Friday, September 17, 2021

Findmypast Friday: Discover Caribbean Connections

 I received this from Findmypast today:

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Discover Caribbean connections this Findmypast Friday

This week’s Findmypast Friday update sees the release of valuable Caribbean records that have been preserved thanks to a special British Library project along with millions of historical British newspaper pages.

Turks & Caicos Life Events

Exclusive to Findmypast, discover thousands of family records from The Turks & Caicos islands spanning 1792 to 1947. This includes
These new indexes have been created in partnership with the British Library’s Endangered Archives Project which imaged the archipelago’s surviving registers held at the Turks & Caicos National Museum. Many of these precious documents, as the name of the project indicates, were in poor condition and at risk of being lost having been damaged by damp and flooding.

Now indexed and available to search online for the first time, each of the three collections forms a valuable resource for anyone exploring the history of the islands and their people. As well as essential names, dates and locations, each transcript also links through to the original source image on the Endangered Archives Project website.



Turks and Caicos Islands, 1763.

A British Overseas Territory in the West Indies, the first British settlers on the Turks & Caicos were thought to have been Bermudian salt collectors who arrived in the second half of the 17th century. Following the American War of Independence, many loyalists fled to the Caribbean and from the 1780s, brought large numbers of African Slaves to Turks & Caicos to work as forced labour in newly established cotton plantations as well as the islands salt industry. The surnames of some of those Loyalists, such as James Misick, John McIntosh and Wade Stubbs, are now frequent among descendants of their slaves.

These new records also shed light on the history and legacy of slavery on the islands. Many records, such as the 1826 baptism of two-year-old Kate Wynns, include stark notes such as “slave belonging to Mr Thos Wynns”.

Newspapers

A variety of new additions from London are hot of the press this week. The latest new titles added to Findmypast’s growing newspaper archive include:
While additional pages have been added to the following ten publications:
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52 Ancestors - Week 397: #620 John Maynard (1661-1731) of Marlborough, Massachusetts

John Maynard (1661-1731) is #620 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandfather, who married #621 Lydia Ward (1665-1740) in 1688 in Marlborough, Middlesex County,  Massachusetts Bay Colony.

I am descended through:

* their son #310 James Maynard (1694-????) married #3311 Mary Morse (1697-????) in about 1719.
* their daughter #155 Lydia Maynard (1722-1802) married #154 David Batherick (1722-1794)in 1742.
* their daughter #77 Lydia Batherick (1752-1795) married #76 Phinehas Brigham (1755-1802)  in 1779.
* their son #38 Lambert Brigham (1794-1834) married #39 Sophia Buck (1797-1882) in 1817.
* their daughter #19 Sophia Newton (1834-1923) married #18 Edward Hildreth (1831-1899) in 1852.
* their daughter #9 Hattie Louisa Hildreth (1857-1920) married #8 Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922) in 1874.
* their son #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) married #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962) in 1900.
* their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.
* their son #1 Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-living)

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1)  PERSON (with source citations as indicated in brackets):  

*  Name:                 John Maynard[1–5]
*  Alternate Name: John Mainord[6-7]

*  Sex:                    Male

*  Father:                John Maynard (1630-1711)
*  Mother:              Mary Gates (1636-1677)

2)  INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Birth:                  7 January 1661, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1,4,6]

*  Distribution:       8 January 1711/2 (age 51), father's will proved; Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[7]

*  Death:                15 May 1731 (age 70), Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1,3–4]
*  Burial:                after 15 May 1731 (after age 70), Spring Hill Cemetery, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[4]

*  Probate:             14 June 1731 (age 70), will proved; Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[5]

3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Spouse 1:          Lydia Ward (1665-1740)
*  Marriage 1:       about 1688 (about age 27), Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1–2]

*  Child 1:            John Maynard (1690-1741)
*  Child 2:            Daniel Maynard (1692-1760)
*  Child 3:            James Maynard (1694-    )
*  Child 4:            Mary Maynard (1695-1717)
*  Child 5:            Reuben Maynard (1698-1762)
*  Child 6:            Abigail Maynard (1701-1778)
*  Child 7:            Phineas Maynard (1703-1725)
*  Child 8:            Bethia Maynard (1705-1720)
*  Child 9:            Hezekiah Maynard (1708-1781)
   
4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):  

Several generations of the Maynard family were included in the Marlborough, Massachusetts town history book[1], but with only vital dates and without life details.

John "Mainord" was born 7 January 1661 in Marlborough, Massachusetts Bay, the son of John and Mary (Gates) Mainord, original settlers of Marlborough[1,4,6].  

He married at age 27 in about 1688 to Lydia Ward (1665-1740), daughter of Richard and Mary (Moore) Ward of Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay.

The family resided in Marlborough, and they had nine children, all but Bethia born and recorded in Marlborough town records:

*  John Maynard (1690-1741), married 1719 Hepsibah Brigham (1686-1757).
*  Daniel Maynard (1692-1760), married 1735 Mary Oaks (1710-1805).
*  James Maynard (1694-????), married 1719 Mary Morse (1697-????).
*  Mary Maynard (1696-1717).
*  Reuben Maynard (1698-1762), married 1745 Dorothy Williams (1714-????).
*  Abigail Maynard (1701-1778), married 1743 Nathan Tyler (1687-1782).
*  Phineas Maynard (1703-1725).
*  Bethia Maynard (1705-1720)
*  Hezekiah Maynard (1708-1781), married 1739 Tabitha How (1712-1757)

John's father, John Mainord wrote a will on 18 May 1703, which was proved on 8 January 1711/12 in Middlesex County Probate Court[7].  In his will, John Mainord the father bequeathed to his son John Mainord:
"Confirm unto my four sons namely John mainord Simon mainord David mainord & Zachariah mainord all which[torn] heretofore given them by deed of Gift under my hand and ?????[torn] ther Lawfull heiers forever, as ther portions in full, except[torn] above Given in this my will.  As further i doe will & Give unto my oldest Son John abovesd The uper end, or westerly part of my medow called by the name of Richard medow, the wholl breadth therof until it Come to the narowest place right cros from upland to upland, further I give unto my s'd Son John a five acre town Right within the Cow Commons to him & his heres for ever."
John Maynard died at age 70 on 15 May 1731 in Marlborough[1,3-4].  He was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery in Marlborough, where his gravestone stands[4].  The inscription is:

Here lyes Buried
Y'e Body of Ensign
John Maynard, He
Died May y'e 15'th
1 7 3 1
In y'e 70 Year
Of His Age

John Maynard died testate on 15 May 1731 in Marlborough, having written a will 15 April 1731, which was proved on 14 June 1731 in Middlesex County Probate Court by the named executor Hezekiah Maynard[5].  Hezekiah Maynard, Abraham Amsden and James Woods posted 1000 pound bond on 14 June 1731.  There is no inventory or account in the probate estate packet.  Lydia (Ward) Maynard died 10 January 1740, leaving no probate record.

The 1731 Will of John Maynard (1661-1731) of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is in the Middlesex County Probate Court records[5]. The transcription of this will is:
In the Name of god Amen. The fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord 1731, I John Maynard of the Town of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex in New England Gentleman being week and sickly of body and well striken in years, But of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given to God.  Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body, and Knowing that it is for all men once to dye, do make And ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I Give and Recommend my soul into the Hands of God that Gave it, hoping through the merits, death and passion of my saviour jesus Christ to have fully and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins, and to inherit everlasting Life.  And my Body I Commit to the Earth, to be Decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter Named, Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Recieve the same again by the power of God.  And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life, I Give, demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, That is to say:

First I will that all my debts and duty as I do owe in right to any manner of person or persons whomsoever Shall be well and truly paid or ordained to be paid in Convenient time after my decease by my Executor hereafter named.

Item I Give unto and bequeath to Lydia my dearly beloved wife one half of all my household ????? or Goods to be her own, and at her own disposing.

Item I will and give unto my beloved son John Maynard sixty acres of upland and meadow Ground scituate in Westborough, where he my said son John now Dwells, with all other land I have ajoyning to the same, be it more or less, with all my right in the Last division of meadow on the Right of William Kerley, and also one lot of meadow Lying in Great cold barels meadow so called which I purchased of Capt henery carley, with what land I have since laid out ajoyning to it there, be it more or less.  And ten acre Right in the common in that part of marlborough formerly called without the cow common, however now called, and it is so much of Williams Kerly Right belonging to his Grant in said marlborough, he my said son John maynard paying unto his sister Abigail Maynard her heirs or assignes five pounds in money withing three years after my decease all the above Given premises to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Item I Give unto my beloved son Daniel Maynard beside what I have Given him allredy a certain piece or parcel of Land scituate on an Island ajacean to a meadow called three corner meadow Lying in that which is now Westborough be it more or less, all the land I have there, all I Give unto him my said son Daniel a five acre Town Right which I had of my honoured father John Maynard deceased in all that is undevided in the Township of marlborough as it was first Granted both within and without the cow common, however it is now in three To ????? Reason as it be so divided.  And a five acre Right, Town Right in that part that is called without the cow common being part of William Carleys Right also I give unto him my Raper and Bellt.

Item I give unto my beloved son James Maynard all the land and meadow Ground I have where he my said son James now Dwells be the same more or less, with a certain Lot of meadow scituate in a meadow called Great middle meadow being part of William Kerleys afore said his second devision of meadow in Marlborough be it more or less, also all the Right I have in the last Devision of meadow commonly called the common meadow, that belongs to me on my said Honoured father John Maynard Right, also ten acre town Right without said cow common belonging to John Ruttes his Grant in said marlborough.

Item I Give unto my beloved son Ruben Maynard beside what I have Done for him already I Give unto him all he owe to me and the Gone he hath that is mine.

Item I Give unto my beloved Daughter Abigail Maynard one half of my Household goods that I have to be Eaqueally devided between her, and her mother, as near as may be both in quantity and Quallity, also I Give unto her my said Daughter Abigail forty pounds of money to be paid out of my Estate by my Executor within four years, ten pound a year, yearly till the whole be paid, also one cow out of my stock of cattle, and I also Give unto her a certain piece or parcel of land containing more or less near a place called fram swamp now in Southborough ajaceant to Stony Brook as may more fully appear upon Record in marlborough Book of Records,also my will is that my said Daughter Abigail shall have the priviledge of house Room in my now dwelling house for her conveniance and make it her home as she shall so cause during the time, she shall Live unmaried, and that on free cost.

Item I Give unto my beloved Son Hezekiah Maynard whome I consittiute and make my sole Executor of this my will and Testament, all my home stead on which I now live with my Mansion house and all other Edefice and Buildings standing thereon with all other pieces and parcels ofl and and meadow which I have and in Right belongs to me in the said Marlborough or Southborough which I have not or shall not in this my will otherwise Dispose of on condition that he my said son Hezekiah Shall well and truly Take a dutyful Childe Like care of, and for me the said John Maynard and Lydia my wife his naturall parence During our Natural Life, and Give unto Each of us a Descent Christian Buryall at our Death, But if ???? ????? should so order That I should Leave my now wife a widow, and she should not chuse to be provided for by him my said son  Hezekiah,  then my will is that my wife that now is shal have the privilege of her conveniancy  she stand in need of in this my house and have one cow which she shall chuse out of my stock of cretures, and be keept summer and winter at the ???? of my said son Hezekiah and one third part of the income of my pleace yearly for her Livlyhood during the time She Remains my widow.

Item I Give unto my two sons afore Named (viz) Daniel and Ruben Maynard a certain Lot of meadow which I formerly purchased of Abraham How Lying now in Westborough with what Land I have ajoyning to it to be Equeally devided between them.

Item  I Give unto my other two sons afore named James and Hezekiah Maynard all my Right in cedar swamp belonging to John Ruttes Right to be Eaqueally devided betwixt them.

Item  I Give unto my Grandson Phinihas Maynard son of James Maynard all the land I have on a hill westerly of Hopbrook it contains Twelve acres and fifty Rods taken up ???? Right of my homoured father John Maynard as appeares on Record.

And farther my will is that what Land in Right belongs to me in the three first devisions without the cow common as it is called in Marlborough not yet taken shall be Equeally devided betwen my sons (viz) John Danil and James Maynard.

Item I give unto my son Hezekiah Maynard my whole stock of cretures of all sorts not other ways disposed of in this my will, And all my utencells of husbandry and if there be any thing omitted herein belonging to my estate that I have of these premises to all above named to them and to their heirs and assigns forever to be possessed and enjoy.  And I do hereby utterly disallow all and every other Legacies and Executor by me made named or constitued, Ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and Testament.  

In witness whereof I have set to my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Onely my will is that my waring apariel be to my sons viz. Daniel James and Ruben.

Signed sealed and declaredby the said John Maynard                                                
as his last will and Testament
in presents of us the subscribers viz.                                             his
Abraham Amsden                                                                 John  M  Maynard  
James Woods                                                                                 mark
Jeremiah X  Newton     his marke

Entred in the Registry of Wills for Middlesex Lib 19   pa'es 208-9     By Fra Foxcroft Reg'r
5.  SOURCES
1. Charles Hudson, History of the Town of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, from its first settlement in 1657 to 1861  (Boston, Mass. : Press of T.R. Marvin & Son, 1862), page 413, #1-5- John Maynard (1661-1731) family sketch.

2. "New England Marriages to 1700," online database with digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008, page 499, Marlborough, John Maynard and Lydia Ward, before 1690.

3. Franklin P. Rice (editor), Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849  (Boston, Mass. : Franklin P. Rice, 1908), Deaths, page 376, Ensign John Maynard entry, 15 May 1731.

4. Find A Grave, indexed database and digital image,  (http://www.findagrave.com), Spring Hill Cemetery, Marlborough, Mass., Ens. John Maynard III memorial #33384091.

5. Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Probate case files, Volume: Middlesex 14000-15999 - Estate File #14854 (7 images) John Maynard estate, 1731; "Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871," indexed database and digital images, New England Historical and Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (https://www.AmericanAncestors.org : accessed 2 January 2021);  Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org from original records at Probate Registry, Cambridge, Mass.

6. Franklin P. Rice (editor), Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year1849, Births, page 125, John Mainord entry, 7 January 1661.

7. Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume: Middlesex 14000-15999 Estate File #14852 (5 images), John Mainord estate, 1712.
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NOTE: In 2014, Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog. I have extended this theme in 2021 for an eighth year to 416 Ancestors in 416 Weeks. The list of 52 Ancestors biographies from my great-grandparents to the 7th great-grandparents (in work) is in https://www.geneamusings.com/p/ancestor-biographies.html.

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

Seavers in the News - John B. Seaver Dies 1956 in in Batavia, New York

It's time for another edition of "Seavers in the News" - a weekly feature from the historical newspapers about persons with the surname Seaver that are interesting, useful, mysterious, fun, macabre, or add information to my family tree database.

This week's entry is from the Democrat and Chronicle [Rochester, N.Y.] newspaper dated 7 December 1956:

The transcription of the article is:

"John Seaver, 75, Dies in Batavia; Schools Auditor

"BATAVIA, Dec. 6 -- John B. Seaver, 75, of 312 E. Main St., auditor for two school districts, member of the Advisory Board of the Bank of Batavia Office of the Marine Trust Co. of Buffalo and an accountant for many years, died today (Dec. 6, 1956) in Genesee Memorial Hospital.

"Mr. Seaver had been in failing health for two months and seriously ill for the past two weeks during which he was in the hospital.

"Born in Byron March 21, 1881, Mr. Seaver was the son of the late Charles A. and Jennie Beecher Seaver.  He had resided in Batavia since 1887.

"For much of his life, Mr. Seaver was a real estate dealer and accountant.  Early in his career, he was employed in the Bank of Batavia for 17 years.  He later worked for the Batavia & New York Woodworking Co., remaining until the business closed in 1923.

"Besides his service on the bank's board, Mr. Seaver was auditor for the Batavia School District and Pavilion Central School District.  for many years, Mr. Seaver served as secretary of the Genesee County Red Cross Board of Directors, giving up the duties only a few weeks ago because of ill health.

"Mr. Seaver was a member of St. James Church, Batavia Lodge 475, F&AM, a member and past president of the Batavia Club and a member and founder of the Stafford Country Club.  He formerly was active in the Chamber of Commerce.

"Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cornelia Southworth Seaver; a sister, Mrs. Wallace G. Stakel of Batavia and several nieces and nephews, including Genesee County Dist. Atty. Wallace J. Stakel.

"The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the H.E. Turner Co. Funeral Home with the Very Rev. John T. Sanborn, rector of St. James Church, officiating.  Burial will be in Batavia Cemetery."

The source citation is:

"John Seaver, 75, Dies in Batavia; Schools Auditor," Democrat and Chronicle [Rochester, N.Y.] newspaper, Friday, 7 December 1956, page 57, column 7, John B. Seaver obituary; Newspapers.com   (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 16 September  2021).

This obituary provides the name, home address, birth date and place, death date and place, parent's names, spouse's name, sister's name, and information about his education, employment or associations.   

John Beecher Seaver (1881-1956) was born 21 March 1881 in Byron, New York, and died 6 December 1956 in Batavia, New York.  He was the son of Charles Alexander and Jennie Jane (Beecher) Seaver.  He married Cornelia Weed Southworth (1874-1961) on 27 November 1915 in Batavia, New York.  They had no children.

I am an 8th cousin 2 times removed to John Beecher Seaver, with the common Seaver ancestor being Robert Seaver (1608-1683) who came to Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay in 1634.

There are over 10,000 Seaver "stories" in my family tree - and this was one of them.   Life happens, accidentally and intentionally, and sometimes a person has an obituary with many life details. I am glad that I can honor John Beecher Seaver today.  

You never know when a descendant or relative will find this blog post and learn something about their ancestors or relatives, or will provide more information about them to me.

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Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1661 Birth Record of John Mainord (1661-1731) in Marlborough, Massachusetts

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

The treasure today is the 1661 birth entry for John Mainord  in the Marlborough, Massachusetts vital records book:

The death entry is the 17th entry in the Mainord listings:

The transcription of this record is:

"[MAINORD]" [Mayner, M.R.], John, s. John Sr. and Mary, Jsn. 7, 1661."

The source citation for this record is:

Franklin P. Rice (editor), Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Boston, Mass. : Franklin P. Rice ,1908), Births, page 125, John Mainord entry, 7 January 1661.

This is an entry in a published Marlborough, Massachusetts vital record book.  It is a Derivative Source with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the birth of John Mainord on 7 January 1661 in Marlborough, Massachusetts Bay.  The "M.R.' refers to a Middlesex County Registry book from which the record was transcribed.  The surname in the registry book was "Mayner."
   
John Mainord (1661-1731) was the son of John and Mary (Gates) Mainord of Marlborough.  He married Lydia Ward (1665-1740) in about 1688 in Marlborough.  They are my 7th great-grandparents through their son James Maynard (1694-????) who married Mary Mores (1697-????) in 1719 in Marlborough.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

My Updated AncestryDNA Leeds Method Chart

 We discussed the Leeds Method of clustering your DNA matches by grandparent today in the Chula Vista Genealogical Society DNA Interest Group meeting today on Zoom.

I updated my AncestryDNA chart from 2019.  Here it is:

I did all of my DNA matches down to 50 cM in this spreadsheet.  If I know the common ancestors, I put then in the righthand column.  I don't know the common ancestors for 12 of my 48 matches on this list. The common ancestors were found using AncestryDNA ThruLines or by researching the family line.  

Some observations:

*  I have only 48 DNA matches with 50 cM shared DNA or more, out of 1678 "Close matches - 4th cousins or closer" (about 2.86%) and 37,823 total DNA matches (about 0.127%).

* I have a lot of Richmond (paternal grandmother's line) DNA matches in my 48 - 36 of them!  My great-grandparents Richmond, 2nd great-grandparents and 3rd great-grandparents in this line all had 8 or 9 children and most of them had children.

*  I have only 6 DNA matches in my Seaver (paternal grandfather's line), because my grandfather Frederick Seaver was the only child who had children in the Frank Walton Seaver family (great-grandfather), and 2nd great-grandfather Isaac Seaver had only 3 children with children, but only Frank has AncestryDNA descendants to date. 5 of the 6 matches descend from siblings of my father so they share both Richmond and Seaver as shown on the chart.  I have many more matches for Seaver with less than 50 cM shared DNA.

*  I have 11 DNA matches for my Carringer (maternal grandfather's line), and all of the matches are from the 3rd and 4th great-grandparents in his line.  Both of my grandparents were only children,  so I have no first cousins and few second cousins in this line.  There are many more AncestryDNA matches with less than 50 cM shared DNA from the 3rd and 4th great-grandparents.

*  I have 6 DNA matches for my Auble (Maternal grandmother's line), and most them are from the 3rd nd 4th great-grandparents in her line.  There are many more AncestryDNA matches with less than 50 cM shared DNA. 

I'm planning on extending the spreadsheet down to 30 cM to capture more of the AncestryDNA matches in this chart.  I have worked on many of the DNA matches with unidentified common ancestors, but the lack of Ancestry trees, or few grandparents in the trees, is holding me back.  

I also started a Leeds Method chart for FamilyTreeDNA but it is incomplete at this time.  I plan to do a chart for MyHeritageDNA and 23andMe matches also.  

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Free BCG-Sponsored Webinar on September 21 Features Pamela Boyer Sayre

 I received this information from BCG recently:

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FREE BCG-SPONSORED WEBINAR

“Federal Records Related to Rivers and Canals”
by Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, FUGA

Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 8:00 p.m. EDT

Many federal records pertain to the development and use of waterways in the United States. This lecture shows examples and explains the relevance of some of the applicable records found at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., in its online holdings, and at its regional facilities in Chicago, Atlanta, Kansas City, and others. Photos and documents will be examined from diverse NARA record groups; for example, Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers (RG 77), Records of the Inland Waterways Corporation (RG 91), and Records of the Bureau of Land Management (RG 49). Other examples come from holdings of the Library of Congress Serial Set and map collections. The process for finding these and similar records will also be explained.

BCG’s next free monthly webinar in conjunction with Legacy Family Tree Webinars is “Federal Records Related to Rivers and Canals” by Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, FUGA. This webinar airs Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. eastern daylight time (EDT).

Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, FUGA, certified since 1998, is a professional researcher, educator, author, and lecturer. She has coordinated and taught courses at Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, and Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. She also taught in Boston University’s onsite Professional Certificate Program in Genealogy. Pam is former NGS director of education and publications, a former board member of NGS and FGS, co-author of Online Roots: How to Discover Your Family's History and Heritage with the Power of the Internet (2003) and Research in Missouri (1999, 2007), and a former editor of APGQ. She is a popular seminar presenter who has spoken at genealogy conferences and seminars nationwide and on international cruises.

When you register before September 21 on our partner Legacy Family Tree Webinars website (http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=6091), you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Anyone with schedule conflicts may access the webinar at no charge for one week after the broadcast on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars website.

President LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL, says, “Every month the Board for Certification of Genealogists offers a new webinar as part of an ongoing series that supports our mission to provide education for family historians. These webinars are presented by certified associates and offer a quality genealogical educational experience. The board promotes excellence in research and working to standards in an ethical manner.”

Following the free period for this webinar, BCG receives a small commission if you view this or any BCG webinar by clicking our affiliate link: http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=2619. For access to all BCG webinars, see the BCG Library at Legacy Family Tree Webinars (http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=2619).

To see the full list of BCG-sponsored webinars for 2021, visit the BCG blog SpringBoard at https://bcgcertification.org/bcg-2021-free-webinars. For additional resources for genealogical education, please visit the BCG Learning Center (https://bcgcertification.org/learning).

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Linda with Aila and Kalle in Arizona in 2003 -- Post 685 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday

   I can't help it, I can't do a wordless post! This is one of my favorite photographs:  

This photograph was taken in May 2003 in Williams, Arizona (I think) with our friends from Tornio, Finland. Kalle and Aila, the parents of Mia (one of our 1994 exchange students), visited the USA and stayed with us in Chula Vista for about a week as part of their USA cross-country tour.  

During the week with them, we took a car trip to visit Tami and her family in Victorville, then to Las Vegas to sightsee and enjoy the casinos, and to the Grand Canyon, and then back to Chula Vista.  

We took the train from Williams to the Grand Canyon on a day trip and had a good time.  They even had a bandit try to hold up the train passengers. Linda with her walker is between Aila and Kalle in the photo. 

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Genealogy News and Education Bytes -- Tuesday, 14 September 2021

 Welcome to Genealogy News and Education Bytes, posted on Tuesday afternoon and Friday afternoon, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history news and education items that came across our desktop since the last issue.    


1)  News Articles:


2)  New or Updated Record Collections:






3)  Genealogy Education -- Conferences and Institutes


4)  Genealogy Education - Seminars, Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):



*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Tuesday, 14 September, 11 a.m.:  Recent updates to MyHeritage's historical record search engine, by Mike Mansfield

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 15 September, 11 a.m.:  Were they Orphans at all? DNA and the Orphan Train: Finding Kathryn’s Family, by Nancy Gavin Koester

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Friday, 17 September, 11 a.m.:  A Toboggan Ride Through Canadian Records, eh!, by Lianne Kruger

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  Tech Zone:  3-2-1! Broadcasting Live from Facebook, by Cheri Hudson Passey

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  The Loyalists That Stayed Behind: The Reintegration, by Craig R. Scott

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  British and Irish Given Names – Part 1, by Carol Baxter

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  NEVER GIVE UP: 5 Strategies for Overcoming Genealogical Angst, by DearMYRTLE and Cousin Russ

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  Don’t Believe Everything You Read, by Daniel Horowitz

5)  Genealogy Education - Podcasts:


*  The Photo Detective:  Episode 145: Orphan Photos Reunited


6)  Genealogy Videos (YouTube and Facebook):

*  BYU Family History Library:  Why didn't we match? - James Baker 

*  BYU Family History Library:  Beginner Series: 2; It Takes a Village - Kathryn Grant

*  BYU Family History Library:  Who's the Wife - Vivien Brown

*  DearMYRTLE:  CensusGenie





*  The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society: NYSFHC @ Home 2021 Opening Session

*  New York Genealogical and Biographical Society: NYSFHC @ Home 2021 Fundamentals Day

7)  Did you miss the last post in this series -  Genealogy News and Education Bytes - 10 September 2021?

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Review: "Genealogy at a Glance: Ukrainian Genealogy Research," by Vera Ivanova Miller

The Genealogical Publishing Company in Baltimore has published another in its series of "Genealogy at a Glance" laminated research guides - this time for Ukrainian Genealogy Research, by Vera Ivanova Miller.

This "Genealogy at a Glance" booklet has four laminated pages on one 11" x 17" paper (folded). It is designed to give the user the basic elements of genealogy research in the allotted space. They provide an overview of the facts a researcher needs to know in order to begin and proceed successfully with research in the subject.

The description of the Ukrainian Genealogy Research  booklet includes:
Because the borders of Ukraine shifted many times over the years, researching your Ukrainian ancestors can be challenging. The names of towns and cities often changed, and some towns and villages have completely vanished from today’s maps. In addition, Ukrainian archives were not accessible to the public until fairly recently, nor were the records from the Soviet period. Vera Ivanova Miller’s Genealogy at a Glance: Ukrainian Genealogy Research will help you overcome these challenges and successfully begin your Ukrainian family history research by providing you with the most current information on what resources are available and how to access them.

In four, laminated pages, this guide describes the waves of Ukrainian immigration to the Americas and various European countries; Ukrainian surnames and religions; vital records and censuses; Communist-era databases and Soviet-era persecution files; online resources; and much more. Sprinkled throughout are tips to help you locate your ancestor’s hometown and expand your search.

To assist Ukrainian genealogy researchers even further, Miller has included a “Quick Guide to the Ukrainian Alphabet” and pointers on understanding the culture of Ukraine.
The booklet has these sections:
  • Contents
  • Quick Facts & Important Dates
  • Ukrainian Emigration
  • Ukrainian Surnames
  • Religion in Ukraine
  • Conversion to the Gregorian Calendar
  • Understanding the Culture of Ukraine
  • Finding Ukrainian Ancestral Homelands Maps
  • Communist-Era Databases
  • Soviet-Era Persecution Files
  • Registry Records
  • Ukrainian Archives
  • Metrical (Vital) Records
  • Censuses
  • USCIS Genealogy Program
  • Quick Guide to the Ukrainian Alphabet
  • Other Online Resources
This booklet is designed primarily for the researcher who has little experience and understanding of Ukrainian Genealogy Research and provides an overview of the basics of finding Ukrainian genealogy resources.

For someone like me that teaches and talks about genealogy a bit, it is invaluable because I can pull it out and provide some guidance to my student or colleague interested in the subject.

The beauty of these "Genealogy at a Glance" booklets is that they are very light and portable in a briefcase or laptop case. They are fixtures in my research case.

This four-page laminated booklet costs $9.95,  plus postage and handling. You can order it through the Genealogical Store, or use the link for the Ukrainian Genealogy Research booklet and click on the "Add to Cart" link.  I recommend buying these booklets at seminars and conferences where they are offered in order to avoid the shipping costs.

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Disclosure: Genealogical.com contacted me recently and asked me to provide a review of this booklet. They mailed me a review copy for my personal use as remuneration for this review.

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