Friday, October 7, 2022

Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 1 to 7 October 2022

 The following genealogy record collections were listed on the Recently Added and Updated List on Ancestry.com during the period from  1 to 7 October 2022: 

The Updated and ADDED collections include:

Alaska, U.S., Land Patent Records, 1916-1969; indexed records with record images, ADDED    10/6/2022

Niagara, Ontario, Canada, Niagara Indexes, 1783-1977; indexed records without record images, ADDED 10/6/2022

1890 United States Federal Census Fragment; indexed records with record images, Updated 10/6/2022

UK, Post Mortem Examinations and Case Books, 1840-1920; indexed records with record images, ADDED 10/5/2022

Aube, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1507-1929; indexed records without record images, Updated 10/5/2022

UK and Ireland, Obituary Index, 2004-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 10/5/2022

Queensland, Australia, Immigration Records: Passengers and Crew, 1852-1899; indexed records with out record images, ADDED 10/5/2022

Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 10/5/2022

U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 10/5/2022

Australia and New Zealand, Obituary Index, 2004-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 10/5/2022

Hautes-Alpes, France, Census, 1856; indexed records without record images, Updated 10/5/2022

U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current; indexed records without record images, Updated 10/5/2022

Hamburg, Germany, Deaths, 1874-1950; indexed records with record images, Updated 10/3/2022

Tirgu Mureş, Romania, Bernath Sauber Collection Jewish Deportation Lists, 1944 (USHMM); indexed records without record images, ADDED 10/3/2022

Târgu Neamt, Romania, Deportation Records of the Jewish Community, 1943-1944 (USHMM); indexed records without record images, ADDED 10/3/2022

Upper Austria, Austria, Catholic Church Registers, 1614-1938; indexed records with record images, Updated 10/3/2022

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

By my count, there were 6 NEW collections ADDED this past week, per the list above.  There are now 33,213 collections available as of 7 October, an increase of 5 from last week.  

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52 Ancestors - Week 450: #720 Jonathan Wade (1683-a1720) of Medford, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island

Jonathan Wade (1683-a1720) is #720 on my Ahnentafel List, my 7th great-grandfather, who married #720 Mary Dolberry (1677-a1720) in about 1699, in Medford, Massachusetts.

I am descended through:

*  their son, #360 Nathaniel Wade (1708-1754), who married #361 Ruth Hawkins (1711-1789) in 1731,
*  their son, #180 Simon Wade (1731-a1800), who married #181 Deborah Tracy (1731-a1800) in about 1763.
*  their son, #90 Simon Wade (1767-1857), married #91 Phebe Horton (1772-a1820) in about 1790.
*  their daughter #45 Miranda Wade (1804-1850), who married #44 Jonathan White (1803-1850) in 1824.
*  their son #22 Henry Arnold White (1824-1885) who married #23 Amy Oatley (1826-1864) in 1844.
*  their daughter #11 Julia E. White (1848-1913) who married #10 Thomas Richmond (1848-1917) in 1868.
*  their daughter #5 Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962) who married #4 Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942) in 1900.
*  their son #2 Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983) who married #3 Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002) in 1942.
*  their son #1 Randall Jeffrey Seaver (1943-living)

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


*  Name:                     Jonathan Wade[1–7]

*  Sex:                        Male

*  Father:                   Nathaniel Wade 1648-1707
*  Mother:                 Mercy Bradstreet 1647-1715

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

*  Birth:                      5 March 1682/3, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1-3]

*  Distribution:           after 28 November 1707 (after age 25), father's will proved; Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[7]

*  Death:                    before 30 August 1720 (before age 38), probably Mystic, New London, Connecticut, United States[4]

*  Guardianship:      30 August 1720 (age 38), Samuel Whittemore appointed guardian of Jonathan Wade; Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[4]
*  Guardianship:      6 March 1724/5 (age 42), Samuel Whittemore appointed guardian of Nathan Wade; Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[5]
*  Guardianship:     6 March 1724/5 (age 42), Samuel Whittemore appointed guardian of Nathanael Wade ; Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[6]
 
3)  SHARED EVENTS (with source citations as indicated in brackets):

*  Spouse 1:             Mary Dolberry 1677-a1720
*  Marriage 1:          about 1699 (about age 17), Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1-2]

*  Child 1:               Mercy Wade 1702-    
*  Child 2:               Jonathan Wade 1704-1738
*  Child 3:               Nathan Wade 1706-1778
*  Child 4:               Nathaniel Wade 1708-1754
*  Child 5:               Dorothy Wade 1711-    
*  Child 6:               Rebecca Wade 1713-    
*  Child 7:               Samuel Wade 1715-1788

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

A brief sketch of this family (vital records only) was published in the book Royal Families: Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry, Volume One: Governor Thomas Dudley and Descendants Through Five Generations, written by Marston Watson, Second Edition, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD[1].

The best source for information on this family is from the book Jonathan Wade of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Revised Edition by Doris Powell Schultz, published by the author in 1989.  The section on this family reads[2]:
"49.  Jonathan Wade, son of Nathaniel and Mercy (Bradstreet) Wade, was born 5 March 1682/3, died before 1720;  married Mary (-?-).  All children of this family moved to Rhode Island."
Jonathan Wade married Mary Dolberry (or Dolbear) in about 1699 in probably Medford, Massachusetts[1-2]. She was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah (--?--) Dolbear.  Jonathan and Mary had seven children, the first four were born in Medford, and the last three in Providence, Rhode Island:

*  Mercy Wade (1702-????), married 1722 Elisha Hopkins (1702-1798).
*  Jonathan Wade (1704-1739), married 1725 Mary Albert (1705-????).
*  Nathan Wade (1706-1778), married 1731 Deborah Hawkins (1713-1802).
*  Nathaniel Wade (1709-1754), married 1731 Ruth Hawkins (1711-1789).
*  Dorothy Wade (1711-????).
*  Rebecca Wade (1713-????).
*  Samuel Wade (1715-1788), married Martha Upham (1714-1785).

Jonathan's father, Nathaniel Wade (1650-1707) died on 28 November 1707 in Medford, having written his will on 12 June 1707[7].  In his will, he bequeathed to his son Jonathan Wade:
"...that y^e rest of my Estate remaining be thus divided, one third part to my three daughters Mercy Bradstreet, Anne Wade & Dorothy Willis, equally every one their equal share, & that the other two thirds be divided betwixt my two sons Jonathan Wade & Samuel Wade after this manner viz that my son Samuel shal have three parts, to my son Jonathan two parts. And it is to be understood that what these my sons, or daughters have, already received of their portions, as also what my daughter Anne Wade is to receive at my decease, shal be computed as so much of their share, & every ones part to be made up proportionably according to the above stated rule of division. And that my son Jonathan Wade & Samuel Wade, shal freely (at this time & from my decease, til the time of division shal come) enjoy & possesse the brickyard & ???? ground adjacent."
Jonathan Wade resided in Medford until about 1710, and then moved to Providence, Rhode Island in about 1710.

His wife, Mary, may have died in 1710, and he may have had a second wife who produced the last three children.

Jonathan died in before 30 August 1720, probably in Mystic, Connecticut.  There are no known burial records for him.  There are no probate records for him in Massachusetts or Rhode Island.  

There are three guardianship files for Jonathan, Nathan, and Nathaniel in Middlesex County Probate Court records:

*  Samuel Whittemore was appointed guardian of Jonathan Wade, a minor in his fifteenth year, a son of Jonathan Wade, some time of Medford, deceased, om 30 August 1720 (Case 23413)[4].

*  On 6 March 1724/5, Samuel Whittemore was appointed guardian of Nathan Wade, a minor in his twentieth year, a son of Jonathan Wade, late of Medford (Case 24314)[5].

*  On 6 March 1724/5, Samuel Whittemore was appointed guardian of Nathanael Wade, a minor in his sixteenth year, a son of Jonathan Wade, late of Medford (Case 23415)[6].

5.  SOURCES

1. Marston Watson, Royal Families: Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry: Volume One: Governor Thomas Dudley and Descendants Through Five Generations, Second Edition ( Baltimore, Md. : Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005), page 66, Jonathan Wade family sketch.

2. Doris Powell Schultz, Jonathan Wade of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Revised Edition (n.p. : the author, 1989), #49, Jonathan Wade family sketch.

3. Henry Ernest Woods, (Editor), Vital Records of Medford, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1907), Births, page 157, Jonathan Wade entry, 5 March 1682/3, son of Nathaniell.

4. Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Probate case files, Case 23413 (4 images), Guardian appointed for Jonathan Wade, a minor in his 16th year, son of Jonathan Wade, deceased, of Medford; "Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871," indexed database and digital images, New England Historical and Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (https://www.AmericanAncestors.org: accessed 6 October 2022).

5. Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Case 23414 (3 images), Guardian appointed for Nathan Wade, a minor in his 20th year, son of Jonathan Wade, deceased.

6. Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Case 23415 (3 images), Guardian appointed for Nathanael Wade, a minor in his 16th year, son of Jonathan Wade, deceased.

7. "Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Probate case files", Case 24317 (15 images), Nathaniel Wade of Medford, 1707; accessed 3 August 2017.

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NOTE:  Amy Johnson Crow suggested a weekly blog theme of "52 Ancestors" in her blog post 
 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks on the No Story Too Small blog.  I have extended this theme in 2022 to 468 Ancestors in 468 Weeks.

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Findmypast Friday: Updated Surrey Parish Records and More Newspapers

 I received this information from Findmypast today:

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New records for Surrey, England released  

Findmypast updates Surrey parish records this Findmypast Friday 

Surrey Baptisms 


This week, Findmypast have added 2,324 baptisms for All Saints church in the parish of Kingston upon Thames. The new additions cover the years 1813-1825, and you may discover details like parents’ occupations.  


Surrey Marriages 

 Once you’ve found your Surrey ancestor’s baptism, be sure to check for their marriage. A further 334 records for Kingston upon Thames, All Saints (1813-1825) have been added into this existing collection. You might also find the name of the minister who performed the marriage, and the names of the witnesses.

 

Surrey Burials 

 To wrap up this week’s releases, there are an additional 1,681 new burial records, also for Kingston upon Thames, All Saints for 1813-1825. Extra details might include residences and next of kin.  

Newspapers 

 New titles: 

  • Building News, 1854-1855, 1862, 1869-1891 
  • Hornsey & Finsbury Park Journal, 1879-1915 

Updated titles: 

  • Chester Chronicle, 1999 
  • Christian World, 1860, 1866 
  • Church & State Gazette (London), 1850 
  • East End News and London Shipping Chronicle, 1939, 1944
  • Leicester Daily Mercury, 1963, 1966, 1973, 1975-1979, 1990-1992, 1994-1995
  • Long Eaton Advertiser, 1953 
  • Nottingham Evening Post, 1996 
  • Pontypridd Observer, 1980 
  • Sandwell Evening Mail, 1979 
  • Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph, 1998 
  • Staffordshire Sentinel, 1888, 1950-1952, 1955, 1957-1958, 1960, 1963-1967, 1969-1973, 1976-1980
  • Torbay Express and South Devon Echo, 1995 

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


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RootsTech 2023 Registration Is Open!

 I received his information from FamilySearch today:

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RootsTech Is Back! Registration Now Open for World’s Largest Family History Event

Global Online Conference Adds In-person Experience 
March 2-4, 2023


SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—RootsTech, the world’s largest family history gathering, is back March 2–4, 2023, with an in-person event in Salt Lake City, Utah, to complement its massive online conference. Millions of virtual and in-person attendees will gather for inspiring keynote addresses, instructive classes, innovative technologies, and the opportunity to connect to their family—past, present, and future. Registration is now open for the 2023 event. The online event is free. The 3-day, in-person experience is $98. Register now at RootsTech.org.

What Is RootsTech?

Jen Allen, director of events at FamilySearch, said “RootsTech really is about uniting and connecting.
We help you connect with your family first and foremost, but also to connect with stories and discovery experiences through your family history. On a grander scale, we connect like-minded people who want to gather and learn similar things. We also connect you with new knowledge, learning, innovation, and services that will help you make new connections to your family history.”

Already the world’s largest in-person family history conference, the global pandemic forced RootsTech to reinvent itself as a totally virtual experience in 2020, 2021, and 2022 and an online learning source year-round. Unprecedented growth followed, and today, millions of online attendees eagerly anticipate the next installment of this virtual worldwide gathering. The 2023 return of the in-person option will fuel the excitement even more.

“Imagine creating content for the world!” said Jonathan Wing, creative manager for RootsTech. “The incredible blessing and miracle of the RootsTech virtual experiences is that we were able to confirm that there are so many more people worldwide who are interested in learning more about their family history, stories, and connecting. It has enabled us to widen our reach, and our RootsTech family has gotten so much bigger.”

The RootsTech 2023 Theme

The theme for RootsTech 2023 is “Uniting.” RootsTech is all about bringing people, stories, memories, technology, innovation, communities, and ultimately—families—together.

“Families are the foundation of society,” said FamilySearch CEO Steve Rockwood. “Connecting and uniting families across generations strengthens individuals and nations alike. We are amazed and gratified to see the role RootsTech has been able to play in helping literally millions of individuals connect with their family, past, present, and future.”

What to Expect at RootsTech 2023

RootsTech 2023 marks the 13th year of this global gathering. In 2022, over 3 million people participated online. Since the beginning, innovation has been a guiding principle for RootsTech. Each year, the event organizers adapt the content to appeal to people worldwide and to stay current. The 2023 event will be no different—except it is bringing the best of the virtual and in-person experiences and morphing them together

“I think it would be really easy for people to assume we are having 2 separate events happening at the same time,” said Wing. “But we will be connecting what’s happening virtually with what’s occurring in-person. We’re creating ways for virtual attendees to participate with some of the in-person activities.”

There will be inspiring keynotes, fun entertainment, and more than 200 new classes. The vibrant Expo Hall will also return with over 200 exhibitors, helpful product demonstrations, and interactions with research specialists.

In-Person RootsTech Registration Will Fill Quickly

Registration for the online event is free. It will enable you to create personal playlists, interact, and receive updates. For the in-person conference, registration is $98 for a pass that includes all classes and keynote addresses for the entire 3-day event. Access to the Expo Hall is free to all.

For more information, visit and register at RootsTech.org.

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Disclosure:  I am a RootsTech 2023 "Influencer" but will receive no remuneration for my support or posting of RootsTech information.  I will be an online participant this year because of my health problems.

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Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1683 Birth of Jonathan Wade (1683-b1720) in Medford, Massachusetts

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

The treasure today is the 1683 birth record of Jonathan Wade in Medford, Massachusetts:


The birth record for  Jonathan Wade is in the Wade section:


The transcription of this record is:

"WADE] Jonathan, s. Capt. Nathaniell [Nathaniel, M.R.], Mar. 5, 1682-3."

The source citation for this record is:

Henry Ernest Woods, (Editor), Vital Records of Medford, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1907), Births, page 157, Jonathan Wade entry, 5 March 1682/3, son of Nathaniell.

This record is a Derivative Source, with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the birth of Jonathan Wade.  The Original Source is probably a Medford town record book that is not now extant.

Jonathan Wade (1683-b1720) was born 5 March 1682/3 in Medford, Massachusetts, the son of Nathaniel and Mercy (Bradstreet) Wade.  He died before 1720, probably in Mystic, Connecticut. He married Mary Dolberry (1677-a1720) in 1701, probably in Medford.  She was born 13 April 1677 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Thomas and Sarah (--?--) Dolberry.

Nathaniel and Mary (Dolberry) Wade are my 7th great-grandparents.  I am descended through their son Nathaniel Wade (1708-1754), who married Ruth Hawkins (1710-1789) in 1731 in Scituate, Rhode Island.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Genealogy Education Bytes - 29 September to 5 October 2022

Welcome to Genealogy Education Bytes, posted on Wednesday afternoon for the past week, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history education  items that came across our desktop since the last issue.    


1)  Upcoming Conferences and Institutes







2 ) Seminars, Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):



*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinars - Friday, 7 October, 8:30 a.m.:  When Wrong is Actually Right: Constructing Proof Arguments for Counterintuitive Conflicts (a 2022 Reisinger lecture) by Meryl Schumacker.

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinars - Friday, 7 October, 9:45 a.m.:  Peeling the Onion: Getting to the Original Sources (a 2022 Reisinger lecture) by Gary Ball-Kilbourne.

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinars - Friday, 7 October, 11:00 a.m.:  The Hub of the Wheel: How Tracing a Brother with no Children Connected Ten Siblings (a 2022 Reisinger lecture) by Mary Kircher Roddy.

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinars - Friday, 7 October, 1:00 p.m.:  Consult via…Explore with…Discover through…Literature Reviews (a 2022 Reisinger lecture) by Jan Joyce.

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinars - Friday, 7 October, 2:15 p.m.:  Finding Henrietta: Reconciling Conflicting Evidence to Reveal a Woman’s Identity (a 2022 Reisinger lecture) by Nicole Gilkison Larue.

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinars - Friday, 7 October, 3:30 p.m.:  Hidden Stories: Using Analysis to Explore the Unexpected in Family History (a 2022 Reisinger lecture) by Jennifer Zinck.

*   Upcoming Family Tree Webinars - Tuesday, 11 October, 11 a.m.:  Norway Research with Online Records at MyHeritage and Beyond by Mike Mansfield.

*   Upcoming Family Tree Webinars - Wednesday, 12 October, 5 p.m.:  Trendy Tech Tools for Your Research: Yay or Nay? by Cyndi Ingle.

3)  Podcasts/Radio Shows:





])  YouTube and Facebook Videos:


*  Allen Country Public Library:  Ethnicity Results Deep Dive
*  Allen Country Public Library:  Ask the Experts: PERSI
*  Allen Country Public Library:  Finding Your Ancestral Homeland
*  Allen Country Public Library:  Why They Left: A Conversation About the Irish Diaspora




*  Ellen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound:  Avoid These Genealogy & DNA Mistakes








*  Just Genealogy: Genealogical Identity - JG0209

*  Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems:  16 Ways to Find Your Ancestor's Village



*  WikiTree:  2022 WikiTree Source-a-Thon Livecast (19 Videos)


5)   Did you miss the last post in this series -  Genealogy Education Bytes - 22 to 28 September 2022?

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Randy and Grand-hound Walter in 2006 -- Post 737 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday

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


My daughter Tami and I have birthdays in October one day apart.  In 2006, we went to Tami's home in Victorville to celebrate them.  My favorite grand-hound, Walter, a basset hound, helped us celebrate the event.  I think I was tired when this picture was taken, probably after walking Walter around the block - he sniffed every bush and tree, and ate cat poop.

This is all part of our family history!  

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Note:  The photo is on the website - click the URL below.  Feedly isn't showing my images now.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Genealogy News Bytes - 28 September to 4 October 2022

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


1)  News Articles:







2)  New or Updated Record Collections:












3)  Did you miss the last post in this series - see Genealogy News Bytes - 21 to 27 September 2022.

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