Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Your Pedigree Fan Chart

 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)  Have you made a pedigree fan chart recently?  Show us yours!  How did you do it?  Which program did you use?

2)  Write your own blog post, or leave a comment on this post, or write something on Facebook.

Here's mine:

This is a fan chart created in RootsMagic 9 (Publish > All Reports and Charts > Fan Chart > choose number of generations and coloring).  I used 9 generations (back to 6th great-grandparents), and colored it by gender.

Here is my 12 generation fan chart (back to 9th great-grandparents) colored by gender.  RootsMagic doesn't provide names for generations 10 to 12:

I've spent 35 years trying to fill in all of the boxes!!!

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Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 5 to 11 August 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 11 August 2023, there are 3,235 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 0 from last week):

The new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

--- Collections Updated ---

Argentina, Catamarca, Catholic Church Records, 1724-1971 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974178); 222,125 indexed records with 102,718 record images (was 219,108 records with 102,718 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Argentina, Corrientes, Catholic Church Records, 1734-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974183); 468,800 indexed records with 207,943 record images (was 463,556 records with 207,943 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Argentina, Jujuy, Catholic Church Records, 1662-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974186); 178,348 indexed records with 69,981 record images (was 174,427 records with 69,981 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1914 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482191); 55,870 indexed records with 6,411,594 record images (was 55,067 records with 6,411,594 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138511); 626,891 indexed records with 372,768 record images (was 624,085 records with 372,768 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023

Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 9,322,845 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 9,314,939 records with 1,649,601 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Brazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820768); 1,161,876 indexed records with 171,060 record images (was 1,161,506 records with 170,739 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1850-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2137269); 994,348 indexed records with 150,972 record images (was 992,224 records with 150,972 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1845-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001286); Index only (523 records), no images (was 523 records with 0 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 865,096 indexed records with 360,605 record images (was 863,166 records with 359,841 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023

Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016194); 3,034,701 indexed records with 1,689,031 record images (was 3,017,423 records with 1,689,031 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4473609); 94,589 indexed records with 30,207 record images (was 89,751 records with 29,022 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,685,899 indexed records with 861,114 record images (was 1,683,773 records with 860,034 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 699,845 indexed records with 1,037,638 record images (was 695,269 records with 1,037,638 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Brazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177298); 1,227,615 indexed records with 273,847 record images (was 1,226,795 records with 273,847 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023

Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3405096); 7,957,912 indexed records with 1,002,182 record images (was 7,933,207 records with 998,500 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Chile, Cemetery Records, 1821-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1428897); 2,004,028 indexed records with 3,675,058 record images (was 2,012,746 records with 3,675,058 images), UPDATED 08-Aug-2023
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 26,460,273 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 26,548,424 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Colombia, Civil Registration, 1553-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469480); 814,599 indexed records with 849,093 record images (was 795,845 records with 834,999 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Connecticut, County Coroner's Records, 1883-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000080); 76,253 indexed records with 44,551 record images (was 75,911 records with 44,365 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460016); 4,327,605 indexed records with 962,203 record images (was 4,326,452 records with 962,203 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023

Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1925429); 6,189,558 indexed records with 404,718 record images (was 6,189,503 records with 404,718 images), UPDATED 10-Aug-2023
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 2,991,431 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 2,991,338 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 08-Aug-2023
Czech Republic, Church Books, 1552-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804263); 7,654,465 indexed records with 4,668,489 record images (was 7,328,971 records with 4,668,489 images), UPDATED 10-Aug-2023
Denmark, Copenhagen City, Civil Marriages, 1739-1964, Index 1877-1964 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2341913); 321,793 indexed records with 112,568 record images (was 296,994 records with 112,568 images), UPDATED 07-Aug-2023
Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918910); 2,271,508 indexed records with 238,265 record images (was 2,270,459 records with 238,265 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023

Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1923402); 6,149,481 indexed records with 1,454,787 record images (was 6,149,475 records with 1,454,787 images), UPDATED 09-Aug-2023
England, Agreements and Crew Lists, 1857 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000047); 75,693 indexed records with 7,296 record images (was 74,086 records with 7,174 images), UPDATED 09-Aug-2023
England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3734475); 2,010,432 indexed records with 353,144 record images (was 2,010,432 records with 344,867 images), UPDATED 10-Aug-2023
Florida, Funeral Home Records, 1887-1971 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000003); 53,468 indexed records with 31,259 record images (was 45,868 records with 26,228 images), UPDATED 10-Aug-2023
France, Calvados, Census, 1876 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279948); 44,012 indexed records with 3,515 record images (was 43,952 records with 3,229 images), UPDATED 08-Aug-2023

France, Calvados, Census, 1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279959); 74,296 indexed records with 5,271 record images (was 74,236 records with 3,847 images), UPDATED 08-Aug-2023
France, Hautes-Alpes, Census, 1876 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2819930); 96,831 indexed records with 2,069 record images (was 94,689 records with 483 images), UPDATED 04-Aug-2023
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000010); 48,015 indexed records with 47,356 record images (was 44,843 records with 44,262 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Gibraltar, Civil Records, 1777-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000043); 264,450 indexed records with 197,690 record images (was 226,291 records with 187,954 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2102016); 1,057,712 indexed records with 17,770 record images (was 1,056,595 records with 17,770 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023

Guatemala, Baja Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2106095); 330,320 indexed records with 24,503 record images (was 330,318 records with 24,503 images), UPDATED 05-Aug-2023
Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2451045); 985,072 indexed records with 17,993 record images (was 982,734 records with 17,993 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Guatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2443319); 412,818 indexed records with 9,848 record images (was 412,745 records with 9,848 images), UPDATED 10-Aug-2023
Haiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records, 1866-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279947); 58,502 indexed records with 8,875 record images (was 57,670 records with 5,470 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Iceland Church Census, 1744-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2697871); 1,849,355 indexed records with 47,830 record images (was 1,841,249 records with 47,707 images), UPDATED 08-Aug-2023

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820100); 3,784,588 indexed records with 126,777 record images (was 3,715,756 records with 96,115 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947700); 32,075 indexed records with 1,759,182 record images (was 31,140 records with 1,759,182 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Italy, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464417); 44,757 indexed records with 15,335 record images (was 42,391 records with 14,524 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947831); 4,566 indexed records with 427,232 record images (was 4,484 records with 427,232 images), UPDATED 10-Aug-2023
Italy, Venezia, Venezia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043809); 19,770 indexed records with 628,744 record images (was 19,292 records with 628,744 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023

Luxembourg, Church and Civil Registration, 1601-1923 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000012); 37,089 indexed records with 14,035 record images (was 171 records with 109 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 8,807,975 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 8,791,626 records with 6,124,553 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Mexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1881200); 3,027,749 indexed records with 1,380,077 record images (was 3,027,729 records with 1,380,077 images), UPDATED 10-Aug-2023
Nicaragua, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1494432); 823,449 indexed records with 86,119 record images (was 823,400 records with 86,119 images), UPDATED 10-Aug-2023
Norway, Oslo, Census, 1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4445453); 33,185 indexed records with 6,220 record images (was 28,795 records with 2,894 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023

Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000024); 75,002 indexed records with 102,147 record images (was 73,745 records with 100,891 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Peru, Arequipa, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4447275); 345,367 indexed records with 69,679 record images (was 337,807 records with 68,098 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 21,161,359 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 21,148,212 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935451); 1,083,183 indexed records with 829,309 record images (was 1,083,004 records with 829,309 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807092); 3,364,243 indexed records with 191,547 record images (was 3,361,025 records with 191,547 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023

Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469151); 304,933 indexed records with 128,317 record images (was 299,700 records with 128,317 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Russia, Tver Confession Lists, 1728-1913 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1929531); 457,892 indexed records with 954,651 record images (was 249,343 records with 954,651 images), UPDATED 08-Aug-2023
Sweden, Jönköping Church Records, 1581-1935; index 1633-1860 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1930273); 135,457 indexed records with 721,027 record images (was 121,510 records with 721,027 images), UPDATED 07-Aug-2023
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (926,077 records), no images (was 908,975 records with 0 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 1,044,668 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 1,041,599 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023

Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4465438); 124,832 indexed records with 52,438 record images (was 121,481 records with 50,800 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023
Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000046); 1,873,865 indexed records with 40,359 record images (was 1,870,829 records with 40,270 images), UPDATED 11-Aug-2023

--- Collections with new images ---

Brazil, São Paulo, Civil Registration, 1925-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2765317); 20,824,558 indexed records with 21,090,509 record images (was 20,824,559 records with 21,090,504 images), last updated 03-Nov-2022
England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1465708); 1,108,130 indexed records with 109,474 record images (was 1,108,130 records with 99,094 images), last updated 29-Sep-2021
French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2549721); 76,850 indexed records with 171,653 record images (was 76,850 records with 127,629 images), last updated 16-Jul-2023
South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2573604); 441,574 indexed records with 316,616 record images (was 441,574 records with 315,678 images), last updated 05-Aug-2020

--- Collections with images removed ---

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3288450); 1,626,276 indexed records with 538,740 record images (was 1,626,276 records with 541,554 images), last updated 28-Jul-2023
Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, 1704-1957 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790268); 2,967,130 indexed records with 297,309 record images (was 2,967,130 records with 307,278 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 226,382 record images (was 527,525 records with 226,445 images), last updated 06-Nov-2020
Uruguay, Passenger Lists, 1888-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2691993); 3,641,119 indexed records with 151,688 record images (was 3,641,119 records with 156,162 images), last updated 19-Nov-2020

--- Collections with new records ---

Nicaragua Civil Registration, 1809-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1601210); 2,573,338 indexed records with 2,591,542 record images (was 2,573,333 records with 2,591,542 images), last updated 04-Aug-2023

--- Collections with records removed ---

Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075150); 4,558,690 indexed records with 1,486 record images (was 4,558,698 records with 1,486 images), last updated 10-Apr-2023
Guatemala, Jutiapa, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2274798); 561,851 indexed records with 36,732 record images (was 561,852 records with 36,732 images), last updated 13-Dec-2022
Peru, Cusco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1987564); 950,982 indexed records with 942,817 record images (was 950,983 records with 942,817 images), last updated 30-Dec-2022

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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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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 5 to 11 August 2023

 The following genealogy record collections were listed on the Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry.com during the period from 5 to 11 August 2023: 

The Updated and ADDED collections include:

*  Scotland and Northern Ireland, Death Index, 1989-2022; indexed records without record images, Updated 8/10/2023

*  Web: Netherlands, Army Studbooks Officers (BRIOP), 1813-1924; indexed records without record images, ADDED 8/10/2023

*  England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2022; indexed records without record images, Updated 8/10/2023

*  Web: Netherlands, Army Studbooks Supplement, 1795-1810; indexed records without record images, ADDED 8/9/2023

*  Ireland, Abstracts of Wills and Marriages, 1620-1923; indexed records without record images, ADDED 8/9/2023

*  Aude, France, Birth, Marriage and Death Registers, 1553-1926; indexed records without record images, Updated 8/9/2023

*  Gard, France, Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1791-1912; indexed records without record images, ADDED 8/9/2023

*  Aube, France, Censuses, 1820-1921; indexed records with record images, Updated 8/9/2023

*  Birmingham, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1964; indexed records with record images, Updated 8/9/2023

*  Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1939; indexed records with record images, Updated 8/9/2023

*  Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1922; indexed records with record images, Updated 8/9/2023

*  Meath and Kildare, Ireland, Graveyard Collection, 1554-2014; indexed records without record images, ADDED 8/7/2023

*  Massachusetts, U.S., Tax Lists, 1914-1917; indexed records with record images, ADDED    8/7/2023

*  UK and Allied Countries, World War II Registers of Prisoners of War and Civilians Held in Singapore, 1942-1945; indexed records with record images, ADDED 8/7/2023

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

By my count, there were 7 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,355 collections available as of 11 August, an INCREASE of 7 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.

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52 Ancestors - Week 492: #887 Abigail (Carter) Worthen (1686-1752) of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts

Abigail Carter (1686-1752)  is #887 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandmother, who married  #886  Ezekiel Wathen/Worthen (1672-1755) in 1704 in Amesbury, Massachusetts.

I am descended through:

*  their daughter #443 Abigail Worthen (1714-????) who married #442 Joseph Colby (1707-1768) in 1736.

*  their daughter #221 Hannah Colby (1745-????), married #220 John Underhill (1745-1816)in 1767.

*  their son, #110 Amos Underhill (1772-1865), married #111 Mary Metcalf (1780-1855) in 1801.

*  their daughter, #55, Mary Ann Underhill (1815-1882) in 1839. married #54 Samuel Vaux (1816-1880) in 1839.

*  their daughter, #27 Abigail A. Vaux (1844-1931), married #26 Devier James Lamphear Smith (1839-1894) in 1861.

*  their daughter, #13 Abbey Ardell Smith (1862-1944), married #12 Henry Austin Carringer (1853-1946), in 1887.

*  their son, #6 Lyle Lawrence Carringer (1891-1976), who married #7 Emily Kemp Auble (1899-1977) in 1918.
* their daughter, #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002), who married #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) in 1942.
*  their son, #1 Randall J. Seaver (1943-....)

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

*  Name:                        Abigail Carter[1–3]

*  Sex:                            Female

*  Father:                        John Carter (1650-1697)

*  Mother:                      Martha Brown (1654-1717)

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

*  Birth:                          7 March 1685/6, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States[1-2]

*  Death:                        26 September 1752 (age 67), Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States[1]

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

*  Spouse 1:                     Ezekiel Wathen/Worthen(1672-1755)

*  Marriage 1:                  26 December 1704 (age 18), Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States[1,3]

*  Child 1:                       Mary Worthen 1705-1784

*  Child 2:                       Jacob Worthen 1707-1791

*  Child 3:                       Ezekiel Worthen 1709-1783

*  Child 4:                       Thomas Worthen 1711-1773

*  Child 5:                       Abigail Worthen 1714-    

*  Child 6:                       Hannah Worthen 1716-1750

*  Child 7:                       Martha Worthen 1721-    

*  Child 8:                       Mehitable Worthen 1722-1806

*  Child 9:                       Anne Worthen 1724-    

*  Child 10:                     Samuel Worthen 1727-    

*  Child 11:                     Ephraim Worthen 1728-1763

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

Abigail Carter was born 7 March 1685/6 in Salisbury, Massachusetts, the daughter of John and Martha (Brown) Carter[1-2].

On 26 December 1704, Ezekiel Worthen married Abigail Carter in Amesbury, Massachusetts[1,3].  Ezekiel was the son of Ezekiel and Hannah (Martin) Wathen. They had eleven children, all born and recoded in the Amesbury town records:

*  Mary Worthen (1705-1784), married 1726 Samuel Buswell (1702-1795).

*  Jacob Worthen (1708-1791), married 1728 Sarah Lancaster (1708-1794).

*  Ezekiel Worthen (1710-1783), married 1733 Hannah Currier (1710-1782).

*  Thomas Worthen (1712-1773), married 1734 Jane Martin (1712-????).

*  Abigail Worthen (1714-????), married 1736 Joseph Colby (1707-1768).

*  Hannah Worthen (1716-1750), married 1735 Nathan Colby (1710-1759).

*  Martha Worthen (1721-????).

*  Mehitable Worthen (1722-1806), married 1741 Edmund Elliott (1716-1789).

*  Anne Worthen (1724-????)

*  Samuel Worthen (1727-????).

*  Ephraim Worthen (1728-1763).

Abigail (Carter) Worthen died on 26 September 1752 in Amesbury, Massachusetts[1].  There is no known burial record.

5.  SOURCES

1. Joyce S. Pendery, "Descendants of George and Margery Wathen of Salem, Massachusetts," New England Historical and Genealogical Register ( New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass.), Volume 154, Number 3 (July 2000), Pages 325-352, pages 348-349, Ezekiel Wathen family sketch.

2. Topsfield Historical Society, Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Topsfield, Mass. : Topsfield Historical Society, 1915), Births, page 44, Abigail Carter entry, 7 March 1685/6.

3. Topsfield Historical Society, Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, Marriages, page 520, Ezekiel Worthen and Abigail Carter entry, in "Amesbury," 26 December 1704.

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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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Findmypast Friday: New Derbyshire Parish Records

  I received this information from Findmypast today:

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Dig into your Derbyshire roots with thousands of new parish records

The spotlight is on Derbyshire this week, with hundreds of thousands of new parish records from across the county. We've also updated newspapers from England, Wales, and Ireland.

If you have ancestors from the Midlands county of Derbyshire, then this is the week for you. We’ve added 450,00 new parish records spanning almost 500 years to our collection. There’s never been a better time to grow those Derbyshire branches of your family tree...

And that's not all - we've also added over 150,000 new pages to our newspaper collection, with updated titles from Liverpool to South Wales and beyond.

Derbyshire Baptisms

All three new additions this week come from Derbyshire which is home to the scenic Peak District, alongside bordering counties such as Cheshire, Staffordshire, and West Yorkshire.

First up, we have 231,270 new baptism records from across the county of Derbyshire, which cover the years 1524 to 1991. Discovering your Derbyshire roots has never been easier - you'll be delving back into the 16th century in no time.

You can expect to see all of the crucial information usually contained in a baptism record, including the person's full name, baptism date, and parents' names. You'll also get details such as where the baptism took place and the denomination of the church.

Derbyshire Marriages

We've also added 114,294 new records to our existing collection of Derbyshire Marriages. These also cover parishes from across the county, from 1510-2004, taking you back to the Tudor era.

Whether your ancestors hail from Derbyshire or even just spent time there, you can find some fantastic information about them from the marriage records in this collection. You can expect to learn both parties' full names and ages, the date of the marriage, and their fathers' names.

Learning an age and a marriage date from these records may allow you to determine your ancestor’s birth date if you don’t already know it. This will prove very useful for building your family tree.

Derbyshire Burials

Lastly, we have added 108,015 new Derbyshire burial records, spanning from 1539 to 1997 and also covering a selection of parishes up and down the county.

Just like the records before them, these burials also provide key information about your ancestors such as name, date, and place of burial, as well as how old they were when they passed away.

If you're curious about the exact years and locations available as part of any of this week's new additions, be sure to consult our Derbyshire parish list for more information.

Over 150,000 new pages to explore

Our newspaper collection saw extensive updates this week, with 155,862 brand-new pages added to eight titles.  The two largest additions see over 18,000 pages added to the London Daily Chronicle and over 24,000 added to the Huddersfield Daily Examiner.

Updated titles:

• Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 1780, 1794
• Croydon Express, 1912
• Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 1970, 1972, 1977-1979
• Lichfield Post, 1991
• Liverpool Echo, 1968
• London Daily Chronicle, 1886, 1889, 1923, 1926, 1929
• South Wales Echo, 1912
• Wexford and Kilkenny Express, 1900

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Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1704 Marriage Record of Ezekiel Worthen and Abigail Carter in Amesbury, Massachusetts

 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 1704 marriage record of Ezekiell Wathen and Abigail Carter in Salisbury, Massachusetts:

The marriage record in the WORTHEN listing:

The transcription of this birth record is:

"[WORTHEN] Ezekiel, Jr., of Amesbury, and Abigail Carter, at Amesbury, Dec. 26, 1704*"

The source citation for this marriage record is:

Topsfield Historical Society, Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Topsfield, Mass. : Topsfield Historical Society, 1915), Marriages, page 520, Ezekiel Worthen and Abigail Carter entry, in "Amesbury," 26 December 1704.

This record is a Derivative Source, with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the marriage of Ezekiel Worthen of Amesbury, Massachusetts and Abigail Carter. The original record is probably in an Amesbury town record book that may no longer be available.  

Ezekiel Worthen (1672-1755) was born 18 May 1672 in Amesbury, Massachusetts Bay.  He married Abigail Carter (1686-1752) on 26 December 1704 in Amesbury, Massachusetts Bay.  Abigail was born 7 March 1686 in Salisbury, the daughter of John and Martha (Brown) Carter of Salisbury.  Ezekiel and Abigail had 11 children.

Ezekiell and Abigail (Carter) Worthen are my 7th great-grandparents.  I am descended through their daughter Abigail Worthen (1714-????)  who married 1736 to Joseph Colby (1707-1768).

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Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 3 to 9 August 2023

 Welcome to Genealogy Education Bytes, posted on Wednesday afternoon for the past week, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history education items that came across our desktop since the last issue.

1) Upcoming Conferences, Institutes and Seminars

* Conference Keeper Calendar

*  THE Family History Show - In-person - London - 2 September 2023.

*  Ontario Ancestors "Diversity in Genealogy" Virtual Conference - 8-10 September 2023 

*  Southern California Genealogical Society: "SCGS 53rd Jamboree: Cherishing Your Family Inheritance" - Hybrid - 6-7 October 2023 

*  East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference - Hybrid - 6-8 October 2023.

*  2023 APG Professional Management Conference: "Reset, Refresh, Refine Your Genealogy Career" - Hybrid - 19-20 October 2023

*  New York State Family History Conference: "Navigating New York: From Queens to the Queen City" - Hybrid - 2-4 November 2023

*  FHF Really Useful Family History Show - Virtual - 17-18 November 2023

*  SLIG 2024: The Family History Law Library - Virtual - 22-26 January 2024

*  2024 Institute for Genetic Genealogy (i4GG) Conference - 10-year Anniversary - Hybrid - 10-11 February 2024

2 ) Upcoming Seminars, Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):

* Conference Keeper Calendar

* Legacy Family Tree Webinar Series

*  FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars for August 2023

* MyHeritage 2023 Webinar Series

* Legacy Family Tree Webinar’s 2023 Mexico Research Series

* Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree 2023 Webinar Series

* Utah Genealogical Association Pro Talk Webinar Series

* RootsTech 2023 On-Demand Sessions

*   Family Tree Webinars - Wednesday, 9 August, 5 p.m.:  Finding Prussian Ancestors in Online Archives by Nancy E. Loe.

*   Family Tree Webinars - Friday, 11 August, 11 a.m.:  Born on the Fourth of July: Case Study of War of 1812 Veteran Joseph King by Michael L. Strauss.

*   Family Tree Webinars - Tuesday, 15 August, 5 p.m.:  What Happened to Uncle Walter? Evidence Analysis and Correlation Uncover a Man’s Dual Identities by Sharon Hoyt.

*   Family Tree Webinars - Wednesday, 16 August, 11 a.m.: World War II “Internment Camps” and Mass Incarceration in the U.S. by Linda Harms Okazaki.

3) Recent Podcasts/Radio Shows:

*  Ancestral Findings:  AF-786: Ward Kimball (Nine Old Men) Ancestral Findings Podcast

*  Ancestral Findings:  AF-787: Genealogy Debriefing After a Genealogy Trip | Ancestral Findings Podcast

*  Family Tree Magazine:  Picking the Perfect DNA Test – An Interview with Shannon Combs-Bennett

4) Recent YouTube Videos:

*  Aimee Cross - Genealogy Hints:  Family History Record Indexing (HOW TO)

*  Allen County Public Library:  13 new Genealogy Videos - 2 and 5 August 

*  BYU Family History Library:  Preserving the Stories of Your Pioneers James Tanner 30 Jul 2023

*  BYU Family History Library: Using FS Historical Records to Reconstruct Families from English Parish Records-Kathryn Grant (7-23)

*  BYU Family History Library: Dark as a Dungeon: Researching Mining Records - Peggy Lauritzen (30 Jul 2023)

*  Genealogy Bargains:  BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Thomas MacEntee announces the end of his “semi-retirement” 

*  Genealogy TV:  U.S. Census 1790-1950 for Genealogy Research: Grow Your Family Tree Using Census Records

*  Legacy Tree Genealogists:  Which Family Tree Website Is The Best?

5) Did you miss the last post in this series - Genealogy Education Bytes - 27 July to 2 August 2023?

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Randy, Stan and Scott in June 1961 in San Diego -- Post 780 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday

 I can't help it, I can't do a wordless post! This is now one of my favorite photographs:

This photo was taken in June 1961 at the time of my high school graduation.  My brother Stanley was graduating from junior high school and my brother Scott was leaving first grade.  The setting is our patio to the south of 2114-2116 Fern Street in San Diego.  We all have many memories of games played on that patio - basketball, whiffle ball, ping-pong, dodgeball, kickball and more.   

 I colorized this photograph using the MyHeritage photo tools. 

This photograph is all part of our family history.  

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Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 2 to 8 August 2023

Welcome to Genealogy News Bytes, posted on Tuesday afternoon for the past week, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history news  items that came across our desktop since the last issue.    

1)  News Articles:

*  The Family History Show, London on September 2nd, 2023

*  FHF Really Useful Family History Show

*  Ancestry discontinued its World Archives Project in February

*  Dutch Genealogy News for July 2023

*  This Old Fishing Town Built a Massive Family Tree Dating Back 800+ Years on MyHeritage

*  New Project Will Recover the Names of Up to 10 Million People Enslaved in America Before Emancipation and Locate Their Living Descendants

2)  DNA Research Stories

*  Historical DNA Reveals Connection between Living People to Early Enslaved and Free African Americans

*  Seven generations of a prehistoric family mapped with ancient DNA

3)  Book Notices/Reviews

*  The Story of Yorktown Told by the Men Who Were There by Jack Darrell Crowder: Book Review

4)  New or Updated Record Collections:

*  Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 29 July to 4 August 2023

*  Added and Updated FamilySearch.org Record Collections - Week of 29 July to 4 August 2023

*  [MyHeritage] Historical Records Added in the Second Half of July 2023

*  Findmypast Weekly Update

5)  Did you miss the last post in this series - see Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 26 July to 1 August 2023.

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