,105 record images (was 1,224,062 records with 1,403,105 images), UPDATED 20-Mar-2023
Mexico, Zacatecas, Civil Registration, 1860-2000        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916240); 3,258,227 indexed records with 1,371,091 record images (was 3,258,220 records with 1,371,091 images), UPDATED 20-Mar-2023
Michigan, Eastern District, Naturalization Index, 1907-1995     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2110745); 566,960 indexed records with 577,690 record images (was 343,502 records with 577,690 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Montana, County Voting Records, 1884-1992       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3757185); 741,769 indexed records with 105,822 record images (was 724,631 records with 82,019 images), UPDATED 21-Mar-2023

New Jersey, Reclaim the Records, Geographic Birth Index, 1901-1929      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4461588); 1,901,254 indexed records with 30,979 record images (was 1,882,930 records with 30,911 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949341); Index only (7,601,863 records), no images (was 7,601,863 records with 0 images), UPDATED 22-Mar-2023
Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000024); 12,780 indexed records with 24,406 record images (was 12,266 records with 23,892 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2023
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 21,833,320 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 21,823,838 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935451); 1,077,356 indexed records with 829,309 record images (was 1,077,041 records with 829,309 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023

Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807092); 3,340,534 indexed records with 191,547 record images (was 3,339,207 records with 191,547 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469151); 275,339 indexed records with 128,317 record images (was 274,181 records with 128,317 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2023
Spain, Province of Gerona, Municipal Records, 1566-1956 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2015355); 1,154,728 indexed records with 390,067 record images (was 1,150,736 records with 390,064 images), UPDATED 17-Mar-2023
Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2057674); 1,185,418 indexed records with 49,390 record images (was 1,183,260 records with 60,944 images), UPDATED 20-Mar-2023
Switzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1850     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2142776); 69,314 indexed records with 2,968 record images (was 65,424 records with 2,968 images), UPDATED 20-Mar-2023

Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1983324); 4,539,443 indexed records with 4,476,649 record images (was 4,539,443 records with 4,476,649 images), UPDATED 21-Mar-2023
Ukraine, Kiev Confession Lists, 1741-1918       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2290980); 1,560,537 indexed records with 40,448 record images (was 1,239,509 records with 40,448 images), UPDATED 22-Mar-2023
United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3754697); 63,218,960 indexed records with 366,611 record images (was 63,206,461 records with 350,415 images), UPDATED 21-Mar-2023
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (629,777 records), no images (was 622,689 records with 0 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 978,959 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 978,631 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023

Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4465438); 53,039 indexed records with 27,757 record images (was 52,410 records with 27,627 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2023

--- Collections with new images ---

Brazil, São Paulo, Civil Registration, 1925-1995        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2765317); 20,824,559 indexed records with 21,090,509 record images (was 20,824,559 records with 21,090,476 images), last updated 03-Nov-2022
France, Saône-et-Loire, Parish and Civil Registration, 1530-1892        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2840171); 7,237,336 indexed records with 1,973,983 record images (was 7,237,336 records with 1,863,309 images), last updated 30-May-2022
Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3015626); 76,138,093 indexed records with 13,377,238 record images (was 76,138,093 records with 13,294,271 images), last updated 16-Aug-2022
Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, 1704-1957        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790268); 2,967,130 indexed records with 307,288 record images (was 2,967,130 records with 304,043 images), last updated 03-Nov-2020
Hawaii, Collector of Customs, Ships' Passenger Manifests, 1843-1900     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3463100); 527,525 indexed records with 226,446 record images (was 527,525 records with 224,840 images), last updated 06-Nov-2020

New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2803479); 4,749,222 indexed records with 84,502 record images (was 4,749,222 records with 84,444 images), last updated 20-Aug-2019
Norway Census, 1801     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3733603); 878,979 indexed records with 13,261 record images (was 878,979 records with 13,206 images), last updated 19-Oct-2020

--- Collections with images removed ---

Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2787818); 75,282 indexed records with 3,524 record images (was 75,282 records with 3,580 images), last updated 13-Feb-2020
France, Dordogne, Church and Civil Registration, 1540-1896      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2796817); 7,866,340 indexed records with 3,097,791 record images (was 7,866,340 records with 3,099,653 images), last updated 07-Jun-2021
Poland, Church Books, 1568-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4135958); 11,392,410 indexed records with 1,150,410 record images (was 11,392,410 records with 1,151,120 images), last updated 13-Feb-2023
South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2573604); 441,574 indexed records with 316,347 record images (was 441,574 records with 316,616 images), last updated 05-Aug-2020
Uruguay, Passenger Lists, 1888-1980     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2691993); 3,641,119 indexed records with 132,031 record images (was 3,641,119 records with 144,163 images), last updated 19-Nov-2020

--- Collections with records removed ---

England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2285338); Index only (132,174,270 records), no images (was 132,174,271 records with 0 images), last updated 02-Oct-2014

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My friend and SDGS colleague, Marshall, has come up with a way to determine which collections are ADDED, DELETED or UPDATED, and to alphabetize the entries in each category. Thanks to Marshall for helping me out here!


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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Friday, March 24, 2023

Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 18 to 24 March 2023

 The following genealogy record collections were listed on the Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry.com during the period from  18 to 24 March 2023: 

The Updated and ADDED collections include:

UK and Ireland, Obituary Index, 2004-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/23/2023

U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/23/2023

Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/23/2023

U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/23/2023

Canada, Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/22/2023

Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/22/2023

UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/22/2023

U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/22/2023

Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921; indexed records with record images, ADDED 3/20/2023

Alberta, Canada, Deaths Index, 1870-1970; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/20/2023

Alberta, Canada, Births Index, 1870-1900; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/20/2023

Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index, 1898-1944; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/20/2023

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The complete Ancestry.com Card Catalog is at   https://search.ancestry.com/search/CardCatalog.aspx.  

By my count, there was 1 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,289 collections available as of 24 March, an increase of 0 from last week. 

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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/2023/03/added-and-updated-ancestrycom-record_24.html

Copyright (c) 2023, Randall J. Seaver

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52 Ancestors - Week 473: #750 Ephraim Smith (1675-1722) of Portsmouth and North Kingstown, Rhode Island

Ephraim Smith (a1675-1722) is #750 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandfather, who married #751 Margaret Pearce (1689-????) in about 1710 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

I am descended through:

*  their daughter #375 Renewed Smith (1717-after 1763), married #374 Daniel Carpenter (1712-1763), in 1733.
*  their daughter #187 Elizabeth Carpenter (1741-????), married #186 Stephen Hazard (1730-1804), in 1760.
*  their daughter #93 Mary Hazard (1765-1857), married # 92 Joseph Oatley (1756-1815) in 1781.
*  their son #46 Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872), married #47 Amy Champlin (1798-1865) in 1813.
*  their daughter #23 Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864), married #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) who married in 1844.
*  their daughter #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913), married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868.
*  their daughter #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962), married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) in 1900.
*  their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983), married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.
*  their son #1 Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-living)

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1)  PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Name:                    Ephraim Smith[1–4]

*  Sex:                       Male

*  Father:                   Jeremiah Smith 1648-1720
*  Mother:                 Marritie "Mary" Gereardy 1654-1722

2)  INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Birth:                     about 1675, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States[4]

*  Distribution:          11 April 1720 (about age 45), father's will proved; Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States[4]

*  Death:                    before 12 January 1722/3 (before about age 47), North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[3]

*  Property:               before 12 January 1722/3 (about age 47), South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[3]

3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Spouse 1:               Margaret Pearce 1689-    
*  Marriage 1:            about 1710 (about age 35), probably Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States[2]

*  Child 1:                  Freelove Smith 1711-1775
*  Child 2:                  Sarah Smith 1714-    
*  Child 3:                  Renewed Smith 1717-1763
*  Child 4:                  Margaret Smith 1719-    
*  Child 5:                  Ephraim Smith 1722-    

4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):    

Ephraim Smith was born in about 1675 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the son of Jeremiah and Mary (Gereardy) Smith[4].  

He married Margaret Pearce (1689-????), daughter of Daniel and Mary (Weaver) Pearce, in about 1710, probably in Portsmouth, Rhode Island[2].  They had five children, all probably born in North Kingstown, Rhode Island:

*  Freelove Smith (1711-1775), married before 1735 John Allen (1710-????).
*  Sarah Smith (1714-????), married before 1735 James Langworthy (1711-1762).
*  Renewed Smith (1717-1763), married 29 April 1733 Daniel Carpenter (1712-1763).
*  Margaret Smith (1719-????).
*  Ephraim Smith (1722-????).

Ephraim's father, Jeremiah Smith of Portsmouth, wrote his will on 19 March 1716 and it was proved on 11 April 1720[4].  He named his wife Mary and sons Ephraim and Ebenezer as executors.  His will provided for son Ephraim Smith:
"To two sons, Ephraim and Ebenezer, all right in Boston Neck, the north part with house where he lives to be for son Ephraim, for life, and to heirs &c, and the south part to son Ebenezer, and the ferry to be equally for two sons, with the ferry house."
Ephraim Smith died before 12 January 1722/3 when there are two property transactions in the South Kingstown land records.  There is no extant death record, probate record, or burial record for Ephraim Smith.

There are the two property transactions after Ephraim Smith's death that help identify his family members[3].  
"Ebenezer Smith of Prudence Is. in Township of Portsmouth, yeoman, for love unto the children of my deceased brother Ephriam Smith of Kingstown my right, title & interest in a certain Negro boy named Primus which is one Third part which now is in the hands of Margarett Smith widow of my said brother and mother to said children." Dated January 12, 1722/3; recorded. January 16, 1722/3. Witnesses: William Remington and Daniel Pierce Jr.

"Mary Smith of Prudence Island in the Township of Portsmouth for love to my son Ephraim Smith's Daughters; unto one of my aforesaid Grand Daughters which their Mother shall think fit one female Negro child named Dinah to my said Grand Daughter." Dated & acknowledged 12 January 1722/3; recorded 16 Jan 1722/3.  Witnesses: John Peirce and Wm Remington.
5.  SOURCES

1. Charles Knowles Bolton, "Philip Gereardy of New Amsterdam, Landlord of the City Tavern, and His Rhode Island Descendants," New England Historic Genealogical Register (New England Historical and Genealogical Society), Volume 52 (July 1898), pages 313-318, page 317, #8 Mary Gereardy family sketch.

2. Frank J. Doherty, Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York, An Historical and Genealogical Study of all the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent (Orlando, Fla. : the author, 2010), Volume 10, pages 232-242, "The Pearce Families," pages 232-233, Daniel Pearce family sketch.

3. South Kingston (Rhode Island). Town Clerk, "Land evidence 1696-1885," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org, on 16 microfilm reels), "Land evidence, v. 1-3 1696-1723" (on microfilm 931299, Items 2-4), Volume 1, pages 268-269, Ebenezer Smith and Mary Smith transactions, 12 January 1722/3.

4. Nellie M.C. Beaman, "Abstracts of Portsmouth, Rhode Island Wills." Rhode Island Genealogical Register, (Providence, R.I. : Rhode Island Historical Society), Volume 3, Number 4 (April 1981), Pages 134-135.

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NOTE:  Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post 
 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog in 2014.  I have extended this theme in 2023 to 520 Ancestors in 520 Weeks.


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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Findmypast Friday: Explore Stories of Military Ancestors

   I received this information from Findmypast today:

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Explore stories of military ancestors this Findmypast Friday


This brand-new collection includes over 60,000 enrolment forms for those who enlisted in the British Army in South Africa during the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. Typically, these detail-rich transcriptions will include a name, nationality, trade, regiment, next of kin and the next of kin’s address.


A further 41,023 records have been added to this existing collection and cover the period of the Anglo-Boer War and the First World War. You’ll normally find a name, regiment, regimental number, year of birth, and birthplace in these records, which include three different types: medals, orders and rank, and a file index.


85,011 new records have been added to this set, which includes series such as 1918 Prisoners of War, Register of Recruits 1914-1917, and Boer War Medals 1901-1903. You’ll usually be able to learn an ancestor’s name, regiment, regimental number, rank, birthplace and birth year.


Newspaper publishing returns with a bang this week, with 1.6 million new pages, four new titles, and updates to a further 54.

New titles:
  • Camberley News, 1987-1988
  • Grimsby Target, 1986-1992
  • Luton on Sunday, 1997
  • Wrexham Mail, 1993
Updated titles:

  • Airdrie & Coatbridge World, 1994, 1996
  • Ayrshire World, 1993
  • Beaconsfield Advertiser, 1995
  • Birkenhead News, 1995
  • Bridgend & Ogwr Herald & Post, 1993
  • Bristol Evening Post, 1998
  • Bristol Times and Mirror, 1912
  • Buckinghamshire Advertiser, 1998
  • Caernarvon & Denbigh Herald, 1993
  • Cardiff Post, 1995
  • Chatham Standard, 1993, 1996
  • Chertsey & Addlestone Leader, 1994
  • Derby Daily Telegraph, 1996-1997
  • Dumfries and Galloway Standard, 1897
  • Dunmow Observer, 1996
  • East Kilbride News, 1993
  • East Sussex Focus, 1991
  • Farnborough News, 1988
  • Fulham Chronicle, 1999
  • Glamorgan Gazette, 1992-1993
  • Grimsby Daily Telegraph, 1924-1928, 1933, 1935-1938, 1940-1949, 1951-1953, 1955-1964, 1967, 1969, 1975-1979, 1985
  • Hamilton World, 1993-1994
  • Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette, 1998
  • Hinckley Free Press, 1897
  • Hoylake & West Kirby News, 1993-1994, 1996
  • Leicester Advertiser, 1850
  • Lincoln Target, 1998
  • Lincolnshire Echo, 1996
  • Llanelli Star, 1993, 1995
  • Manchester Evening News, 1980-1981, 1995, 1998
  • Middlesex Chronicle, 1973-1976, 1978-1979, 1981, 1983-1984
  • Neath Guardian, 1989
  • New Observer (Bristol), 1993
  • Northwich Chronicle, 1997, 1999
  • Nottingham Guardian, 1863, 1889, 1910
  • Nottingham Recorder, 1999
  • Pinner Observer, 1995
  • Rhondda Leader, 1993
  • Rhyl, Prestatyn Visitor, 1993
  • Rossendale Free Press, 1993
  • Rutherglen Reformer, 1996
  • Salford City Reporter, 1887, 1993
  • Sandwell Evening Mail, 1997
  • South Wales Echo, 1999
  • St. Neots Weekly News, 1996, 1998
  • Staines & Egham News, 1993-1996
  • Strathearn Herald, 1997
  • Uxbridge Leader, 1998
  • Vale Advertiser, 1997
  • Wales on Sunday, 1993-1995
  • Wembley Observer, 1993, 1995
  • Western Daily Press, 1997, 1999
  • Widnes Weekly News and District Reporter, 1999
  • Wishaw World, 1993-1994, 1997

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Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1672 Marriage Record of Jeremiah Smith and Mary Gereardy in Warwick, Rhode Island

 I looked in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history and   genealogy musings for Treasure Chest Thursday.

The treasure today is the 1672 marriage record of  Jeremiah Smith and Mary Gereardy in Warwick, Rhode Island:

The marriage record is the second record at the top of the page:

The transcription of this marriage record is:

"SMITH, Jeremiah (-1720) & Mary GEREARDY (-1722+); 2 Jan 1672; Warwick, RI/Prudence Isl./Portsmouth, RI"

The source citation for this record is:

"New England Marriages Prior to 1700," online database with digital images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), page 683, Jeremiah Smith and Mary Gereardy entry, 2 January 1672; 
Original data: Clarence A. Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004).

This record is a Derivative Source, with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the marriage of Jeremiah Smith and Mary Gereardy, the daughter of Jan and in Warwick, Rhode Island in 1672. The original record is probably in a Warwick town record book that is no longer extant.

Jeremiah Smith (a1675-1722) was born in about 1648 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the son of John and Margaret (--?--) Smith. He married Mary Gereardy (1654-1722), the daughter of Jan and Meribah (Sweet) Gereardy, on 2 January 1672 in Warwick, Rhode Island. They had six children.

Jeremiah and Mary (Gereardy) Smith are my 8th great-grandparents. I am descended through their son, Ephraim Smith (a1675-1722), who married Margaret Pearce (1689-????) in about 1710 in Portsmouth.

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