Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Genealogy Fools Day Is on Monday

 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)   April Fools Day is Monday.  When were you a Genealogy Fool?  What wrong, funny or silly genealogy effort did you make?

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

Here's mine:

*  WRONG!!!   I actually posted a list in 2007:  I Was a Fool - my Top 10

*  FUNNY:  I know that I made some stuff up for a Genealogy April Fools Day, but with over 17,000 posts they are hard to find.  Some of them are:

**  The Imminent Demise of Genea-Musings  

**  If Mary April married Claude Fool, she would be ... Mary April Fool!

**  The Genea-FOOL is gone

**  Got a gig!!!

**  Do We Need a Genealogy Tea Party?

*  SILLY:   Other genealogy folks are more creative than I am!

**  Genealogists Celebrate April Fools Day

**  1890 Census Recovered!

**  Astonishing New iPhone App: Lick It DNA

**  Scientists Discover Oldest Citation Ever

**  Breaking News: Release of 1940 Census Put on Hold

**  Scam Targets Genealogists

**  Ancestry.com announces Ancestry Séance

Unfortunately, Chris Dunham's The Genealogue is no longer available to read. The list above would be longer if it was available! 

What other genealogy April Fools Day posts have there been?  Tell me in comments and I'll and them to this list.

==============================================

The URL for this post is:  https://www.geneamusings.com/2024/03/saturday-night-genealogy-fun-genealogy.html

Copyright (c) 2024, Randall J. Seaver

Note that all comments are moderated, so they may not be posted immediately.

Please comment on this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post.  Share it on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest using the icons below.  Or contact me by email at randy.seaver@gmail.com.

Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 23 to 29 March 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 29 March 2024, there are 3,309 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 5 from last week):

The new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

--- Collections Added ---

*  England, Lancashire, Rusholme Road Cemetery 1821-1933 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3460245); 67,177 indexed records with 844 record images, ADDED 28-Mar-2024

*  Mississippi, Naturalization Records, 1906-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000237); 3,713 indexed records with 2,715 record images, ADDED 29-Mar-2024

*  Northern Ireland, Death Records, 1998-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4441751); 72,539 indexed records with 72,539 record images, ADDED 26-Mar-2024

*  Paraguay, Cemetery Records, 1917-2012 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000254); 318 indexed records with 318 record images, ADDED 29-Mar-2024

*  Rhode Island, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1802-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000148); 285,261 indexed records with 254,385 record images, ADDED 28-Mar-2024

--- Collections Updated ---

Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674670); Index only (66,416 records), no images (was 66,566 records with 0 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4016429); 689,820 indexed records with 141,543 record images (was 691,230 records with 139,625 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3335352); 250,236 indexed records with 48,659 record images (was 250,268 records with 48,659 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Argentina, Jujuy, Civil Registration, 1888-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489444); 2,906 indexed records with 3,694 record images (was 2,762 records with 3,550 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Aruba, Civil Registration, 1823-2004 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4285043); 12,756 indexed records with 4,531 record images (was 506,384 records with 3,427 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2024

Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770729); Index only (465,444 records), no images (was 464,692 records with 0 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482191); 88,307 indexed records with 6,411,594 record images (was 87,657 records with 6,411,594 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138511); 730,181 indexed records with 372,768 record images (was 726,736 records with 372,768 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 9,433,196 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 9,429,322 records with 1,649,601 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Brazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820768); 1,249,746 indexed records with 190,295 record images (was 1,245,495 records with 189,851 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024

Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1850-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2137269); 994,714 indexed records with 150,972 record images (was 994,710 records with 150,972 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-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 25-Mar-2024
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 934,801 indexed records with 388,312 record images (was 931,703 records with 387,152 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016194); 3,196,725 indexed records with 1,689,031 record images (was 3,196,692 records with 1,689,031 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4473609); 305,462 indexed records with 90,516 record images (was 294,110 records with 87,662 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024

Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,732,973 indexed records with 879,752 record images (was 1,731,769 records with 879,258 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1582573); 6,928,121 indexed records with 5,100,470 record images (was 6,926,193 records with 5,100,470 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 767,904 indexed records with 1,037,638 record images (was 767,886 records with 1,037,638 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Brazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177298); 1,309,219 indexed records with 273,847 record images (was 1,306,082 records with 273,847 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3405096); 8,374,997 indexed records with 1,061,020 record images (was 8,363,959 records with 1,059,129 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024

Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 26,757,198 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 26,732,746 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460016); 4,339,985 indexed records with 962,203 record images (was 4,339,935 records with 962,203 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 2,997,366 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 2,997,249 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2024
Czech Republic Censuses and Inhabitant Registers, 1800-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1930345); Browse 4,916,932 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 4,916,932 images), UPDATED 23-Mar-2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kisantu Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1894-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000138); 640 indexed records with 229 record images (was 443 records with 165 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024

Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918910); 2,311,918 indexed records with 238,265 record images (was 2,311,844 records with 238,265 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
England, Manchester, Miscellaneous Records, 1700-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075052); 926,802 indexed records with 926,802 record images (was 678,488 records with 926,802 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Florida Probate Records, 1784-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2046765); Browse 662,980 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 662,980 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000010); 135,132 indexed records with 131,593 record images (was 131,963 records with 128,535 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Gibraltar, Church Records, 1697-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4453925); 58,793 indexed records with 6,259 record images (was 58,663 records with 6,236 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024

Guadeloupe, Church Records, 1639-1830 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316498); 595 indexed records with 127 record images (was 576 records with 123 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2024
Guadeloupe, Civil Registration Records, 1792-1872 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4293709); 803 indexed records with 112 record images (was 786 records with 107 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2024
Guatemala, Chimaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2114423); 821,625 indexed records with 3,075 record images (was 819,615 records with 3,075 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Guatemala, Chiquimula, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790265); 458,720 indexed records with 358,753 record images (was 457,812 records with 357,874 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Guatemala, El Progreso, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2451040); 254,544 indexed records with 103,502 record images (was 254,427 records with 103,502 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024

Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075150); 4,597,275 indexed records with 1,486 record images (was 4,591,025 records with 1,486 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2451045); 1,009,103 indexed records with 17,993 record images (was 1,007,868 records with 17,993 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Guatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2443319); 423,888 indexed records with 9,848 record images (was 423,608 records with 9,848 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Guatemala, Jutiapa, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2274798); 561,906 indexed records with 36,732 record images (was 561,851 records with 36,732 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Guatemala, Quetzaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2274796); 1,252,980 indexed records with 41,022 record images (was 1,252,755 records with 41,022 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024

Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2274791); 357,157 indexed records with 63 record images (was 356,660 records with 63 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Guatemala, Sololá, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2444805); 499,500 indexed records with 70,746 record images (was 498,648 records with 70,746 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Guatemala, Suchitepéquez, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2274785); 717,683 indexed records with 1,312 record images (was 717,491 records with 1,312 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Guatemala, Zacapa, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2284386); 284,302 indexed records with 18,271 record images (was 284,279 records with 18,271 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Haiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records, 1866-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279947); 103,199 indexed records with 19,436 record images (was 101,661 records with 17,315 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820100); 6,025,871 indexed records with 178,459 record images (was 5,974,741 records with 192,901 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Italy, Agrigento, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1865 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2480962); 33,815 indexed records with 1,218,927 record images (was 34,501 records with 1,218,927 images), UPDATED 26-Mar-2024
Martinique, Church Records, 1662-1847 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316497); 13,477 indexed records with 1,739 record images (was 13,470 records with 812 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883388); 5,860,537 indexed records with 5,283,986 record images (was 5,855,479 records with 5,283,986 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 9,013,557 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 9,013,437 records with 6,124,553 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024

Mexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1881200); 3,040,000 indexed records with 1,380,077 record images (was 3,039,981 records with 1,380,077 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000024); 191,697 indexed records with 191,500 record images (was 189,918 records with 189,724 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Oregon, Grant County Records, 1851-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2135625); Browse 233,095 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 233,095 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502); 3,483,486 indexed records with 1,789,697 record images (was 3,476,940 records with 1,789,697 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Peru, Arequipa, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4447275); 422,351 indexed records with 136,263 record images (was 422,351 records with 136,255 images), UPDATED 24-Mar-2024

Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 21,096,465 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 21,095,250 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Peru, Huánuco, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4439346); 53,330 indexed records with 32,178 record images (was 52,184 records with 29,897 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935451); 1,092,755 indexed records with 829,309 record images (was 1,092,553 records with 829,309 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807092); 3,320,384 indexed records with 191,547 record images (was 3,320,326 records with 191,547 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1682798); 5,092,309 indexed records with 4,581,756 record images (was 5,092,185 records with 4,581,756 images), UPDATED 27-Mar-2024

Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469151); 422,657 indexed records with 128,317 record images (was 418,006 records with 128,317 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Russia, Tver Confession Lists, 1728-1913 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1929531); 667,988 indexed records with 954,651 record images (was 571,988 records with 954,651 images), UPDATED 25-Mar-2024
South Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4319131); 519,952 indexed records with 343,870 record images (was 516,404 records with 343,839 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Texas, Hidalgo County, Marriage Records, 1875-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000017); 173,428 indexed records with 292,707 record images (was 172,503 records with 287,297 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3754697); 63,198,823 indexed records with 464,074 record images (was 63,198,823 records with 439,920 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024

United States, California, San Francisco, Records of Chinese Laborers Returning to the US, 1882-1888 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3233819); 57,475 indexed records with 4,286 record images 

(was 54,539 records with 3,711 images), UPDATED 28-Mar-2024
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (1,229,376 records), no images (was 1,219,510 records with 0 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 1,124,731 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 1,121,834 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4465438); 255,172 indexed records with 88,961 record images (was 250,061 records with 86,395 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024
Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3736255); 320,956 indexed records with 26,049 record images (was 313,753 records with 25,443 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024

Zimbabwe, Diocese of Gokwe, Catholic Church Records, 1956-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000101); 946 indexed records with 28,641 record images (was 813 records with 23,027 images), UPDATED 29-Mar-2024

--- Collections with new images ---

England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3155913); 1,603,017 indexed records with 127,344 record images (was 1,603,017 records with 116,550 images), last updated 30-Dec-2022

--- Collections with records removed ---

California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879); Index only (24,589,450 records), no images (was 24,589,451 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Mar-2012
Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2531527); Index only (9,865,932 records), no images (was 9,865,933 records with 0 images), last updated 15-Jul-2015
North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726957); 7,808,458 indexed records with 1,509,652 record images (was 7,808,459 records with 1,509,652 images), last updated 20-Feb-2024
United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,610,042 records), no images (was 875,610,051 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Aug-2020

=======================================================

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.

=============================================

The URL for this post is:  https://www.geneamusings.com/2024/03/added-and-updated-familysearch-record_01031540770.html

Copyright (c) 2024 Randall J. Seaver

Note that all comments are moderated, so they may not be posted immediately.

Please comment on this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post. Share it on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest using the icons below. Or contact me by email at randy.seaver@gmail.com.

Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 23 to 29 March 2024

 The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by Date Updated during the period from 23 to 29 March 2024:

The ADDED and Updated collections include:

* Tarn-et-Garonne, France, Birth, Marriages and Death Registers, 1565-1922; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/28/2024
This collection contains civil registries of birth, marriages, and death between 1565 and 1922 from Tarn-et-Garonne, France. Most records are in French, but some records may be in German or La...

* Australia and New Zealand, Obituary Index, 2004-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/27/2024
This collection is an index of information taken from online obituaries published in Australia and New Zealand between 2004 and the present.

* Caribbean, Obituary Index, 2003-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/27/2024
This collection is an index of information taken from online obituaries published in the Caribbean between 2003 and the present.

* U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/27/2024
This collection is an index of information taken from online obituaries published by cemeteries and funeral homes in the United States between 1847 and the present.

* Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/27/2024
This database consists of facts extracted from marriages found on Newspapers.com™ dating from the early 1800’s to current.

* U.S., Baptist Missionary Records and Sailing Cards, 1814-1970; indexed records with record images, ADDED 3/27/2024
This collection contains images of Baptist missionary records and sailing cards produced between 1814 and 1970.

* Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/27/2024
This database is a compilation of obituaries published in Canadian newspapers, collected from various online sources. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many ...

* Canada, Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/27/2024
This database consists of information extracted from marriage announcements found in newspapers from Canada on Newspapers.com™ dating from the early 1800s to the present.

* UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/27/2024
This database consists of facts extracted from marriages found on Newspapers.com™ dating from the early 1800’s to current.

* UK and Ireland, Obituary Index, 2004-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/27/2024
This collection is an index of information taken from online obituaries published in the United Kingdom and Ireland between 2004 and the present.

* Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current; indexed records without record images, ADDED 3/25/2024
This index allows you to search for your ancestor by name in newspapers from Australia and New Zealand that are available on Newspapers.com™ from the 1800s to the present.

* UK, Historical Photographs and Prints, 1704-1989; indexed records with record images, Updated 3/25/2024
This collection comprises photographs and prints ranging from prints dating to the 18th century to photographs of people and places in the 1980s.

=========================================

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

By my count, there were 2 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,441 collections available as of 29 March, an   INCREASE of 1 from last week.  

                              ==============================================

Disclosure: I now pay for an All-Access subscription from Ancestry.com. In past years. Ancestry.com has provided a complimentary World Explorer subscription, material considerations for travel expenses to meetings, and hosted events and meals that I have attended in Salt Lake City.

The URL for this post is:  https://www.geneamusings.com/2024/03/added-and-updated-ancestrycom-record_29.html

Copyright (c) 2024, Randall J. Seaver

Please note that all Comments are moderated so they may not appear immediately.  

Please comment on this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post. Share it on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest using the icons below. Or contact me by email at randy.seaver@gmail.com.

52 Relatives: Louisa A. Richman/mond (1852-1940) of Hilperton Marsh, Wiltshire and Putnam, Connecticut

  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 genealogical sketches with events and source citations.  They lived and died, and 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. 

                                               ================================= 

Louisa Richmond was born 10 October 1852 in Hilperton Marsh, Wiltshire, and was baptized in the Staverton parish church on 5 December 1853[1].  She was the 4th child, and second daughter of James and Hannah (Rich) Richman of Hilperton Marsh.

The passenger list of the British Ship Osprey that departed Bristol and arrived in New York City on 14 November 1856 includes Hannah Richman and five children[2]:

*  Hannah Richman - age 32, female, a wife

*  James Richman - age 7, male, a child

*  Thomas Richman - age 6, male, a child

*  Louisa Richman - age 4, female, a child

*  Elizabeth Richman - age 3, female, a child

*  Ann Richman - an infant, female, a child

Her father, James Richman, had migrated to Rhode Island in 1855.  After emigration, the family used Richmond as their surname.

In the 1860 United States census, the James Richmond family resided in Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island[3]. The household included:

*   James Richmond -- age 38, male, white, farm laborer, born England

*  Hannah Richmond -- age 36, female, born England

*  Thomas Richmond -- age 12, male, born England, attended school

*  James Richmond -- age 10, male, born England, attended school

*  Louisa Richmond -- age 8, female, born England, attended school

*  Elizabeth A. Richmond -- age 5, female, born England, attended school

*  Emma Richmond -- age 6, female, born England, attended school

*  Hannah R. Richmond -- age 2, female, born RI.

In the 1870 United States census, the James Richmond family resided in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut in the house of George Whitford[4]. The household included:

*  James Richmond -- age 49, male, works for woolen mill, born England

*  Anna Richmond -- age 45, female, keeping house, born England

*  Louisa Richmond -- age 17, female, works in woolen mill, born England

*  Elizabeth Richmond -- age 15, female, works in woolen mill, born England

*  Emma Richmond -- age 13, female, works in woolen mill, born England

*  Rebeca Richmond -- age 11, female, born RI, attended school

*  John Richmond -- age 5, male, born RI, attended school

*  Charles Richmond -- age 3, male, born CT

In the 1880 United States census, the James Richmond family resided in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut[5]. The family included:

*  James Richmond -- white, male, age 59, father, married, born England, farmer, father and mother born in England

*  Anna Richmond -- white, female, age 55, mother, married, born England, keeping house, father and mother born England

*  Louisa Richmond -- white, female, age 27, daughter, single, at home, born England, parents born England

*  Emma Richmond -- white, female, age 27, daughter, single, works in woolen mill, born England, parents born England

*  John Richmond -- white, male, age 15, son, single, at home, attended school, born RI, parents born England

*  Charles Richmond -- white, male, age 13, son, single, at home, attended school, born CT, parents born England

In the 1900 United States census, the James Richmond family resided in the outlying district (with no street names)  in Putnam town in Windham County, Connecticut[6].  The family included:

*   James Richmond -- head, white, male, born April 1821, age 79, married 55 years, born England, father and mother born England, emigrated in 1855, resident 45 years in the US, alien, a farmer

*  Hannah Richmond -- wife, white, female, born Apr 1825, age 75, married 55 years, 9 children, 8 living, born England, father and mother born England, emigrated in 1856, resident 44 years

*  John H. Richmond -- son, white, male, born May 1865, age 35, married 9 years, born RI, father and mother born England, a farm laborer

*  Mary A. Richmond -- daughter-in-law, white, female, born August 1866, age 33, married 9 years, 0 children, born England, father and mother born England, emigrated in 1881, resident 19 years

*  Louisa Richmond -- daughter, white, female, born Oct 1852, age 47, single, born England, father and mother born England, emigrated in 1855, resident 45 years

In the 1910 United States Census, this family resided at 1 Richmond Road in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut[7]. The household included:

*  James Richmond -- head of household, male, white, age 89, married 64 years, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1855, naturalized, a farmer, works on home farm, owns farm with a mortgage

*  Hanna Richmond - wife, female, white, age 85, married 64 years, 9 children born, 7 living, born England, parents born England, immigrated in 1855

*  John H. Richmond -- son, male, white, age 44, married 19 years, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1883

*  Mary A. Richmond -- daughter, female, white, age 41, married 19 years, 1 child born, 1 living, born RI, parents born England, farmer, works on home farm

*  Louisa Richmond -- daughter, female, white, age 58, single, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1886,

*  Thomas H.M. Richmond -- grandson (?), male, white, age 7, single, born CT, father born England, mother born RI, attended school

In the 1920 United States Census, Louisa Richmond was enumerated in the family of her brother, John H. Richmond, in Putnam, Windham county, Connecticut[8].  The household included:

*  John H. Richmond - head, owns home with a mortgage, male, white, age 54, married, can read and write, born Rhode Island, father born England, mother born England, speaks English, a farm worker, works on a farm, on own account

*  Mary A. Richmond - wife, female, white, age 53, married, immigrated in 1881, naturalized citizen, can read and write, born England, father born England, mother born Ireland, speaks English, no occupation

*  Thomas H. Richmond - son, male, white, age 17, single, can read and write, born Connecticut, father born Rhode Island, mother born England, speaks English, a labourer, works on a farm, a worker

*  Louisa Richmond - sister, female, white, age 67, single, immigrated in 1860, an alien, can read and write, born England, mother born England, father born England, speaks English, no occupation

In the 1930 United States Census, Louise Richmond was enumerated in the family of her nephew, Thomas H.M. Richmond on Richmond Road in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut[9].  The household included:

*  Thomas H.M. Richmond - head, rents for $45, on a farm, male, white, age 27, married, first married at age 21, can read and write, born in Connecticut, father born Rhode Island, mother born England, speaks English, a farm laborer, works on a farm, a worker, worked the day before, not a veteran, 

*  Helen T. Richmond - wife, female, white, age 26, married, first married at 19, can read and write, born Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut, speaks English, no occupation

*  John R. Richmond - son, male, white, age 3-5/12, single, did not attend school, cannot read and write, born Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut, cannot speak English

*  Thomas R. Richmond - son, male, white, age 1-6/12, single, did not attend school, cannot read and write, born Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut, cannot speak English

*  Louise Richmond - Aunt, female, white, age 77, single, born Connecticut, father born Connecticut, no occupation

Louisa Richmond died 2 April 1940 in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut at the age of 87[10].  She was buried at Grove Street Cemetery in Putnam.[11]

SOURCES:

1. "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916," indexed database with record images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Staverton > 1813-1922 > page 26 (image 38 of 113), no. 202, Louisa Richman baptism, 5 December 1853, daughter of James and Hannah Richman of Hilperton Marsh.

2. "New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957,"  digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Roll 168, List Number 1183, Line 54, Louisa Richman entry.

3. 1860 United States Federal Census, Providence County, Rhode Island, Burrillville town, Page 45, Dwelling #679, Family #740, James Richmond family, online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 1205.

4. 1870 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, Putnam town: Page 563, Dwelling #376, Family #669, James Richmond family; online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 117.

5. 1880 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, Putnam town: Page 605B, Dwelling #43, Family #51, James Richmond family, online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T9, Roll 110.

6. 1900 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, Putnam town; ED 522, Sheet 2A, Lines 79-83, James Richmond household; online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 15.

7. 1910 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, Putnam; ED 581, Page 106, Dwelling #148, Family #186, James Richmond family;  online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T624, Roll 144.

8. 1920 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, population schedule, Putnam Ward 1, ED 342, Page 16A, dwelling #260, family #368, John H. Richmond household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 November 2015); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T625, Roll 199.

9. 1930 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, population schedule, Putnam, ED 16, Page 12A, Dwelling #243, Family #286, Thomas H. M. Richmond household; indexed database and digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 March 2015), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T626, Roll 285.

10. "Connecticut Vital Records — Index of Deaths, 1897-1968," indexed database, Connecticut Death Records Index (https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/death-records/), Louisa Richmond death entry, 2 April 1940.

11. Find A Grave, indexed database and digital image,  (https://www.findagrave.com), Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam, Conn., Louisa A. Richmond (1852-1940) memorial #116960908.

Louisa A. Richmond (1852-1940) was my great-grand-aunt, the sister of my paternal great-grandfather, Thomas Richman/Richmond (1848-1917).

----------------------------------------------------------------------

The URL for this post is:  https://www.geneamusings.com/2024/03/52-relatives-louisa-richmanmond-1852.html

Copyright (c) 2024, Randall J. Seaver

Note that all comments are moderated, and may not appear immediately.

Please comment on this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post.  Share it on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest using the icons below.  Or contact me by email at randy.seaver@gmail.com.    

Findmypast Friday: Discover Country Life and More

   I received this information from Findmypast today:

                                    ==========================================

Explore England's past in more vivid detail than ever before, with an exciting new newspaper title and over 1.6 million new records.

It's never been easier to connect with your global roots. This Findmypast Friday, we've added 1,675,862 brand-new records - rate books, electoral registers and monumental inscriptions from Malta and Manchester.

But that's not all. We also bolstered our newspaper collection, adding 112 years of the beautiful and photo-rich Country Life magazine. We also updated one of our existing publications - read on for a full rundown of all that's been added this week.

Malta, Monumental Inscriptions

This brand-new collection of grave records from Malta covers almost 200 years, from 1829 right up to 2022. There are 6,026 images and transcriptions for you to explore, from the follow cemeteries:

• Ta' Braxia Cemetery
• Sliema War Memorial
• Pembroke Military Cemetery
• Malta Memorial
• Imtarfa Military Cemetery
• Kalkara Cemetery
• Valletta Cemetery

Whether you've got Maltese roots or your ancestor fought abroad during either of the World Wars, you may find a familiar name or two amongst the many military graves in this set.

Manchester Electoral Registers

This week's biggest update comes to our Manchester electoral registers. Spanning 120 years (from 1820 to 1940), there are over 1.2 million new additions to discover.

You may be able to discover the names and addresses of your Manchester ancestors with these 1,285,051 new transcriptions and images.

Manchester Rate Books

We've also made another big Manchester addition, in the form of 384,785 new Rate Book records.These images and transcriptions span from 1820 to 1940, and may help to illuminate key details about the lives of your ancestors in the North West of England.

Introducing Country Life

We're delighted to announce the addition of the glossy magazine Country Life to our archive this week. For the first time, you can explore a wealth of beautiful photos documenting rural Britain's history and its people. From landscapes and formal gardens to socialities and politicians, all manner of people and places are featured in the pages of Country Life.

There are pages spanning 112 continuous years for you to discover, starting with the magazine's founding in 1897 and stretching right up to 2009.

With the addition of 509,799 new pages to our collection, we've passed an exciting landmark - a grand total of 75 million historical newspaper pages. It's never been easier to seamlessly search over 300 years of history through the headlines of the day.

New title:

• Country Life, 1897-2009

Updated title:

• Hawick News and Border Chronicle, 1891

Last week, we added over a million Scottish records - explore the full release for yourself today.

Have you made a surprising family history discovery? Whatever you've uncovered about your past, we'd love to hear about it. You can now get in touch and tell us using this handy form.

===============================================

Disclosure: I have a complimentary subscription to Findmypast, and have accepted meals and services from Findmypast, as a Findmypast Ambassador. This has not affected my objectivity relative to Findmypast and its products.

The URL for this post is:  https://www.geneamusings.com/2024/03/findmypast-friday-discover-country-life.html

Copyright (c) 2024, Randall J. Seaver

Note that all comments are moderated, and may not appear immediately.

Please comment on this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post. Share it on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest using the icons below. Or contact me by email at randy.seaver@gmail.com.

Randy's Cousins -- 9th Cousin Elvis Aaron Presley (1735-1997)

 This week's famous cousin is Elvis Aaron Presley (1935-1977). the famous singer and actor.

Here is the FamilySearch Family Tree Brief Life History biography:

When Elvis Aaron Presley was born on 8 January 1935, in Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi, United States, his father, Vernon Elvis Presley, was 18 and his mother, Gladys Love Smith, was 22. He had at least 1 daughter. He lived in Beat 3, Lee, Mississippi, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1958. His occupation is listed as truck driver in Crown, Toledo, Belize. He died on 16 August 1977, in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.

His Wikipedia entry is here.

The FamilySearch Family Tree indicates that I am his 9th cousin. Here is the closest relationship path from Relative Finder:

My most recent common ancestors with cousin Elvis Aaron Presley are my 8th great-grandparents John Wheeler (1643-1713) and Sarah Larkin (1647-1725).

Are you related to Elvis Presley?  Check out his profile on the FamilySearch Family Tree and  click 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.

This shows that you never know to whom you might be related!!!  I'm having lots of Genealogy Fun.  Click here to see all of my famous cousins.

==============================================

The URL for this post is:  https://www.geneamusings.com/2024/03/randys-cousins-9th-cousin-elvis-aaron.html

Copyright (c) 2024, Randall J. Seaver

Note that all comments are moderated, and may not appear immediately.

Please comment on this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post.  Share it on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest using the icons below.  Or contact me by email at randy.seaver@gmail.com.

Treasure Chest Thursday - 1770 Burial Record of Thomas Angel (1723-1770) in Lacock, 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 1770 burial entry for Thomas Angel in the Lacock, Wiltshire parish records:

The burial entry is the second entry for November in the list:

The transcription of this record is::

"[1770] [June], 23'd.  Thomas Angel"

The source citation for this record is (using Evidence Explained 4th edition template):

Lacock [Wiltshire] Parish Registers, Thomas Angel burial entry, 23 June 1770; imaged, "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1406298:61187 : accessed 27 March 2024) > Lacock > Parish Registers > 1717-1780 > image 110 of 172; citing Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.

This is an entry in the Lacock, Wiltshire Church of England parish register.  It is an Original Source with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the burial of Thomas Angel.

Thomas Angel (1723-1770) was born  in Lacock, Wiltshire, England, the son of Jacob and Betty (Brinkworth) Angel.  He was buried on 23 June 1770 in Lacock, Wiltshire.  He married Elizabeth Hiscocki (1727-1758) on 9 July 1745 in Lacock.  She was the daughter of  John and Grace (Briddin) Hiscock. 

Thomas and Elizabeth (Hiscock) Angel are my 5th great-grandparents; they had at least 5 children, including my 4th great-grandmother Anne Angel (1748-1795) who married John Marshman (1747-1806) in 1767 in Lacock, Wiltshire.

                                   ===========================================

Disclosure:  I have a paid All-Access subscription to Ancestry.com now.  Ancestry.com has provided a complimentary subscription and 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/2024/03/treasure-chest-thursday-1770-burial.html

Copyright (c) 2024, Randall J. Seaver

All comments are moderated, and may not appear immediately after posting.

Please comment on this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post.  Share it on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest using the icons below.  Or contact me by email at randy.seaver@gmail.com.