Saturday, February 17, 2024

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Five "Fun" or "Different" Facts

 Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: 

 It's Saturday Night again - 

Time for some more Genealogy Fun!!


Come on, everybody, join in and accept the mission and execute it with precision. 

1)  We all find "fun" or "different" information about ourselves, our relatives and ancestors in our genealogy and family history pursuits.  What are five "fun" or "different" facts in your life or your ancestors lives?

2) Tell us about your five fun or different facts in a comment on this post, or in a Facebook post.  Please leave a link on this post if you write your own post.

Thank you to Jacquie Schattner for suggesting this topic.

Here's mine:

*  As a high school senior in my 1961 yearbook entry, it says I "...took an interest in bowling, swimming, and the Hully Gully."  "The Hully Gully" was a song (and dance moves) by the Olympics in 1960 that was never a big hit.  I could never do the dance moves.  But the cool kids at school loved it - they used to line up in the hallway at school during class breaks and sing and dance.  See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fMlfXmHsb4

*  My father arrived at his Aunt Emily's house in San Diego without notice in December 1940, driving from Massachusetts in 3 days.  Aunt Emily's granddaughter, Marcia, was age 14 and had an art class taught by my mother (in her first teaching job at Woodrow Wilson Junior High School in San Diego).  One day, my father came home from work and at the dinner table he said "I need a girlfriend..." Marcia piped up with "I know a pretty teacher at school."  Somehow, the meeting was arranged. 18 months later they were married, and here I am today telling the story.

*  My maternal grandfather, Lyle L. Carringer (1891-1976) worked for 56 years at Marston's Department Store in downtown San Diego.  He started as a cash boy in 1905 and worked his way 
up to being an auditor, a bookkeeper, and "Chief Auditor" when he retired in 1961 at age 70.  I think he is how I got my love of mathematics.

*  Lyle's mother, Della (Smith) Carringer (1862-1944) was an artist and a family historian (she kept an active correspondence with her aunts, uncles and cousins from all over the country by postal mail - I have her scrapbook, some letters and some papers).  She also controlled the financial affairs in the family - she bought and sold real estate in San Diego throughout her married life.  She met her future husband in Wano, Kansas when she (and her father) received land grants in Cheyenne County, Kansas in the 1880s, next to Henry Austin Carringer's land grant.  Austin and Della acted together in melodramas in Wano before coming to San Diego by train on their 1887 honeymoon.  They never left!

*  My 2nd great-grandparents, James and Hannah (Rich) Richman came from Wiltshire in England in 1856 to Putnam, Connecticut, and most of the males worked in the family.  Their son, Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) married Julia "Juliette" White in 1867 and they had 9 children.  The whole family was musically talented, and my paternal grandmother Alma Bessie (Richmond) Seaver played the organ and piano at churches in Leominster, Massachusetts for many years.  

I didn't get the art gene from Della, or the music gene from Bessie, but I sure got the math gene from Lyle, and the family history gene from all of them.  I love my ancestors!!!

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Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 10 to 16 February 2024

  I am keeping track of the new and updated his8orical record collections at FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list) every week.

As of 16 February 2024, there are 3,297 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 17 from last week):
The new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

-- Collections Added ---

*  California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2786603); 2,083,701 indexed records with 2,112,989 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024
* Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kisantu Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1894-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000138); 21 indexed records with 9 record images, ADDED 13-Feb-2024
*  Illinois, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2832983); 2,118,449 indexed records with 2,115,036 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024
*  Indiana, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2852766); 899,390 indexed records with 898,300 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024
*  Iowa, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2796750); Index only (609,157 records), no images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024

*  Kansas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2796751); 430,440 indexed records with 121,791 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024
*  Kentucky, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2857274); 735,547 indexed records with 733,387 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024
*  Michigan, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2999489); 1,478,691 indexed records with 1,476,093 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024
*  Mississippi, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2999487); Index only (560,472 records), no images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024
*  Montana, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2796752); 144,392 indexed records with 143,897 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024

*  New Hampshire, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2999488); 120,489 indexed records with 119,848 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024
*  New York, New York City, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3288447); 2,333,279 indexed records with 2,109,782 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024
*  North Dakota, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3276977); 381,552 indexed records with 380,909 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024
*  Oregon, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2803937); 295,087 indexed records with 286,791 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024
*  Rhode Island, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3047821); 184,603 indexed records with 184,465 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024

*  Washington, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2850193); 475,359 indexed records with 474,922 record images, ADDED 09-Feb-2024

--- Collections Updated ---

Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2691991); 268,697 indexed records with 766,663 record images (was 0 records with 766,663 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Alaska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2684865); 22,410 indexed records with 22,595 record images (was 0 records with 22,595 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Argentina, Catamarca, Civil Registration, 1888-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4328763); 190,319 indexed records with 189,487 record images (was 187,895 records with 187,075 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Argentina, Chaco, Civil Registration, 1889-1946 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4450393); 131,114 indexed records with 130,602 record images (was 126,449 records with 125,966 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Argentina, Córdoba, Catholic Church Records, 1557-1974 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974182); 1,022,626 indexed records with 419,985 record images (was 1,022,435 records with 419,985 images), UPDATED 14-Feb-2024

Argentina, Jujuy, Civil Registration, 1888-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489444); 407 indexed records with 811 record images (was 58 records with 329 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Argentina, Tucumán, Catholic Church Records, 1727-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974199); 665,295 indexed records with 184,969 record images (was 665,204 records with 184,969 images), UPDATED 15-Feb-2024
Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2515876); 141,121 indexed records with 141,661 record images (was 0 records with 141,661 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Arkansas First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1875142); 500,274 indexed records with 1,003,703 record images (was 1,631 records with 1,003,703 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Belgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1588-1953 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138481); 960,168 indexed records with 3,208,709 record images (was 952,992 records with 3,208,709 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024

Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482191); 84,021 indexed records with 6,411,594 record images (was 83,307 records with 6,411,594 images), UPDATED 15-Feb-2024
Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138511); 707,911 indexed records with 372,768 record images (was 704,818 records with 372,768 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 9,405,067 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 9,401,377 records with 1,649,601 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Brazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820768); 1,224,022 indexed records with 185,516 record images (was 1,220,917 records with 184,969 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1845-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001286); Index only (835 records), no images (was 835 records with 0 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024

Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 916,709 indexed records with 381,402 record images (was 914,885 records with 380,502 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016194); 3,174,711 indexed records with 1,689,031 record images (was 3,169,309 records with 1,689,031 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4473609); 267,084 indexed records with 80,252 record images (was 264,486 records with 79,547 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,723,660 indexed records with 876,179 record images (was 1,723,105 records with 878,767 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1582573); 6,920,684 indexed records with 5,100,470 record images (was 6,918,825 records with 5,100,470 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024

Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 767,669 indexed records with 1,037,638 record images (was 767,316 records with 1,037,638 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Brazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177298); 1,292,815 indexed records with 273,847 record images (was 1,288,925 records with 273,847 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3405096); 8,269,464 indexed records with 1,045,053 record images (was 8,252,981 records with 1,042,833 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 26,628,160 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 26,593,697 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Colorado, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2515885); 283,562 indexed records with 283,562 record images (was 0 records with 283,562 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024

Connecticut, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2695954); 478,703 indexed records with 484,260 record images (was 0 records with 484,260 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460016); 4,339,060 indexed records with 962,203 record images (was 4,338,892 records with 962,203 images), UPDATED 15-Feb-2024
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 2,996,470 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 2,996,139 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 13-Feb-2024
Czech Republic, Church Books, 1552-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804263); 23,723,337 indexed records with 4,668,489 record images (was 23,723,180 records with 4,668,489 images), UPDATED 15-Feb-2024
Delaware, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2515880); 74,179 indexed records with 79,724 record images (was 0 records with 79,724 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024

Democratic Republic of the Congo, National Identity Cards, 1884-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000100); 9,505,186 indexed records with 9,509,955 record images (was 9,495,198 records with 9,509,955 images), UPDATED 10-Feb-2024
District of Columbia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2548055); 245,072 indexed records with 247,459 record images (was 0 records with 247,459 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Florida, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2695955); 536,621 indexed records with 542,399 record images (was 0 records with 542,399 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1880573); 839,636 indexed records with 1,682,137 record images (was 0 records with 1,682,137 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000010); 119,817 indexed records with 117,013 record images (was 113,085 records with 110,475 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024

Gibraltar, Church Records, 1697-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4453925); 56,788 indexed records with 5,832 record images (was 55,812 records with 5,642 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Guadeloupe, Civil Registration Records, 1792-1872 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4293709); 669 indexed records with 159 record images (was 621 records with 159 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Guatemala, Chiquimula, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790265); 456,107 indexed records with 356,423 record images (was 455,326 records with 355,897 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075150); 4,590,913 indexed records with 1,486 record images (was 4,590,835 records with 1,486 images), UPDATED 15-Feb-2024
Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2451045); 1,002,695 indexed records with 17,993 record images (was 1,001,611 records with 17,993 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024

Guatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2443319); 422,286 indexed records with 9,848 record images (was 422,173 records with 9,848 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Haiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records, 1866-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279947); 92,349 indexed records with 13,871 record images (was 90,713 records with 13,305 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Hawaii, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2709452); 138,956 indexed records with 141,735 record images (was 0 records with 141,735 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Idaho, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2709446); 138,954 indexed records with 139,580 record images (was 0 records with 139,580 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820100); 5,714,311 indexed records with 204,117 record images (was 5,659,085 records with 202,205 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024

Italy, Nuoro, Nuoro, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946873); 24,828 indexed records with 118,771 record images (was 23,819 records with 118,771 images), UPDATED 13-Feb-2024
Italy, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464417); 52,923 indexed records with 18,311 record images (was 52,720 records with 18,247 images), UPDATED 15-Feb-2024
Italy, Teramo, Teramo, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947829); 170,987 indexed records with 425,736 record images (was 170,985 records with 425,736 images), UPDATED 13-Feb-2024
Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947831); 17,955 indexed records with 427,232 record images (was 16,375 records with 427,232 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Italy, Venezia, Venezia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043809); 49,140 indexed records with 628,744 record images (was 47,150 records with 628,744 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024

Louisiana First Registration Draft Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916286); 394,546 indexed records with 792,451 record images (was 0 records with 792,451 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Maryland, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2568865); 532,405 indexed records with 542,647 record images (was 0 records with 542,647 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1928860); 11,744,902 indexed records with 742,594 record images (was 11,744,902 records with 742,594 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883388); 5,821,480 indexed records with 5,283,986 record images (was 5,817,685 records with 5,283,986 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 9,009,778 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 9,006,574 records with 6,124,553 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024

Mexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1881200); 3,039,788 indexed records with 1,380,077 record images (was 3,039,681 records with 1,380,077 images), UPDATED 15-Feb-2024
Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2759155); 693,535 indexed records with 694,725 record images (was 0 records with 694,725 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2759143); 952,820 indexed records with 958,644 record images (was 0 records with 958,644 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2759156); 310,174 indexed records with 297,841 record images (was 0 records with 297,841 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Nevada, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2729393); 35,949 indexed records with 36,139 record images (was 0 records with 36,139 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024

New Mexico, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2548056); 140,702 indexed records with 141,886 record images (was 0 records with 141,886 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
New York State Census, 1855 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937366); 2,791,632 indexed records with 49,719 record images (was 2,817,765 records with 49,719 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
New York State Census, 1892 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1529100); 3,766,269 indexed records with 29,136 record images (was 3,743,988 records with 29,136 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
New York State Census, 1905 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1463113); 7,547,642 indexed records with 111,177 record images (was 7,575,511 records with 111,177 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
North Carolina, First Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2431127); 982,979 indexed records with 982,979 record images (was 947,410 records with 982,979 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024

Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000024); 182,590 indexed records with 182,408 record images (was 180,828 records with 180,646 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2710650); 604,280 indexed records with 581,971 record images (was 0 records with 581,971 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Paraguay, Civil Registration, 1842-2012 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000049); 6,239 indexed records with 7,639 record images (was 5,791 records with 7,184 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Pennsylvania, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2603579); 2,647,627 indexed records with 2,846,276 record images (was 0 records with 2,846,276 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Peru, Arequipa, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4447275); 422,055 indexed records with 120,506 record images (was 421,316 records with 90,567 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024

Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 21,072,787 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 21,067,484 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935451); 1,091,803 indexed records with 829,309 record images (was 1,091,629 records with 829,309 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1682798); 5,091,146 indexed records with 4,581,756 record images (was 5,090,812 records with 4,581,756 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469151); 397,577 indexed records with 128,317 record images (was 394,214 records with 128,317 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
South Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4319131); 505,547 indexed records with 343,680 record images (was 503,290 records with 343,655 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024

Spain, Catholic Church Records, 1307-1985 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1784529); 18,524,020 indexed records with 3,008,340 record images (was 18,524,020 records with 3,008,340 images), UPDATED 15-Feb-2024
Sri Lanka, Civil Registration, 1768-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2209866); 6,046,214 indexed records with 5,872,226 record images (was 5,399,339 records with 5,147,463 images), UPDATED 15-Feb-2024
Texas, Hidalgo County, Marriage Records, 1875-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000017); 163,206 indexed records with 212,644 record images (was 161,251 records with 199,680 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2729394); 1,794,395 indexed records with 1,819,299 record images (was 0 records with 1,819,299 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850-1880 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1420441); 521,946 indexed records with 8,724 record images (was 257,789 records with 8,724 images), UPDATED 12-Feb-2024

United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3754697); 63,199,684 indexed records with 379,451 record images (was 63,199,684 records with 357,580 images), UPDATED 14-Feb-2024
United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144); 12,896,707 indexed records with 19,317,962 record images (was 3,140,830 records with 19,317,962 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1339071); Browse 11,979,092 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 11,979,092 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2333694); 27,606,102 indexed records with 46,919,022 record images (was 27,606,102 records with 46,885,461 images), UPDATED 14-Feb-2024
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (1,164,922 records), no images (was 1,156,570 records with 0 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024

Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2659402); 144,517 indexed records with 145,062 record images (was 0 records with 145,062 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 1,105,864 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 1,101,849 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4465438); 211,840 indexed records with 78,355 record images (was 209,397 records with 77,802 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024
Virgin Islands, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2517337); 5,625 indexed records with 5,625 record images (was 0 records with 5,625 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2659404); 762,434 indexed records with 766,817 record images (was 0 records with 766,817 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024

West Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2659405); 521,022 indexed records with 524,308 record images (was 0 records with 524,308 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Wyoming, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2659406); 66,012 indexed records with 66,160 record images (was 0 records with 66,160 images), UPDATED 09-Feb-2024
Zimbabwe, Diocese of Chinhoyi, Catholic Church Records, 1941-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000107); 581 indexed records with 12,180 record images (was 581 records with 12,175 images), UPDATED 14-Feb-2024
Zimbabwe, Diocese of Mutare, Catholic Church Records, 1898-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000105); 12,161 indexed records with 38,380 record images (was 12,044 records with 38,366 images), UPDATED 16-Feb-2024

--- Collections with new images ---

Guadeloupe, Church Records, 1639-1830 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316498); 555 indexed records with 142 record images (was 542 records with 115 images), last updated 09-Feb-2024
Martinique, Civil Registration Records, 1809-1874 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316501); 348 indexed records with 96 record images (was 343 records with 95 images), last updated 09-Feb-2024
St. Lucia, Church Records, 1751-1793 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4449051); 121 indexed records with 25 record images (was 114 records with 24 images), last updated 09-Feb-2024

--- Collections with images removed ---

New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2143225); 2,942,326 indexed records with 155,231 record images (was 2,942,326 records with 155,441 images), last updated 22-Jul-2021

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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, February 16, 2024

Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 10 to 16 February 2024

 The following genealogy record collections were listed on the Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry.com during the period from 10 to 16 February 2024:

The ADDED and Updated collections include:

*  Queensland, Australia, Index to Aliens, 1913; indexed records without record images, Updated 02/15/2024

*  Modliborzyce, Poland, Records of the Jewish Council, 1940-1942 (USHMM); indexed records without record images, ADDED 2/15/2024

*  New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Arrest Records, 1805-1865; indexed records with record images, ADDED 2/15/2024

*  Queensland, Australia, Boer War Indexes, 1899-1902; indexed records without record images, ADDED 2/15/2024

*  New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Arrest Records, 1866-1931; indexed records with record images, ADDED 2/15/2024

*  Australia, New South Wales, Yewens Directory of the Landholders, 1900; indexed records with record images, ADDED 02/14/2024

*  Hampshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921; indexed records with record images, Updated 02/12/2024

*  Hampshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1921; indexed records with record images, Updated 02/12/2024

*  Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1921; indexed records with record images, Updated 02/12/2024

*  Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1536-1812; indexed records with record images, Updated 2/12/2024

*  Hampshire, England, Nonconformist Registers, 1835-1921; indexed records with record images, ADDED 02/12/2024

NOTE:  The first 5 items on the list above were not on the New and Updated list as of 16 February, or on the image of the list above.  They were found in the Card Catalog entries.  

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

By my count, there were 6 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,418 collections available as of 16 February, an INCREASE of 6 from last week.  

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52 Relatives: Charles Percival Richmond (1880-1911) of Connecticut, Massachusetts and California

  I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of  my ancestors back through the 7th great-grandparents - see the list in 52 Ancestors Biographies.  

I started a new weekly series called "52 Relatives" to document the lives of siblings of my ancestors with relatively short sketches with events and source citations.  They deserve a sketch also - they were integral parts of the lives of my ancestral families.  I will post the sketches on my Ancestry Member Tree and in the FamilySearch Family Tree. 

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Charles Percival Richmond was born 25 May 1880 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, the sixth child (of nine children) of Thomas and Julia E. (White) Richmond[1].

The Thomas Richmond family moved to Leominster, Massachusetts in about 1895.

In the 1900 US census, the Thomas Richmond family resided at 42 Summer Street in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts[2]. The family included:

*  Thomas Richmond -- head, white, male, born Jun 1848, age 51, married, for 31 years, born England, parents born England, immigrated in 1856, a resident of the US for 44 years, a naturalized citizen, an overseer of a woolen mill, rents a house

*  Juliette Richmond -- wife, white, female, born Sep 1848, age 51, married, for 31 years, 9 children born, 1 living (obviously an error), born CT, parents born RI

*  Grace Richmond -- daughter, white, female, born Aug 1876, age 23, single, born CT, father born England, mother born CT, a shirt maker

*  Emily W. Richmond -- daughter, white, female, born Jan 1879, age 21, single, born CT, father born England, mother born CT

*  Charles E. Richmond -- son, white, male, born May 1880, age 20, single, born CT, father born England, mother born CT, a painter

*  Alma B. Richmond -- daughter, white, female, born Feb 1882, age 18, single, born CT, father born England, mother born CT, housework

*  Edwin T. Richmond -- son, white, male, born Dec 1883, age 16, single, born CT, father born England, mother born CT, a laundryman

*  James H. Richmond -- son, white, male, born Nov 1886, age 13, born CT, father born England, mother born CT, at school

Charles P. Richmond, age 26, a chemist, native of the USA, with 9 pieces of baggage, who embarked at La Union, El Salvador and arrived in San Francisco on April 1905 aboard the S.S. City of Sydney vessel, W.H. McLean master[3].

Charles Percival Richmond married Jessie Louise Brown on 25 July 1907 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California[4].  Charles was a native of Connecticut, aged 27 years, white, a resident of Santa Barbara; Jessie was a native of Canada, aged 25 years, white, and a resident of Santa Barbara.  The license was granted on 25 July 1907 by the County Clerk, and they were married on 25 July 1907 with witnesses H.L. Erwin and W. A. Griswold in Santa Barbara.  Jessie was born 13 August 1882 in Canada, the daughter of Aaron L. and Agnes Huldah (Cleveland) Brown.  She died 27 October 1947 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barba County, California.

Charles and Jessie (Brown) Richmond had one child:

William Brown "Bud" Richmond, born 13 September 1909 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, died 27 January 2003 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California.  He married Jane Elizabeth McPherson (1915-1999) in 1947 in Santa Barbara.  They had no children.

In the 1910 United States Census, the Charles P. Richmond household resided at 1034 Bath Street in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California[5].  The household included:

*  Charles P. Richmond - Head, male, white, age 29, first marriage, married 2 years, born Connecticut, father born England, mother born Connecticut, speaks English, a typesetter, works in Linotype industry, a worker, worked 30 hours last week, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage.

*  Jessie L. Richmond - Wife, female, white, age 27, first marriage, married two years, one child born, one child living, born in Canada, father born English Canada, mother born English Canada, immigrated in 1900, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write.

*  William P. Richmond - Son, male, white, age 8/12, single, born California, father born Connecticut, mother born English Canada, no occupation.

*  Aaron L. Brown - Father-in-law, male, white, age 65, second marriage, married 15 years, born English Canada, father born English Canada, mother born English Canada, immigrated in 1900, an Alien, speaks English, has own income, can read and write.

*  Agnes Brown - Boarder, female, white, age 61, second marriage, married 15 years, no children born or living, born English Canada, father born English Canada, mother born English Canada, immigrated in 1900, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write.

Charles Percy Richmond died 29 April 1911 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California at the age of 30[6].  The death record indicates that he was age 30, born 25 May 1880 in Connecticut, died 29 April 1911 in Santa Barbara, married, a printer, white, father Thomas Richmond born in England, mother Julia White born in Connecticut, buried 2 May 1911 in Santa Barbara.

An obituary was published in The Morning Press [Santa Barbara, Calif.] newspaper dated Sunday, 30 April 1911 (page 8, column 4)[7]:

"CHARLES RICHMOND PASSES AWAY

"Charles Richmond died in the Ojai yesterday morning after a lingering illness of over a year.  Mr. Richmond will be mourned by a large circle of friends in this city.  He came to Santa Barbara about six years ago and was employed as a linotype operator in the Morning Press office.  He is survived by a widow and little son.  He also leaves a brother, Everett Richmond, who came from the east about eight months ago to be with him.  He leaves a sister in San Diego who is expected here for the funeral which will be held at the Episcopal church Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.  Mrs. Richmond and Mr. Everett Richmond will accompany the remains to this city tomorrow.  Mrs. Richmond was formerly Miss Jessie Brown of this city."

He was buried on 2 May 1911 in Santa Barbara Cemetery in Santa Barbara[8].  The inscription on the gravestone says:  

Charles P. Richmond

1880-1911

SOURCES:

1. Killingly, Connecticut, "Killingly Births, Marriages and Deaths" (Register at Killingly Town Hall, Danielson, Connecticut), Volume 2, 1849-1881, Charles Percival Richmond entry, 25 May 1880.

2. 1900 United States Federal Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Leominster; ED 1644, Sheet 4B, dwelling #63, family #88, Thomas Richmond household; online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 692.

3. "California County Marriages, 1850 to 1953," online indexed database, FamilySearch (https://FamilySearch.org), entry for Charles Percival Richmond and Jessie Louise Brown, 25 July 1907 in Santa Barbara County, California.

4. "California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959," indexed database with record images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), M1412 > San Francisco, 1903-1918 > O2, page 115 (stamped) (image 288 of 1025), aboard SS City of Sydney, line 10, Charles P. Richmond entry.

5. 1910 United States Federal Census, Santa Barbara County, California, population schedule, Santa Barbara Ward 6, Enumeration District No. 173, Sheet 5B, dwelling #120, family #129, Charles P. Richmond household, indexed database with record images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T624. Roll 104.

6. "California Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000," indexed database with record images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org), Santa Barbara County, Charles Percy Richmond entry, 2 May 1911.

7. "Charles Richmond Passes Away," obituary, The Morning Press [Santa Barbara, Calif.], 30 April 1911, page 8, column 4, Charles Richmond obituary; indexed records with digital images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 15 February 2024).

8. Find A Grave, indexed records with record images (https://www.findagrave.com), Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Calif., Charles Percy Richmond (1880-1911) memorial #89160011.

Charles Percival Richmond (1880-1911) was my grand-uncle, the brother of my paternal grandmother, Alma Bessie (Richmond) Seaver.  I never knew him, but I did meet his son several times when relatives from Massachusetts came to visit in the 1950s and on, plus he came to my father's memorial service.

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Findmypast Friday: Learn About the Lives of Your Leeds Ancestors

   I received this information from Findmypast today:

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Learn About the Lives of Your Leeds Ancestors

With over 13,000 new Roman Catholic records to explore, what surprising stories will your research uncover?

We're in West Yorkshire this week, with updates to three Roman Catholic record collections. We've also added a brand new Yorkshire newspaper title, and updated 25 existing publications with even more pages for you to explore.

Here's a full rundown of all that's been added this Findmypast Friday.

Roman Catholic parish baptisms

First up, we've added a total of 8,814 burial records from St Mary's Batley parish in Leeds to our Roman Catholic parish baptism collection.  With both images and transcriptions available, these new additions cover 1853 to 1914. They may just help to shed light on the early lives of your Leeds ancestors.

Roman Catholic parish marriages

We've also added Roman Catholic marriage records for the parish of St Mary's Batley, Leeds. Spanning 61 years, there are 3,012 new images and transcriptions to explore.

Roman Catholic parish burials

Rounding off our trio of Leeds updates is Roman Catholic parish burials, to which we added 1,379 records from St Mary's Batley.  You can discover both images and transcriptions for these new records, which also span over 60 years, from 1853 to 1914.

Discover over 200,000 new pages

The Yorkshire-based Ripon Gazette joined our newspaper collection this week. We also updated 25 of our existing titles, bringing you a total of 201,657 new pages.  Here's everything that's been added to our newspaper archive this Findmypast Friday.

New title:
Updated titles:
  • Ballymena Weekly Telegraph, 1994, 1996
  • Banbury Guardian, 1930, 1938, 1964
  • Biggleswade Chronicle, 1969
  • Blackpool Gazette & Herald, 1950
  • Bo’ness Journal and Linlithgow Advertiser, 1884, 1888
  • Brechin Advertiser, 1973-1981
  • Broughty Ferry Guide and Advertiser, 1963-1973, 1982
  • Buchan Observer and East Aberdeenshire Advertiser, 1930-1960, 1975-1984
  • Dalkeith Advertiser, 1969-1975, 1977-1978
  • Leicester Chronicle, 1864
  • Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, 1908
  • Maidstone Telegraph, 1970, 1985
  • Market Harborough Advertiser and Midland Mail, 1869-1891, 1893-1897, 1899, 1953
  • Mearns Leader, 1976-1980
  • Melton Mowbray Times and Vale of Belvoir Gazette, 1894-1896, 1898-1905, 1932-1942, 1974-1981, 1985-1989, 1991
  • Morpeth Herald, 1993
  • Motherwell Times, 1977, 1979-1982
  • Northampton Chronicle and Echo, 1989, 1991
  • Northampton Mercury, 1986
  • Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale Herald, 1991-1992
  • Retford, Worksop, Isle of Axholme and Gainsborough News, 1954, 1974-1975, 1982
  • Shetland Times, 1987-1999
  • Southern Reporter, 1986
  • Suffolk and Essex Free Press, 1981
  • Sunday Post, 1951-1964
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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Randy's Cousins -- 3rd Cousin 8 Times Removed Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795) of New Hampshire, a Declaration of Independence Signer

This week's famous cousin is Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795). the noted New Hampshire governor and Signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Here is the FamilySearch Family Tree Brief Life History biography:

When Governor Josiah Bartlett was born on 21 November 1729, in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Deacon Stephen Bartlett, was 38 and his mother, Hannah Webster, was 37. He married Mary Bartlett on 15 January 1754, in Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He registered for military service in 1777. In 1792, his occupation is listed as governor of New Hampshire. He died on 19 May 1795, in Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Plains Cemetery, Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

His Wikipedia entry is here.

The FamilySearch Family Tree indicates that I am his 3rd cousin 8 times removed. Here is the closest relationship path from Relative Finder:

My most recent common ancestors with cousin Josiah Bartlett are my 10th great-grandparents Richard Bartlett (1575-1647) and his wife, Joan --?-- (1585-1643).

Are you related to Josiah Bartlett?  Check it out on FamilySearch Family Tree by clicking the "View Relationship" link at the top of the page.  Note that you have to be a profile connected to the FamilySearch Family Tree in order for this to work.

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Treasure Chest Thursday - 1710 Christening of Joseph Rich[man] in Hilperton, Wiltshire

 It's Treasure Chest Thursday - an opportunity to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history research and genealogy musings.

The treasure today is the 1710 christening entry for Joseph Rich[man] in the Hilperton, Wiltshire parish records:


The christening entry is the 8th entry  in the list:


The transcription of this record is::

"[1710] Octob 31. Baptized Joseph The son of Mark Rich & Elizabeth"

The source citation for this record is:

"Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812," indexed database with record  images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Hilperton > Parish Registers > 1694-1736, image 15 of 40, Joseph Rich christening entry, 31 October 1710, son of Mark Rich and Elizabeth; Original data: Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.

This is an entry in the Hilperton, Wiltshire parish register.  It is an Original Source with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the christening of  Joseph Rich, son of Mark and Elizabeth Rich of Hilperton, Wiltshire.

I am very sure that the surname in this record should be Richman - Mark and Elizabeth (Tremby) Richman had four other children baptized in Hilperton in this time period.  There are no persons named Mark Rich in the Hilperton parish records.  And only one marriage of a Mark Richman and an Elizabeth in the Hilperton parish records, or all of Wiltshire,  in this time frame.  Sometimes the parish clerk wrote the name Rich instead of Richman in the records.

Joseph Richman (1710-1761) married Elizabeth Rawlings (1714-1770) on 14 June 1731 in Whaddon, Wiltshire.  
   
Joseph and Elizabeth (Rawlings) Richman are my 5th great-grandparents; they had at least 8 children, including my 4th great-grandfather John Richman (1744-1808) who married Mary Parsons (1750-1802) in 1775 in Hilperton, Wiltshire.

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