Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Do You Have Any Ancestors From Whom You Descend Two (or more) Times?

 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)   Do you have any ancestors from which you descend two (or more) times?

2)  Tell us how you descend from these ancestors on your own blog post, in a comment here, or on your Facebook page.  Be sure to leave a link to your report in a comment on this post.

 [thank you to Linda Stufflebean for suggesting this topic!] 

Here's mine:

I have several distant ancestors from whom I descend several times.  I have a whole 3% of my ancestry (ancestors of my 3rd great-grandfather Alpheus B. Smith (1802-1840)) that resided in Norfolk County, Massachusetts for over 200 years, mainly in the towns of Medfield, Dedham, Walpole and Medway.  

The ancestors with the most descendant lines to me are my 8th great-grandparents Joseph Clarke (1613-1684) and Alice Fenn (1619-1710) of Medfield.  They had nine children.  There are four lines to me, three of them through my father, and one of them through my mother.

• Joseph Clark (1642-1702) married 1663 Mary Allen (1641-1702).   [Father's side]
• Mary Clark (1649-1732) married 1673 Jonathan Boyden (1652-1732).  [Father's side]
• Sarah Clarke (1652-1704) married 1677 Samule smith (1641-1691).  [Father's side]
• Ephraim Clark (1646-1694) married 1669 Mary Bullen (1642-1726).  [Mother's side]

There are three descendant lines to me from 9th great-grandparents Thomas Wight (1607-1674) and Alice --?-- (1608-1665) of Medfield.  They had seven children.  The three lines are all through my father:

• Thomas Wight (1629-1690) married 1661 Mehitable Cheney (1643-1693).
• Mary Wight (1638-1693) married 1657 Thomas Ellice (1629-1690).
• Ephraim Wight (1643-1723) married 1668 Lydia Morse (1645-1722).

I have several other ancestral couples in Medfield with two descendant lines, and other ancestral couples in other places with two descendant lines.

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Stephen Little's "Item Identifier" AI Prompt and Analysis: Juliet Richmond's Death Certificate

 Stephen Little, the National Genealogical Society's Artificial Intelligence Program Director, has created another useful saved ChatGPT prompt to identify, describe, summarize and analyze an item - an artifact, a document, a photograph, a file, etc.  You can see the complete prompt on Facebook in the Genealogy and Artificial intelligence Group here. 

Steve comments that:

"Saved PROMPTs are a convenient way to create, save, share, and re-use an instruction set (a prompt) with a large language model (LLM or chatbot). This prompt is a tool I use frequently to generate a description, caption, transcript, or report; the prompt will process about any type of item you can upload or attach to a chatbot message.

"This prompt is available here in two formats: 1) the full-text of the PROMPT is included below; this version works at all LLMs, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Meta, or xAI/Grok; to use, just paste the PROMPT into the chatbot message along with the object you would like to describe; 2) You can also find the PROMPT as a free tool at OpenAI's GPT Store here: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-bPFKDVuFe-steve-s-item-identifier."

I wanted to try this prompt out with one of my ancestors records, and have it summarize the facts in the record, and analyze the record.  

1)  Here is the death certificate of my great-grandmother Julia E. "Juliet" (White) Richmond of Putnam, indham County, Connecticut:

Here is the complete response by the free ChatGPT4 AI tool:

### Analysis of the Death Certificate for Juliett Richmond (1913)

#### Phase One: Detailed Breakdown

**1. Composition and Layout:**

   - The document is structured into sections with pre-printed form fields, where information is filled in by hand. 

   - The title reads "State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics," indicating it is an official state record. Below this, there are two main parts labeled "Medical Certificate of Death" and "Undertaker’s Certificate: Personal and Statistical."

   - Each section is numbered with form questions, allowing for consistent entries about the deceased individual’s details.

   - On the left margin, there's a vertical notation that states: “I certify that this is a true copy of the certificate received for record,” followed by an attestation with a handwritten signature.

   - The word "Certified Copy" and the cost of $5.00 are typed in the upper left corner, indicating it is a legal copy.

**2. Color Palette:**

   - The document is a grayscale image with black typeface for printed fields and a darker tone for handwritten entries. This monochromatic style is typical of historical official documents, which were often printed in black ink on white paper for legibility.

**3. Space and Layout:**

   - The form is organized into clearly delineated fields with separate sections for the Medical Certificate and Undertaker’s Certificate.

   - The layout is utilitarian, prioritizing clarity and consistency in the data structure, which is typical of official death certificates meant for record-keeping and legal documentation.

**4. Perspective and Depth:**

   - As a flat, one-dimensional record, the document lacks artistic perspective or depth. The focus is on functionality and readability.

--

**Subject Matter Analysis:**

**1. Main Figures and Objects:**

   - The primary figure is "Juliett Richmond," whose death details are recorded in the document. Information is presented about her personal life, cause of death, family background, and funeral arrangements.

**2. Environment Context:**

   - This certificate pertains to the early 20th century in Connecticut, USA, specifically from 1913. It captures data about death in the context of a time when records were manually processed, and documents like these served as primary legal evidence of death.

**3. Events and Actions:**

   - The document confirms the death of Juliett Richmond, including specifics about her age, marital status, cause of death, place of residence, and funeral arrangements.

   - Key entries include:

      - **Full name:** Juliett Richmond

      - **Cause of death:** “Cancer of Bowel”

      - **Date of death:** October 2, 1913

      - **Date of birth:** September 8, 1848

      - **Age at death:** 65 years, 22 days

      - **Marital status:** Widow of Thomas Richmond

      - **Burial location:** West Thompson Cemetery, Connecticut

**4. Symbols and Significance:**

   - The mention of "Certified Copy" and the handwritten attestation symbolize the document's legal significance and authenticity as an official record of death.

   - Details such as "Cancer of Bowel" and the absence of extended medical details suggest the state of medical documentation at the time, where brief descriptions sufficed.

---

**Technique Analysis:**

**1. Materials and Medium:**

   - The document is a printed paper form with handwritten additions in ink, reflecting early 20th-century administrative practices.

**2. Brushstrokes and Mark-making:**

   - The handwriting appears to be neat and legible, suggesting care in filling out the details. Different handwriting styles in specific areas, such as the undertaker's signature, indicate contributions by multiple people.

**3. Texture and Surface Quality:**

   - The scanned image retains some texture from the original paper, likely of a slightly rough or pulpy quality typical of government records of this era.

**4. Skill and Precision:**

   - The handwritten entries show careful penmanship, which would be essential in official records to ensure clarity. The structure of the document demonstrates the period's systematic approach to vital records.

---

**Transcription:**

**Medical Certificate of Death**

1. Full name of deceased: Juliett Richmond

2. Primary cause of death: Cancer of Bowel

3. Duration: [Not specified]

4. Secondary or contributory: None marked

5. Duration: [Not specified]

   - "I hereby certify that I attended the deceased in [her?] last illness, and that the cause of death was as above stated."

   - Signature: H. [Last name unclear, possibly Als?meen]

   - Dated: Oct 2, 1913

**Undertaker’s Certificate: Personal and Statistical**

1. Full name of deceased: Juliett Richmond

2. Place of death – Town: Killingly

3. Number of families in house: [Field is blank]

4. Residence at time of death: Putnam, Conn.

5. Occupation: Housewife

6. Condition: Widow

7. If widow, give name of husband: Thomas Richmond

8. Date of death: Year 1913, Month Oct, Day 2

9. Date of birth: Year 1848, Month Sept, Day 8

10. Age: 65 years, 22 days

11. Sex: Female

12. Color: White

13. Birthplace – Town: Killingly, State or Country: Conn.

14. Father's name in full: Henry Mathew

15. Father’s birthplace – Town: [North?] Grosvenordale, State or Country: Conn.

16. Mother's maiden name: Lucy Carey

17. Mother’s birthplace – Town: North Grosvenordale, State or Country: Conn.

18. Place of burial: West Thompson Cemetery

19. Name of informant: Richmond & Dresser

20. Was body embalmed: Yes

   - Undertaker's Signature: A.W. Elliott

   - Address: Putnam, Conn.

---

**Historical and Cultural Context:**

This certificate serves as an important legal document that memorializes the life and death of Juliett Richmond, providing insight into the historical methods of documenting death in early 20th-century Connecticut. Its entries offer a glimpse into her family background, occupation, and even medical limitations of the time, as the cause of death is broadly stated without extensive medical detail. Her death from cancer at age 65 reflects the relatively shorter life expectancy and limited cancer treatments available in 1913. 

**Emotional and Cultural Impact:**

For descendants and historians, this document is a valuable genealogical record. The formal, somber presentation adds gravity to the life it summarizes in brief lines, prompting a reflection on mortality and the bureaucratic handling of death records in this period. The meticulous data preservation showcases how family and cultural histories were documented, reinforcing connections to past generations and their lived experiences.

---

### Phase Two: Narrative Interpretation

**Title: "A Life Summarized: The Death Certificate of Juliett Richmond, 1913"**

The death certificate of Juliett Richmond is a legal document that, despite its clinical formality, encapsulates the essence of a life lived in the small towns of Connecticut in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Juliett, a 65-year-old woman, passed away on October 2, 1913, from bowel cancer, leaving behind records that reveal her as the widow of Thomas Richmond. Her birth on September 8, 1848, in Killingly, Connecticut, and her life until her death in nearby Putnam, frame her as a figure woven into the fabric of rural New England life. 

The certificate, a "Certified Copy" priced at $5.00, bears two main sections: the "Medical Certificate of Death," briefly noting her cause of death as "Cancer of Bowel," and the "Undertaker’s Certificate: Personal and Statistical," which provides more depth into her life details—her parentage (Henry Mathew and Lucy Carey, both from North Grosvenordale), her residence, and her burial at West Thompson Cemetery. The straightforward, no-frills document mirrors the sober duty of recording death, a ritual both intimate and detached, factual yet heavy with implied finality.

Handwritten entries by different hands add a human touch to this government record, capturing the careful penmanship typical of early 20th-century legal forms. Each line offers a fact, yet together they sketch a life story: Juliett was a housewife, a mother perhaps, or a neighbor in her town, living her days quietly in Killingly and Putnam. Her death from cancer reminds us of the era’s medical limitations, and her age—65—reflects the life expectancy norms of her time.

In essence, Juliett Richmond’s death certificate is more than just a piece of paper; it is a window into a past life, into the ways people recorded, acknowledged, and remembered the departed.

3)  How did the ChatGPT4 AI tool do with the transcription of this death certificate with typed words and handwritten words?  My opinion is that the tool transcribed the typed words well, but the transcription of the handwriting for some items was wrong.  For instance:

*  The "Cause of Death" is clearly "Cancer of breast" not "Cancer of colon."  The handwriting is cramped but readable.

*  The "Place of Death" is "Putnam" No.  "6 Church St." not "Killingly." 

*  The "Marital Status" should be "married" not "widowed."  The line required the clerk to not cross out the correct word ("married") and cross out the incorrect words - in this case "single," "divorced" and "widowed."  

*  The "Birthplace" is "East Killingly," not "Killingly."

*  The "Father's Name" is "Henry White," ot "Henry Matthew."  The handwriting is unclear.

*  The "Birthplace of Father" reads "Dont know," not "(North) Grosvenordale, Conn."

*  The "Mother's Name" is "Amy Oatley," not "Lucy Carey."

*  The "Birthplace of Mother" reads "Dont know," not "North Grosvenordale, Conn."

 *  The "Place of Burial" is "Putnam.  Cemetery: Grove St." not "West Thompson Cemetery."

*  The "Name of Informer" is "Thos Richmond, Address: Putnam" not "Richmond & Dresser."  The handwriting is poor on this item.  

*  The "Name of Embalmer" and "License" were omitted from the transcription.

*  The "Signature of Undertaker" is "H.E. Smith," not "A.W. Elliott."

4)  What about the Phase One and Phase Two analysis of this record?  I think this material is satisfactory, but I am not completely familiar with the described registration process.  

I disagree with the statement "The handwriting appears to be neat and legible..."  It is readily apparent from my list of dfferences that the handwriting was hard to read in some lines.  The AI tool had difficulty reading some of the handwriting, and some items were not accurately transcribed when the handwriting was fairly clear.

Unfortunately, the errors in transcription carry over into the analysis of the record, so it says Juliett was "widowed," the cause of death was "cancer of bowel," and the parents names and birthplaces were wrong.  All of those are critical pieces of information for a genealogist.

5)  My final thoughts here are:

• AI seems to be wonderful, but the real value is in getting the details correct.  
• We have to carefully review each transcription and analysis to ensure we have correct information.
• Some records (e.g., census records with their small print and many rows and columns) may not be easily analyzed by this AI prompt and tool.
• I think that these AI tools will constantly improve over time.  

6)  Thank you to Steve Little for creating this custom AI ChatGPT tool.  It works easily and well, and should be helpful for item identification and analysis for records or documents that are easily readable by the AI tool.  

NOTE:  I have not yet tried to use the Prompt on the other LLMs that Steve suggested.

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Added and Updated FamilySearch Historical Record Collections - Week of 26 October to 1 November 2024

  Each week, genealogy record collections are added and updated to FamilySearch and listed on the Historical Record Collection list at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list.

As of 1 November 2024, there are 3,388 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 2 from last week):

The deleted, new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

--- Collections Added ---

*  Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 1 indexed records with 953,595 record images, ADDED 31-Oct-2024

*  United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000145); 1 indexed records with 999 record images, ADDED 22-Jul-2024

--- Collections Updated ---

Albania, Catholic Church Records, 1799-1967 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4293706); 97,663 indexed records with 8,414 record images (was 97,634 records with 8,412 images), UPDATED 28-Oct-2024
Argentina, Catamarca, Catholic Church Records, 1724-1971 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974178); 229,613 indexed records with 102,718 record images (was 229,604 records with 102,718 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Argentina, Chaco, Civil Registration, 1889-1946 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4450393); 205,535 indexed records with 204,877 record images (was 131,870 records with 131,711 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Argentina, General Censuses, 1806-1827 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000089); 80,679 indexed records with 2,133 record images (was 19,391 records with 413 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Argentina, Jujuy, Civil Registration, 1888-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489444); 14,046 indexed records with 24,191 record images (was 13,223 records with 23,306 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024

Argentina, Passenger Lists, 1901-1922 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000241); 1,164,034 indexed records with 42,995 record images (was 1,164,033 records with 42,994 images), UPDATED 28-Oct-2024
Aruba, Civil Registration, 1823-2004 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4285043); 27,422 indexed records with 12,660 record images (was 27,328 records with 12,573 images), UPDATED 31-Oct-2024
Australia Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770857); Index only (108,231 records), no images (was 108,163 records with 0 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Australia, Victoria, Wills, Probate and Administration Files, 1841-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2207846); 290,983 indexed records with 3,998,555 record images (was 262,920 records with 3,998,555 images), UPDATED 28-Oct-2024
Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482191); 115,612 indexed records with 6,411,594 record images (was 115,528 records with 6,411,594 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024

Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138511); 825,915 indexed records with 372,768 record images (was 823,336 records with 372,768 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 9,518,164 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 9,516,542 records with 1,649,601 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Brazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820768); 1,327,335 indexed records with 208,763 record images (was 1,327,263 records with 208,743 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1799-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2137269); 1,097,864 indexed records with 150,972 record images (was 1,085,526 records with 150,972 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 961,794 indexed records with 399,870 record images (was 961,780 records with 399,865 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024

Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016194); 3,197,060 indexed records with 1,689,031 record images (was 3,197,047 records with 1,689,031 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4473609); 579,532 indexed records with 169,150 record images (was 573,857 records with 167,420 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016195); 8,598,720 indexed records with 5,387,756 record images (was 8,598,720 records with 5,387,756 images), UPDATED 28-Oct-2024
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,808,268 indexed records with 916,419 record images (was 1,800,266 records with 910,508 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1582573); 6,991,610 indexed records with 5,100,470 record images (was 6,938,625 records with 5,100,470 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024

Brazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177298); 1,494,609 indexed records with 273,847 record images (was 1,492,276 records with 273,847 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
California Great Registers, 1850-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935764); Index only (3,338,905 records), no images (was 3,320,278 records with 0 images), UPDATED 25-Oct-2024
California, Walnut Creek, Oak Hills Park Chapel, Funeral Records, 1962-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000260); 45,838 indexed records with 44,426 record images (was 44,838 records with 43,717 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Cemetery Abstracts (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3015284); 19,987 indexed records with 19,987 record images (was 19,987 records with 19,987 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3405096); 8,819,545 indexed records with 1,126,904 record images (was 8,802,878 records with 1,124,268 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024

Chile, Civil Registration, 1885-1932 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1630787); 4,625,211 indexed records with 1,623,199 record images (was 4,596,824 records with 1,623,199 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 27,448,516 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 27,414,774 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Colombia, Censuses, 1777-1967 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000123); 257,442 indexed records with 23,749 record images (was 219,576 records with 24,477 images), UPDATED 25-Oct-2024
Colombia, Civil Registration, 1553-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469480); 751,961 indexed records with 878,178 record images (was 751,559 records with 877,800 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Colombia, Migration Records, 1885-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000159); 1,069,592 indexed records with 960,820 record images (was 1,059,276 records with 950,697 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024

Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460016); 4,344,131 indexed records with 962,203 record images (was 4,344,095 records with 962,203 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1925429); 6,209,021 indexed records with 404,718 record images (was 6,195,017 records with 404,718 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 4,788,027 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 4,787,814 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Cuba, Church Records, 1584-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4375851); 213,874 indexed records with 43,462 record images (was 203,408 records with 42,418 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo, National Identity Cards, 1884-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000100); 6,448,461 indexed records with 9,672,732 record images (was 6,442,867 records with 9,667,146 images), UPDATED 28-Oct-2024

Dominican Republic Civil Registration, 1801-2010 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1619814); 8,071,647 indexed records with 3,416,801 record images (was 8,071,647 records with 3,416,801 images), UPDATED 28-Oct-2024
Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918910); 2,300,779 indexed records with 238,265 record images (was 2,300,777 records with 238,265 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Dominican Republic, Naturalization Records, 1915-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000146); 3,781 indexed records with 6,114 record images (was 3,777 records with 5,879 images), UPDATED 28-Oct-2024
El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582); 2,570,594 indexed records with 592,191 record images (was 2,531,811 records with 592,191 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3155913); 1,608,347 indexed records with 127,461 record images (was 1,606,465 records with 127,431 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024

England, Lancashire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1647-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3656808); 1,436,358 indexed records with 89,188 record images (was 1,436,358 records with 89,188 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3734475); 2,010,520 indexed records with 360,409 record images (was 2,010,516 records with 355,313 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1462403); 2,900,867 indexed records with 134,087 record images (was 2,900,867 records with 134,087 images), UPDATED 28-Oct-2024
Find a Grave Index (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2221801); 249,797,865 indexed records with 249,797,865 record images (was 248,852,425 records with 248,852,425 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
France, Aude, Parish and Civil Registration, 1537-1882 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000211); 3,147,200 indexed records with 958,847 record images (was 3,112,685 records with 926,875 images), UPDATED 31-Oct-2024

France, Marne, Census, 1876 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316511); 144,863 indexed records with 2,756 record images (was 132,188 records with 2,516 images), UPDATED 28-Oct-2024
French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2549721); 152,489 indexed records with 482,745 record images (was 148,492 records with 506,606 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000010); 202,821 indexed records with 191,224 record images (was 199,562 records with 188,496 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Gibraltar, Church Records, 1697-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4453925); 59,856 indexed records with 6,475 record images (was 59,838 records with 6,470 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Guadeloupe, Church Records, 1639-1830 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316498); 12,012 indexed records with 2,081 record images (was 11,518 records with 2,007 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024

Guadeloupe, Civil Registration Records, 1792-1872 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4293709); 3,350 indexed records with 1,018 record images (was 3,322 records with 899 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2102016); 1,064,566 indexed records with 17,770 record images (was 1,059,975 records with 17,770 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Guatemala, Baja Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2106095); 330,395 indexed records with 24,503 record images (was 330,394 records with 24,503 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Guatemala, Chimaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2114423); 823,911 indexed records with 3,075 record images (was 821,625 records with 3,075 images), UPDATED 25-Oct-2024
Guatemala, Chiquimula, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790265); 506,580 indexed records with 392,000 record images (was 506,331 records with 391,847 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024

Guatemala, El Progreso, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2451040); 255,786 indexed records with 103,502 record images (was 254,555 records with 103,502 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075150); 4,615,766 indexed records with 1,486 record images (was 4,609,207 records with 1,486 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Guatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2443319); 430,766 indexed records with 9,848 record images (was 430,677 records with 9,848 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Guatemala, Jutiapa, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2274798); 562,537 indexed records with 36,732 record images (was 561,906 records with 36,732 images), UPDATED 25-Oct-2024
Guatemala, Quetzaltenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2274796); 1,255,035 indexed records with 41,022 record images (was 1,252,980 records with 41,022 images), UPDATED 25-Oct-2024

Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2274791); 357,711 indexed records with 63 record images (was 357,157 records with 63 images), UPDATED 25-Oct-2024
Guatemala, San Marcos, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2274790); 1,129,223 indexed records with 16,730 record images (was 1,127,629 records with 16,730 images), UPDATED 25-Oct-2024
Guatemala, Suchitepéquez, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2274785); 718,449 indexed records with 1,312 record images (was 717,683 records with 1,312 images), UPDATED 25-Oct-2024
Guatemala, Zacapa, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2284386); 284,929 indexed records with 18,271 record images (was 284,301 records with 18,271 images), UPDATED 25-Oct-2024
Haiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records, 1866-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279947); 138,399 indexed records with 25,250 record images (was 136,406 records with 25,018 images), UPDATED 31-Oct-2024

Honduras, Catholic Church Records, 1633-1978 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823595); 1,747,102 indexed records with 425,330 record images (was 1,734,166 records with 425,330 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Honduras, Civil Registration, 1841-1968 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2135627); 581,218 indexed records with 337,976 record images (was 538,402 records with 337,976 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Iceland Church Census, 1744-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2697871); 1,875,482 indexed records with 41,400 record images (was 1,858,148 records with 43,482 images), UPDATED 25-Oct-2024
Idaho, Bonneville County, Idaho Falls, Rose Hill Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1447470); 14,519 indexed records with 14,154 record images (was 14,519 records with 14,154 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1410397); 5,223,722 indexed records with 1,259,299 record images (was 5,223,721 records with 1,259,299 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820100); 7,638,052 indexed records with 267,171 record images (was 7,577,951 records with 270,564 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Caltagirone, Catholic Church Records, 1502-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1493344); 3,065 indexed records with 554,541 record images (was 2,849 records with 554,541 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Italy, Padova, Padova, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946877); 10,421 indexed records with 1,745,536 record images (was 6,785 records with 1,745,536 images), UPDATED 26-Oct-2024
Luxembourg Census Records, 1843-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2037957); 4,003,123 indexed records with 1,115,931 record images (was 4,003,123 records with 1,115,931 images), UPDATED 28-Oct-2024
Madagascar, Sainte-Marie Island, Civil Registration, 1820-1870 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000242); 2,639 indexed records with 388 record images (was 2,551 records with 366 images), UPDATED 31-Oct-2024

Martinique, Church Records, 1662-1847 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316497); 15,434 indexed records with 2,631 record images (was 15,434 records with 2,631 images), UPDATED 25-Oct-2024
Martinique, Civil Registration Records, 1809-1874 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316501); 8,164 indexed records with 2,528 record images (was 7,857 records with 2,440 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883388); 6,083,714 indexed records with 5,283,986 record images (was 6,072,367 records with 5,283,986 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 9,052,669 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 9,050,664 records with 6,124,553 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Montana, Polson, Tribal Obituaries, 1870-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000124); 40,318 indexed records with 4,161 record images (was 40,319 records with 4,161 images), UPDATED 26-Oct-2024

New Jersey, Essex County, Superintendent of Soldiers' Burials, 1776-1979 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3235409); 37,452 indexed records with 31,813 record images (was 37,452 records with 31,813 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
New York, Birth Indexes outside of New York City, 1881-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4460198); 2,739,181 indexed records with 78,929 record images (was 2,739,181 records with 78,929 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Nicaragua Civil Registration, 1809-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1601210); 2,584,986 indexed records with 2,591,542 record images (was 2,573,354 records with 2,591,542 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000024); 221,468 indexed records with 221,261 record images (was 221,259 records with 221,053 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Papua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2114430); 446,767 indexed records with 414,673 record images (was 445,881 records with 411,846 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024

Paraguay, Asunción, Cemetery Records, 1842-2011 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2026205); 242,717 indexed records with 66,809 record images (was 235,920 records with 66,809 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Paraguay, Cemetery Records, 1917-2012 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000254); 16,632 indexed records with 16,596 record images (was 16,589 records with 16,553 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502); 3,603,107 indexed records with 1,789,697 record images (was 3,598,732 records with 1,789,697 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Peru, Arequipa, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4447275); 100,243 indexed records with 136,275 record images (was 100,243 records with 142,191 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Peru, Arequipa, Civil Registration, 1860-1976 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2224533); 72,267 indexed records with 24,048 record images (was 72,211 records with 24,048 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024

Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 21,287,459 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 21,271,185 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Peru, Cusco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1987564); 951,080 indexed records with 942,817 record images (was 950,981 records with 942,817 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Peru, Diocese of Huaraz, Catholic Church Records, 1641-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2787829); 1,226,206 indexed records with 284,139 record images (was 1,226,050 records with 284,114 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Peru, Junín, Civil Registration, 1881-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2114428); 1,564,546 indexed records with 1,116,809 record images (was 1,556,472 records with 1,116,809 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1430936); 5,786,056 indexed records with 4,403,080 record images (was 5,766,147 records with 4,403,080 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024

Peru, San Martín, Civil Registration, 1850-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2306525); 472,717 indexed records with 249,700 record images (was 470,943 records with 249,700 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Philippines, Neighborhood Census, 1836-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000268); 3,093,569 indexed records with 91,445 record images (was 2,518,431 records with 87,739 images), UPDATED 26-Oct-2024
Portugal, Faro, Civil Registration, 1880-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4122681); 30,309 indexed records with 18,509 record images (was 30,303 records with 19,793 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935451); 1,100,593 indexed records with 829,309 record images (was 1,100,030 records with 829,309 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807092); 3,330,428 indexed records with 191,547 record images (was 3,329,959 records with 191,547 images), UPDATED 31-Oct-2024

Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469151); 561,217 indexed records with 128,317 record images (was 551,852 records with 128,317 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Russia, Samara Church Books 1748-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807365); 11,131,982 indexed records with 1,909,956 record images (was 10,834,557 records with 1,909,956 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4016424); 91,826 indexed records with 437,094 record images (was 91,826 records with 437,094 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1779109); 3,134,716 indexed records with 2,216,270 record images (was 3,134,593 records with 2,216,270 images), UPDATED 31-Oct-2024
South Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4319131); 962,980 indexed records with 348,390 record images (was 962,674 records with 348,384 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024

South Dakota, South Lead City Cemetery, Card Index of Deaths, 1912-1966 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3259485); 1,315 indexed records with 1,241 record images (was 294 records with 224 images), UPDATED 30-Oct-2024
Spain, Madrid, Municipal Census Records, 1910-1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000004); 1,777,197 indexed records with 598,952 record images (was 1,765,868 records with 557,965 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Sri Lanka, Civil Registration, 1768-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2209866); 10,641,000 indexed records with 10,472,019 record images (was 10,704,392 records with 10,471,065 images), UPDATED 28-Oct-2024
St. Lucia, Church Records, 1751-1793 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4449051); 1,375 indexed records with 287 record images (was 1,249 records with 258 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Ukraine, Mykolaiv, Metrical Books, 1790-1917 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4447266); 158,371 indexed records with 62,990 record images (was 147,290 records with 56,840 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024

Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (1,509,105 records), no images (was 1,499,390 records with 0 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 1,179,333 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 1,176,036 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Barquisimeto, Catholic Church Records, 1634-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2373794); 130,648 indexed records with 52,497 record images (was 123,518 records with 48,965 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4465438); 349,409 indexed records with 130,835 record images (was 348,905 records with 130,586 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Mérida, Catholic Church Records, 1654-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417520); 1,417,658 indexed records with 1,157,611 record images (was 1,411,905 records with 1,157,611 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024

Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000046); 1,949,349 indexed records with 42,505 record images (was 1,949,191 records with 42,502 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4149585); 1,730,758 indexed records with 94,389 record images (was 1,730,630 records with 87,432 images), UPDATED 31-Oct-2024
West Virginia, Military Discharge Records, 1866-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4166146); 37,793 indexed records with 8,747 record images (was 36,505 records with 4,798 images), UPDATED 28-Oct-2024
Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3736255); 742,908 indexed records with 89,187 record images (was 731,121 records with 85,217 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe, Archdiocese of Bulawayo, Catholic Church Records, 1896-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000106); 8,070 indexed records with 63,643 record images (was 8,070 records with 63,611 images), UPDATED 31-Oct-2024

Zimbabwe, Diocese of Chinhoyi, Catholic Church Records, 1941-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000107); 581 indexed records with 12,181 record images (was 581 records with 12,180 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe, Diocese of Gweru, Catholic Church Records, 1904-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000102); 590 indexed records with 23,684 record images (was 590 records with 23,632 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe, Diocese of Hwange, Catholic Church Records, 1924-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000103); 7,577 indexed records with 20,936 record images (was 7,539 records with 20,756 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe, Diocese of Masvingo, Catholic Church Records, 1893-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000104); 587 indexed records with 12,556 record images (was 587 records with 11,692 images), UPDATED 01-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe, Diocese of Mutare, Catholic Church Records, 1898-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000105); 12,438 indexed records with 38,392 record images (was 12,438 records with 38,391 images), UPDATED 29-Oct-2024

--- Collections with new images ---

Arkansas, Wills and Deeds, ca. 1700s-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3158835); 1 indexed records with 1,996 record images (was 1 records with 1 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 136,760 record images (was 1 records with 134,195 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Canada Census, 1931 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000196); 2,466,494 indexed records with 2,466,418 record images (was 2,466,494 records with 2,466,417 images), last updated 16-Jun-2024
Georgia, Naturalization Records, 1790-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000217); 20,058 indexed records with 12,481 record images (was 20,058 records with 11,721 images), last updated 16-Sep-2024
Montana, Flathead County, School Census, 1903-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000177); 1,886,448 indexed records with 18,817 record images (was 1,886,448 records with 15,902 images), last updated 24-Jan-2024

Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000163); 1,357,397 indexed records with 381,032 record images (was 1,357,397 records with 316,903 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1403176); 499,119 indexed records with 49,950 record images (was 499,119 records with 48,733 images), last updated 14-Jun-2024

--- Collections with images removed ---

Philippines, Church Census, 1542-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000216); 882,946 indexed records with 18,507 record images (was 882,946 records with 29,362 images), last updated 27-Sep-2024
United States Census, 1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464515); 52,785,233 indexed records with 52,769,668 record images (was 52,785,233 records with 52,770,499 images), last updated 16-Jun-2024

--- Collections with records removed ---

Brazil, São Paulo, Civil Registration, 1925-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2765317); 20,824,632 indexed records with 21,090,537 record images (was 20,824,635 records with 21,090,537 images), last updated 22-Oct-2024
United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,609,841 records), no images (was 875,609,855 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Jun-2024
United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000290); Index only (413,877,684 records), no images (was 413,877,700 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jun-2024
Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1951777); 20,503,519 indexed records with 1,899,876 record images (was 20,503,520 records with 1,899,876 images), last updated 23-Oct-2024

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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!

Marshall notes that there are:

*  0 removed entries

*  2 added entries 

*  125 updated entries

*  13 entries with more or fewer images or records

The FamilySearch website says 3388 entries, Marshall's list says 3388.  Back in sync!

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 of the collections listed above has a Research Wiki page (use the "Learn more" link). It would be very useful if the Wiki page for each collection listed the dates for when the collection was added as a new collection and the dates for major updates also.

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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 26 October to 1 November 2024

    The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by Date Updated during the period from 26 October to 1 November 2024:   

The ADDED and Updated collections include:

*  UK, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Service Records, 1942-1959; indexed records with record images; ADDED 10/31/2024.  This collection contains records of service members who served in the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (officers excluded) between the years 1942 and 1959.

*  UK, Selected Smaller Units Service Records, 1921-1959; indexed records with record images;   ADDED 10/31/2024.  This collection contains military service records for members of the British armed forces created between 1921 and 1959.

*  UK, British Army World War II Medal Cards, 1939-1945; indexed records without record images; ADDED 10/31/2024.  This collection contains index cards with information about medals awarded by the British Army for service during the Second World War.

*  UK, World War II Photographs, 1939-1945; indexed records with record images; ADDED    10/31/2024.  This collection includes published photographs from World War II.

*  Web: Scotland, Prison Records Index, 1791-1937; indexed records without record images; Updated 10/30/2024.  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. 

*  Poland and Great Britain, Polish Air Force in Great Britain, 1940-1947; indexed records without record images; ADDED 10/30/2024.  This index-only collection captures over 16,000 Polish aviators who served in Great Britain during the Second World War. The index also includes service members who worked in other divisions.

*  Ireland, Women's Army Auxiliary WWI, 1916-1920; indexed records without record images;   ADDED 10/30/2024.  This collection provides details for Irish women who enlisted in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps from 1916 to 1920.

*  Ireland, Paupers in Workhouses Who Were Born in England, Wales, or Scotland, 1863; indexed records without record images; ADDED 10/28/2024,  This collection is an index of information from a book titled: Return of Names and Ages of all Paupers in the Workhouses in Ireland, on the 25th day of March 1863, who were born in England, Wales, or Scotland.

*  Australia, Records of Grants of Probate, 1832-1947; indexed records with record images;   ADDED 10/28/2024.  This collection contains wills and probate records processed in Western Australia between 1832 and 1947.

*  U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959; indexed records without record images; ADDED 10/28/2024.  This collection contains military draft cards submitted to the Selective Service System between 1948 and 1959. Young men were required to submit a draft card when they became eligible for military service.

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

By my count, there were 9 NEW record collection ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,613 collections available as of 1 November, an  INCREASE of 11 from last week (the web page shows only 9 new additions since 26 October). 

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

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Copyright (c) 2024, Randall J. Seaver

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52 Relatives: 2nd Great-GrandUncle James Alpheus Smith (1833-1902) of Massachusetts and Michigan

James Alpheus Smith was born 6 June 1833 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, the second child of Alpheus B. Smith and Elizabeth Horton Dill.[1-2]  His father died in 1840 and James was raised by his mother, who never married again.

In the 1850 United States census, James A. Smith is age 17, a shoemaker, born in Massachusetts, and resided in the household of Henry and Electa Partridge in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.[3] 

James A. Smith was married to Annie Eliza Stewart in Boston, Massachusetts on 14 March 1864 by Rev. Collin H. Neale of Boston.[4]   James was a resident of Newark, New Jersey, a machinist, age 31, first marriage, born in Medfield, Massachusetts, son of  Alpheus and Eliza H. Smith.  Annie was a resident of Boston, age 25, first marriage, born in Lewiston, Maine, daughter of Alpheus and Abiah Stewart.

Annie Eliza Stewart, daughter of Alpheus Stewart and Abiah Kimball, was born in April 1837 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States. 

 James Alpheus Smith and Annie Eliza Stewart had the following children:

• Anna Lucretia "Annie" Smith, born 25 December 1865, New Jersey; married Lee Peck (19859-1940), 12 October 1886, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; died 21 August 1948, Oxford, Oakland, Michigan.
• Grace Louisa Smith, born 21 October 1866, North Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; married Frederick C. Schultz, 8 April 1896, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; married Nelson Guernsey Richmond (1857-1959), 29 October 1887, Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York; died 28 November 1959, Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, United States.

In the 1870 U.S. Census, the James Alpheus Smith family resided in Ward 9 of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.[5]  The household included:

• James Alpheus Smith - age 36, male, white, a machinist born Mass.
• Annie Eliza Smith - age 33, female, white, keeping house, born Maine
• Annie Lucretia Smith - age 5, female, white, at hoe, born New Jersey
• Grace Louisa Smith - age 3, female, white, at home, born Rhode Island.

In the 1880 U.S. Census, the James Smith family resided in Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts.[6]  The household included: 

• James Smith - white, male, age 46, married, a travel agent in asbestos, born Massachusetts, parents born Mass./Mass.
• Annie E. Smith - white, female, age 41, wife, married, keeping house, born Maine, parents born Maine/Maine
• Annie L. Smith - white, female, age 15, daughter, single, at school, born N. Jersey, parents born Mass./Maine
• Grace L. Smith - white, female, age 13, daughter, single, at school, born N. Jersey, parents born R. Island/Maine

In the 1900 U.S. Census, the James Smith family resided in Detroit Ward 2, Wayne County, Michigan.[7]  The household included:

• James A. Smith - head, white, male, born June 1834, age 65, married 35 years, born Mass., parents born Mass./Mass., a traveling salesman
• Anna E. Smith - wife, white, female, born Apr 1839, age 61, married 35 years, 2 children born, 2 living, born Maine, parents born Maine/Maine

James Alpheus Smith died 5 April 1902 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at age 68 of heart disease.[8-9]  He was buried in Woodmere Cemetery in Detroit.[2]  Annie Eliza (Stewart) Smith died on 24 January 1928 at the age of 90 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States[10], and was buried in Woodmere Cemetery in Detroit.

SOURCES:

1. Vital Records of Medfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, Mass. :  New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1903), Births, page 92, James Alpheus Smith entry, 6 June 1833.

2. Find A Grave, indexed and imaged,  (https://www.findagrave.com), Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Mich., James A. Smith (1833-1902) memorial #12200223.

3.  1850 United States Federal Census, population schedule, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Medfield: Page 351B, Dwelling #544, Family #701, Henry Partridge household; Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com);  citing National Archives publication M432, Roll 331.

4. Massachusetts Vital Records, Volume 173, Marriages, 1864, Page 27, Boston, James A. Smith and Annie B. Stewart marriage entry, 14 March 1864; imaged,  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1915," New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (https://www.AmericanAncestors.org). 

5. 1870 United States Federal Census, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Boston Ward 9; Page 157B, Dwelling #171, Family #209, James A. Smith household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 645.

6. 1880 United States Federal Census, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Boston; ED 713, Page 21B, Dwelling #118, Family #200, James A. Smith household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives publication T9, Roll 558.

7. 1900 United States Federal Census, Wayne County, Michigan, Detroit Ward 2; ED 15, Sheet 12A, Dwelling #229, Family #267, James A. Smith household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 747.

8. "Death Records, 1897-1920," indexed database, Seeking Michigan (https://seekingmichigan.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p129401coll7/id/488832/rec/6), James A. Smith entry, 5 April 1902.

9. "Michigan Death Records, 1867-1952," indexed database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), James A. Smith entry, 5 April 1902.

10. "Michigan Death Records, 1867-1950," indexed database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Anna E. Smith entry, 24 January 1928.

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James Alpheus Smith (1833-1902) is my 2nd great-granduncle and the brother of my 2nd great-grandmother, Lucretia Townsend (Smith) Seaver (1828-1884).  

I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of  my ancestors back through the 7th great-grandparents and a number of close relatives. 

The "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 post the 52 Ancestors and 52 Relatives sketches on the 52 Ancestors/Relatives Biographies page, in my Ancestry Member Tree, in WikiTree, and in the FamilySearch Family Tree. 

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