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The identity of Priscilla Kimball Preston. Can you help track down an old extracted record and help solve a 17th century mystery?
We all know it should not take 1200 words to explain a transcription error ...
A 17th century personality, "Priscilla Kimball Preston," reported by FamilySearch's FamilyTree causes a conflict in my family research. I've had problems directly…
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How complete are the online databases for Manx parish records?
So far I have found two online sources for parish records from the Isle of Man.
The Manx National Museum’s “iMuseum”
FamilySearch.org’s transcription of Isle of Man Parish Registers
There seem to be gaps in both sources, but the supporting…
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What are the meanings of these visa codes?
The fifth column of the image below is a sample of a few codes found in column 12 of a ship's manifest from 1947, arriving in New York. Is there a way to interpret what they mean?
Gene Golovchinsky
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Finding Passenger Lists for Irish immigrants to USA 1923-1925?
I'm trying to locate the following family on the passenger lists.
Richard Richardson born c1897
Mary/Molly Richardson born c1895
Jane Richardson born c1923
All born in Co. Cork, Ireland.
They would have left Ireland c1923 and they appear in the…
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Pre-official adoption years
If a child born at England in 1914 was placed in foster care and stayed with their foster family, wouldn't that child somehow have to prove their identity when they started work? For example, they would have needed a national insurance number,…
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Tree layout printing software for continuous sheet paper
Is there any software other than Swift Family tree that will print to a continuous sheet (banner paper)?
I find trying to fit many sheets on to a small desk hard to follow.
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Financial preconditions on Jews for marriage in early 19th century in Germany?
In 1822, Abraham Decker, age 24, married Rebecka Aron from Mettenheim, age 27 in Gauersheim, in the the Pfalz region of Germany. Their ages were given in the marriage announcements posted in the respective towns. Here is a rough translation of one…
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What is the meaning of the "TAX" stamp on a ship's manifest?
I found a ship's manifest record with the word "TAX" stamped on some entries, as shown below:
I am wondering what this means. Did the person have to pay duty on imported goods?
Gene Golovchinsky
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Locating parents and siblings of someone born in Oklahoma (1903)?
My grandfather was possibly born in Dewey, Oklahoma. I'm trying to locate his siblings and parents.
I've Googled and found the following:
Tunin, Robert T. 1903 – 1989 (Grandfather)
Tunin, Abbie Alice 1909 – 1972 (Grandmother)
Any suggestions on a…
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Companies that test foreign DNA for genealogical matters?
Inspired by another question, I got interested in companies that provide DNA tests for genealogy matters.
The problem is that the samples would be collected and submitted from Brazil, looking for ancestors from Italy, Czech and Poland.
And after…
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Dates in 19th century German records
Recently, I had some German (Pfalz, Bavaria) records from the ealry 1800s translated. The records contained dates that were specified in an unusual format, and I was curious to know what these were. The dates referred to birth dates of children of a…
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Looking for San Francisco maps c.1912?
I have a project that would benefit greatly from an area map of San Francisco. The dates of the project range from 1911-1913 so I would like to find as large-resolution map as possible of the peninsula at that time. Free maps are preferred, but paid…
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On what ship did Franz Joseph Kerber (1825-1873) immigrate to the US?
Franz Joseph Kerber was born in Jan 1825 in Munich, Bavaria. In the 1860 census he was married and my great grandmother had been born in 1858. In 1862, he ran the saloon at 82 Front St in Worcester, MA. His wife was also from Germany, but from…
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How can I learn about a Trade Union activist in the South Wales coalfield in the 1890s and 1900s?
My great-grandfather Thomas (Tom) Jones 1870 - 1946 lived in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales for most of his life. His occupations were variously recorded as:
Haulier (1891 census, age 21)
Coal Miner (Marriage certificate, 1893, aged 23)
Sewing…
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Missing enumeration of Union St. in Flushing, Queens, NY in 1940 census?
I am looking for the resident of 42-42 Union St, Flushing, Queens, NY in 1940. I tried searching the 1940 census ancestry.com, restricting the search to Flushing with the street name as union (exact). I came up with 70 matches, some on Union Street,…
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