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Is there a BNF (Backus Normal Form or Backus–Naur Form) for the gedcom grammar?
BNF is Backus Normal Form (or Backus–Naur Form) and is a standard way to define a grammar for a syntax. It makes it easy for parsers to digest data. I was thinking of writing some erlang code for genealogy and wanted to parse my gedcom for the data.…
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Searching databases for ancestors with aliases?
I have a probable ancestor about whom I know very little, except for the fact that he used an alias and he is mentioned in his father-in-law's will. The two names are quite common - something along the lines of "John Smith alias Jones".
How are…
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Getting information from closed mental institution in California, USA?
My great-uncle's wife was committed to Camarillo State Hospital in California for something over 30 years, until her death in 1967. She has no descendants. I have become very interested in this woman's sad story (it begins in an orphanage), and…
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What are these abbreviations in a Verlustliste (zurueckgeh, krgef, A)?
I'm looking at Verlustlisten 1. Weltkrieg, page 22.835: Peter Robert (Bremerhaven) on genealogy.net. In the entry, it says "zurueckgeh." What does this mean? I know other entries say things like "leicht verwundet" (lightly wounded) or "gefallen"…
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Can you identify this Russian town: "Chashvato, Podolski"?
Can you identify the name of the USSR town referenced in the 1910-1914 images below?
My maternal grandfather's side references several different places in various naturalization records & ship passenger lists. They all have a common theme: some…
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Template or Tool for Comparing Y-DNA Results
I am looking for a tool, preferably an excel template, I can run on my computer that I can use for comparing Y-DNA results across multiple types of Y-DNA tests.
I realize some version of this exists on the testing sites themselves, but they all have…
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Other 'non-loyalist' Immigration to Canada following American Revolution from the US
I am trying to track down a few individuals that I believe may have immigrated to Canada following the American Revolution but before the War of 1812.
Assuming a primary motivation for moving to Canada following the American Revolutionary War was…
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What is "Canada E" in the 1860 US Federal Census?
I am looking at the 1860 US Census Record of John Surarrer. The transcription of it states that he was born in "Canada E". Here is the image. Does this just mean Canada, or does the E give some kind of a more specific hint?
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Finding residence information for Toronto in the 1840s?
I am trying to fill out the timeline of tailor George Hindley, his wife Ann/Hannah Drake, and their family between 1841 and 1847.
A rough timeline of the family can be seen by putting some of the collected historical records that are likely to…
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What is relationship of widower to late wife's family (i.e. in-laws)?
I am a widower. I still have a strong personal relationship with my late wife's family, and I regard them as part of my own family. They are blood of my blood in the sense that my children are related by blood to both me and them, but if we had…
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Married couple presented for fornication in Nottinghamshire (1631)?
I have been searching for a marriage for Peter Allicocke and Ann. Peter and Ann had five children: Mary (1631), Elizabeth (1634), Peter (1637), Francis (1641), and Edward (1645-1662). The four surviving children, as well as his wife Ann are noted in…
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Where to donate records related to South Australian United Ancient Order of Druids?
When my father passed away, among his possessions were some items related to The South Australian United Ancient Order of Druids. He had been its Secretary in Moonta (South Australia) for many years prior to its closure in Moonta which I think…
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How to identify formal military photos?
Is there a web site out there or some place to ask about the context of formal US military photos? I would like to know the time, location, and reason of a photo.
For example, here are two photos that I know are US Army from WWII, but I don't even…
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Where to find Brazil immigration records of ancestor from Italy?
I'm looking for an ancestor who moved from Italy to Brazil between 1800 and 1900.
Where can I find Brazilian immigration records?
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How do I create a list of my most distant ancestors online or with a Mac?
I want to create a list of my most distant ancestors (= ancestors without known parents) of each family branch from a Gedcom file. We call them Spitzenahnen in German and some applications can create lists of these ancestors (Spitzenahnenliste) for…
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