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Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme many months ago called Amanuensis Monday. What does "amanuensis" mean? John offers this definition:
"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."
The subject today is the will of Josiah Wood (1629-1691) of Charlestown in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Josiah was the son of Edward Wood and Ruth Lee. He married Lydia Bacon (1637-1712) in 1657 in Charlestown, and they had six children: Josiah Wood (1658-1741); Lydia Wood (1659-1659); Lydia Wood (1662-1681); Samuel Wood (1671-1711); Joseph Wood (1674-1725); Ruth Wood (1676-1676). Only the three sons survived Josiah Wood.
Josiah Wood died testate, and his probate papers are in Middlesex County [Massachusetts] Probate Records, Packet #25,488 (accessed on FHL Microfilm 0,432,088). His will was dated 19 May 1691 and was proved in Middlesex County on 29 December 1691. The will reads:
"In the Name of God Amen, I Josiah Wood of Charlestowne being weak & infirm in body, but, of good understanding and memorie, It being my Duty to sett my house in order, Do first of all, Declaring this to be my last will & Testament, Committ my Soul to God and leave it in ye armes and Everlasting mercies of my Redeemer and my body to a Decent buriall at ye Discretion of my Executors and Christian friends. And as for my outward Estate that my God hath graciously lent me I do Dispose of it in manner following:
"Imprimis In Case my Son Josiah Wood never dissect (?) my two Sones Sam-ll and Joseph Seeing to that Cow Common that was Bought of Thomas Allen I do then order and appoint my Executors hereafter named to well and truly pay to him Ten pounds in good Current pay, and In Consideration of what I have done for him already, together wth ye Sad Circumstances of my Condition wth my wife at thy day, Do give unto him my son Josiah Twenty Shillings to be paid by my said Executors aforementioned.
"Item my Just Debts and Duty being handyly (?) paid I do give and bequeath unto my Two Sonnes Samuel Wood & Joseph Wood, all my Estate of housing and Lands, Stock, Goods, Chattels, moveables & what ever I Shall die Seized of, to them to be equally Divided between them to them and their heires for Ever, they equally and jointly maintain their mother Comfortably so long as She shall live, the sume to be equally divided between them within one year after my wife's decease. And my Will is if It please God to take away either of my said sones Samuel or Joseph by Death without Lawfull Issue that ye Survivor Shall have and Enjoy the Deceaseds part to him ye Survivor and his heires for Ever.
"Item my will is that my said Sons shall nowher alienate or Embezill any of my houseing or Lands bequeathed to them in this my Will, one from ye other, but shall if they see Cause to alienate ye Same or any parts thereof, the one shall hand the other upon a good and valueable price.
"Item I do Confirm and ordain my Two sones Sam-ll & Joseph sole Executors of this my Will, and my loving friends Capt John Call, Sam-ll Phipps & Ensign Sam-ll Kettle & Josiah Wood my son overseers of ye same. In wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal this 19th of May 1691 ... Regina Gulielm & Maria Anglia ...
Signed Sealed & Declared by Josiah Wood to be
his last will & Testament in prsence of us .............................. Josiah Wood Senr
John Sweetser
Susanna Blaney
Sam-ll Phipps"
A postscript to the will said that some time before Josiah Wood died, he gave his wife a free choice to live with the two sons Samuel Wood and Joseph Wood or to live in half the house with half of the household stuff and be provided with six pounds annually by Samuel and Joseph Wood. The undated postscript was signed by Josiah Wood, Samuel Wood and Joseph Wood.
There are two interesting parts in this will - the "Imprimus" paragraph that son Josiah shall "...never dissect my two sons, Sam-ll and Joseph seeing to that Cow Common..." and the fourth paragraph that includes "...shall nowher alienate or Embezill any of my houseing or Lands bequeathed to them in this my Will, one from ye other, but shall if they see Cause to alienate ye Same or any parts thereof, the one shall hand the other upon a good and valueable price."
I sense that there was conflict between the three sons and their father was trying to avoid more conflict.
The really interesting part of this probate record is what happened after the will was proved. Here are my summaries from the probate packet:
The first inventory, was taken by John Call Senior and Joseph Phipps on 8 December 1691 and was filed on 29 December 1691. The real property totalled 260 pounds, and the personal estate totalled 118 pounds, 1 shilling. The real estate included:
* Ten acres of land in the first division of Charlestown Common (60 pounds)
* 6 Cow Commons (30 pounds)
* Land and marsh bought of Chalkly (30 pounds)
* House and barn and an acre of land they stand upon and orchard (130 pounds)
* 21 acres of wood lots upon the Rocks (10 pounds)
Another inventory of the estate of Josiah Wood late of CharlestownWhittemore, Joseph Phipps, John Rand, Nathaniel Frothingham and Samuel Frothingham, which listed the following real estate:
* The house and barn with one acre of land, orchard where the house stands, with fencing (93 pounds)
* One and one half acres of marsh and meadow land formerly called Chalklies, with fencing (34 pounds, 2 shillings, 9 pence)
* Four acres of pasture land bordering on the road to Cambridge, with fences (28 pounds, 8 shillings)
* Six acres of orchard and meadow land in the first division, with fences (58 pounds)
* 21 acres of pasture land in the second division, with fences (63 pounds, 9 shillings)
* Eight acres of wood lott on Mystic Side (5 pounds)
The household stuff totalled 10 pounds, 19 shillings and 6 pence. Joseph Wood presented this inventory to the Court at Cambridge on 24 April 1712.
Articles of Agreement were made on 12 March 1712/13 between Joseph Wood, yeoman of Charlestown, of the first part, and Hannah Wood, relict and widow of Samuel Wood, late of Charlestown deceased, together with Jason Russell and Edward Winship, both of Cambridge, Guardians of the three children of Samuel Wood deceased, namely Samuel, Hannah and Abiell Wood, minors on the second part. The agreement defines the distribution of the estate of Josiah Wood after the decease of his wife.
The homestead with an old small house and one acre of land and orchard was set off to Joseph Wood, with two and a quarter acres across the way set off to the minor children of Samuel Wood. The remaining land was to be divided into two equal parts, one part for Joseph Wood and the other part for the minor children of Samuel Wood. Further, Hannah Wood, Jason Russell and Edward Winship agreed that Joseph Wood, as the surviving Executor of the estate of Josiah Wood, had accumulated costs, charges and disbursements of the estate, including the funeral charges of the widow of Josiah Wood, and also sundry legacies paid and discharged, amounting to 62 pounds, 8 shillings and 11 pence. One half of this amount (31 pounds, 4 shillings, 6 pence) was owed by the minor children of Samuel Wood to Joseph Wood. Joseph Wood agreed to a discounted value of 35 pounds for the Samuel Wood share of the homestead, house and land, and agreed to pay the minor children of Samuel Wood a sum of 3 pounds, 14 shillings and 6 pence. Joseph Wood, Hannah Wood, Jason Russell and Edward Winship signed the agreement, with witnesses Joseph Whittemore, Thomas Whittemore and Benjamin Whittemore, and it was accepted by the Court on 23 March 1712/13.
The estate was not settled until after the widow of Josiah Wood died on 25 November 1712. In the mean time, son Samuel Wood had died (on 14 November 1711) and the guardians of his minor children were involved in dividing the estate and settling the accounts. The second inventory was taken after the death of Samuel Wood but before the death of the widow, Lydia Wood.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
1940 U.S. Census Request for Quote and Statement of Work is out
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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has published a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and a Statement of Work (SOW) - along with several other documents - on the Federal Business Opportunities website for "Hosting and Providing Access to the 1940 Census." It was released on 18 August 2011.
1) The Request For Quotation (4 pages) has these salient points of interest to genealogists:
* NARA is seeking a no-cost solution.
* The objective of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to acquire, through a no-cost contract, managed hosting and free online access to the 1940 Census digital images when it is released to the public for the first time.
* Managed hosting and online access includes providing the public with the ability to search and browse the descriptions and digital images of the 1940 Census, zoom and pan the images, download single or multiple images associated with each enumeration district, and share the images through social media tools, at no cost to the user.
* The contract period of performance is one year, with four one-year options for renewal.
Scope of Work (Section 3)
* The Contractor shall provide online access to the 1940 Census (schedules and maps) and metadata to enable the public to search the approximately 325,000 enumeration district descriptions and browse the 3.8 million Census Population Schedule and Census map images that are associated with the descriptions at no cost to either the public or the Government.
* Prior to April 2, 2012, the Contractor may only use the digital images of the 1940 Census schedules for work required as part of this project.
* The Contractor may take no action to develop or create a name index or any other product prior to April 2, 2012. Starting on April 2, 2012 the Contractor may use the Census schedule images to create a name index, to host on its own web site, or to create other products.
* The Census images (schedules and maps) are plain JPEG files. They are 8 bit/pixel gray scale images (256 shades of gray) and are approximately 7200 pixels x 5300 pixels +/- 200 pixels (there may be slight variations in size due to the cropping of each image). The file size is about 40 MB open and 4MB compressed.
Web Site Development (Section 4)
* The 1940 Census web site shall be consistent with the branding on NARA’s web site, www.archives.gov. The web site shall incorporate NARA and Census Bureau logos. (4.2.2)
* The search interface and search result displays may not include advertising but may include a link to the Contractor’s web site. Neither the Contractor's logo nor tagline may appear on the web site. (4.2.4)
* Design the web site so it can be indexed by external search engines. (4.2.7)
* Design the web site so it is browser independent. (4.2.8)
* Provide a means for users to bookmark images and share Census images using social media widgets. (4.2.9)
* The Contractor shall make the site available for public use on April 2, 2011 at 9:00 am (Eastern time). The Contractor shall coordinate the launch of the site with NARA. (4.2.18)
* Enable users to download each 1940 Census image to their computing device (e.g. laptop, tablet or workstation). (4.3.10)
* Provide an option for users to download Census images by Enumeration District. The average number of schedule images per description is 23 and the maximum number of schedule images per description is 437. NARA anticipates that users will want the ability to download the images associated with a particular enumeration district. (4.3.11)
* Support up to 10 million hits per day, while providing response times of less than three seconds for keyword searches of the descriptive metadata. A hit is defined as a request for a file from the web server. (4.4.1)
* Support up to 25,000 concurrent users. (4.4.2)
* Scale on demand in the event that 10 million hits and/or 25,000 concurrent users are exceeded to ensure that the performance requirements are still achieved. (4.4.3)
* NARA anticipates that demand for access to the 1940 Census images will decrease over time. If demand decreases to a level which NARA can support on its own web site, the Contractor shall assist NARA in transitioning from the 1940 Census web site to NARA Online Public Access system. (4.5.1)
NARA Sales to the Public (Section 9)
* Beginning April 2, 2012, the National Archives Trust Fund will offer the complete Census (schedules, maps, ED descriptions and associated metadata) and individual states for sale in digital format and on microfilm.
3) Summary
There is, of course, much more information in the RFQ, SOW and other documents. Please read all of the documents because I may have missed important items in my summary above.
I will have commentary on this in a later post. I hope that readers will provide their commentary as well. We might want to create a list of questions and answers for the genealogical community.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has published a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and a Statement of Work (SOW) - along with several other documents - on the Federal Business Opportunities website for "Hosting and Providing Access to the 1940 Census." It was released on 18 August 2011.
1) The Request For Quotation (4 pages) has these salient points of interest to genealogists:
* NARA is seeking a no-cost solution.
* NARA anticipates entering into a single no cost contract, but reserves the right to make multiple awards if in the best interest of the Government.
* Proposals are due on 2 September 2011 in PDF or Microsoft Word format.
2) The Statement of Work (14 pages) has these highlights:
* The National Archives is preparing for the release of the records of the 1940 Census on April 2, 2012.
* NARA has created digital images of the 1940 Census schedules and maps, to make the 1940 Census available in a more modern and efficient format for researcher access.
* NARA has completed the digitization effort and has produced 3.8 million JPEG images, comprised of 20 Terabytes of data, from 4,745 rolls of the 1940 Census microfilm. In addition NARA has created metadata for these images to allow searching at the Enumeration District level. NARA will provide the descriptive image metadata to the chosen Contractor within five days after the contract is awarded and the images no later than November 1, 2011...
Objectives: (Section 2)
* NARA has completed the digitization effort and has produced 3.8 million JPEG images, comprised of 20 Terabytes of data, from 4,745 rolls of the 1940 Census microfilm. In addition NARA has created metadata for these images to allow searching at the Enumeration District level. NARA will provide the descriptive image metadata to the chosen Contractor within five days after the contract is awarded and the images no later than November 1, 2011...
Objectives: (Section 2)
* The objective of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to acquire, through a no-cost contract, managed hosting and free online access to the 1940 Census digital images when it is released to the public for the first time.
* Managed hosting and online access includes providing the public with the ability to search and browse the descriptions and digital images of the 1940 Census, zoom and pan the images, download single or multiple images associated with each enumeration district, and share the images through social media tools, at no cost to the user.
* The contract period of performance is one year, with four one-year options for renewal.
Scope of Work (Section 3)
* The Contractor shall provide online access to the 1940 Census (schedules and maps) and metadata to enable the public to search the approximately 325,000 enumeration district descriptions and browse the 3.8 million Census Population Schedule and Census map images that are associated with the descriptions at no cost to either the public or the Government.
* Prior to April 2, 2012, the Contractor may only use the digital images of the 1940 Census schedules for work required as part of this project.
* The Contractor may take no action to develop or create a name index or any other product prior to April 2, 2012. Starting on April 2, 2012 the Contractor may use the Census schedule images to create a name index, to host on its own web site, or to create other products.
* The Census images (schedules and maps) are plain JPEG files. They are 8 bit/pixel gray scale images (256 shades of gray) and are approximately 7200 pixels x 5300 pixels +/- 200 pixels (there may be slight variations in size due to the cropping of each image). The file size is about 40 MB open and 4MB compressed.
Web Site Development (Section 4)
* The 1940 Census web site shall be consistent with the branding on NARA’s web site, www.archives.gov. The web site shall incorporate NARA and Census Bureau logos. (4.2.2)
* The search interface and search result displays may not include advertising but may include a link to the Contractor’s web site. Neither the Contractor's logo nor tagline may appear on the web site. (4.2.4)
* Design the web site so it can be indexed by external search engines. (4.2.7)
* Design the web site so it is browser independent. (4.2.8)
* Provide a means for users to bookmark images and share Census images using social media widgets. (4.2.9)
* The Contractor shall make the site available for public use on April 2, 2011 at 9:00 am (Eastern time). The Contractor shall coordinate the launch of the site with NARA. (4.2.18)
* Enable users to download each 1940 Census image to their computing device (e.g. laptop, tablet or workstation). (4.3.10)
* Provide an option for users to download Census images by Enumeration District. The average number of schedule images per description is 23 and the maximum number of schedule images per description is 437. NARA anticipates that users will want the ability to download the images associated with a particular enumeration district. (4.3.11)
* Support up to 10 million hits per day, while providing response times of less than three seconds for keyword searches of the descriptive metadata. A hit is defined as a request for a file from the web server. (4.4.1)
* Support up to 25,000 concurrent users. (4.4.2)
* Scale on demand in the event that 10 million hits and/or 25,000 concurrent users are exceeded to ensure that the performance requirements are still achieved. (4.4.3)
* NARA anticipates that demand for access to the 1940 Census images will decrease over time. If demand decreases to a level which NARA can support on its own web site, the Contractor shall assist NARA in transitioning from the 1940 Census web site to NARA Online Public Access system. (4.5.1)
NARA Sales to the Public (Section 9)
* Beginning April 2, 2012, the National Archives Trust Fund will offer the complete Census (schedules, maps, ED descriptions and associated metadata) and individual states for sale in digital format and on microfilm.
3) Summary
There is, of course, much more information in the RFQ, SOW and other documents. Please read all of the documents because I may have missed important items in my summary above.
I will have commentary on this in a later post. I hope that readers will provide their commentary as well. We might want to create a list of questions and answers for the genealogical community.
Best of the Genea-Blogs - 14 to 20 August 2011
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Hundreds of genealogy and family history bloggers write thousands of posts every week about their research, their families, and their interests. I appreciate each one of them and their efforts.
My criteria for "Best of ..." are pretty simple - I pick posts that advance knowledge about genealogy and family history, address current genealogy issues, provide personal family history, are funny or are poignant. I don't list posts destined for the genealogy carnivals, or other meme submissions (but I do include summaries of them), or my own posts.
Here are my picks for great reads from the genealogy blogs for this past week:
* Fun Day at the Omaha Public Library by Susan Petersen on the Long Lost Relatives.net blog. I love it when geneabloggers have a good day - Susan got to present and research, and hatched some new geneabloggers in the process. Well done!
* Observations on Technology and Genealogy by James Tanner on the Genealogy's Star blog. I understand where James is coming from, I see it at my local society too. It's frustrating, but reality.
* Password Security by John Newmark on the TransylvanianDutch blog. It's a challenging issue, and John has some excellent suggestions.
* Living In The "DASH" and Living In The "DASH", part 2 by Don Johnson on the Digging Our Roots! blog. Don reminds us to write down our own life stories. Excellent post.
* Who Do I Think You Are, Aaron Knepper? and What I Learned from My Aaron B. Knepper "Feeding Frenzy" by Genea-Pop-Pop on the Stardust 'n' Roots blog. A researcher can learn a lot in two weeks - Bart shows us how much. Great lessons and application of the GPS.
* The FHLC is No More by the writer of The Ancestry Insider blog. Mr. AI continues his rundown of sessions at the BYU Conference in July. Its been renamed as the FamilySearch Catalog.
* Gallery Now Open for The Past is Present Photo Challenge by Denise Levenick on The Family Curator blog. Denise captures links to the entries submitted by geneabloggers to this interesting photo challenge.
* The 5 Most Misused Words and Phrases in Genealogy by Mivhael Hait on the Planting the Seeds blog. Michael clearly defines the five words that should be standard terminology for every genealogist from amateur to professional.
Several genea-bloggers wrote weekly pick posts and news summary posts this week, including:
* Monday Morning Mentions by Lynn Palermo on The Armchair Genealogist blog.
* Monday's Link Roundup by Dan Curtis on the Dan Curtis ~ Professional Personal Historian blog.
* Links, 8.15.11 by Liz Haigney Lynch on The Ancestral Archeaologist blog.
* Ruth's Recommendations by Ruth Blair on The Passionate Genealogist blog.
* Genealogy Round Up, August 18 by Megan Smolenyak on the Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak's Roots World blog.
* Follow Friday Gems - 08-19-11 by Deb Ruth on the Adventures in Genealogy blog.
* Follow Friday: This Week’s Favorite Finds by Jen on the Climbing My Family Tree blog.
* Genealogy News Corral, August 15-19 by Diane Haddad on the Genealogy Insider blog.
* Best Bytes for the week of August 19, 2011 by Elizabeth O'Neal on the Little Bytes of Life blog.
* Week in Review by John Newmark on the TransylvanianDutch blog.
I encourage readers to go to the blogs listed above and read their articles, and add their blogs to your Favorites, Google Reader, RSS feed or email if you like what you read. Please make a comment to them also - all bloggers appreciate feedback on what they write.
Did I miss a great genealogy blog post? Tell me! I am currently reading posts from over 1030 genealogy bloggers using Google Reader, but I still miss quite a few it seems.
Read past Best of the Genea-Blogs posts here.
Hundreds of genealogy and family history bloggers write thousands of posts every week about their research, their families, and their interests. I appreciate each one of them and their efforts.
My criteria for "Best of ..." are pretty simple - I pick posts that advance knowledge about genealogy and family history, address current genealogy issues, provide personal family history, are funny or are poignant. I don't list posts destined for the genealogy carnivals, or other meme submissions (but I do include summaries of them), or my own posts.
Here are my picks for great reads from the genealogy blogs for this past week:
* Fun Day at the Omaha Public Library by Susan Petersen on the Long Lost Relatives.net blog. I love it when geneabloggers have a good day - Susan got to present and research, and hatched some new geneabloggers in the process. Well done!
* Observations on Technology and Genealogy by James Tanner on the Genealogy's Star blog. I understand where James is coming from, I see it at my local society too. It's frustrating, but reality.
* Password Security by John Newmark on the TransylvanianDutch blog. It's a challenging issue, and John has some excellent suggestions.
* Living In The "DASH" and Living In The "DASH", part 2 by Don Johnson on the Digging Our Roots! blog. Don reminds us to write down our own life stories. Excellent post.
* Who Do I Think You Are, Aaron Knepper? and What I Learned from My Aaron B. Knepper "Feeding Frenzy" by Genea-Pop-Pop on the Stardust 'n' Roots blog. A researcher can learn a lot in two weeks - Bart shows us how much. Great lessons and application of the GPS.
* The FHLC is No More by the writer of The Ancestry Insider blog. Mr. AI continues his rundown of sessions at the BYU Conference in July. Its been renamed as the FamilySearch Catalog.
* Gallery Now Open for The Past is Present Photo Challenge by Denise Levenick on The Family Curator blog. Denise captures links to the entries submitted by geneabloggers to this interesting photo challenge.
* The 5 Most Misused Words and Phrases in Genealogy by Mivhael Hait on the Planting the Seeds blog. Michael clearly defines the five words that should be standard terminology for every genealogist from amateur to professional.
Several genea-bloggers wrote weekly pick posts and news summary posts this week, including:
* Monday Morning Mentions by Lynn Palermo on The Armchair Genealogist blog.
* Monday's Link Roundup by Dan Curtis on the Dan Curtis ~ Professional Personal Historian blog.
* Links, 8.15.11 by Liz Haigney Lynch on The Ancestral Archeaologist blog.
* Ruth's Recommendations by Ruth Blair on The Passionate Genealogist blog.
* Genealogy Round Up, August 18 by Megan Smolenyak on the Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak's Roots World blog.
* Follow Friday Gems - 08-19-11 by Deb Ruth on the Adventures in Genealogy blog.
* Follow Friday: This Week’s Favorite Finds by Jen on the Climbing My Family Tree blog.
* Genealogy News Corral, August 15-19 by Diane Haddad on the Genealogy Insider blog.
* Best Bytes for the week of August 19, 2011 by Elizabeth O'Neal on the Little Bytes of Life blog.
* Week in Review by John Newmark on the TransylvanianDutch blog.
I encourage readers to go to the blogs listed above and read their articles, and add their blogs to your Favorites, Google Reader, RSS feed or email if you like what you read. Please make a comment to them also - all bloggers appreciate feedback on what they write.
Did I miss a great genealogy blog post? Tell me! I am currently reading posts from over 1030 genealogy bloggers using Google Reader, but I still miss quite a few it seems.
Read past Best of the Genea-Blogs posts here.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Genealogy Research through I Ching
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Dear genea-philes -- it's Saturday Night -- time for more Genealogy Fun !!
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to:
1) The writer of the Nuts from the Family Tree blog wrote about her question for the I Ching ( Book of Changes) guru in Cluless No More. I thoguht that this might be a fun thing to do on Saturday night.
2) Go to http://IChingOnline.net and ask a question relating to your genealogy research. You can "throw the coins virtually" or "throw the coins by hand." You have to click the "throw" button six times, then click on "Read."
3) Report the question you asked and the answer you received, in the form of the Cast Hexagram (which explains the situation you are now in, or what has gone before), to your readers.
4) Does the answer make any sense to you? How do you interpret the answer?
4) Write your own blog post about this, or post a comment on Facebook or Google Plus, or write a comment on this blog post.
Here's mine:
My question was: Will I ever find the parents of William Knapp?
My Cast Hexagram:
The Cast Hexagram I received was number 30 - Igniting. There are two parts to this Cast Hexagram. The first is:
Fire sparks more Flames:
The Superior Person holds an inner Fire that ignites passion in every heart it touches, until all the world is enlightened and aflame.
With so searing a flame, success will not be denied you.
Take care to be as peaceful and nurturing as the cow in the meadow; you are strong enough to be gentle.
The second is the situation analysis:
A Promethean flame is delivering light and heat to the situation at hand.
This radiance will cause such an alchemical transformation of circumstances that the changes will seem magical, miraculous.
Yet they are only shifts of perspective and attitude that bring clarity.
The passions kindled by this fire must be harnessed and used judiciously, or they threaten to consume your hopes and dreams.
Hmmm. That's scary - my passions threaten to consume my hopes and dreams. Does that mean I should halt my research on this person in order to continue with my hopes and dreams? Of what - long life, good health, finding Thomas Newton's parents?
The home page directions say to go to the Trigram Symbols tab on the I Ching results page, click on "Custom Search" and the site will do a Google search on your question. Here's my result:
The second and fourth ads say "We Found William Knapp." That wasn't the question. The question was "Will I ever find the parents of William Knapp?" I know where William Knapp is. The search results found many mentions of William Knapp in the online genealogy world, and many in the current world. None of them answer my question. Dumb game? Or a dumb question? Maybe I didn't play it right.
Maybe you'll have better luck.
Dear genea-philes -- it's Saturday Night -- time for more Genealogy Fun !!
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to:
1) The writer of the Nuts from the Family Tree blog wrote about her question for the I Ching ( Book of Changes) guru in Cluless No More. I thoguht that this might be a fun thing to do on Saturday night.
2) Go to http://IChingOnline.net and ask a question relating to your genealogy research. You can "throw the coins virtually" or "throw the coins by hand." You have to click the "throw" button six times, then click on "Read."
3) Report the question you asked and the answer you received, in the form of the Cast Hexagram (which explains the situation you are now in, or what has gone before), to your readers.
4) Does the answer make any sense to you? How do you interpret the answer?
4) Write your own blog post about this, or post a comment on Facebook or Google Plus, or write a comment on this blog post.
Here's mine:
My question was: Will I ever find the parents of William Knapp?
My Cast Hexagram:
The Cast Hexagram I received was number 30 - Igniting. There are two parts to this Cast Hexagram. The first is:
Fire sparks more Flames:
The Superior Person holds an inner Fire that ignites passion in every heart it touches, until all the world is enlightened and aflame.
With so searing a flame, success will not be denied you.
Take care to be as peaceful and nurturing as the cow in the meadow; you are strong enough to be gentle.
The second is the situation analysis:
A Promethean flame is delivering light and heat to the situation at hand.
This radiance will cause such an alchemical transformation of circumstances that the changes will seem magical, miraculous.
Yet they are only shifts of perspective and attitude that bring clarity.
The passions kindled by this fire must be harnessed and used judiciously, or they threaten to consume your hopes and dreams.
Hmmm. That's scary - my passions threaten to consume my hopes and dreams. Does that mean I should halt my research on this person in order to continue with my hopes and dreams? Of what - long life, good health, finding Thomas Newton's parents?
The home page directions say to go to the Trigram Symbols tab on the I Ching results page, click on "Custom Search" and the site will do a Google search on your question. Here's my result:
The second and fourth ads say "We Found William Knapp." That wasn't the question. The question was "Will I ever find the parents of William Knapp?" I know where William Knapp is. The search results found many mentions of William Knapp in the online genealogy world, and many in the current world. None of them answer my question. Dumb game? Or a dumb question? Maybe I didn't play it right.
Maybe you'll have better luck.
Surname Saturday - WOOD (England > Massachusetts)
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It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week. I am up to number 267, who is Susannah WOOD (1724-????), one of my 6th-great-grandparents. [Note: The 6th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts]
My ancestral line back through five generations of WOOD families is:
1. Randall J. Seaver
2. Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983)
3. Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002)
4. Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942)
5. Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)
8. Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922)
9. Hattie Louise Hildreth (1857-1920)
16. Isaac Seaver (1823-1901)
17. Lucretia Townsend Smith (1827-1884)
32. Benjamin Seaver (1791-1825)
33. Abigail Gates (1797-1869)
66. Nathan Gates (1767-1830)
67. Abigail Knowlton (1774-1855)
132. Simon Gates (1739-1803)
133. Susannah Reed (1745-1833)
266. Nathan Reed, born 03 January 1719 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 03 September 1795 in Washington, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States. He was the son of 532. Ebenezer Reed and 533. Huldah Blodgett. He married 09 February 1742 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
267. Susannah Wood, born 06 March 1724 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States;
Children of Nathan Reed and Susannah Wood are: Nathan Reed (1744-????); Susannah Reed (1745-1833).
534. Josiah Wood, born 31 August 1687 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 04 January 1753 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He married 1710 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
535. Ruth Walker, born 04 December 1692 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died March 1752 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She was the daughter of 1070. John Walker and 1071. Ruth Kendall.
Children of Josiah Wood and Ruth Walker are: Josiah Wood (1711-1730); John Wood (1713-1752); Joseph Wood (1715-????); Edward Wood (1718-????); Ruth Wood (1720-1744_; Solomon Wood (1722-1790); Susannah Wood (1724-????); Mary Wood (1726-1775_; Phebe Wood (1729-????).
1068. Josiah Wood, born 10 October 1658 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 09 March 1741 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He married 13 December 1686 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
1069. Abigail Bacon, born 05 March 1667 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 06 December 1743 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She was the daughter of 2138. Michael Bacon and 2139. Sarah Richardson.
Children of Josiah Wood and Abigail Bacon are: Josiah Wood (1689-1753); Lydia Wood (1689-????); Abigail Wood (1691-1739); Samuel Wood (1693-1745); Joseph Wood (1696-1713); Solomon Wood (1699-1699); Ruth Wood (1701-1736).
2136. Josiah Wood, born about 1629 in probably Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England; died 24 September 1691 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. He married 28 October 1657 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
2137. Lydia Bacon, born about 1637 in probably Winston, Suffolk, England; died 25 November 1712 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. She was the daughter of 4274. Michael Bacon and 4275. Mary.
Children of Josiah Wood and Lydia Bacon are: Josiah Wood (1658-1741); Lydia Wood (1659-1659); Lydia Wood (1662-1681); Samuel Wood (1671-1711); Joseph Wood (1674-1725); Ruth Wood (1676-1676).
4272. Edward Wood, born before 29 October 1598 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England; died 27 November 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. He was the son of 8544. Lewis Wood and 8545. Margaret Holmes. He married 02 February 1620 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England.
4273. Ruth Lee, born about 1605 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England; died 29 August 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
Children of Edward Wood and Ruth Lee are: Elizabeth Wood (1620-1688); Ann Wood (1623-????); Obadiah Wood (1625-1694); Josiah Wood (1629-1691); Thomas Wood (1633-1687); Ruth Wood (1636-1697); Tabitha Wood (1641-1642).
It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week. I am up to number 267, who is Susannah WOOD (1724-????), one of my 6th-great-grandparents. [Note: The 6th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts]
My ancestral line back through five generations of WOOD families is:
1. Randall J. Seaver
2. Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983)
3. Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002)
4. Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942)
5. Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)
8. Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922)
9. Hattie Louise Hildreth (1857-1920)
16. Isaac Seaver (1823-1901)
17. Lucretia Townsend Smith (1827-1884)
32. Benjamin Seaver (1791-1825)
33. Abigail Gates (1797-1869)
66. Nathan Gates (1767-1830)
67. Abigail Knowlton (1774-1855)
132. Simon Gates (1739-1803)
133. Susannah Reed (1745-1833)
266. Nathan Reed, born 03 January 1719 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 03 September 1795 in Washington, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States. He was the son of 532. Ebenezer Reed and 533. Huldah Blodgett. He married 09 February 1742 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
267. Susannah Wood, born 06 March 1724 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States;
Children of Nathan Reed and Susannah Wood are: Nathan Reed (1744-????); Susannah Reed (1745-1833).
534. Josiah Wood, born 31 August 1687 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 04 January 1753 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He married 1710 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
535. Ruth Walker, born 04 December 1692 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died March 1752 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She was the daughter of 1070. John Walker and 1071. Ruth Kendall.
Children of Josiah Wood and Ruth Walker are: Josiah Wood (1711-1730); John Wood (1713-1752); Joseph Wood (1715-????); Edward Wood (1718-????); Ruth Wood (1720-1744_; Solomon Wood (1722-1790); Susannah Wood (1724-????); Mary Wood (1726-1775_; Phebe Wood (1729-????).
1068. Josiah Wood, born 10 October 1658 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 09 March 1741 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He married 13 December 1686 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
1069. Abigail Bacon, born 05 March 1667 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died 06 December 1743 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She was the daughter of 2138. Michael Bacon and 2139. Sarah Richardson.
Children of Josiah Wood and Abigail Bacon are: Josiah Wood (1689-1753); Lydia Wood (1689-????); Abigail Wood (1691-1739); Samuel Wood (1693-1745); Joseph Wood (1696-1713); Solomon Wood (1699-1699); Ruth Wood (1701-1736).
2136. Josiah Wood, born about 1629 in probably Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England; died 24 September 1691 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. He married 28 October 1657 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
2137. Lydia Bacon, born about 1637 in probably Winston, Suffolk, England; died 25 November 1712 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. She was the daughter of 4274. Michael Bacon and 4275. Mary.
Children of Josiah Wood and Lydia Bacon are: Josiah Wood (1658-1741); Lydia Wood (1659-1659); Lydia Wood (1662-1681); Samuel Wood (1671-1711); Joseph Wood (1674-1725); Ruth Wood (1676-1676).
4272. Edward Wood, born before 29 October 1598 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England; died 27 November 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. He was the son of 8544. Lewis Wood and 8545. Margaret Holmes. He married 02 February 1620 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England.
4273. Ruth Lee, born about 1605 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England; died 29 August 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
Children of Edward Wood and Ruth Lee are: Elizabeth Wood (1620-1688); Ann Wood (1623-????); Obadiah Wood (1625-1694); Josiah Wood (1629-1691); Thomas Wood (1633-1687); Ruth Wood (1636-1697); Tabitha Wood (1641-1642).
Friday, August 19, 2011
FGS 2011 Conference - my Thursday, 8 September Selections
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The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) 2011 Conference, "Pathways to the Heartland," is September 7 to 10 in Springfield, Illinois. I'm looking forward to attending and being an Official Blogger.
The program schedule is at http://fgs.org/2011conference/program/index.php. I decided that I'd better think about the presentations I want to attend. Here's my list for Thursday, 8 September:
* 8:30 a.m.: T-200: Opening Session and Keynote Address, with David S. Ferriero
* 11 a.m.: T-206: The Jones Jinx: Tracing Common Surnames, with Thomas Jones
* 2 p.m.: T-218: Reasons for not Serving in the Civil War, with Craig Scott
The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) 2011 Conference, "Pathways to the Heartland," is September 7 to 10 in Springfield, Illinois. I'm looking forward to attending and being an Official Blogger.
The program schedule is at http://fgs.org/2011conference/program/index.php. I decided that I'd better think about the presentations I want to attend. Here's my list for Thursday, 8 September:
* 8:30 a.m.: T-200: Opening Session and Keynote Address, with David S. Ferriero
* 11 a.m.: T-206: The Jones Jinx: Tracing Common Surnames, with Thomas Jones
* 2 p.m.: T-218: Reasons for not Serving in the Civil War, with Craig Scott
| * 3:30 p.m.: T-225: Online Member Trees: Ancestry's Powerful Tool Keeps Getting Better!, with Ancestry.com * 5 p.m.: T-231: Pioneer Women on the Midwestern Frontier, with Laura Prescott The Exhibit Hall Grand Opening is on Thursday at 10 a.m. I'm sure that I'll wander through it several times talking to vendors, providers and friends. |
Leo Severt Leland would be 100 Years Old today
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Leo Severt Leland was born 19 August 1911 in Gardiner, Montana, the son of Severt Oliver and Amelia Anna (Brocke) Leland. He married Edna May Schaffner (1913-1979) on 11 September 1937 in San Francisco, California. Lee died 10 June 2002 in San Jose, California.
Lee and Edna (Schaffner) Leland had two children, Linda and Paul. Linda is married to Randall Seaver, and they have two daughters. Lee was my father-in-law, and was a fine man who loved, enjoyed and helped his family throughout his life.
When I thought about this post, I realized that I don't have a detailed life story for Lee, nor an obituary. I'll have to ask Paul and Linda to write one.
His family and friends knew Lee as "Papa Lee" and Edna as "Mama Lee." He and Edna bought a new home in the late 1930s at 1726 47th Avenue in the Sunset District of San Francisco, only two blocks from the Ocean Beach. During World War II, he served as an Air Raid Warden for his neighborhood. Lee worked at gasoline stations in San Francisco, and as a Standard Oil Company manager, throughout his life. The house on 47th Avenue remained in his possession until his death.
The photo below is from 1977, on the occasion of his granddaughter's birthday:
Lee is, of course, holding the cake, Edna is holding her granddaughter Tami, his daughter Linda is on the left and Lee's granddaughter Lori is in front eating cake off her fingers.
I first met Lee in late 1969 when Linda and I were dating, and then engaged to be married. He and Edna were wonderful hosts in their home, and threw a great after-wedding party in their "basement" after we were married, where I met many of the extended Leland, Schaffner and McKnew families. Linda and I visited San Francisco several times each year, and Lee and Edna visited Chula Vista occasionally. After Edna died, Lee lived in his home until the late 1990s when he was moved to a San Jose assisted living facility. He lived with Paul several times as he recovered from surgeries and falls. We celebrated Lee's 80th and 85th birthdays with family and friends in San Jose, and his 90th with just close family in 2001. There was a celebration of his life at a San Jose restaurant with family and friends after his death, with many stories and appreciation for his life and example.
Lee's ancestor list features Norwegian and German ancestry. Here are five generations:
Generation 1
1. Leo Severt Leland: born 19 August 1911 in Gardiner, Park, Montana, United States; died 10 June 2002 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States.
Generation 2
2. Severt Oliver Leland: born 2 August 1878 in London, Dane, Wisconsin, United States; married 12 February 1904 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States; died 2 November 1940 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.
3. Amelia Anna Brocke: born 1 November 1884 in Kendrick, Latah, Idaho, United States; died 30 July 1975 in Redwood City, San Mateo, California, United States.
Generation 3
4. Torger Sjursen Leland: born 26 March 1850 in Mølster, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; married 30 May 1876 in Deerfield, Dane, Wisconsin, United States; died 18 March 1933 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.
5. Anna Ellingsdatter Natvig: born 16 May 1853 in Øvretun, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died 26 October 1911 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
6. Nicholas Brocke: born January 1855 in Michigan, United States; married 24 April 1877 in Cedar, Nebraska, United States; died 14 December 1938 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States.
7. Anna Grieser: born 17 November 1859 in Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States; died 19 March 1936 in Kendrick, Latah, Idaho, United States.
Generation 4
8. Sjur Torgersen: born 19 August 1804 in Tungeteigens, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; married 21 June 1850 in Vinje, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; died 29 March 1889 in Deerfield, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
9. Brita Olsdatter: born 4 October 1818 in Midtun, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; died 3 September 1895 in Deerfield, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
10. Elling Erikson Natvig: born 12 October 1820 in Eskestrand, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; married 19 November 1845 in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died before 1900 in Cottage Grove, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
11. Anna Ellingsdtr: born 18 July 1812 in Vatlestad, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died after 1900 in Cottage Grove, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
12. John Brocke: born about 1825 in Germany; married before 1853; died 13 February 1891 in probably Vermilion, Clay, South Dakota, United States.
13. Christina Webber: born September 1831 in Germany; died after 1900 in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, United States.
14. Ignatius Grieser: born 30 January 1835 in Buhl, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany; married 1 May 1858 in Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States; died before 15 June 1879 in Genesee, Latah, Idaho, United States.
15. Catharina Gute: born 19 September 1840 in Bavaria, Germany; died 16 November 1920 in Genesee, Latah, Idaho, United States.
Generation 5
16. Torgeir Olsen: born 19 June 1753 in Rørbakken, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; married 7 May 1796 in Voss, Hordaland, Norway; died 28 February 1827 in Gjelle, Voss, Hordaland, Norway.
17. Anna Sjursdtr: born 28 June 1772 in Grovu, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; died 16 August 1826 in Gjelle, Voss, Hordaland, Norway.
18. Olav Olavsen: born 2 January 1794 in Midtun, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; married 12 July 1818 in Vinje, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; died 6 May 1871 in Midtun, Voss, Hordaland, Norway.
19. Ingeborg Botolfsdtr: born 15 January 1792 in Bystølen, Voss, Hordaland Norway; died 19 November 1872 in Midtun, Voss, Hordaland, Norway.
20. Erik Hanssen: born 17 October 1779 in Eskestrand, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; married 27 October 1807 in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died 7 April 1822 in Eskestrand, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
21. Kristi Ellingsdtr: born 14 June 1781 in Flatland, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died 28 August 1851 in Kjørnes, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
22. Elling Olssen: born about 1779 in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; married 6 November 1804 in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died 11 February 1833 in Vatlestad, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
23. Brita Rasmusdtr: born 23 August 1783 in Vatlestad, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died in probably Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
28. Franz Xaver Griesser: born about 1794 in Buhl, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany; married 17 April 1820 in Buhl, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany.
29. Maria Anna Weissenberger: born 1799 in Buhl, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany; died 27 March 1863 in Buhl, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany.
Leo Severt Leland was born 19 August 1911 in Gardiner, Montana, the son of Severt Oliver and Amelia Anna (Brocke) Leland. He married Edna May Schaffner (1913-1979) on 11 September 1937 in San Francisco, California. Lee died 10 June 2002 in San Jose, California.
Lee and Edna (Schaffner) Leland had two children, Linda and Paul. Linda is married to Randall Seaver, and they have two daughters. Lee was my father-in-law, and was a fine man who loved, enjoyed and helped his family throughout his life.
When I thought about this post, I realized that I don't have a detailed life story for Lee, nor an obituary. I'll have to ask Paul and Linda to write one.
His family and friends knew Lee as "Papa Lee" and Edna as "Mama Lee." He and Edna bought a new home in the late 1930s at 1726 47th Avenue in the Sunset District of San Francisco, only two blocks from the Ocean Beach. During World War II, he served as an Air Raid Warden for his neighborhood. Lee worked at gasoline stations in San Francisco, and as a Standard Oil Company manager, throughout his life. The house on 47th Avenue remained in his possession until his death.
The photo below is from 1977, on the occasion of his granddaughter's birthday:
Lee is, of course, holding the cake, Edna is holding her granddaughter Tami, his daughter Linda is on the left and Lee's granddaughter Lori is in front eating cake off her fingers.
I first met Lee in late 1969 when Linda and I were dating, and then engaged to be married. He and Edna were wonderful hosts in their home, and threw a great after-wedding party in their "basement" after we were married, where I met many of the extended Leland, Schaffner and McKnew families. Linda and I visited San Francisco several times each year, and Lee and Edna visited Chula Vista occasionally. After Edna died, Lee lived in his home until the late 1990s when he was moved to a San Jose assisted living facility. He lived with Paul several times as he recovered from surgeries and falls. We celebrated Lee's 80th and 85th birthdays with family and friends in San Jose, and his 90th with just close family in 2001. There was a celebration of his life at a San Jose restaurant with family and friends after his death, with many stories and appreciation for his life and example.
Lee's ancestor list features Norwegian and German ancestry. Here are five generations:
Generation 1
1. Leo Severt Leland: born 19 August 1911 in Gardiner, Park, Montana, United States; died 10 June 2002 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States.
Generation 2
2. Severt Oliver Leland: born 2 August 1878 in London, Dane, Wisconsin, United States; married 12 February 1904 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States; died 2 November 1940 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.
3. Amelia Anna Brocke: born 1 November 1884 in Kendrick, Latah, Idaho, United States; died 30 July 1975 in Redwood City, San Mateo, California, United States.
Generation 3
4. Torger Sjursen Leland: born 26 March 1850 in Mølster, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; married 30 May 1876 in Deerfield, Dane, Wisconsin, United States; died 18 March 1933 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.
5. Anna Ellingsdatter Natvig: born 16 May 1853 in Øvretun, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died 26 October 1911 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
6. Nicholas Brocke: born January 1855 in Michigan, United States; married 24 April 1877 in Cedar, Nebraska, United States; died 14 December 1938 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States.
7. Anna Grieser: born 17 November 1859 in Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States; died 19 March 1936 in Kendrick, Latah, Idaho, United States.
Generation 4
8. Sjur Torgersen: born 19 August 1804 in Tungeteigens, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; married 21 June 1850 in Vinje, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; died 29 March 1889 in Deerfield, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
9. Brita Olsdatter: born 4 October 1818 in Midtun, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; died 3 September 1895 in Deerfield, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
10. Elling Erikson Natvig: born 12 October 1820 in Eskestrand, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; married 19 November 1845 in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died before 1900 in Cottage Grove, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
11. Anna Ellingsdtr: born 18 July 1812 in Vatlestad, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died after 1900 in Cottage Grove, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
12. John Brocke: born about 1825 in Germany; married before 1853; died 13 February 1891 in probably Vermilion, Clay, South Dakota, United States.
13. Christina Webber: born September 1831 in Germany; died after 1900 in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, United States.
14. Ignatius Grieser: born 30 January 1835 in Buhl, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany; married 1 May 1858 in Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States; died before 15 June 1879 in Genesee, Latah, Idaho, United States.
15. Catharina Gute: born 19 September 1840 in Bavaria, Germany; died 16 November 1920 in Genesee, Latah, Idaho, United States.
Generation 5
16. Torgeir Olsen: born 19 June 1753 in Rørbakken, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; married 7 May 1796 in Voss, Hordaland, Norway; died 28 February 1827 in Gjelle, Voss, Hordaland, Norway.
17. Anna Sjursdtr: born 28 June 1772 in Grovu, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; died 16 August 1826 in Gjelle, Voss, Hordaland, Norway.
18. Olav Olavsen: born 2 January 1794 in Midtun, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; married 12 July 1818 in Vinje, Voss, Hordaland, Norway; died 6 May 1871 in Midtun, Voss, Hordaland, Norway.
19. Ingeborg Botolfsdtr: born 15 January 1792 in Bystølen, Voss, Hordaland Norway; died 19 November 1872 in Midtun, Voss, Hordaland, Norway.
20. Erik Hanssen: born 17 October 1779 in Eskestrand, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; married 27 October 1807 in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died 7 April 1822 in Eskestrand, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
21. Kristi Ellingsdtr: born 14 June 1781 in Flatland, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died 28 August 1851 in Kjørnes, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
22. Elling Olssen: born about 1779 in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; married 6 November 1804 in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died 11 February 1833 in Vatlestad, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
23. Brita Rasmusdtr: born 23 August 1783 in Vatlestad, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died in probably Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
28. Franz Xaver Griesser: born about 1794 in Buhl, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany; married 17 April 1820 in Buhl, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany.
29. Maria Anna Weissenberger: born 1799 in Buhl, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany; died 27 March 1863 in Buhl, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany.
Follow Friday - Weekend Genealogy Fun
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Here are my recommendations for Genealogy Fun this weekend:
1) Listen to Geneabloggers Radio tonight (Friday night, 10 p.m. ET, 9 p.m. CT, 8 p.m. MT and 7 p.m. PT) hosted by Thomas MacEntee. This week's topic is "Oh Give Me a Home – Genealogy and the Homestead Act." The special guests are:
* Blake Bell of the Homestead National Monument of America in Beatrice, Nebraska
* Gail Blankenau a genealogist and land records expert
* Amy Lauters of the Beyond Little House blog discussing Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family’s history with the Homestead Act.
2) Listen to the FGS Radio - My Society show on Saturday (2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, 12 noon MT, 11 a.m. PT) hosted by Drew Smith this week. The topic is "Working With and Inspiring Volunteers." The special guests are:
* Roger Moffat of the Western Michigan Genealogical Society.
* Donna Moughty is our FGS 2011 Conference Speaker of the Week about upcoming presentations at the conference in Springfield, Illinois this September.
3) Check out the recent Webinars on:
* "Newspapers for Genealogists: Using GenealogyBank.com to document every day of your ancestors' lives" with Tom Kemp.
* "Google+ the Next Big Thing" with Paul Allen, Dan Lynch and Mark Olson (free until 25 August from Legacy Family Tree).
* "Organizng for Success" with Karen Clifford (available free indefinitely from Legacy Family Tree)
* "The Power of DNA in Unlocking Family Relationships," with Ugo Perugo (available indefinitely from Legacy Family Tree)
* "Leveraging the Power of "We": a Watershed Event in Discovering Where to Find Your Ancestors (Research Wiki, Research Courses, and FamilySearch Forums)," with Michael Ritchey (available from Legacy Family Tree).
* RootsMagic Webinars (all free) available at http://www.rootsmagic.com/Webinars/
* National Genealogical Society (NGS) Videos (free to view) at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/videos_online
4) Respond to my Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge, posted on www.geneamusings.com soon after 12 noon Pacific time (that's 1900 GMT for those who understand time zones).
5) Go to a local genealogical society program, or go to a library or repository with genealogical resources. I'm going to the Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego (CGSSD) meeting on Saturday morning to participate in the Cloud Computing SIG and to hear Hal Horrocks presentation on Rootsweb message boards and mailing lists.
6) Do you still have material in your "genealogy piles" that needs to be added to your genealogy software program? I collected 127 pages three weeks ago at Carlsbad Library, and have been slowly adding that to my database.
7) Spend time with your family doing fun things. We have my daughter and two granddaughters coming on Saturday for the weekend. Lots of "making family history" here!
Whatever you decide, please tell us about your genealogy endeavors on a social network or in a blog post. You never know when your experiences may stimulate or encourage others to do useful genealogy work.
Here are my recommendations for Genealogy Fun this weekend:
1) Listen to Geneabloggers Radio tonight (Friday night, 10 p.m. ET, 9 p.m. CT, 8 p.m. MT and 7 p.m. PT) hosted by Thomas MacEntee. This week's topic is "Oh Give Me a Home – Genealogy and the Homestead Act." The special guests are:
* Blake Bell of the Homestead National Monument of America in Beatrice, Nebraska
* Gail Blankenau a genealogist and land records expert
* Amy Lauters of the Beyond Little House blog discussing Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family’s history with the Homestead Act.
2) Listen to the FGS Radio - My Society show on Saturday (2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, 12 noon MT, 11 a.m. PT) hosted by Drew Smith this week. The topic is "Working With and Inspiring Volunteers." The special guests are:
* Roger Moffat of the Western Michigan Genealogical Society.
* Donna Moughty is our FGS 2011 Conference Speaker of the Week about upcoming presentations at the conference in Springfield, Illinois this September.
3) Check out the recent Webinars on:
* "Newspapers for Genealogists: Using GenealogyBank.com to document every day of your ancestors' lives" with Tom Kemp.
* "Google+ the Next Big Thing" with Paul Allen, Dan Lynch and Mark Olson (free until 25 August from Legacy Family Tree).
* "Organizng for Success" with Karen Clifford (available free indefinitely from Legacy Family Tree)
* "The Power of DNA in Unlocking Family Relationships," with Ugo Perugo (available indefinitely from Legacy Family Tree)
* "Leveraging the Power of "We": a Watershed Event in Discovering Where to Find Your Ancestors (Research Wiki, Research Courses, and FamilySearch Forums)," with Michael Ritchey (available from Legacy Family Tree).
* RootsMagic Webinars (all free) available at http://www.rootsmagic.com/Webinars/
* National Genealogical Society (NGS) Videos (free to view) at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/videos_online
4) Respond to my Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge, posted on www.geneamusings.com soon after 12 noon Pacific time (that's 1900 GMT for those who understand time zones).
5) Go to a local genealogical society program, or go to a library or repository with genealogical resources. I'm going to the Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego (CGSSD) meeting on Saturday morning to participate in the Cloud Computing SIG and to hear Hal Horrocks presentation on Rootsweb message boards and mailing lists.
6) Do you still have material in your "genealogy piles" that needs to be added to your genealogy software program? I collected 127 pages three weeks ago at Carlsbad Library, and have been slowly adding that to my database.
7) Spend time with your family doing fun things. We have my daughter and two granddaughters coming on Saturday for the weekend. Lots of "making family history" here!
Whatever you decide, please tell us about your genealogy endeavors on a social network or in a blog post. You never know when your experiences may stimulate or encourage others to do useful genealogy work.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Dear Randy: How can I sync my files with my brother?
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I received an email this week from a reader who asked:
Obviously, this works with other file types, like photographs, documents, spreadsheets, etc.
I received an email this week from a reader who asked:
"I have Family Tree Maker 2011. My brother also has FTM. We were trying to figure out how we might be able to sync our information with each other. I have the program on a laptop and desktop. I’d like to be able to update one or the other that I’ve entered new information in. My brother called Ancestry, but they didn’t know of a program that would do that.
"I’m wondering if you know what the best way to sync my laptop and desktop and/or share information between two trees without getting a lot of duplicate information."
My response:
You want a method to synchronize the same information between at least three computers - your desktop, your laptop, and your brother's computer.
Most researchers keep a "master copy" on one system and then copy their file to a second computer using an external hard drive or a USB drive. I add content to my database only on my desktop computer (unless I'm on the road), and then use the USB drive to copy it to the laptop every once in awhile.
For your brother to share files with you, you could send him a CDROM or a USB drive every one in awhile. Or you could use a service like Dropbox to transfer files. Look at Dick Eastman's articles on Dropbox. They offer 2 gigabytes of space for free. There are webinars available about using Dropbox to synchronize files.
That works great for your syncing between your desktop and laptop computers - any time you're on the Internet it sync the files in the special folders. I don't use Dropbox yet.
Any time either you or your brother changed the file, it could sync to Dropbox and you could have the other "pick it up" through a link to the file at Dropbox.
I'm not sure if this would work, but it's worth looking into: If your brother and you had one common Dropbox account, then any time you, or he, changed the file, then the file on the other computer would be changed. In theory, that works as long as you keep the same file name. One problem may be that if both of you change the same file at the same time, Dropbox may get confused.
Another site that has 5 gigabytes of free storage is SugarSync. I'm using SugarSync now to sync some of my files (presentations and databases) between my desktop and laptop computers.
Obviously, this works with other file types, like photographs, documents, spreadsheets, etc.
If my readers know more about this task, please comment with your observations and recommendations.
Footnote.com has a new name - Fold3 - and a new look!
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The press release today from Ancestry.,com proclaimed a new name for Footnote.com - Fold3. The reason for the name change is to (from the www.Fold3.com site):
"...refocus our efforts on gathering the best online collection of military records and stories we wanted a name that would reflect military history and honor."
What does Fold3 mean?
"Traditionally, the third fold in a flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world."
So what does Fold3 look like? Pretty much like what Footnote.com looked like yesterday, but with a new name and a little different presentation:
1) The home page:
The page above looks somewhat different, aside from the name change. The tabs across the top menu are "Home," "search," "Records," "Memorials" and "Spotlights."
The counter in the right hand column notes:
* 74,820,288 record images
* 99,292,381 memorial pages (the old "Footnote pages")
The "Records" tab has a dropdown list with "List All Records," "Browse Records," and "Member Discoveries." The "Memorials" tab has a drop-down list with "Search Memorial Pages," "Create a Memorial Page," "Popular Memorial Pages," "Viet Nam Wall," and "USS Arizona Memorial."
2) At the top of the home page, there is an "About the change" link that leads to the Fold3 HQ Blog titled Footnote is now Fold3:
3) I usually browse specific collections to find historical records on footnote - I've found that I get too many matches when I do a keyword or person search. I clicked on the "Records" tab and "Browse Records" link to see:
I expanded the list above to see if anything was missing. The seven Military Record collections are listed in the left-hand column, and all other records are listed either in the "All Titles" or "Other Records" section. I chose "Other Records" and selected "American Milestone documents".
4) I then chose "Newspapers" and went looking for "California" and saw the list of newspapers available:
5) From the "Other Records" list, I chose "City Directories" and drilled down to "City Directories" and chose the District of Columbia, which has directories on Fold3 from 1822 to 1921.
6) I clicked on the "Memorials" tab on the main menu, and searched for the Footnote Page I created for my second great-grandfather, Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) some time ago:
It looks to me that everything that was on www.Footnote.com is still on www.Fold3.com, which is good.
Why would Ancestry.com change the brand name of a respected and semi-successful historical documents website? Are more changes coming?
The press release today from Ancestry.,com proclaimed a new name for Footnote.com - Fold3. The reason for the name change is to (from the www.Fold3.com site):
"...refocus our efforts on gathering the best online collection of military records and stories we wanted a name that would reflect military history and honor."
What does Fold3 mean?
"Traditionally, the third fold in a flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world."
So what does Fold3 look like? Pretty much like what Footnote.com looked like yesterday, but with a new name and a little different presentation:
1) The home page:
The page above looks somewhat different, aside from the name change. The tabs across the top menu are "Home," "search," "Records," "Memorials" and "Spotlights."
The counter in the right hand column notes:
* 74,820,288 record images
* 99,292,381 memorial pages (the old "Footnote pages")
The "Records" tab has a dropdown list with "List All Records," "Browse Records," and "Member Discoveries." The "Memorials" tab has a drop-down list with "Search Memorial Pages," "Create a Memorial Page," "Popular Memorial Pages," "Viet Nam Wall," and "USS Arizona Memorial."
2) At the top of the home page, there is an "About the change" link that leads to the Fold3 HQ Blog titled Footnote is now Fold3:
3) I usually browse specific collections to find historical records on footnote - I've found that I get too many matches when I do a keyword or person search. I clicked on the "Records" tab and "Browse Records" link to see:
I expanded the list above to see if anything was missing. The seven Military Record collections are listed in the left-hand column, and all other records are listed either in the "All Titles" or "Other Records" section. I chose "Other Records" and selected "American Milestone documents".
4) I then chose "Newspapers" and went looking for "California" and saw the list of newspapers available:
5) From the "Other Records" list, I chose "City Directories" and drilled down to "City Directories" and chose the District of Columbia, which has directories on Fold3 from 1822 to 1921.
6) I clicked on the "Memorials" tab on the main menu, and searched for the Footnote Page I created for my second great-grandfather, Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) some time ago:
It looks to me that everything that was on www.Footnote.com is still on www.Fold3.com, which is good.
Why would Ancestry.com change the brand name of a respected and semi-successful historical documents website? Are more changes coming?
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