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Decipher Writing (Philadelphia Street Address)
Trying to decipher this Philadelphia Street address from early 1900's.
1622 Cambria St Phila
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1622 Caroline St Phila
There's another address on the manifest (5th from bottom) that looks similar and is spelled 'Cambrio', but there is only a Cambria…
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Citing a conversation with a living relative
I had a conversation with a relative which provided me some useful information. However, when I (or someone else) read the genealogy some time in the future, there obviously needs to be a citation. However, with the typical GEDCOM citation data…
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How to find out what British Navy ship someone served on during World War 2?
I am trying to find out what ship my father served on during WW2 , as when he was alive he never spoke about the war. I believe he left the Navy as a Petty Officer and served in and around Burma. I do know that he got shot in the leg. His name is…
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Are there any resources for finding your family heritage for foreigners?
I have tried some of the genealogy and ancestry websites to try and build my family tree but have encountered considerable limitations due to the foreign status of most of the families.
Let me clarify. My immediate family I (mom, dad, sister, kids,…
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Marine Corps Muster Roll abbreviations
my question is similar to What is the meaning of these remarks on 1948 USMC discharge papers? but with different abbreviations that I can't find the answer to. Below is the transcription I have. I know fur is furlough but not sure about "das", "B&W"…
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Why does attribute imported into Gramps become an event?
I have a GEDCOM file that I'm trying to import into Gramps. Below are
2 lines in the GEDCOM file:
1 _UID B19A60EAE1514673B05BA89353C6FF9B7909
1 _FSFTID KWZN-WNC
The first is imported correctly as an attribute of the person,
but the second is…
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How to find service record of Boston police detective (1945-1968)?
I have had no luck finding archives regarding Detective Frank (Franny, Francis) Murphy.
As a boy My Grandmother would show me a photo album with page after page of his exploits on and off duty! I was always amazed and have been unable to locate a…
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Spelling alternatives for polish name "Mushke"
My grandmothers mother's name was something like "Mushke" (from what my father remembers from his mother).
I am trying to determine the correct spelling (e.g. for looking up a birth certificate),
or any other reasonable spellings / misspellings for…
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Looking for info on Patrick Keelin, my elusive Irish ancestor
I am trying to find anything at all about my g-g-g grandfather, Patrick Keelin. The only thing I know for sure about him is that he was born in Ireland, and that his son, John, was born in Virginia in 1845.
I have searched exhaustively records on…
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Can I get genealogical DNA-testing done on an old blood stain?
My sister has the wallet my father was carrying when he died in a road accident in 1969, complete with resultant blood-stains.
Is there a way to do DNA-testing from this blood-testing. What sorts of DNA-testing are possible (Y-DNA, mtDNA or…
user104
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Finding half-sister who may still be living?
My father (1919-1984) married a woman (born in 1922) in 1943 and had a daughter on 6/18/44 whose name is unknown, prior to getting divorced and marrying my mother.
They were married for only a few years.
The marriage took place in NYC, same…
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Would the Polish surname Jurkiewicz have been different in Russia?
Elias (Alexander) Jurkiewicz was living in Bilyi Kamin', Ukraine when his first children were born. Family lore says Elias came from Russia and worked there as a shoemaker for the Czar (we haven't verified this by any means). I have found the…
user47
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What might "serpent" on 19th century Australian gravestone indicate or suggest?
This is not a great photo but it comes from the gravestone of my great-great-great-granfather James Smyth Stacy, a Boot and Shoe Maker, who was buried in Adelaide (South Australia) in 1864.
A symbol that I have interpreted as perhaps being a serpent…
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Can a person adopt their own parent or grandparent?
A recent question on Finding Loops in GEDCOM files got me to wonder if there are some loops that are valid.
Of course there is science fiction, where a person goes back in time and parents their own ancestor. And there is the famous I'm My Own…
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Searching for 1948 C&EI Railroad Employee?
My mother never knew her father. She was the product of a very "brief" relationship that took place when my 16 year old grandmother was visiting her grandparents in Evansville, Indiana from Washington state. I am assuming that she met my grandfather…
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