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Determining maiden name of Alice who had eight children (1744-1762) with William Sellick christened at Stogumber, Somerset, without marriage record?
My 5th great grandfather William Sellick was christened on 2 Oct 1718 at Stogumber, Somerset, England. He and his wife Alice had eight children, the first two christened at Stogumber and the remainder at Monksilver: Robert (1744), John (1747),…
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Deciphering three words from mid 19th Century Cornwall Marriage Certificate?
The image below has been clipped from the Marriage Certificate of my 3rd great grandparents Mary Symons and John Billin. That marriage took place on 5 Feb 1839 in the Chapel of Helston in the Parish of Wendron in the County of Cornwall.
It is all…
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Kit Carson & John Fremont expedition members
I am trying to confirm that an ancestor traveled west with Kit Carson and John Fremont in 1842-1846, in one or several of their expeditions to map out western trails. I am having trouble locating any sort of listing or schedule of the expedition…
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German POW Camp records for WWI
A British Prisoner was said to have been informed by the Commandant of Doberitz POW camp
of his award of the Victoria Cross..Where would I start to look for records from this camp ?
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What can be gleaned statistically from Surname occurence in Population?
Is there a calculation or test to determine if the occurrence of a surname in a population in a specific geographical area is statistically significant or just a random distribution?
For example, in a surname study of the most common 42 surnames in…
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How to find death record from late 19th century New York (State)?
I have been looking for the death record of my great grandmother who died in Rochester around 1899. She was around 27 years of age at the time.
Her maiden name was Mary Gagnon, wife of Joseph Bean (also known as Jos Lefebvre). I suspect they lived…
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How to find information about a Dachau Internee?
I am posting here as I have no idea where to begin. And information that I have is limited and Im hoping that somebody can point me in the right direction.
My Great Uncle was a political prisoner interned for 11 years in the Dachau camp outside of…
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What is a "partner" in the Canadian 1901 census?
I found this record on the canadian census of 1901
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/results.aspx?k=cnsSurname%3a%22Kutschke%22+AND+cnsGivenName%3a%22Heinrich%22
It lists "William Kutschke" as "partner" of "Heinrich Kutschke". Looking…
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Linking two brothers via gravestones
I am doing research about my great-grandfather who was Jewish and had a brother who survived the Holocaust in Ukraine. I've found a gravestone image via a website which documents Jewish genealogy which looks like it could be the brother of my…
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What does a phrase like "dit St Pierre" mean, when it follows a surname?
What does a phrase like "dit St Pierre" mean, when it follows a surname?
For example: Marie-Anne Romure dit St Pierre
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Is the IGI a derivative of primary evidence or an original of secondary evidence?
Looking at the BCG's "Skillbuilding: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Resources", I note that derivative sources may include "transcripts, abstracts, and notes produced from viewing the original or a derivative" (my emphasis).
That being so,…
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How do I perform a biographical interview?
I have a couple of elderly relatives who have not kept a journal and refuse to write down their "life story." I really would like to know their stories and who they were and who they are. They have their favorite stories that they rehash every time…
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How to find parents of Elizabeth Meyers (1820-1880), wife of the Amish Benjamin Miller in 19th Century Pennsylvania?
Amish and Amish Mennonite Genealogies (Gingerich & Krieder, 1986) gives an Elizabeth Meyers (born 13 Oct 1820 and died 17 Oct 1880) as the wife of Benjamin Miller (1816-1888, of the Christian Miller lineage). She was born and died in Somerset…
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What is my relationship to the spouse of my cousin?
If my cousin gets married am I now related to his new wife's immediate family. Would I be related to his new wife's brother or sister?
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What Island is likely to be mentioned on 19th Century Somerset Will?
Today I obtained the 1836 Will of my 4th great grandmother Martha Chichester (nee Noake) who lived in Old Cleeve, Somerset, England. She mentions two sons living at an Island of ?????? which I am guessing will not be too far away.
Does anybody…
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