Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 4 to 10 March 2023

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

As of 10 March 2023, there are 3,190 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 3 from last week):

The new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

--- Collections Added   ---

*  Connecticut, County Coroner's Records, 1883-1934        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000080); 61 indexed records with 61 record images, ADDED 09-Mar-2023

*  Côte d'Ivoire, Death Records, 1931-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4491582); 797,563 indexed records with 797,563 record images, ADDED 07-Mar-2023

*  New Mexico, Military Discharge Records, ca.1918 - ca.1989       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4233366); 587 indexed records with 587 record images, ADDED 09-Mar-2023

--- Collections Updated ---

Alaska, Vital Records, 1816-2005        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2216300); 110,943 indexed records with 72,238 record images (was 109,770 records with 72,238 images), UPDATED 07-Mar-2023
Argentina, Catamarca, Catholic Church Records, 1724-1971        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974178); 154,407 indexed records with 102,718 record images (was 152,258 records with 102,718 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Argentina, Chaco, Civil Registration, 1889-1946 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4450393); 84,476 indexed records with 84,243 record images (was 83,499 records with 83,269 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Argentina, Corrientes, Catholic Church Records, 1734-1977       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974183); 439,625 indexed records with 207,943 record images (was 438,870 records with 207,943 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Argentina, Jujuy, Catholic Church Records, 1662-1975    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974186); 130,438 indexed records with 69,981 record images (was 129,057 records with 69,981 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023

Argentina, San Juan, Catholic Church Records, 1655-1975 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974194); 209,425 indexed records with 83,087 record images (was 206,287 records with 83,087 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1914 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482191); 37,052 indexed records with 6,411,594 record images (was 36,698 records with 6,411,594 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1850-2021     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2137269); 954,707 indexed records with 150,972 record images (was 954,511 records with 150,972 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 832,704 indexed records with 347,817 record images (was 831,084 records with 347,187 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016194); 2,774,742 indexed records with 1,689,031 record images (was 2,766,685 records with 1,689,031 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023

Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4473609); 37,740 indexed records with 13,999 record images (was 37,057 records with 13,677 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,648,013 indexed records with 839,926 record images (was 1,646,217 records with 839,145 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1582573); 6,713,501 indexed records with 5,100,470 record images (was 6,699,599 records with 5,100,470 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Brazil, Santa Catarina, Civil Registration, 1850-1999   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016197); 642,514 indexed records with 1,037,638 record images (was 641,165 records with 1,037,638 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3405096); 7,515,552 indexed records with 940,420 record images (was 7,506,918 records with 939,046 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023

Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 25,956,417 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 25,933,463 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460016); 4,163,213 indexed records with 962,203 record images (was 4,159,186 records with 962,203 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1823-1975       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1925429); 6,155,815 indexed records with 404,718 record images (was 6,155,491 records with 404,718 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 2,984,782 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 2,984,715 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Dominican Republic, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1975  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1918910); 2,269,079 indexed records with 238,265 record images (was 2,267,237 records with 238,265 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023

Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1923402); 6,060,879 indexed records with 1,454,787 record images (was 6,054,810 records with 1,454,787 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Ecuador, Cemetery Records, 1862-2019    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3755446); 910,521 indexed records with 364,344 record images (was 719,249 records with 353,053 images), UPDATED 07-Mar-2023
El Salvador Catholic Church Records, 1655-1977  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919582); 2,257,996 indexed records with 592,191 record images (was 2,257,980 records with 592,191 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
England, Cumberland Parish Registers, 1538-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2340274); 478,907 indexed records with 31,118 record images (was 477,252 records with 31,082 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Florida, Funeral Home Records, 1887-1971        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000003); 31,761 indexed records with 19,097 record images (was 31,730 records with 19,081 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023

Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1639-1943  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4234522); 266,620 indexed records with 61,069 record images (was 220,773 records with 52,326 images), UPDATED 03-Mar-2023
Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, Civil Registration, 1877-1994  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2102016); 1,048,078 indexed records with 17,770 record images (was 1,047,886 records with 17,770 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Guatemala, El Progreso, Civil Registration, 1877-1994   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2451040); 247,176 indexed records with 103,502 record images (was 246,516 records with 103,502 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Guatemala, Quiché, Civil Registration, 1877-1994        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2274794); 1,063,813 indexed records with 70,397 record images (was 1,063,759 records with 70,397 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Hungary Civil Registration, 1895-1980   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1452460); 12,777,647 indexed records with 5,864,285 record images (was 12,749,105 records with 5,864,285 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023

Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2659409); Index only (3,629,263 records), no images (was 3,629,263 records with 0 images), UPDATED 08-Mar-2023
Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820100); 2,194,929 indexed records with 77,652 record images (was 2,120,726 records with 74,680 images), UPDATED 06-Mar-2023
Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947700); 16,868 indexed records with 1,759,182 record images (was 16,258 records with 1,759,182 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Italy, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464417); 22,057 indexed records with 7,384 record images (was 21,332 records with 7,119 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947831); 4,040 indexed records with 427,232 record images (was 3,996 records with 427,232 images), UPDATED 06-Mar-2023

Italy, Venezia, Venezia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1930      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043809); 112 indexed records with 628,744 record images (was 56 records with 628,744 images), UPDATED 07-Mar-2023
Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473011); Index only (30,363,201 records), no images (was 30,387,465 records with 0 images), UPDATED 06-Mar-2023
Mexico Marriages, 1570-1950     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473012); Index only (5,529,408 records), no images (was 5,530,706 records with 0 images), UPDATED 06-Mar-2023
Mexico, Campeche, Catholic Church Records, 1638-1944    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473200); 491,247 indexed records with 189,697 record images (was 651,819 records with 189,697 images), UPDATED 06-Mar-2023
Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883388); 5,763,328 indexed records with 5,283,986 record images (was 5,761,385 records with 5,283,986 images), UPDATED 06-Mar-2023

Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 8,370,791 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 8,339,647 records with 6,124,553 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Mexico, Querétaro, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1970   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1881200); 3,026,527 indexed records with 1,380,077 record images (was 3,026,306 records with 1,380,077 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Mexico, Zacatecas, Civil Registration, 1860-2000        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916240); 3,258,179 indexed records with 1,371,091 record images (was 3,257,966 records with 1,371,091 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Michigan, Eastern District, Naturalization Index, 1907-1995     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2110745); 305,126 indexed records with 577,690 record images (was 81,662 records with 577,690 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Nicaragua Civil Registration, 1809-2013 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1601210); 2,568,974 indexed records with 2,591,542 record images (was 2,568,968 records with 2,591,542 images), UPDATED 08-Mar-2023

Norway, Oslo, Census, 1912      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4445453); 17,445 indexed records with 2,940 record images (was 14,951 records with 3,349 images), UPDATED 03-Mar-2023
Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000024); 11,587 indexed records with 23,211 record images (was 10,454 records with 11,361 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Paraguay, Military Records, 1870-1965   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2506770); 379,489 indexed records with 378,151 record images (was 363,752 records with 362,462 images), UPDATED 07-Mar-2023
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 21,814,709 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 21,796,117 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Portugal, Porto, Catholic Church Records, 1535-1949     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1913408); 2,557,548 indexed records with 1,207,157 record images (was 2,556,775 records with 1,207,157 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023

Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935451); 1,076,714 indexed records with 829,309 record images (was 1,076,253 records with 829,309 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1807092); 3,337,360 indexed records with 191,547 record images (was 3,336,461 records with 191,547 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469151); 273,156 indexed records with 128,317 record images (was 272,020 records with 128,317 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Slovakia Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1935  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1554443); 21,923,717 indexed records with 1,615,473 record images (was 21,921,868 records with 1,615,473 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1478678); 2,132,933 indexed records with 45,728 record images (was 1,792,297 records with 45,728 images), UPDATED 08-Mar-2023

Ukraine, Mykolaiv, Metrical Books, 1790-1917    (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4447266); 147,491 indexed records with 55,567 record images (was 144,791 records with 54,897 images), UPDATED 05-Mar-2023
Ukraine, Poltava, Metrical Books, 1741-1937     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4440335); 1,430,215 indexed records with 401,262 record images (was 1,269,248 records with 355,845 images), UPDATED 03-Mar-2023
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (616,106 records), no images (was 609,521 records with 0 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 978,324 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 978,019 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 09-Mar-2023
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4465438); 51,590 indexed records with 27,445 record images (was 49,412 records with 26,997 images), UPDATED 10-Mar-2023

--- Collections with new images ---

France, Hautes-Alpes, Census, 1836      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820772); 265,182 indexed records with 5,060 record images (was 265,182 records with 2,747 images), last updated 04-May-2022
France, Hautes-Alpes, Census, 1856      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820771); 260,627 indexed records with 4,240 record images (was 260,627 records with 3,861 images), last updated 23-Aug-2022
Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3015626); 76,138,093 indexed records with 13,215,591 record images (was 76,138,093 records with 13,192,987 images), last updated 16-Aug-2022
South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2573604); 441,574 indexed records with 316,616 record images (was 441,574 records with 315,947 images), last updated 05-Aug-2020

--- Collections with images removed ---

Alaska, Village Census Rolls, 1919-1972 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4465440); 9,471 indexed records with 721 record images (was 9,471 records with 1,145 images), last updated 02-Feb-2023
England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1465708); 1,108,130 indexed records with 112,731 record images (was 1,108,130 records with 114,977 images), last updated 29-Sep-2021
Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2704794); 923,499 indexed records with 10,208 record images (was 923,499 records with 14,960 images), last updated 24-Feb-2023
France, Calvados, Census, 1876  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279948); 27,805 indexed records with 1,687 record images (was 27,805 records with 1,692 images), last updated 27-Feb-2023
French Polynesia, Civil Registration, 1780-1999 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2549721); 73,283 indexed records with 118,607 record images (was 73,283 records with 140,189 images), last updated 24-Feb-2023

Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, 1704-1957        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790268); 2,967,130 indexed records with 294,923 record images (was 2,967,130 records with 306,276 images), last updated 03-Nov-2020
Haiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records, 1866-2017        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279947); 29,196 indexed records with 5,134 record images (was 29,196 records with 6,359 images), last updated 24-Jan-2023
Hawaii, Registrar of Bureau of Conveyances, Deed Records, 1846-1900     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3478266); 24,259 indexed records with 7,503 record images (was 24,259 records with 13,791 images), last updated 09-Feb-2023
Iceland Church Census, 1744-1965        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2697871); 1,828,453 indexed records with 45,685 record images (was 1,828,453 records with 47,235 images), last updated 13-Feb-2023
New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956  (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2803479); 4,749,222 indexed records with 84,444 record images (was 4,749,222 records with 84,663 images), last updated 20-Aug-2019

Portugal, Faro, Civil Registration, 1880-1920   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4122681); 19,600 indexed records with 9,625 record images (was 19,600 records with 10,924 images), last updated 25-Jan-2023
Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927     (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2057674); 1,183,260 indexed records with 60,944 record images (was 1,183,260 records with 77,365 images), last updated 21-Feb-2023
Texas, Hardin County, Deed Records, 1840-1920   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3502091); 14,222 indexed records with 5,349 record images (was 14,222 records with 12,954 images), last updated 27-Feb-2023
United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990        (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3754697); 63,206,461 indexed records with 350,415 record images (was 63,206,461 records with 366,738 images), last updated 15-Feb-2022

--- Collections with records removed ---

California Birth Index, 1905-1995       (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879); Index only (24,589,458 records), no images (was 24,589,459 records with 0 images), last updated 01-Mar-2012
Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968      (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1463145); Index only (1,764,023 records), no images (was 1,764,089 records with 0 images), last updated 25-Jan-2023
United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,610,139 records), no images (was 875,610,140 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Aug-2020

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My friend and SDGS colleague, Marshall, has come up with a way to determine which collections are ADDED, DELETED or UPDATED, and to alphabetize the entries in each category.  Thanks to Marshall for helping me out here!

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

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

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Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 4 to 10 March 2023

The following genealogy record collections were listed on the Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry.com during the period from  4 to 10 March 2023: 

The Updated and ADDED collections include:

*  Southern Christian Advocate Marriage Notices, 1867-1878; indexed records without record images, Updated 3/9/2023

*  England And Wales, Girls' Day School Trust Records, 1873-1950; indexed records with record images, ADDED 3/6/2023

*  Joliet, Illinois, U.S., Catholic Diocese of Joliet, Sacramental Records, 1800-1976; indexed records with record images, ADDED 3/6/2023

*  Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914; indexed records with record images, Updated 3/6/2023

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

By my count, there was 2 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,285 collections available as of 10 March, an increase of 2 from last week. 

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New Book: Essential Guide to Kentucky Family Research

 I received this information from the Kentucky Genealogical Society today:

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Essential Guide to Kentucky Family Research

 

This is the first comprehensive guide published in over 30 years focusing on researching in Kentucky. The Society is publishing it in honor of it's 50th anniversary which is being celebrated throughout 2023.

 

The guide is now available on Amazon --> https://a.co/d/hAMrKCe -- in Paperback, $38.98.

 

This comprehensive guide written by and for Kentucky researchers is a must-have resource for anyone looking to explore their family history in the Commonwealth.

 

Learn to perform comprehensive genealogical research and get step-by-step guidance on how to piece together your Kentucky family history, from understanding the state's history to using genealogy techniques and tricks.

 

With its hands-on approach, this guide will empower you to become a skilled genealogist and uncover the stories of your ancestors. From assembling your family tree to sharing your research with others, this book is the ultimate guide to genealogy research in the Bluegrass State.

 

This guide offers not just expert advice, but inspiration for anyone looking to explore their roots and connect with their family history.

 

The Kentucky Genealogical Society formed in 1973 to provide educational opportunities for family researchers. In addition to that goal, the society raises money to digitize and preserve records of genealogical value to Kentucky. The proceeds from this book support that goal.

 

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52 Ancestors - Week 471: #748 Solomon Carpenter (1677-1750) of Rehoboth, Massachusetts and South Kingstown, Rhode Island

Solomon Carpenter (1677-1750) is #748 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandfather, who married #749 Elizabeth Tefft (about 1683-before 1750) in about 1702 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

I am descended through:

*  their son #374 Daniel Carpenter (1712-1763), married #375 Renewed Smith (1717-after 1763), in 1733.

*  their daughter #187 Elizabeth Carpenter (1741-????), married #186 Stephen Hazard (1730-1804), in 1760.

*  their daughter #93 Mary Hazard (1765-1857), married # 92 Joseph Oatley (1756-1815) in 1781.

*  their son #46 Jonathan Oatley (1790-1872), married #47 Amy Champlin (1798-1865) in 1813.

*  their daughter #23 Amy Frances Oatley (1826-1864), married #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) who married in 1844.

*  their daughter #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913), married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868.

*  their daughter #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962), married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) 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:                   Solomon Carpenter[1–4]

*  Sex:                       Male

*  Father:                  Samuel Carpenter 1638-1683

*  Mother:                Sarah Redway 1642-1717

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

*  Birth:                   23 December 1677, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States[1-3]

*  Death:                 before 18 October 1750 (before age 72), South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[1,4]

*  Probate:              18 October 1750 (age 72), will proved; South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[4]

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

*  Spouse 1:             Elizabeth Tefft 1683-1750

*  Marriage 1:          about 1702 (about age 25), South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States[1–2]

*  Child 1:               Elizabeth Carpenter 1703-    

*  Child 2:               Solomon Carpenter 1706-1743

*  Child 3:               Joseph Carpenter 1708-    

*  Child 4:               Daniel Carpenter 1712-1763

*  Child 5:               Samuel Carpenter 1714-    

*  Child 6:               Sarah Carpenter 1716-    

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

Several books and journal articles discuss the biography and ancestry of Solomon Carpenter, including:

1)  Eugene Cole Zubrinsky, "The Family of William Carpenter(2) of Rehoboth, Mass.", The American Genealogist, Volume 70 number 4, page 193ff.

2)  Eugene Cole Zubrinsky, "Carpenter Sketches: Links to Sketches And Articles Representing the Most Current and Reliable Scholarship Concerning Early Generations of the Carpenter Families of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island and Their Ancestors," online articles, Carpenter Sketches.

3)  Amos B. Carpenter, A Genealogical History of the Rehoboth Branch of the Carpenter Family in America (Amherst, Mass. : Press of Carpenter & Morehouse, 1898), page 81 (Solomon Carpenter sketch) and page 141 (Daniel Carpenter sketch).

Solomon Carpenter was born 23 December 1677 in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, the son of Samuel and Sarah (Redway) Carpenter[1-3].  

He married in about 1702 in South Kingstown to Elizabeth Tefft (1687-before 1750), the daughter of  Samuel and Elizabeth (Jenckes) Tefft[1-2].  They had six children, all born and several recorded in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

*  Elizabeth Carpenter (1703-????), married 1722 James Braman (1679-1741).

*  Solomon Carpenter (1706-1743), married 1732 Deborah Reynolds (1708-1778).

*  Joseph Carpenter (1708-????).

*  Daniel Carpenter (1712-1763), married 1733 Renewed Smith (1717-after 1763).

*  Samuel Carpenter (1714-????).

*  Sarah Carpenter (1716-????), married 1730 William Cahoon (1701-????).

Solomon Carpenter was made a Freeman in 1696 at South Kingstown, and he exchanged land with Ephraim Bull of Kingstown on 10 May 1705[2].

Solomon, yeoman of South Kingstown, died after 30 April 1750 when he wrote his will, and before 18 October 1750 when his will was proved[4].  The will reads (transcribed by the author from the clerk's copy in the South Kingstown (Rhode Island) Probate and Town Council Records.

Solomon Carpenter, yeoman of South Kingstown,  died testate, having written a will dated 30 April 1750, which was proved 18 October 1750. The will reads (transcribed by the author from the clerk's copy in the South Kingstown (Rhode Island) Probate and Town Council Records, Volume 4, Pages 318-320, on FHL Microfilm 0,931,834):

"In the Name of God Amen the Thirtyeth Day of April Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred fifty.  I Solomon Carpenter of South Kingstown in the County of Kings County in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England yeoman.  Being ancient but Perfect in mind and memory Thanks be therefore given to Almighty God and Calling unto Mind the Mortality of My body and Knowing that it is Appointed for men once to Dye do make and Ordain this to be 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 and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Decent Christian Like manner at the Discrestion of my Executor hereafter Named And as Touching such worldly Estate wherewith It hath Pleased God to bless me with in this Life I Give Demise and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and form (Viz)

"Imprimis my Will is That my Just Debts be Duly Paid by my Executor herein and hereafter Named.

"Item  I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Elizabeth Braman the Sum of Fifty Pounds in good and Passable Bills of Publick Credit of said Colony to be paid by my Executor hereafter Named with in Twelve Months Next after my Decease.

"Item I Give to my Grandaughter Joanna Rogers the Sum of fifty Pounds in good and Passable Bills of the Colony before said to be paid by my Executor hereafter Named at his Discrestion and as he shall think she the said Joanna hath agreed thereof.

"Item I Give to my GrandSon Samuel Carpenter the sum of Twenty Shillings in good and Pasable Bills of Publick Credit in the Colony aforesaid to be paid by my Executor hereafter named when the said Samuel shall Arrive to the Age of Twenty one years and the reason why I Give him no more is because his Deceased Father had received his Part of my Estate in his Lifetime.

"Item  I Give and bequeath unto my GrandSon Joseph Carpenter the sum of twelve Pounds in good and Passable Bills of Publick Credit in said colony to be Paid by my Executor hereafter Named when the said Joseph shall Arrive to the Age of Twenty one years.

"And as to the rest and Residue of my Estate both Real and Personal be it of what Kind or Nature soever or Where soever the Same is or may be found I do Give Demise and Bequeath the same unto my well beloved Son Daniel Carpenter to him and his Heirs and Assigns for Ever And I do hereby Nominate Constitute make and ordaine my said Well beloved Son Daniel Carpenter my whole and Sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disannull all and Every other Former Testament Wills Legacies and bequeaths and Executors by me in any wise before Named Willed and bequeathed Rattifying and Confirming this and No other to be my Last will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have herewith Set my hand and Seal the Day and years first before Writen.

"Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said Solomon Carpenter as his Last will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers

                                                                           Solomon Carpenter {Locus Sigillus}

Rouse Helme

Job Gardner

Oliver Helme"

On 8 October 1750, the subscribers personally appeared before the South Kingstown town council and declared that they witnessed Solomon Carpenter sign, seal and declare this instrument to be his last will and testament and that they signed as witnesses in his presence, and that Solomon Carpenter was in his perfect mind and memory at the time.

No inventory of the estate, executor's account or distribution of the estate was found in the town probate records.

5.  SOURCES

1. Eugene Cole Zubrinsky, "Carpenter Sketches: Links to Sketches And Articles Representing the Most Current and Reliable Scholarship Concerning Early Generations of the Carpenter Families of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island and Their Ancestors," online articles, Carpenter Sketches ( revised 22 January 2022), https://www.carpentercousins.com/carplink.htm : accessed 8 March 2023), "Samuel Carpenter (William2-1) of Rehoboth, Massachusetts," family sketch.

2. Amos B. Carpenter, A Genealogical History of the Rehoboth Branch of the Carpenter Family in America (Amherst, Mass. : Press of Carpenter & Morehouse, 1898), page 81 (Solomon Carpenter sketch) and page 141 (Daniel Carpenter sketch).

3. "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," indexed database and digital images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), Rehoboth > Vital Record Transcripts, Births, page 571 (image 603 of 956), Solomon Carpenter (son of Samuell and Sarah), birth entry, 23 December 1677; citing original data from Massachusetts town and city clerk records in Jay and Delene Holbrook, Massachusetts Vital and Town Records (Provo, Utah : Holbrook Research Institute), Microfiche collection.

4. South Kingston (R.I.) Town Clerk, "Town Council Records, 1704-1943,"  (South Kingston, R.I.), on 8 microfilm reels (Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah),  Volume 4, Pages 318-320, Solomon Carpenter will (accessed on FHL US/CAN Microfilm 0,931,834).

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 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog in 2014.  I have extended this theme in 2023 to 520 Ancestors in 520 Weeks.

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