Saturday, April 20, 2024

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- What Was Your Best Genealogy Research Achievement This Past Month?

 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)  What was your best genealogy research achievement this past month?  Tell us about it - what you achieved, and how does it affect your 2024 goals?

2) Tell us about your recent achievement  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:

I check for new AncestryDNA "Common Ancestors" matches almost every day (by clicking on DNA > Matches > Unviewed > Common Ancestors).  If I find a new match with a purported common ancestor, I look at the Match's descendancy line from our common ancestor, review the source citations and relationship information, and judge whether each person in the line is correct.

For every "Common Ancestor" match I write a Note on the match to indicate our relationship, whether I've added the Match's line into my RootsMagic tree, the matching cMs and number of segments, the Match's tree size, the Shared Matches (if any), and a comment on who the Common Ancestors are.  If the Match's descendancy line is complete, and I judge it to be "accurate," I add it to my RootsMagic tree with a Note similar to the one on the DNA Match on AncestryDNA, along with sources for relationships and events..

I do similar work with MyHeritageDNA, 23andMe, and FamilyTreeDNA, but there are not as many trees, and therefore not as many known common ancestors from those DNA sites. 

Last month, I found the name of my 4th great-grandmother Mary Partridge (1792-1855), the wife of Cornelius Feather (1777-1853), along with her parents, using the FamilySearch Full-Text Search.  I tested whether I had AncestryDNA matches if she was really the mother of my 3rd great-grandmother Sarah Feather (1804-1848).  I added Mary Partridge, and her parents Thomas Partridge (1758-1831) and Hannah Wakeman (1764-1814) to my Ancestry Member Tree.  

The next day, I checked my AncestryDNA ThruLines and found that I had 15 ThruLines from the Partridge/Wakeman family, with cM values of 8 to 17 cMs, from all of the known married children of Thomas and Hannah.  I evaluated all of them, and judged that these relationships are accurate, and concluded that Thomas and Hannah (Wakeman) Partridge are my 5th great-grandparents (see Do I Have Any 5th Great-grandparents Partridge/Wakeman DNA Matches?).  On top of that, I have several high-value cM Matches (one is 49 cM in 3 segments) from Hannah Wakeman's parents, my 6th great-grandparents.  I have added five of the Partridge lines (the ones with 14 to 17 cMs) to my RootsMagic tree.  

This has added a whole branch to my very sparse Sarah (Feather) Carringer family tree sprig, and I am still working on gathering and evaluating relationship and event information for the "new" ancestral families.  

I didn't have this on my 2024 goal list, but I try not to pass up an opportunity to expand my family tree.  It's been fun!  

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Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 13 to 19 April 2024

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

As of 19 April 2024, there are 3,315 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 3 from last week):

The new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

--- Collections Added ---

*  Argentina, Passenger Lists, 1901-1922 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000241); 313,947 indexed records with 11,493 record images, ADDED 17-Apr-2024

*  Indonesia, Civil Registration, 1806-1997 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000168); 5,274 indexed records with 14,931 record images, ADDED 18-Apr-2024

*  Russia, Tula, Church Books, 1722-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000050); 608,627 indexed records with 177,957 record images, ADDED 18-Apr-2024

--- Collections Updated ---

Argentina, Jujuy, Civil Registration, 1888-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489444); 3,711 indexed records with 4,902 record images (was 3,389 records with 4,340 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Aruba, Civil Registration, 1823-2004 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4285043); 13,118 indexed records with 2,996 record images (was 12,760 records with 2,996 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770729); Index only (469,943 records), no images (was 469,746 records with 0 images), UPDATED 16-Apr-2024
Australia Marriages, 1810-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770858); Index only (140,031 records), no images (was 139,366 records with 0 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Australia, Victoria, Wills, Probate and Administration Files, 1841-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2207846); 261,142 indexed records with 3,998,555 record images (was 260,024 records with 3,998,555 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024

Austria Evangelical-Lutheran Church Records, 1848-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1393793); 2,305 indexed records with 42,522 record images (was 0 records with 42,522 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024
Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482191); 89,923 indexed records with 6,411,594 record images (was 89,450 records with 6,411,594 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024
Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138511); 738,735 indexed records with 372,768 record images (was 735,563 records with 372,768 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 9,445,484 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 9,440,164 records with 1,649,601 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Brazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820768); 1,260,722 indexed records with 192,141 record images (was 1,255,973 records with 191,520 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024

Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 943,662 indexed records with 392,000 record images (was 940,396 records with 390,595 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4473609); 339,069 indexed records with 99,581 record images (was 319,632 records with 94,315 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,736,713 indexed records with 881,557 record images (was 1,735,368 records with 883,679 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1582573); 6,937,155 indexed records with 5,100,470 record images (was 6,932,747 records with 5,100,470 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Brazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177298); 1,318,393 indexed records with 273,847 record images (was 1,314,560 records with 273,847 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024

California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1835-1979 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1385518); 108,973 indexed records with 193,721 record images (was 93,871 records with 193,721 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3405096); 8,417,332 indexed records with 1,067,220 record images (was 8,407,268 records with 1,065,526 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 26,822,188 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 26,802,235 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460016); 4,340,352 indexed records with 962,203 record images (was 4,340,327 records with 962,203 images), UPDATED 16-Apr-2024
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 3,024,137 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 2,997,371 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2024

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kisantu Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1894-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000138); 2,762 indexed records with 1,014 record images (was 1,761 records with 639 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024
England, Devon, Parish Registers (Devon Record Office), 1529-1974 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2345213); 1,548,415 indexed records with 125,337 record images (was 170,194 records with 29,077 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024
England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804330); 1,047,556 indexed records with 153,166 record images (was 1,039,231 records with 153,166 images), UPDATED 15-Apr-2024
England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2364451); 4,850,444 indexed records with 278,569 record images (was 4,850,444 records with 278,569 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000010); 143,702 indexed records with 139,150 record images (was 141,212 records with 137,018 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024

Gibraltar, Church Records, 1697-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4453925); 59,341 indexed records with 6,363 record images (was 59,247 records with 6,345 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Guadeloupe, Civil Registration Records, 1792-1872 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4293709); 870 indexed records with 130 record images (was 858 records with 127 images), UPDATED 15-Apr-2024
Guatemala, Chiquimula, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790265); 462,159 indexed records with 361,124 record images (was 461,158 records with 360,533 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075150); 4,597,439 indexed records with 1,486 record images (was 4,597,396 records with 1,486 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2451045); 1,012,572 indexed records with 17,993 record images (was 1,011,382 records with 17,993 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024

Guatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2443319); 425,853 indexed records with 9,848 record images (was 424,976 records with 9,848 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024
Haiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records, 1866-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279947); 105,755 indexed records with 19,646 record images (was 105,067 records with 17,638 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Hawaii, Hawaii State Archives, Probate Packet Records, 1814-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3463463); 44,295 indexed records with 38,768 record images (was 43,680 records with 36,447 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024
Hawaii, Registrar of Bureau of Conveyances, Deed Records, 1846-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3478266); 48,550 indexed records with 30,386 record images (was 47,924 records with 28,740 images), UPDATED 16-Apr-2024
Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2531337); 2,443,008 indexed records with 475,273 record images (was 1,729,743 records with 475,273 images), UPDATED 16-Apr-2024

Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4127799); 68,446 indexed records with 249,088 record images (was 55,295 records with 249,088 images), UPDATED 15-Apr-2024
Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820100); 6,174,165 indexed records with 219,885 record images (was 6,128,571 records with 218,315 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Italy, Cagliari, Cagliari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043426); 23,306 indexed records with 1,791,108 record images (was 21,102 records with 1,791,108 images), UPDATED 15-Apr-2024
Italy, Nuoro, Nuoro, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946873); 28,515 indexed records with 118,771 record images (was 28,092 records with 118,771 images), UPDATED 15-Apr-2024
Italy, Oristano, Oristano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947719); 88,904 indexed records with 342,194 record images (was 85,386 records with 342,194 images), UPDATED 15-Apr-2024

Italy, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464417); 53,558 indexed records with 18,515 record images (was 53,187 records with 18,399 images), UPDATED 15-Apr-2024
Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947831); 29,819 indexed records with 427,232 record images (was 25,102 records with 427,232 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024
Italy, Venezia, Venezia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043809); 64,469 indexed records with 628,744 record images (was 61,714 records with 628,744 images), UPDATED 15-Apr-2024
Martinique, Church Records, 1662-1847 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316497); 13,501 indexed records with 2,268 record images (was 13,492 records with 1,387 images), UPDATED 13-Apr-2024
Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883388); 5,890,713 indexed records with 5,283,986 record images (was 5,880,816 records with 5,283,986 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024

Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 9,014,055 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 9,013,895 records with 6,124,553 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
North Dakota Census, 1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2346284); 619,486 indexed records with 18,180 record images (was 619,486 records with 18,180 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Norway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-1903 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1661306); Index only (640,562 records), no images (was 635,118 records with 0 images), UPDATED 16-Apr-2024
Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000024); 197,214 indexed records with 197,015 record images (was 195,306 records with 195,107 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Paraguay, Cemetery Records, 1917-2012 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000254); 3,469 indexed records with 3,468 record images (was 2,371 records with 2,371 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024

Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502); 3,544,396 indexed records with 1,789,697 record images (was 3,535,054 records with 1,789,697 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Peru, Arequipa, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4447275); 422,351 indexed records with 142,191 record images (was 422,351 records with 136,267 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 21,109,624 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 21,106,611 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Peru, Huánuco, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4439346); 62,286 indexed records with 47,571 record images (was 58,319 records with 42,326 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935451); 1,093,208 indexed records with 829,309 record images (was 1,093,022 records with 829,309 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024

Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807092); 3,320,560 indexed records with 191,547 record images (was 3,320,479 records with 191,547 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024
Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1682798); 5,092,825 indexed records with 4,581,756 record images (was 5,092,565 records with 4,581,756 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024
Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469151); 437,736 indexed records with 128,317 record images (was 433,474 records with 128,317 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Russia, Tobolsk, Church Books, 1722-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4496122); 47,009,553 indexed records with 1,240,436 record images (was 45,362,815 records with 1,065,995 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Russia, Tomsk, Church Books, 1752-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4450389); 2,658,945 indexed records with 447,121 record images (was 2,648,430 records with 445,048 images), UPDATED 18-Apr-2024

Slovakia Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1554443); 21,938,567 indexed records with 1,615,473 record images (was 21,937,936 records with 1,615,473 images), UPDATED 15-Apr-2024
South Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4319131); 529,846 indexed records with 344,052 record images (was 526,957 records with 343,993 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417492); 1,220,230 indexed records with 682,974 record images (was 1,220,121 records with 682,974 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2024
St. Lucia, Church Records, 1751-1793 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4449051); 155 indexed records with 33 record images (was 146 records with 32 images), UPDATED 13-Apr-2024
Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2057674); 1,225,289 indexed records with 77,096 record images (was 1,220,721 records with 54,579 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2024

Sweden, Västerbotten Church Records, 1619-1896; index, 1688-1860 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1979430); 378,737 indexed records with 170,304 record images (was 377,239 records with 170,304 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2024
Texas, Hidalgo County, Marriage Records, 1875-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000017); 174,517 indexed records with 292,749 record images (was 173,808 records with 292,726 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3754697); 63,198,823 indexed records with 476,091 record images (was 63,198,823 records with 478,249 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (1,258,754 records), no images (was 1,247,098 records with 0 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 1,132,975 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 1,132,011 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024

Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4465438); 272,081 indexed records with 92,192 record images (was 267,183 records with 91,569 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1951777); 20,499,012 indexed records with 1,899,876 record images (was 20,496,792 records with 1,899,876 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024
Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3736255); 359,807 indexed records with 28,883 record images (was 344,514 records with 28,027 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2024

--- Collections with new images ---

Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000046); 1,947,979 indexed records with 42,496 record images (was 1,947,939 records with 42,495 images), last updated 12-Apr-2024

--- Collections with records removed ---

United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,610,033 records), no images (was 875,610,035 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Aug-2020
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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, April 19, 2024

Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 13 to 19 April 2024

  The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by Date Updated during the period from 13 to 19 April 2024:


The ADDED and Updated collections include:

Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1949; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/18/2024
This database is an index to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario, Canada, from 1869 to 1948. Information contained in this index includes: name of deceased, death date, gende...

Missouri, USA Naturalizations, 1802-1956; indexed records without record images, ADDED 4/18/2024
This collection contains immigration records from Missouri, USA between the years 1802 and 1956. Most records are in English.

NARA Collections on Ancestry.com; indexed records without record images, Updated 4/18/2024
This database is a catalog to NARA collections published on Ancestry.com. It allows you to easily find what NARA collections are available on Ancestry. You can search the database by typing in...

Karlsruhe, Germany, Deaths, 1870-1951; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/17/2024
This collection includes civil death records and name directories from Karlsruhe.

Shiawassee County, Michigan Obituaries, 1852-2023; indexed records without record images, ADDED 4/17/2024
This collection contains indexes of obituaries printed by newspapers from Shiawassee, Michigan, between 1852 and 2023.

Deux-Sèvres, France, Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1643-1932; indexed records with record images, Updated /17/2024
This collection contains civil registries of births, marriages, and deaths between 1643 and 1932 from Deux-Sèvres, France.

Web: Minnesota, U.S., St. Louis County, Death Index, 1870-2000; indexed records without record images, Updated 4/15/2024
All data in this third-party database was obtained from the source’s website. Ancestry.com does not support or make corrections or changes to the original database. To learn more about these r...

New Zealand, Civil Registration Stillbirth Index, 1901-1973; indexed records without record images, Updated 4/15/2024
This collection contains an index of still birth records from New Zealand between 1901 and 1973.

Yvelines, France, Births, Marriages and Deaths 1734-1998; indexed records without record images, Updated 4/15/2024
This collection contains civil registries of births, marriages, and deaths between 1734 and 1998 from Yvelines, France. Most records are in French, but some records may be in German or Latin.

U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, 1865-1878; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/15/2024
This collection contains records from the Freedmen’s Bureau between 1865 and 1878.

New Mexico, U.S., Civil Records of New Spain, 1621-1821; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/15/2024
The Spanish Colonial Era in the area that is now New Mexico left a rich legacy of records, many of which survive in the Spanish Archives of New Mexico. This collection includes a detailed cale...

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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 33,451 collections available as of 19 April, an  INCREASE of 2 from last week.  

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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/2024/04/added-and-updated-ancestrycom-record_19.html

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52 Relatives: Hannah Rebecca (Richmond) (Smith) Hoyle (1858-1907) of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts

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

This "52 Relatives" theme is a weekly series to document the lives of siblings of my ancestors with relatively short genealogical sketches, including important events, and with source citations.  These relatives lived and died within a family structure, and deserve a genealogical sketch - they were integral parts and important persons in 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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There is no known birth record for Hannah Rebecca Richmond.  She died on 7 January 1907 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 48 years, 7 months, and 11 days.[1]  That provides a birth date of 27 March 1858.  She was the daughter of James and Hannah (Rich) Richmond, who migrated from Wiltshire in England to Rhode Island in the mid-1850s.  The death record, provided by her son, says she was born in Turkeyville, Rhode Island, which may be a part of the town of Burrilville, Rhode Island where the Richmond family resided in the 1860 U.S. Census.

In the 1860 US census, the James Richmond family resided in Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island.[2] 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 US census, the James Richmond family resided in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut in the house of George Whitford.[3] 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
Hannah Rebecca was not found in the 1880 United States Census records.  

Hannah Rebecca Richmond married, first, to Frank Nason Smith in about 1880, perhaps in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut where her parents resided in 1880.[4]  Frank Nason Smith was born 26 August 1856 in Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and died in Northbridge on 22 May 1888.

Frank and Hannah Rebecca (Richmond) Smith had two children:
  • Lewis Nason Richmond Smith was born 26 December 1881 in Whitinsville, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and died in 1950 in Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  He married 21 March 1914 to Harriet A. Heaton in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  She was born 15 December 1883 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
  • Millie Maria Smith was born 22 April 1885 in Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and died 6 August 1986 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  She married Elmer Lyman Powers on 3 October 1914 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  Elmer was born 25 November 1890 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts and died 13 August 1956 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  
After the death of Frank Nason Smith on 22 May 1888 in Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts,  Rebecca (Richmond) Smith married, second, Edmund A. Hoyle (1865-1899) on 24 December 1890 in Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[5]  The marriage record notes that Edmund A. Hoyle of Whitinsville was age 25, a hostler, born in Worcester, parents William and Sarah L (Shepherd), his first marriage; Rebecca was age 31, a seamstress, born in Pascoag, parents were James and Hannah (Rich) [Richmond] her second marriage; by Minister of the Gospel in Whitinsville.

Edmund and Hannah Rebecca Hoyle had one child:
  • Grace Louisa Hoyle was born 16 September 1891 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and died in 1959 in Worcester County, Massachusetts.  She married Walter Howard Donley on 10 July 1912 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  Walter was born 11 April 1885 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  
In the 1900 United States Census, the Hanna R. Hoyle family resided on Florence Street in Worcester city, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[6]  The household included:
  • Hanna R. Hoyle - Head, white, female, born Mch 1859, age 41, Widowed, 3 children born, 3 living, born Rhode Island, father born England, mother born England, a dressmaker, can read, write and speak English, rents a home
  • Louis M. Hoyle - Son, white, male, born Dec. 1881, age 18, Single, born Massachusetts, father born Massachusetts, mother born Rhode Island, a concaver (razors), can read, write and speak English
  • Millie M. Hoyle - Daughter, white, female, born April 1885, age 15, Single, born Massachusetts, father born Massachusetts, mother born Rhode Island, at school, can read, write and speak English
  • Grace L. Hoyle - Daughter, white, female, born Sept. 1891, age 8, Single, born Massachusetts, father born Massachusetts, mother born Rhode Island, at school, can read, write and speak English
Note that the first two children are listed with the surname Hoyle when they were born a Smith.

Hannah (Richmond) (Smith) Hoyle died 7 January 1907 in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the age of 48 years, 9 months and 11 days, of pulmonary tuberculosis.[1]  She was born in Turkeyville, R.I.  Her husband's name was given as Edmund A. Hoyle.  Her parents names were given as James Richmond (born England) and Hannah Rich (born England).  The informant was her Son, L.N.R. Smith.

Hannah Rebecca Richmond Hoyle is buried in Hope Cemetery in Worcester, worcester County, Massachusetts, with her second husband.[7]  The gravestone inscription says:

Edmund A. Hoyle
1865 - 1899

H. Rebecca Richmond
His Wife
1858 - 1907

SOURCES:

1. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1915," indexed database and digital images,  New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (https://www.AmericanAncestors.org), Deaths, Volume 1907/107, Page 100, Worcester, 1907, Hannah (Richmond) Hoyle entry, 7 January 1907, age 48 years, 7 months, 11 days.

2. 1860 United States Federal Census, Providence County, Rhode Island, Burrillville town, Page 45, Dwelling #679, Family #740, James Richmond family, imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 1205.

3. 1870 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, Putnam town: Page 563, Dwelling #376, Family #669, James Richmond family; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 117.

4. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1915," imaged, American Ancestors (https://www.AmericanAncestors.org), Births, Volume 360, Page 347, Northbridge, 1885: Millie Maria Smith entry.

5. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1915," imaged,  New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (https://www.AmericanAncestors.org), Marriages, Volume 408, Page 412, Northbridge, 1890: Edmund A. Hoyle and Rebecca (Richmond) Smith entry, 24 December 1890.

6. 1900 United States Federal Census, Worcester County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Worcester city, ED 1772, sheet 158A, Dwelling #4, Family #9, Hanna R. Hoyle household; imaged, "1900 United States Federal Census," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com).

7. Find A Grave, indexed database,,  (https://www.findagrave.com), Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Mass., Hannah Rebecca Richmond Hoyle (1858-1907) memorial #139568887.

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Hannah Rebecca (Richmond) (Smith) Hoyle (1858-1907) was my great-grand-aunt, the sister of my paternal great-grandfather, Thomas Richman/Richmond (1848-1917).  It appears that she had challenges in her life surviving two husbands and then dying relatively young.  I hope she had lots of love from her family members.  

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Findmypast Friday: An Abundance of New Oxfordshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

  I received this information from Findmypast today:

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With new records spanning 1573-1948, where will your past take you this week?

We've bolstered our collections with thousands of new records this Findmypast Friday. New and exclusive baptism, banns, marriage and burial records from Oxfordshire can unlock vital details for your family tree. Plus, we've added four new newspapers to our ever-expanding archive. Read on for all the details on our latest arrivals.

Oxfordshire Baptisms

Covering the Oxfordshire parishes of Kiddington, Chadlington and Spelsbury, we've added over 6,200 new baptism records.

Parish baptism records represent a milestone moment in your ancestor's life and offer essential details for your family tree like locations and parents' names.

Oxfordshire Marriages

Our newest marriage and banns records span from 1576 to 1930. Could they reveal new details about the Oxfordshire branches of your family tree?

These latest additions bring our entire Oxfordshire marriage collection to over 72,000 records. Check our comprehensive parish list for full details on the churches and areas that are covered.

Oxfordshire Burials

Staying in Kiddington, Chadlington and Spelsbury, new burial records can tell you where and when your Oxfordshire ancestor was laid to rest.

Dating from 1576-1948, these latest transcripts form part of our wide range of family history resources for Oxfordshire. If you've got an Oxfordshire family discovery you'd like to share, get in touch, we'd love to hear about it.

Scoop! Four new newspapers

With four new publications and additional coverage for ten others, our newspaper archive has grown to over 76 million pages. Here's a rundown of this week's newspaper updates:

New titles
  • Deeside Piper covering 1986 and 1988-1994
  • Midhurst and Petworth Observer covering 1889, 1893 and 1952
  • Pontefract & Castleford Express covering 1889, 1901 and 1911
  • Sleaford Standard covering 1961-1963, 1988, 1992-1996 and 1998
Updated titles:
  • Coventry Graphic from 1911
  • Fleetwood Weekly News from 1998
  • Forfar Dispatch from 1959-1984
  • Gainsborough Evening News from 1960
  • Market Rasen Weekly Mail from 1986 and 1995
  • Mid Sussex Times from 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1989
  • Montrose Review from 1818, 1839, 1844-1845 and 1978-1985
  • Morpeth Herald from 1965-1970
  • Ripon Gazette from 1990-1991 and 2002
  • Scarborough Evening News from 1993-1994, 1998 and 2000
Keep up-to-date with our new releases every week by bookmarking our what's new page. Last week, we added some fascinating World War 2 resources.

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Randy's Cousins -- 9th cousin 1x Removed John Denver (1943-1997), Famous Singer and Songwriter

 This week's famous cousin is Henry John Deutchendorf Jr. (John Denver, 1943-1997), the famous singer and songwriter.

Here is the FamilySearch Family Tree Brief Life History biography:

When Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born on 31 December 1943, in Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, United States, his father, Henry John Deutschendorf Sr., was 23 and his mother, Erma Louise Swope, was 21. He lived in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States in 1960 and Aspen, Lake, Colorado, United States in 1982. In 1962, his occupation is listed as singer, composer, guitarist, actor, record producer, activist, humanitarian. He died on 12 October 1997, in Pacific Grove, Monterey, California, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Colorado, United States.

His Wikipedia entry is here.

The FamilySearch Family Tree indicates that I am his 9th cousin 1x removed. Here is the closest relationship path from Relative Finder:

My most recent common ancestors with cousin John Denver are my 8th great-grandparents Franz Hanzen Bloetgoet (1637-1696) and Lysbeth Jans (1633-1730).

Are you related to John Denver?  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 have your 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.

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Treasure Chest Thursday - 1743 Marriage Record for John Hill (1725-1769) and Patience Ring (1725-1791) 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 1743 marriage entry for John Hill and Patience Ring in the Hilperton, Wiltshire parish records:


The burial entry is the 9th entry from the bottom in the 1743 list:


The transcription of this record is::

"[1743] Oct. 3. Married Jn'o Hill & Patience Ring"

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

Hilperton [Wiltshire] Parish Registers, Jno Hill and Patience Ring marriage entry, 3 October 1743; imaged, "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1781404:61187 : accessed 17 April 2024) > Hilperton > Parish Registers > 1736-1772 > image 12 of 54; citing Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.

This is an entry in the Hilperton, Wiltshire Church of England parish register.  It is an Original Source with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the marriage date of John Hill and Patience Ring.

John Hill (1725-1769) was baptized on 23 March 1725 in Warminster, Wiltshire, the son of Thomas and Sarah (Adlam) Hill;  he was buried 9 September 1769 in Hilperton, Wiltshire.  Patience Ring (1725-1791) was born about 1725 in Hilperton, and buried 3 March 1791 in Hilperton.  

John and Patience (Ring) Hill are my 5th great-grandparents; they had nine children, including my 4th great-grandfather John Hill (1764-1825) who married Ann Warren (1764-????) in 1788 in Hilperton, Wiltshire.

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