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How to organize my genealogy downloads?
My digital genealogy research is organized according to my needs: A flat folder hierarchy, a lot of tags (Finder tags provided by macOS), standardized filenames and tagging schemes. I have no difficulties to find what I need and to find it fast. I…
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How is it possible that my ancestor left the workhouse so quickly with a baby?
I am still researching my 2x great-grandmother.
Ann Norah O'Brien
BIRTH ABT 1860 • St Pancras, Middlesex, England
DEATH 16 JAN 1923 • Exeter, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
She had 5 illegitimate children. I ordered all of their birth…
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What is the parenthetical phrase in this Irish baptism record?
In Ancestry's "Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915" record set there is a baptism in Birr, Offaly on 15 May 1856:
Mary Henry Moore Margt Gillece
Sp: (per pr??) John & Bridget Gillece
This is the baptism of Mary Moore, whose parents…
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Finding New York City/State records relating to Sellars family (British subjects) births/deaths mid 19th century?
On advice of @efgen I split this question into two - one for New York and one for Panama, but left the same detail for both thinking the fact that Robert Sellars was in both geographic areas might help solve the "mystery". I now know considerably…
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Providing evidence of Consent of Parents for Marriage by minor in England in early 1800s?
When a couple married in England in early 1800s, how would 'consent of the parents' be presented?
Did they need a piece of paper, attendance of the parents or was their word good enough?
In the case of my own line, the husband was 'a minor', about…
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What would DS and FL stand for in Passenger list
In the Lists of immigrants arriving by immigrant ships at Maryborough QLD, there is a Remarks column. There are numerous DS and FL in this column. What would the DS and FL stand for? They are not short for any full terms in that column.
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Is my source the document or where I obtained it?
Up until now, I have recorded the source of an event, such as marriage, as where I obtained the document eg Registry of Births Deaths Marriages, date obtained and respective location. I then include the Certificate type, registration number, town…
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Missing Enumeration District/Families in the 1920 U.S. Census
Edit: The enumeration district for Kennady Township was 0017 and 40-19.
I believe there is an enumeration district that was missed in the 1920 census that contains a few of my ancestors and their peers. I am concerned about the Township of Kennady…
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Deciphering cause of death?
I can't make this cause of death out:
What might it be?
Andrew Truckle
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Cause of death on an 1871 British Death certificate
I have a death certificate for a woman who died at the age of 42. The cause of death is listed as "disease of the brain". I am not sure what that could mean. Did they mean meningitis or some type of infection or do they mean that she had a mental…
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What can I deduce from this newspaper extract?
There is a brief mention of an ancestor in a couple of Staffordshire newpapers:
2 October 1830 DIED John Wright age 24 of Tettenhall late of Kidderminster and formerly of Wolverhampton
In 1828 when he married (in Hanbury, Worcestershire) he was…
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what data will be lost when exporting from "gramps database model" to "gedcom database model"?
What data will be lost when exporting from "gramps database model 5.0.1" to "gedcom database model"?
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Ordering certificates from the Corella Registry Office in Spain
This is the website that I use to order Spanish certificates. I am slightly confused though because I can never find Corella as a Registry Office in the lists.
First the Region:
Next, the Province:
Then, when filling in the details for the…
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Are there online searchable Census Records for Australian states other than NSW?
At Ancestry.com there are searchable Census Records for New South Wales (NSW) but no other states - are these available elsewhere?
I am particularly interested in any from South Australia (but other states too) because I have hundreds of ancestors…
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Would a Wife be mentioned in 18th Century English Will?
I have been transcribing a number of 18th Century English wills and noticed that there don't seem to be mentions of wives -- at least not in the ones that I'm working on. Given the legal doctrine of Coverture (woman's legal rights becoming those of…
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