Added and Updated FamilySearch.org Record Collections - Week of 17 to 23 April 2021

 I am trying to keep up with the new and updated record collections at FamilySearch   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list) every week.

As of 23 April 2021, there are 2,982 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 0 from last week):

New and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

--- Collections Deleted ---

*  Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4127799); 13,151 indexed records with 13,151 record images, DELETED

*  Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2849548); 35,336 indexed records with 35,336 record images, DELETED

--- Collections Added   ---

*  Michigan, Military Discharge Records, ca.1847 - ca.1965 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4123955); 1,010 indexed records with 1,010 record images, ADDED 23-Apr-2021

*  Kansas, Military Discharge Records, ca.1862 - ca.1999   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4121697); 740 indexed records with 740 record images, ADDED 22-Apr-2021

--- Collections Updated ---

New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2843410); 259,596 indexed records with 2,200 record images (was 258,930 records with 2,195 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2021
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Mérida, Catholic Church Records, 1654-2015    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417520); 1,384,386 indexed records with 1,157,611 record images (was 1,384,386 records with 1,154,003 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2021
South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1478678); 435,047 indexed records with 45,728 record images (was 430,727 records with 45,728 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 468,303 indexed records with 199,745 record images (was 459,948 records with 196,052 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
Kansas, Grant County, Census Records, 1895-1982 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3288444); 28,877 indexed records with 16,647 record images (was 28,877 records with 16,647 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021

Papua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-2000      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2114430); 94,318 indexed records with 70,675 record images (was 93,301 records with 70,137 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021

England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2353070); 2,771,114 indexed records with 280,015 record images (was 2,554,370 records with 280,016 images), UPDATED 22-Apr-2021
Samoa, Vital Records, 1846-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4016424); 13,065 indexed records with 30,509 record images (was 13,065 records with 27,036 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3734475); 1,805,162 indexed records with 116,563 record images (was 1,738,494 records with 113,460 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2078654); 33,866,057 indexed records with 8,129,310 record images (was 33,866,057 records with 8,129,310 images), UPDATED 22-Apr-2021
Hungary, Jewish Vital Records Index, 1800-1945  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1787825); 52,528 indexed records with 1,272 record images (was 50,341 records with 1,272 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2021
United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2761958); 6,031,182 indexed records with 327,310 record images (was 6,031,182 records with 325,830 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2021

El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582); 878,374 indexed records with 592,191 record images (was 869,433 records with 592,191 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
Mexico, Zacatecas, Catholic Church Records, 1605-1980   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804458); 979,156 indexed records with 1,663,800 record images (was 540,728 records with 1,663,800 images), UPDATED 22-Apr-2021
Spain, Province of La Coruña, Municipal Records, 1648-1941      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2015359); 831,926 indexed records with 258,646 record images (was 817,864 records with 258,646 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2021
United States, California, San Francisco, Records of Chinese Laborers Returning to the US, 1882-1888    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3233819); 45,435 indexed records with 5,370 record images (was 44,940 records with 5,334 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2333694); 30,047,338 indexed records with 46,885,461 record images (was 30,047,338 records with 46,885,461 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021

England, Hertfordshire, Marriage Bonds, 1682-1837       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4149578); 2,241 indexed records with 2,240 record images (was 2,031 records with 2,030 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
England, Lincolnshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1574-1885        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4149576); 71,202 indexed records with 12,733 record images (was 70,786 records with 12,463 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
England, Lancashire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1746-1799  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4149574); 2,328 indexed records with 2,328 record images (was 1,750 records with 1,750 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
Montana, County Voting Records, 1884-1992       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3757185); 624,502 indexed records with 59,635 record images (was 596,952 records with 53,808 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2021
Mexico, Veracruz, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1978    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883382); 2,000,479 indexed records with 2,563,917 record images (was 43,432 records with 2,563,917 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2021

South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1955-1966       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3732506); 1,226,866 indexed records with 1,226,282 record images (was 1,226,727 records with 1,226,143 images), UPDATED 22-Apr-2021
England, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3648679); 132,727 indexed records with 49,148 record images (was 132,140 records with 49,004 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807092); 436,341 indexed records with 191,547 record images (was 424,891 records with 191,547 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2021
Michigan Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2632078); 39,488 indexed records with 2,476 record images (was 39,479 records with 2,530 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2021
Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1410397); 4,961,914 indexed records with 1,259,299 record images (was 4,919,130 records with 1,259,299 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2021

Washington, County Divorce Records, 1852-1950   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1930340); 77,056 indexed records with 127,147 record images (was 76,840 records with 127,147 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1462519); Index only (3,401,844 records), no images (was 3,401,812 records with 0 images), UPDATED 22-Apr-2021
Portugal Marriages, 1670-1910   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520605); Index only (45,297 records), no images (was 49,907 records with 0 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2021
Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2531337); 909,681 indexed records with 475,273 record images (was 933,998 records with 475,273 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2021
Philippines Civil Registration (National), 1945-1984    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1852584); 535,953 indexed records with 20,274,621 record images (was 535,953 records with 20,274,621 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2021

Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1925428); 215,223 indexed records with 16,188 record images (was 214,647 records with 16,188 images), UPDATED 22-Apr-2021
England, Northumberland Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1920        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3648677); 90,186 indexed records with 10,812 record images (was 304,150 records with 20,282 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Vital Records, 1868-1976   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3511741); 294,366 indexed records with 286,222 record images (was 278,093 records with 270,448 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
Idaho, Military Discharge Records, ca.1917 - ca.1960    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4114267); 1,386 indexed records with 733 record images (was 1,258 records with 654 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2021
Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2020117); 1,570,699 indexed records with 6,635,049 record images (was 1,557,998 records with 6,635,049 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2021

Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1927566); Browse 126,534 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 126,534 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2021
Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2400643); 354,112 indexed records with 332,250 record images (was 354,112 records with 332,250 images), UPDATED 17-Apr-2021
Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1463156); 5,534,192 indexed records with 830,893 record images (was 5,529,869 records with 830,893 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
Mexico, Yucatán, Catholic Church Records, 1543-1977     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1909116); 240,855 indexed records with 1,234,534 record images (was 222,562 records with 1,234,534 images), UPDATED 22-Apr-2021
Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3418468); 685,054 indexed records with 13,308 record images (was 684,122 records with 13,272 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021

Florida, Military Discharge Records, ca.1837 - ca.1970  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4114268); 9,107 indexed records with 6,303 record images (was 8,096 records with 5,669 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2021
Mexico, Sinaloa, Civil Registration, 1861-1929  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2290241); 904,552 indexed records with 1,403,105 record images (was 881,785 records with 1,403,105 images), UPDATED 19-Apr-2021
Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1951777); 2,400,844 indexed records with 1,899,876 record images (was 2,400,844 records with 1,899,876 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
France, Saône-et-Loire, Parish and Civil Registration, 1530-1892        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2840171); 7,214,189 indexed records with 1,969,652 record images (was 7,213,807 records with 1,962,091 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3155913); 1,378,160 indexed records with 106,727 record images (was 1,359,717 records with 105,828 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021

Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1430936); 5,759,522 indexed records with 4,403,080 record images (was 5,759,522 records with 3,680,369 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2021
Montana, Military Discharge Records, 1917-1953  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4149587); 2,561 indexed records with 2,247 record images (was 2,234 records with 2,044 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2021
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (253,559 records), no images (was 251,774 records with 0 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 449,051 indexed records with 1,038,133 record images (was 446,531 records with 1,038,133 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
Wisconsin, County Naturalization Records, 1807-1992     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2046887); 948,619 indexed records with 1,135,393 record images (was 937,081 records with 1,135,393 images), UPDATED 20-Apr-2021

Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1943    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2134304); 426,019 indexed records with 2,733 record images (was 425,324 records with 2,733 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
California Great Registers, 1850-1920   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935764); Index only (3,338,905 records), no images (was 3,338,455 records with 0 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2021
Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2060668); 3,226,782 indexed records with 2,513,517 record images (was 3,226,683 records with 2,513,517 images), UPDATED 21-Apr-2021
England, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3584542); 101,902 indexed records with 11,752 record images (was 100,065 records with 11,548 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
Michigan, Saginaw County, Biographical Card File, ca. 1830-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3733440); 1,941 indexed records with 16,842 record images (was 1,941 records with 16,139 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021
Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3736255); 163,751 indexed records with 14,575 record images (was 155,372 records with 14,014 images), UPDATED 23-Apr-2021

--- Collections with new images ---

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2968245); 6,931,032 indexed records with 5,610,978 record images (was 6,931,032 records with 5,601,722 images), last updated 09-Aug-2019
Australia, South Australia, School Admission Registers, 1873-1985       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2862204); 191,136 indexed records with 5,040 record images (was 191,136 records with 4,660 images), last updated 08-May-2019
New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2803479); 4,749,222 indexed records with 84,805 record images (was 4,749,222 records with 84,749 images), last updated 20-Aug-2019
Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, 1704-1957        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790268); 2,967,130 indexed records with 306,256 record images (was 2,967,130 records with 273,595 images), last updated 03-Nov-2020
New York, Church Records, 1660-1954     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2787817); 127,105 indexed records with 6,354 record images (was 127,105 records with 6,339 images), last updated 07-Apr-2021

--- Collections with images removed ---

Uruguay, Passenger Lists, 1888-1980     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2691993); 3,641,119 indexed records with 144,523 record images (was 3,641,119 records with 157,638 images), last updated 19-Nov-2020
United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3754697); 24,094,590 indexed records with 140,427 record images (was 24,094,590 records with 149,873 images), last updated 13-Apr-2021
Norway, Oslo Census, 1901       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2474129); 224,662 indexed records with 7,921 record images (was 224,662 records with 9,939 images), last updated 12-Mar-2021

--- Collections with records removed ---

South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2155416); 1,893,764 indexed records with 140,942 record images (was 1,893,765 records with 140,942 images), last updated 21-May-2020
England, Hampshire Bishop's Transcripts 1680-1892       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2640059); 830,884 indexed records with 70,735 record images (was 849,707 records with 70,735 images), last updated 31-Mar-2021
United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,610,412 records), no images (was 875,610,421 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Aug-2020
Portugal Baptisms, 1570-1910    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520601); Index only (305,077 records), no images (was 306,608 records with 0 images), last updated 18-Mar-2020
California Marriage Index, 1960-1985    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1949339); Index only (4,879,209 records), no images (was 4,879,210 records with 0 images), last updated 06-Dec-2011
California Birth Index, 1905-1995       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879); Index only (24,589,467 records), no images (was 24,589,470 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Mar-2012

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My friend and SDGS colleague, Marshall, provides this list to me from a program he wrote that compares the current FamlySearch record collections list to the previous week's list.

In order to select a specific record collection on FamilySearch, go to   https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list and use the "Filter by collection name" feature in the upper left-hand corner and use keywords (e.g. "church england") to find collections with those keywords.

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

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Genealogy News and Education Bytes -- Friday, 23 April 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:

*   NEW! Genealogy at a Glance: Ontario Canada Genealogy Research

*  These Walls Do Talk: Civil War Signatures Discovered Beneath Layers of Wallpaper and Paint

*  Hester Ford, oldest living American, dies at 115 ... or 116?

2)  New or Updated Record Collections:

*  Findmypast Introduces New and Improved Address Search

3)  Genealogy Education -- Conferences and Institutes

*  Conference Keeper Calendar

*  New England Regional Genealogical Consortium Virtual Conference 2021 (1 April to 31 May 2021)

*  National Genealogical Society Conference (17-21 May 2021)

*  We Are Open! The 51st Jamboree Conference! (4-5 and 11-12 June 2021)

*  THE Genealogy Show - Virtual (25-26 June 2021)

*  2021 International German Genealogy Conference (17 and 24 July 2021)

*  41st Annual IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy (Philadelphia PA, 2-5 August 2021)

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

*  GeneaWebinars Calendar

*  Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for April 2021

*  MyHeritage Online Events for April

*  FREE National Archives Genealogy Series - May and June 2021

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Tuesday, 27 April, 11 a.m.:  Recent updates to MyHeritage's historical record search engine, by Dana Drutman

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 28 April, 11 a.m.:  94% European and 6% Nigerian - Tracing My Missing Nigerian Ancestor, by Yetunde Moronke Abiola

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  Turning Raw Information into Evidence: Tips for Drawing and Explaining Conclusions, by J.H. (Jay) Fonkert

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:   3 Ways to Advance Your Research with Correlation, by Shannon Green

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:   Tech Zone - How to Do a Screen Recording on Your iPhone, by Amie Bowser Tennant

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:   Tech Zone - How to Do a Screen Recording on Your Android Device, by Amie Bowser Tennant

5)  Genealogy Education - Podcasts:

*  Fisher's Top Tips: #267 - Preserving Paper Documents

*  Fisher's Top Tips:  #268 - Visiting Senior Relatives

*  Fisher's Top Tips:  #269 - Photo Clues

*  Ancestral Findings:  AF-479: Family Cobbler Recipes May Hold Clues to Your Roots

*  Ancestral Findings:  AF-480: Y-DNA and the Enigma of Richard III | Ancestral Findings Podcast

6)  Genealogy Videos (YouTube):

*  American Ancestors:  Out to Sea: Researching Mariner Ancestors in New England

*  American Ancestors:  Using External Databases on AmericanAncestors.org (Facebook Live Event)

*  Cheri Hudson Passey:  GenFriends: Relative Race Season 7-Day 9-It's All About Family!

*  Family Connections Experiment:   Connecting Through Creativity

*  Family History Fanatics:  Can You Do Visual Phasing With Only Two Siblings?

*  Family History Ron:  Q&A with Family History Ron

*  FamilySearch:  Panel: Building Storytelling Opportunities with FamilySearch

*  FamilySearch:  The Healing Power of Storytelling—Even Difficult Stories

*  Findmypast:  The British Army: Militia and Special Reserve

*  Findmypast:  Your Anzac Ancestors - Anzac Day Panel Discussion | Findmypast

*  Findmypast:  Fridays Live 23 April 2021 | Findmypast

*  Genealogy Quick Start:   LIVE: Library of Congress & Court Records

*  Genealogy Stories:  The Body Snatchers

*  Genealogy TV:  Ancestry New Features May 2021

*  GeneaVlogger:  Black People Get Their DNA Tested | Buzzfeed News - Professional Genealogist Reacts

*  Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems:  Questions Asked in the 1950 U.S. Census

*  MyHeritage:  Remembering the ANZACs with Shauna Hicks!

*  WikiTree:  WikiTree LiveCast (21 April 2021) - WikiTree Challenge feat. Cheri Passey

*  Your DNA Guide:  What Can DNA Testing Tell You about your Family History?

7)  Did you miss the last post in this series -  Genealogy News and Education Bytes - 20 April 2021?

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Findmypast Introduces New and Improved Address Search

  I received this from Findmypast this morning:

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FINDMYPAST FRIDAY

Findmypast introduce new and improved address search

· Launched in response to user feedback, this major update enables users to hunt for street names across all UK census records in one simple search

· Improved search introduces a raft of new features and paves the way for future updates

· Designed to enhance user discoveries by making it easier to locate ancestors and explore the history of a home

Leading family history website Findmypast has announced the launch of a new and improved address search designed to enhance the research of both family and house historians.

Launched in response to customer demand, the new address search covers all UK censuses from 1841 to 1911 and introduces a raft of new tools and features.

Based on feedback provided by users, it has been specifically designed to help locate missing ancestors, build a more complete picture of their lives by discovering friends, relatives and neighbours or trace the occupancy of a specific address.

Available to all via findmypast.com/search-address , the update includes the following new features:

• Easy access: users can now access address search from the homepage menu in two simple clicks
• Search by address across all UK censuses: whereas previously only individual censuses could be searched by address, users can now perform a single search across all 187 million records via the “select all” drop down menu
• Set a search radius: Findmypast's new radius slider enables users to return a range of street matches from the centre of an entered location - particularly useful for long streets that span more than one location
• Easy search edits: users can change street names and locations while viewing household results to narrow down or expand their search
• Locate misspelt streets: street names can vary depending on how enumerators originally recorded them. To combat this, Findmypast have added a ‘spelling variants’ tick box to help users locate such addresses
• Clearly displayed households for each street: when search results present a number of similarly spelled streets, researchers can use the total number of households listed to easily determine which street to start investigating
• Search on mobile devices: it is now much easier to see all the information on one screen
• View house numbers more easily: Findmypast have moved enumeration numbers to the far right of the results page to avoid confusion with house numbers - especially beneficial when scrolling on mobile
• Access search tips: Findmypast have included tips on how to formulate a search, hacks to help dig out missing streets or houses, and recommendations for other useful resources available on the site

As well as enhancing the research of those looking to learn more about the lives of their ancestors or explore the history of their home, these improvements lay solid foundations for future updates and new features.

Findmypast will continue to seek out and act on the feedback of users to deliver the best possible experience for all. All users are invited to share their feedback on the Findmypast Forum, on social media or by contacting Findmypast's dedicated customer support team.

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

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52 Ancestors - Week 379: #592 Obadiah Sawtell (1648-1740) of Watertown and Groton, Massachusetts

 Obadiah Sawtell (1648-1740)  is #592 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandfather, who married #593 Hannah Lawrence (1662-after 1726) in about 1680 in Watertown, Middlesex County,  Massachusetts.

I am descended through:

*  their son #296 Hezekiah Sawtell (1703-1779) who married #297 Joanna Wilson (1702-1786) in 1723.

*  their son #148 Ephraim Sawtell (1735-1800) who married #149 Abigail Stone (1737-1800).

*  their son #74 Josiah Sawtell (1768-1847) who married #75 Hannah Smith (1768-1827) in 1789.

*  their daughter  #37 Hannah Sawtell (1789-1857)  who married  #36 Zachariah Hildreth (1783-1857) in 1810.

*  their son #18 Edward Hildreth (1831-1899) who married #19 Sophia Newton (1834-1923) in 1852.

*  their daughter #9 Hattie Louisa Hildreth (1857-1920) who married  #8 Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922) in 1874.

*  their son #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) who married #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962) in 1900.

*  their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) who 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:                    Obadiah Sawtell[1–3]    

*  Alternate Name:    Obidiah Sawtell[4]  

*  Sex:                        Male    

*  Father:                    Richard Sawtell (1611-1694)    

*  Mother:                  Elizabeth --?--  (1615-1694)  

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

 

*  Birth:                       14 September 1648, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1,3]    

*  Distribution:            24 September 1694 (age 46), father's will proved; Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States[2]    

*  Death:                      20 March 1740/1 (age 92), Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[3–4]    

*  Burial:                     after 20 March 1740/1 (after age 92), Old Burying Ground, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1,3]  

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

 

*  Spouse 1:                 Hannah Lawrence (1661-1726)    

*  Marriage 1: about 1680 (about age 32), Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1]    

*  Child 1:          Nathaniel Sawtell (1681-1741)    

*  Child 1:          Elnathan Sawtell (1683-1717)    

*  Child 1:          Ephraim Sawtell (1685-1768)    

*  Child 1:          Josiah Sawtell (1687-1690)    

*  Child 1:          Hephzabeth Sawtell (1689-1766)    

*  Child 1:          Esther Sawtell (1689-1722)    

*  Child 1:          Josiah Sawtell (1691-1752)    

*  Child 1:          Zachariah Sawtell (1693-1730)    

*  Child 1:          Hannah Sawtell (1695-1749)    

*  Child 1:          Abigail Sawtell (1697-1787)    

*  Child 1:          Mary Sawtell (1699-1766)    

*  Child 1:          Obadiah Sawtell (1701-1749)    

*  Child 1:          Hezekiah Sawtell (1703-1779)  

 

4)  NOTES (with source citations as indicated in brackets):  

The NEHGR article by Dale C. Kellogg and John C. Threlfall, titled "Richard Sawtell of Watertown, Mass.," contains a family sketch for Obadiah Sawtell[1].  He was the son of Richard Sawtell and Elizabeth --?-- of Watertown.

The birth date of Obadiah Sawtell is not in the Watertown records.  A date of 14 September 1648 was listed in the Lineage Book of the National Society of the Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America (page 66, published 1933) provided no source citation[1,3].

The Richard Sawtell family went to Groton, Massachusetts from Watertown in about 1662, including Obadiah, and Richard was the town clerk for several years[1]. 

Obadiah Sawtell was credited with service in February 1676/7 during King Philip's War for Watertown[1].

In about 1680, Obadiah Sawtell married Hannah Lawrence, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Crispe) Lawrence of Watertown[1].  They had 13 children, all but three born, and several recorded, in Groton:

*  Nathaniel Sawtell (1681-1742), married 1710 Sarah Higginson (1682-1750).

*  Elnathan Sawtell (1683-1717), married 1709 Martha Landon (1683-1748).

*  Ephraim Sawtell (1685-1768), married (1) 1713 Abigail Farnsworth (1687-1753); (2) 1755 Hannah Farwell (1701-1762).

*  Josiah Sawtell (1687-1690).

*  Hephzabeth Sawtell (1689-1766), married 1706 Thomas Foster (1681-????).

*  Esther Sawtell (1689-1722), married 1710 Samuel Bowers (1682-1751).

*  Josiah Sawtell (1691-1752), married (1) 1713 Lydia Phelps (1688-1717); (2) Lydia Nutting (1686-1756).

*  Zachariah Sawtell (1693-1730).

*  Hannah Sawtell (1695-1749), married 1719 Stephen Holden (1691-1759).

*  Abigail Sawtell (1697-1787), married 1716 Joseph Parker (1689-1753).

*  Mary Sawtell (1699-1766), married 1718 Benjamin Parker (1691-1769).

*  Obadiah Sawtell (1701-1749), married 1721 Rachel Parker (1698-1769).

*  Hezekiah Sawtell (1703-1779), married 1723 Joanna Willson (1702-1786).

It appears that Obadiah Sawtell left Groton for a few years and went to Watertown at the outbreak of King William's War in 1689, since he is not on the Groton garrison list of 1691-2, and his children born between 1689 and 1693 are not recorded at Groton[1].

Obadiah's father, Richard Sawtell, wrote his will on 16 May 1692, and it was proved on 24 September 1694 at the Middlesex County Probate Court in Charlestown[2].  In his will, he bequeathed to Obadiah:

"And unto my son Obadiah Sawtell I bequeath all the said Lands in Groton & ye appertenances thereof excepting only so much as perhaps is sould for his mothers support as is above said.  And my will is that he shall pay my Legacies as followeth, namely to my son John Sawtell & to my daughters Bethia Sawtell Hanna Win & Ruth Hues to each of them ten pounds in mony if he be able or in that what is equivalent to mony as for my son Jonathan deceased I did for him in his life time what I judged meet (and more too) But yert unto his children I bequeath the moity of one shilling apece.  And to my son Zacariahs children & to my daughter Starlings the moity of one shilling apeece if they desire it or to any other that can justly claim any of mine estate.  All these Legacies my will is yt they shall be payd by my son Obadiah above said within the compas of six years after ye decease of my Loving wife his mother or sooner if he can.  But if it shall please God that I shall survive my wife, then within the compas of six years after my decease this my will shall be performed & confirmed to every person conserned therein in every particular as is above in ye severall lines expressed excepting only my movables estate conserning wh my will is that it shall be devided among my children to every one a like share by valuation by such as may be called thereunto.

"And if my son Obadiah should by God's providence be totally & forever to be despossest & disinherited of ye said Lands in Groton by ye Enimy Indians or others, whereby he is disenabled to pay the said Legacies then what he hath not payd of them shall be null & voyd."

Obadiah and his brother Enoch were named as executors of their father's will.

Obadiah "Sawtle" was chosen by the town to be a Groton constable on 5 March 1694[1].

The Middlesex County Land Records have no entries for Obadiah buying land in Groton, but there are a number of deeds for Obadiah selling land between 1702 and 1738, and some have Hannah's name on them up until at least 1726.  Several of the deeds were for land given to his sons.

His wife, Hannah (Lawrence) Sawtell, died some time after 1726, but there is no death record or burial location.

Obadiah Sawtell died on 20 March 1740 in his 92nd year, according to his tombstone in the old cemetery at Groton[3-4].  The "Death's Head" slate headstone was in excellent condition in 1972[3].  It reads:

"Here Lies The Body 

of Mr. Obadiah 

Sawtell Who Departed 

This Life March The 20th 

A D 1740 in ye 92d 

Year of his Age."

Obadiah Sawtell did not leave a probate record in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

 

5)  SOURCES

1. Dale C. Kellogg and John C. Threlfall, "Richard Sawtell of Watertown, Mass.," New England Historic Genealogical Register, Volume 126, Number 1 (January 1972) pages 3-17, page 7,#4, Obadiah Sawtell family sketch.

2. Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Probate case files, Volume: Middlesex Cases 18001-19999, Estate File #19965 (4 images), Richard Sawtell of Watertown estate, 1694; "Middlesex County (Massachusetts) Probate File Papers, 1648-1871," digital images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014, American Ancestors  (https://www.americanancestors.org: accessed 16 August 2014);   Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org from original records at Probate Registry, Cambridge, Mass. 

3. Find A Grave, indexed database and digital image,  (http://www.findagrave.com), Old Burying Ground, Groton, Mass., Obadiah Sawtell memorial # 49381906.

4. Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, Mass. : The Essex Institute, 1926-1927), Two volumes, Deaths, page 264, Obidiah Sawtell entry, 20 March 1740, in 92nd year.

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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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Seavers in the News -- Ernest M. Seaver Dies in Vermont in 1951

  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 Burlington [Vt.] Free Press newspaper dated 21 July 1951:

The transcription of the article is:

"ERNEST M. SEAVER

"WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Ernest Merrill Seaver, 78, native of Williamstown and long-time resident of Washington, died at Barre City Hospital at 7:20 this morning.  He had been in ill health and a patient at the hospital for about five weeks.

"Born in Williamstown Dec. 31, 1872, he was the son of Stillman and Zeruah (Wills) Seaver.  For about 16 years he was employed by the Flint Lumber Co.  In his later years he worked for himself as an electrician and carpenter.

"At the time of his death he was a trustee and treasurer of the Calef Memorial Library in Washington.

"On Oct. 31, 1899, he married Mabel I. Jeffords of Washington.  She survives him, as do a son, Lawrence H. Seaver of Barre; two grandchildren, Roy Seaver, USMC, Parris Island, S.C., and Anne Seaver of Barre; and several cousins."

The source citation is:

"Ernest M. Seaver," The Burlington [Vt.] Free Press newspaper, obituary, Saturday, 21 July 1951, page 2, column 1, Ernest M. Seaver obituary;  Newspapers.com   (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 22 April 2021).

This obituary provides a name, an age, a birth date and place, a death date and place, a marriage date and place, and the names of his wife, child, and grandchildren, plus a limited description of his work history.

Ernest Merrill Seaver was born 31 December 1872 in Williamstown, Vermont, the son of Stillman and Zerviah (Wills) Seaver.  He died 20 July 1951 in Barre, Vermont.  He married Mabel Isabel Jeffords  (1879-1978) on 31 October 1899 in Williamstown, Vermont.  They had one child:

*  Lawrence Hubert Seaver (1904-1989), married 1928 Marjorie May Bowen (1901-1971).

I am a 7th cousin three times removed to Ernest Merrill Seaver, with the common Seaver ancestor being robert Seaver (1608-1683), who settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts 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 a long life and a smaller family. I am glad that I can honor Ernest Merrill 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 -- 1740 Death Record of Obadiah Sawtell (1648-1740) in Groton, 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 1740 death entry for Obadiah Sawtell in the Groton, Massachusetts town vital record book:

The death entry is near the m iddle of the page:

The death record transcription for Obadiah Sawtell is:

"[SAWTELL] Obidiah, Mar. 20, 1740, in his 92d y. G.R.2"

  The source citation for this record is:

Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, Mass. : The Essex Institute, 1926-1927), Two volumes, Deaths, page 264, Obidiah Sawtell entry, 20 March 1740, in 92nd year.

This is an entry in a transcribed and alphabetized vital record book for Groton, Massachusetts, so it is a Derivative Source with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the death of Obidiah Sawtell according to his  gravestone.

Obadiah Sawtell was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, the son of Richard and Elizabeth (--?--) Sawtell.  He married Hannah Lawrence (1662-1707), daughter of George and Elizabeth (Crispe) Lawrence of Watertown, i about 1680.  Obadiah and Hannah (Lawrence) Sawtell had 3 children, all probably born in Groton.

Obadiah and Hannah (Lawrence) Sawtell are my 7th great-grandparents, through their son Hezekiah Sawtell (1703-1779), who married Joanna Willson (1701-1786) in 1723 in Groton, Massachusetts.

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Review: "Genealogy at a Glance: Ontario, Canada Genealogy Research," by Lorine McGinnis Schulze

  The Genealogical Publishing Company in Baltimore has published another in its series of "Genealogy at a Glance" laminated research guides - this time for  Ontario, Canada, Genealogy Research, by Lorine McGinnis Schulze.

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 Ontario, Canada, Genealogy Research  booklet includes:

Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, was a wilderness until 1782, when thousands of Loyalists from the United States—fleeing the colonies after the American Revolution—settled along the shores of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. They were soon joined by Swiss Mennonites from Pennsylvania, and in the 19th century by emigrants from Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, France, and other European countries.

Following the format of the other publications in our “At a Glance” series, this guide—in only four, laminated pages—gives you all the information you will need to begin tracing these Ontario, Canada, ancestors. Topics covered include immigration and settlement history; ships’ passenger lists; naturalization records; Loyalists; and census, vital, church, and land records. Throughout the guide are informative tips and numerous online and print resources that will help further your research.

In short, Genealogy at a Glance: Ontario, Canada, Genealogy Research highlights all the basic elements of Ontario family history research in an easy-to-use format, allowing you to grasp the fundamentals of Ontario genealogy “at a glance.”

The booklet has these sections:

• Contents

• Key Dates & Name Changes
• Immigration and Settlement
• Ships Passenger Lists
• Naturalization Records
• Loyalists
• Census Records
• Vital Records
• Church Records
• Land Records
• Other Online Resources

This booklet is designed primarily for the researcher who has little experience and understanding of Ontario Genealogy Research and provides an overview of the basics of finding Ontario 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 Ontario, Canada, 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.

I have reviewed several similar works in recent years:

*  Review: Genealogy at a Glance: Court Records
*  Genealogy at a Glance: Old Southwest Genealogy Research

*  Genealogy at a Glance: Cherokee Genealogy Research
*  Review: Genealogy at a Glance:  Civil War Genealogy Research
*  Review:  Genealogy at a Glance: Polish Genealogy Research
*  Review: Genealogy At a Glance: Finding Female Ancestors
*  Book Review: Genealogy at a Glance: "How-To" Series (French-Canadian, Scottish and Irish),
*  Book Review: Genealogy at a Glance: German Genealogy Research
*  Review: Genealogy at a Glance: English Genealogy Research 
*  Review - Genealogy at a Glance: French Genealogy Research,
*  Review: Genealogy at a Glance: Immigration Research
*  Review: Genealogy at a Glance - American Cemetery Research,
*  Book Review: Genealogy at a Glance - U.S. Federal Census Records,
*  Book Review: Genealogy at a Glance - Pennsylvania Genealogy Research.

*  Book Review:  Genealogy at a Glance - Family History Library Research

*  Review: Genealogy at a Glance: North Carolina Genealogy Research

*  Review: "Genealogy at a Glance: Genetic Genealogy Basics" by Angie Bush

*  Review: "Genealogy at a Glance: Finding Eastern European Jewish Ancestors," by Janette Silverman

*  Review: "Genealogy at a Glance: German Genealogy Research," by Ernest Thode

*  Review: "Genealogy at a Glance: Mexico Genealogy Research," by Debbie Gurtler

*  Review: "Genealogy at a Glance: Swedish Genealogy Research," by Robert Johnson, JD, CG

*  Review: "Genealogy at a Glance: War of 1812 Research - Updated Edition," by Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL

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My Maternal Grandparents and Great-Grandparent in 1932 -- Post 665 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday

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

This photograph is from about 1932, and the setting is the backyard of my grandparents home in San Diego at 2130 Fern Street.  From the left, the people are:

*  Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer (1899-1977), my maternal grandmother

*  Lyle Lawrence Carringer (1891-1976), my maternal grandfather.

*  Georgianna (Kemp) Auble (1868-1952), my great-grandmother.

They had a greenhouse in their back yard and grew flowers and fruit and vegetables year round.  It had fountains and fish ponds and was a wonderful playground for me as a young child.  

I wish my mother had been in this photograph to give it a three-generation look.  Perhaps she took the photograph.  They are all dressed up for some event - perhaps Easter or Mother's Day.

This photograph was originally black-and-white and I colorized it and enhanced using the MyHeritage InColor photo tools.  I am pretty sure that Emily's dress was not that color!

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