Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Who Is the Earliest Ancestor In Your Maternal Tree?

 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)   Today's challenge is to answer the question "Who Is the Earliest Ancestor In Your Maternal Family Tree?"  

2)  Tell us about your earliest maternal ancestor in your family tree 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:

The earliest ancestor in my maternal family tree in the RootsMagic program is Ranulf FitzRalf (bef.1295-aft.1343).  Here is my ascent from my 19th great-grandfather in my maternal line from WikiTree.  The line in WikiTree is the same as my line in RootsMagic.  

1. Randy is the son of Betty Virginia (Carringer) Seaver (1919-2002) [confident]
2. Betty is the daughter of Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer (1899-1977) [confident]
3. Emily is the daughter of Charles Auble (1849-1916) [confident]
4. Charles is the son of Sarah G. (Knapp) Auble (abt.1818-1904) [confident]
5. Sarah is the daughter of Sarah (Cutter) Knapp (1785-1878) [confident]
6. Sarah is the daughter of Tabitha (Fitz Randolph) Cutter (abt.1753-1841) [confident]
7. Tabitha is the daughter of Samuel Fitz Randolph (abt.1730-) [confident]
8. Samuel is the son of Jacob Fitz Randolph (1708-bef.1779) [unknown confidence]
9. Jacob is the son of Samuel Fitz Randolph (1668-1754) [unknown confidence]
10. Samuel is the son of Nathaniel Fitz Randolph (1642-1713) [confident]
11. Nathaniel is the son of Edward Fitz Randolph Jr. (abt.1607-abt.1684) [confident]
12. Edward is the son of Edward (Fitzrandolph) Fitz Randolph (abt.1565-1647) [confident]
13. Edward is the son of Christopher (FitzRandolph) Fitz Randolph (abt.1530-1588) [confident]
14. Christopher is the son of Christopher (FitzRandolph) Fitz Randolph (abt.1495-abt.1574) [confident]
15. Christopher is the son of John (Fitzrandolph) Fitz Randolph (abt.1455-abt.1514) [confident]
16. John is the son of John (Fitzrandolph) Fitz Randolph (abt.1420-1475) [confident]
17. John is the son of Ralph FitzRandall Knt. (abt.1398-1458) [confident]
18. Ralph is the son of John FitzRandall Knt. (abt.1374-1405) [unknown confidence]
19. John is the son of Ranulf FitzJohn (1345-aft.1388) [unknown confidence]
20. Ranulf is the son of John FitzRanulf (abt.1325-bef.1369) [unknown confidence]
21. John is the son of Ranulf FitzRalf (bef.1295-aft.1343) [unknown confidence]

This makes Ranulf FitzRalf the 19th great grandfather of Randy.

A source for the Fitz Randolph line back to Ranulf FitzRalf is shown in:

Frederick Lewis Weis at al, The Magna Charta Sureties, 1215; the Barons Named In the Magna Charta, 1215, and Some of Their Descendants Who Settled in America, 1607-1650 (Baltimore, Md. (Genealogical Pub. Co., 1999)

If the book is correct, I may be able to connect my mother to English Royalty further back in time.  There are other books with this information which I don't have access to at this time.

Because I did this, I figured out that my great-grandparents, Charles Auble (1849-1916) and Georgianna Kemp (1868-1952) were cousins - they shared Edward FitzRandolph (1607-1684) as their ancestor - they were 8th cousins 1x removed (I think).  Who knew?  I never suspected that, but they both had New Jersey roots in the 1600s.

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Ask AI: "Suggest Novel Ways that Could Be Used To Research Genealogy and Family History and Tell Stories Of Ancestors and Relatives?"

 The Artificial Intelligence tools (like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Meta, CoPilot and Claude) can provide much useful and nearly instant information about subjects in a concise format, especially when they have been pre-trained on a large volume of information about the subjects.

I wondered if the FREE AI tools could provide me with information about novel ways to research genealogy and family history, and to tell stories of ancestors and relatives.

(image created on Image Creator by Microsoft Designer)

1)  I chose to use the responses from free ChatGPT4.  

My first Prompt was: "Suggest some novel ways that AI could be used to research genealogy and family history and tell stories of ancestors and relatives?"

The ChatGPT4 response was:

Here are some innovative ways AI could transform genealogy research and storytelling, making family history more engaging and accessible:

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1. Research Assistance and Record Matching

• Automated Document Analysis: AI could read and interpret old handwritten records, such as censuses, wills, and church documents, with greater accuracy.
• DNA Match Insights: AI could analyze DNA data and suggest likely relationships between matches, potentially linking to specific family trees.
• Smart Record Suggestions: AI could cross-reference various datasets to suggest records or locations where ancestors might be found.
• Historical Context Integration: AI could identify and recommend historical events or migration patterns relevant to ancestors' lives.

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2. Visualizing Family History

• Dynamic Family Trees: AI could create interactive family trees that include timelines, geographical maps, and connections to historical events.
• Ancestor Portraits: Using generative AI, missing photographs of ancestors could be recreated based on physical descriptions from records.
• Life Simulations: AI could simulate life scenarios of ancestors based on their professions, historical contexts, and locations, offering a glimpse into their daily lives.

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3. Storytelling and Personalization

• Custom Biographies: AI could write vivid, engaging narratives of ancestors' lives using existing records, integrating historical details and family stories.
• Voice Narrations: AI could create audio versions of ancestor stories in human-like voices for a personalized storytelling experience.
• AI Chatbots as Ancestors: AI could be trained on available records to role-play as an ancestor, answering questions about their life in the first person.
• Cinematic Storytelling: AI could generate short video documentaries combining family photos, records, and animations.

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4. Filling in the Gaps

• Hypothesis Testing: AI could suggest possible relatives, migration paths, or reasons for missing records based on patterns in existing data.
• Cultural Context: AI could enrich stories with cultural, linguistic, and social details from an ancestor's homeland or era.
• Reconstructing Communities: AI could map neighbors, colleagues, or communities from census records to show social networks of ancestors.

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5. Preservation and Accessibility

• Record Restoration: AI could enhance faded documents, restore damaged photos, and translate old records written in unfamiliar scripts or languages.
• Personalized Archives: AI could build a virtual archive that compiles and organizes photos, records, and narratives specific to a family.
• Global Collaboration: AI could connect researchers working on overlapping ancestors or regions, fostering collaboration.

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6. Engaging Future Generations

• Interactive Games: AI could design games where players uncover family mysteries, solve historical puzzles, or build a family tree.
• AR/VR Experiences: AI could create immersive experiences where users “walk through” ancestors' towns or participate in historical events.
• Family History Bots: AI could act as a “guardian of family history,” sending reminders about ancestors' birthdays or anniversaries and sharing insights or stories.

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7. AI as a Teacher

• Genealogy Tutor: AI could teach research techniques tailored to a user’s interests and experience level.
• Language Deciphering: AI could decode foreign-language records and even teach users basic phrases or writing systems relevant to their research.
• Historical Lessons: AI could explain complex historical events or trends that impacted ancestors, using maps, animations, or simplified narratives.

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Which of these ideas do you find most exciting or relevant? I can help you explore how to implement or use these tools for your own research!

  3)  My second prompt was:  "Which of these innovations can be created now using AI and what platforms are used?"

ChatGPT4 told me this:

Many of these innovations are already possible today thanks to the development of AI tools and platforms. Here's a breakdown of what can be created now, along with some platforms and tools to use:

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1. Research Assistance and Record Matching

• Automated Document Analysis:
  Tools like Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, and FamilySearch use AI for handwriting recognition and document transcription. Google's Document AI and OCR tools like Adobe Acrobat are excellent for processing handwritten and scanned records.

• DNA Match Insights:
  Platforms like MyHeritage DNA, 23andMe, and AncestryDNA already use AI to analyze shared DNA matches and suggest potential relationships.

• Smart Record Suggestions:
  AI-powered features like Ancestry’s Hint System or MyHeritage’s Record Matches recommend relevant records based on a user's tree.

• Historical Context Integration:
  Chronas (an interactive historical map) and TimeGraphics (timeline tools) help provide context for ancestors' lives by integrating historical events.

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2. Visualizing Family History

• Dynamic Family Trees:
  Platforms like MyHeritage offer tools for interactive trees with timelines and maps. RootsMagic and Family Historian also provide visualizations.

• Ancestor Portraits:
  MyHeritage Deep Nostalgia animates old photos, while AI tools like Artbreeder and Runway ML can create lifelike ancestor portraits based on descriptions.

• Life Simulations:
  Generative AI like ChatGPT or Claude AI can simulate scenarios based on historical data (e.g., daily life of a 19th-century farmer). For visuals, platforms like Unreal Engine combined with AI tools could simulate ancestral environments.

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3. Storytelling and Personalization

• Custom Biographies:
  Tools like ChatGPT (via OpenAI) or Claude AI can generate detailed narratives based on input about ancestors' lives.

• Voice Narrations:
  AI voice tools like ElevenLabs, Murf.ai, and Descript can create personalized narrations in realistic voices.

• AI Chatbots as Ancestors:
  Character.AI or ChatGPT can be programmed to role-play as ancestors by training the AI with relevant data.

• Cinematic Storytelling:
  Platforms like Pictory, Runway ML, or Canva allow users to create videos combining images, animations, and AI-generated content.

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4. Filling in the Gaps

• Hypothesis Testing:
  Tools like WATO (What Are The Odds?) for DNA analysis and AI-powered genealogy tools (e.g., DNAPainter) can help identify possible family relationships.

• Cultural Context:
  AI like ChatGPT can provide cultural insights into ancestors' homelands or interpret linguistic details.

• Reconstructing Communities:
  AI-powered mapping tools like ArcGIS, Google Earth Pro, or HistoryPin allow visualization of ancestral communities based on geographic data from censuses or directories.

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5. Preservation and Accessibility

• Record Restoration:
  Tools like Remini, Adobe Photoshop AI, and MyHeritage Photo Enhancer can restore old photographs and improve quality. For documents, Topaz Labs AI can enhance text clarity.

• Personalized Archives:
  Platforms like Notion, Evernote, and Scrivener can be used with AI to organize research, while tools like Tropy specialize in archival image management.

• Global Collaboration:
  WikiTree, Geni, and FamilySearch allow collaborative tree-building and sharing research across users globally.

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6. Engaging Future Generations

• Interactive Games:
  Platforms like Twine or Ren’Py can create interactive stories or games based on family history, with ChatGPT assisting in the scripting.

• AR/VR Experiences:
  Tools like Unreal Engine, Unity, or apps like Google Poly can integrate VR/AR experiences of ancestral locations. CoSpaces is beginner-friendly for creating interactive 3D environments.

• Family History Bots:
  AI chatbots can be created using platforms like ChatGPT API or Botpress to deliver family history facts or reminders.

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7. AI as a Teacher

• Genealogy Tutor:
  Chatbots like ChatGPT or apps like BraveGen could act as virtual genealogy tutors, offering step-by-step guidance.

• Language Deciphering:
  Tools like Google Translate, DeepL, or Transkribus can translate old records or help decipher handwriting.

• Historical Lessons:
  Platforms like Kialo or AI presentation tools such as Tome can simplify and teach complex historical contexts.

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Getting Started

If you're looking to explore these tools for a specific project, let me know which innovation excites you most, and I can guide you through the process step-by-step!

4)  I asked the same questions on Perplexity, and received similar answers.  I recommend doing several AI tools because they may have been trained on different reference materials.

Perplexity also provides links and summary information from the Internet.  In this case, their answers were informed by:

• https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-revolutionizes-genealogy-discovering-family-history-pillai/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8oJTK3sDB0&t=6s
• https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/using-chatgpt-for-genealogy-accurately/
• https://familytreemagazine.com/resources/software/ai-and-genealogy/
• https://education.myheritage.com/article/ai-genealogy-harnessing-the-power-of-artificial-intelligence-for-family-history-research/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/comments/1at98dc/how_are_you_using_ai_to_help_with_your_genealogy/
• https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/7-tips-for-using-ai-as-your-genealogy-assistant/
• https://www.yeschat.ai/gpts-2OTogwdq0z-%F0%9F%8C%B3-Family-Tree-Explorer-AI-%F0%9F%A7%AC
• https://bespokegenealogy.com/ai-for-genealogy-for-free/
• https://www.aiprm.com/education/ai-for-genealogical-research/

My observation is that many of the articles in these links are somewhat dated - 2023 and early 2024. Still, they may be useful to readers.

5)  Is this information complete and accurate?  We always have to confirm information that has been summarized, analyzed and presented by the AI Tools, and they may not be complete or accurate.  This information looks interesting to me. Some of the "innovative" items listed are familiar to experienced genealogists.  But  I haven't used some of the "innovative" tools or programs listed.  The Visualizing, Storytelling and Engaging Future Generations tools are intriguing.  More investigation is needed - and I may follow up with information about some of them.  

6)  See all of my Artificial Intelligence-related posts at https://www.geneamusings.com/p/artificial-intelligence-posts.html

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Added and Updated FamilySearch Historical Record Collections - Week of 23 to 29 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 29 November 2024, there are 3,389 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 1 from last week):

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

--- Collections Added ---

*  Tennessee, Naturalization Records, 1891-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000234); 4,114 indexed records with 2,857 record images, ADDED 15-Nov-2024

--- Collections Updated ---

Argentina, Entre Ríos, Civil Registration, 1860-1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3006904); 779,411 indexed records with 548,957 record images (was 779,159 records with 548,790 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Argentina, General Censuses, 1806-1827 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000089); 107,654 indexed records with 2,898 record images (was 106,800 records with 2,876 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Argentina, Jujuy, Civil Registration, 1888-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489444); 15,746 indexed records with 27,637 record images (was 15,742 records with 27,632 images), UPDATED 26-Nov-2024
Australia Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770857); Index only (108,402 records), no images (was 108,325 records with 0 images), UPDATED 28-Nov-2024
Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138511); 840,661 indexed records with 372,768 record images (was 836,582 records with 372,768 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024

Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 9,532,718 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 9,528,875 records with 1,649,601 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1799-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2137269); 1,167,468 indexed records with 150,972 record images (was 1,150,340 records with 150,972 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4473609); 602,933 indexed records with 175,045 record images (was 600,448 records with 174,216 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,824,933 indexed records with 920,947 record images (was 1,820,814 records with 921,993 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Brazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177298); 1,496,812 indexed records with 273,847 record images (was 1,496,739 records with 273,847 images), UPDATED 26-Nov-2024

Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 27,533,106 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 27,514,152 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Colombia, Civil Registration, 1553-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469480); 761,112 indexed records with 886,097 record images (was 757,087 records with 882,446 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Colombia, DAS Civil Registration Alphabetic Cards, 1937-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000074); 1 indexed records with 15,913,516 record images (was 1 records with 15,910,715 images), UPDATED 25-Nov-2024
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 4,788,210 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 4,788,177 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 23-Nov-2024
Cuba, Church Records, 1584-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4375851); 251,643 indexed records with 45,344 record images (was 236,775 records with 44,815 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024

El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582); 2,646,548 indexed records with 592,191 record images (was 2,628,738 records with 592,191 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2549721); 89,445 indexed records with 490,961 record images (was 152,988 records with 480,410 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000010); 224,018 indexed records with 209,796 record images (was 218,212 records with 204,797 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Guadeloupe, Church Records, 1639-1830 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316498); 13,516 indexed records with 2,328 record images (was 12,710 records with 2,200 images), UPDATED 28-Nov-2024
Guadeloupe, Civil Registration Records, 1792-1872 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4293709); 3,669 indexed records with 1,010 record images (was 3,538 records with 972 images), UPDATED 28-Nov-2024

Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075150); 4,618,900 indexed records with 1,486 record images (was 4,618,367 records with 1,486 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Haiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records, 1866-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279947); 143,276 indexed records with 25,857 record images (was 142,119 records with 25,708 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Honduras, Catholic Church Records, 1633-1978 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823595); 1,806,377 indexed records with 425,330 record images (was 1,795,543 records with 425,330 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820100); 7,849,378 indexed records with 275,898 record images (was 7,798,583 records with 275,094 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Italy Births and Baptisms, 1806-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708706); Index only (1,183,861 records), no images (was 1,185,774 records with 0 images), UPDATED 25-Nov-2024

Italy Deaths and Burials, 1809-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708705); Index only (355,433 records), no images (was 355,584 records with 0 images), UPDATED 25-Nov-2024
Italy Marriages, 1809-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1711678); Index only (283,871 records), no images (was 284,078 records with 0 images), UPDATED 25-Nov-2024
Italy, Caserta, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1866 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2718545); Browse 4,543,698 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 4,543,698 images), UPDATED 25-Nov-2024
Italy, Enna, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068343); 240,184 indexed records with 837,356 record images (was 240,184 records with 837,356 images), UPDATED 25-Nov-2024
Italy, L'Aquila, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1865, 1911-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937372); 78,425 indexed records with 2,754,472 record images (was 78,425 records with 2,754,472 images), UPDATED 25-Nov-2024
Italy, Lecce, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1901-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2310702); Browse 3,307,040 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 3,307,040 images), UPDATED 24-Nov-2024

Italy, Modena, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968527); 317,276 indexed records with 2,114,742 record images (was 317,276 records with 2,114,742 images), UPDATED 24-Nov-2024
Madagascar, Sainte-Marie Island, Civil Registration, 1820-1870 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000242); 3,843 indexed records with 712 record images (was 3,436 records with 622 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Martinique, Church Records, 1662-1847 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316497); 15,498 indexed records with 1,337 record images (was 15,441 records with 1,324 images), UPDATED 27-Nov-2024
Martinique, Civil Registration Records, 1809-1874 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4316501); 8,252 indexed records with 2,558 record images (was 8,237 records with 2,554 images), UPDATED 26-Nov-2024
Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883388); 6,133,337 indexed records with 5,283,986 record images (was 6,117,331 records with 5,283,986 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024

Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 9,066,256 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 9,057,855 records with 6,124,553 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
New York, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2060123); 5,234,497 indexed records with 2,187,206 record images (was 4,267,765 records with 2,187,206 images), UPDATED 25-Nov-2024
Papua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2114430); 463,862 indexed records with 420,617 record images (was 463,422 records with 420,602 images), UPDATED 24-Nov-2024
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 21,370,570 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 21,348,607 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Philippines Civil Registration (National), 1945-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1852584); 362,547 indexed records with 20,274,621 record images (was 323,316 records with 20,274,621 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024

Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807092); 3,332,195 indexed records with 191,547 record images (was 3,331,512 records with 191,547 images), UPDATED 28-Nov-2024
South Africa, Natal, Passenger Lists, 1860-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3038342); 155,073 indexed records with 4,013 record images (was 154,219 records with 3,990 images), UPDATED 27-Nov-2024
St. Lucia, Church Records, 1751-1793 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4449051); 2,254 indexed records with 483 record images (was 2,178 records with 466 images), UPDATED 28-Nov-2024
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (1,545,678 records), no images (was 1,536,261 records with 0 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 1,193,912 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 1,188,450 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024

Venezuela, Archdiocese of Mérida, Catholic Church Records, 1654-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417520); 1,446,088 indexed records with 1,157,611 record images (was 1,441,142 records with 1,157,611 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4149585); 1,743,563 indexed records with 94,118 record images (was 1,736,150 records with 94,066 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3736255); 832,724 indexed records with 115,599 record images (was 826,737 records with 112,738 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024
Zimbabwe, Diocese of Masvingo, Catholic Church Records, 1893-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000104); 587 indexed records with 24,826 record images (was 587 records with 18,604 images), UPDATED 29-Nov-2024

--- Collections with new images ---

Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 1 indexed records with 951,457 record images (was 1 records with 951,447 images), last updated 31-Oct-2024
Australia, South Australia, Immigrants Ship Papers, 1849-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2613135); 578,819 indexed records with 23,081 record images (was 578,819 records with 22,977 images), last updated 14-Jun-2024
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 143,430 record images (was 1 records with 141,743 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Maranhão, Civil Registration, 1827-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469402); 1 indexed records with 59,162 record images (was 1 records with 59,140 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
Brazil, Sergipe, Civil Registration, 1866-1962 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4470324); 1 indexed records with 80,132 record images (was 1 records with 80,130 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024

Canada Census, 1931 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000196); 2,466,494 indexed records with 2,467,780 record images (was 2,466,494 records with 2,467,344 images), last updated 16-Jun-2024
United States Census, 1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464515); 52,785,233 indexed records with 52,767,964 record images (was 52,785,233 records with 52,766,227 images), last updated 16-Jun-2024
United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3754697); 64,938,958 indexed records with 902,936 record images (was 64,938,958 records with 897,497 images), last updated 14-Nov-2024
United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000145); 1 indexed records with 24,834,960 record images (was 1 records with 18,363,839 images), last updated 22-Jul-2024

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Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2704794); 966,449 indexed records with 11,221 record images (was 966,449 records with 13,353 images), last updated 14-Jun-2024
Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2400643); 24,474 indexed records with 2,764 record images (was 24,474 records with 2,899 images), last updated 15-Jun-2024
Philippines, Catholic Church Records, 1520-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2861657); 12,130,654 indexed records with 2,865,117 record images (was 12,130,654 records with 2,865,417 images), last updated 13-Nov-2024
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3714676); 1,147,862 indexed records with 70,919 record images (was 1,147,862 records with 72,626 images), last updated 27-Sep-2024

--- Collections with records removed ---

California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879); Index only (24,589,432 records), no images (was 24,589,433 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Mar-2012
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2285732); Index only (95,810,883 records), no images (was 95,810,884 records with 0 images), last updated 09-Oct-2014
France, Saône-et-Loire, Census, 1856 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2721037); 577,784 indexed records with 11,493 record images (was 577,785 records with 11,493 images), last updated 14-Jun-2024
Ireland Census, 1851 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2340880); 58,795 indexed records with 9,450 record images (was 64,288 records with 9,450 images), last updated 14-Jun-2024
Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949334); Index only (4,267,581 records), no images (was 4,267,583 records with 0 images), last updated 06-May-2014

Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949338); Index only (5,069,603 records), no images (was 5,069,604 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Sep-2019
United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,609,813 records), no images (was 875,609,817 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Jun-2024
United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000290); Index only (413,877,650 records), no images (was 413,877,655 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jun-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

*  1 added entries 

*  50 updated entries

*  21 entries with more or fewer images or records

The FamilySearch website says 3388 total entries on the list. Marshall's list says 3388.  Back to synchronization!

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 23 to 29 November 2024

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

The ADDED and Updated collections include:

*  RootsWeb WorldConnect Community Trees Index; indexed records without record images, ADDED 11/25/2024.  This collection includes an index to family genealogies found on WorldConnect by RootsWeb. WorldConnect is a repository for family trees submitted by family historians from around the world that are available free online. 

*  Web: Netherlands, Dutch West India Company: Soldiers sent to Brazil, 1649-1654; indexed records without record images, ADDED 11/25/2024. 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. 

*  Austria-Hungary (Czech Republic), War Losses of the Austro-Hungarian Army, 1914-1918; indexed records without record images, ADDED 11/25/2024. This collection contains death registers of the Austro-Hungarian Army produced during World War I from 1914 to 1918.

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

By my count, there were 3 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,639 collections available as of 29 November, an  INCREASE of 8 from last week.  Where did the extra 5 ADDED collections come from?  

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52 Relatives: 2nd Great-GrandAunt Clarissa (Hildreth) Baldwin (1820-1852) of Townsend, Massachusetts and Nashua, New Hampshire

Clarissa Hildreth[1–3] was born on 24 January 1820 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the second daughter and 4th child of Zachariah and Hannah (Sawtell) Hildreth.[1-2] She died on 24 July 1852 at the age of 32 in Mont Vernon, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.[4-5] She was buried after 24 July 1852 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.[5] 

Clarissa Hildreth and Samuel Dana Baldwin were married on 15 May 1840 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[3]

 Samuel Dana Baldwin was born on 4 October 1817 in Greenfield, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. He died on 19 February 1885 at the age of 67 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

 Samuel Dana Baldwin and Clarissa Hildreth had the following children:

• Elizabeth Mary Baldwin was born on 19 July 1841 in New Hampshire. She died on 26 October1856 at the age of 15 in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
• Ellen M. Baldwin, born 17 December 1844, Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; died 31 July 1934, Goffstown, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
• Charles Henry Baldwin was born on 1 June 1852 in Mont Vernon, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. He died on 28 January 1919 at the age of 66 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

SOURCES:

1. Henry C. Hallowell (editor), Vital Records of Townsend, Massachusetts (Boston, Mass. :  New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1992), page 281, Clarissa Hildreth birth entry, 24 January 1820.

2. Richard C. Fipphen, "Bible Records - Northborough Historical Society," The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 35, No. 2 (July 1985), page 158, Clarissa Hildreth birth entry, 24 January 1820.

3. Henry C. Hallowell (editor), Vital Records of Townsend, Massachusetts, page 105, Samuel D. Baldwin and Clarissa Hildreth marriage entry, 15 May 1840.

4. "New Hampshire, Death and Disinterment Records, 1754-1947," indexed database and digital images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Clarisa Baldwin death entry, 24 July 1852.

5. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190196493/clarissa-baldwin: accessed November 22, 2024), memorial page for Clarissa Baldwin (unknown–24 Jul 1852), Find a Grave Memorial ID 190196493, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Shan Clark (contributor 47409441).

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Clarissa (Hildreth) Baldwin (1820-1852) is my 2nd great-grandaunt and the sister of my 2nd great-grandfather, Edward Hildreth (1831-1899).  

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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Findmypast Friday: Search New Marriages, Burials and More

  I received this information from Findmypast today:

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There are over 8,000 new additions for you to explore this week.

We've updated two existing collections and added a brand new set this week. There are a total of 8,161 new records from Middlesex, Greater London and Scotland for you to explore, including Russian Orthodox burials, Episcopalian Church records and more.

We also added 122,203 pages from the 19th and 20th centuries to our newspaper collection, with two titles updated.

Greater London Burial Index

This week's largest update consists of 5,941 Greater London burial records. These new additions are all from St Katherine's Coleman Church in the parish of Aldgate East.

Scotland, Episcopalian Church Members

There are 1,834 new record transcriptions in this collection, recounting the names of Scottish Episcopalian Church members between 1661 and 1861.

London and Middlesex baptisms, marriages and burials

We also added baptisms, marriages and burials from the Russian Orthodox Church to three different record sets. These additions cover from 1811 to 1921.

Over 100,000 new pages

This week, we updated two of our existing newspapers with 122,203 new pages from the 19th and 20th centuries. There are pages of the Alnwick Guardian and County Advertiser from 1892-1894 to explore, as well as editions of the Daily Record from 1983.

Updated titles:

• Alnwick Guardian and County Advertiser, 1892-1894
• Daily Record, 1983

Join our Historical British Newspapers group

Whether you love history or genealogy, why not join our Historical British Newspapers Facebook group to explore and celebrate the stories that shaped our nation?

Last week we added new British military records spanning 200 years. Don't miss out - browse the full update for yourself here.

More on this topic:        marriage records                         english records

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Added and Updated MyHeritage Record Collections - 22 to 28 November 2024

 The following Record Collections were ADDED or updated to the MyHeritage Collections Catalog during the week of 22 to 28 November 2024:

• MyHeritage Family Sites (Family Trees), Updated Nov 26 2024, 94,855,485 entries

• FamilySearch Family Tree (Family Trees), Updated Nov 26 2024, 1,159,054,908    entries
• Geni World Family Tree (Family Trees), Updated Nov 26 2024, 358,458,273 entries
• Filae Family Trees (Family Trees), Updated Nov 26 2024, 302,033,849 entries
• MyHeritage Family Trees (Family Trees), Updated Nov 26 2024, 6,139,414,222 entries
• Search Connect™ - Searches by MyHeritage Members (Family Trees), Updated Nov 26  2024,  446,624,114 entries
• MyHeritage photos & docs (Images), Updated Nov 26 2024, 443,060,498 entries
• MyHeritage members (Family Trees), Updated Nov 26 2024, 76,114,907 entries
• Georgia Divorces (Marriage & Divorce), ADDED Nov 24 2024, 4,004,754 entries

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There is 1 ADDED record collections this past week, and MyHeritage now has a total of 7,440 record collections (an increase of 1 collection), with 21,258,589,956 entries (an increase of over 15.9 million entries).  The FamilySearch Family Tree added 0.51 million entries last week.

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