tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48312541886243699942024-02-20T18:46:39.275-05:00Casey's Genealogy BlogThis genealogy blog was created to share tips and techniques to enable others to expand their genealogical research and knowledge.Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-87150928111184295012015-07-01T09:58:00.000-04:002015-07-01T09:58:28.745-04:00Looking at it againI love the phrase, "Teach what you love." I have used that phrase through the years often with wonderful and surprising results. But did you know that teaching genealogy can help you find clues for your own research? It does happens to me...
I was giving a presentation recently and was using the rule of thumb for documents: that most documents we use in genealogy are Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-60818647085606795202015-05-24T18:47:00.003-04:002015-05-24T18:47:52.728-04:00When the genealogy bites-HARD!My sisters were never really interested in genealogy. My youngest sister would drive around with me and send me things as she found them, she didn't have the time to look for me. Our middle sister could care even less... until last summer. What a gem to have her help! She has even taken pictures of cows for me!
So what does a cow have to with genealogy? She spent an entire day driving Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-54185596677134706632015-05-17T10:50:00.001-04:002015-05-17T10:50:11.007-04:00Browns of eastern ConnecticutI am inspired! Every time I attend the NERGC conference (This year it was Providence, RI!) I come back home ready to sort through my dropped keys aka brick walls.
And of course the biggest "dropped key" are my Browns. It wouldn't be bad if there was one Brown or two, but the last count I had was five-three direct line; two relatives of the other three who married Browns. I have been Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-60079704047013217652015-02-20T21:13:00.000-05:002015-02-20T21:13:09.824-05:00Little starA quick tip of the day: Use the * when conducting a search on any database or search engine.
I couldn't find a family member in NJ -even though I knew he was living in Paterson. (The city directories showed him there!) By using the first three letters of his name followed by an asterisk, I found him!
Amazing what a cute little star can do for a genealogist!
Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-12074993326705788762015-02-11T19:43:00.000-05:002015-02-11T19:43:35.109-05:00The genealogy futureI may have posted something similar a few years ago. But since then some things have happened to make me rethink my genealogical research. Between 1860 (give or take a few years) and 2000 we have had the luxury of looking for our ancestors in traditional resources-census records, church records, obituaries, and city directories-just to name a few. But think for a second. How will the Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-40616022020579701342015-01-20T01:07:00.000-05:002015-01-20T01:07:58.668-05:00The Genealogy Roadshow on PBS is back. I watched the first episode on demand and still have that the feeling that I had when I first saw it last year. "More, please!" I loved the first episode of the year and can't wait until Tuesday night to see "more" of the show.
The stories from the first show were fabulous. I enjoyed each and everyone of them. My favorite was the Mardi Gras queen seeking Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-85112435120772192382015-01-18T13:44:00.000-05:002015-01-18T13:44:03.113-05:00Buttolphs of New EnglandHappy 2015! 2014 slipped by me too quickly. A wedding and many talks later I finally have had a few minutes to blog.
My genealogy focus of 2014 was to further and enrich my research. Years ago I had a cousin send me notes from her grandmother's Bible. The best part was that my second and third great-grandmothers were included in these notes. They showed information about our common Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-42428102214418150532013-10-27T12:42:00.000-04:002013-10-27T12:42:24.656-04:00Internal/External traitsLast week I taught my third graders the importance of character traits. By the time the lesson was over, I was humbled by my little folks' minds and comments. It made realize that genealogy ideas for research and writing can come from any location, place, or setting. Children have the most erratic but flexible minds...that is way I love working with them.
It began with my story of my sea Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-36620795389908938622013-09-05T11:37:00.003-04:002013-09-05T11:37:56.604-04:00New London Custom House Records
I’m taking a break from the Tabor
Bankruptcy files to share what a custom house blotter may look like. The
following information is from NARA (Boston) New London custom House blotter for
two weeks in 1795. The first number I need to verify but may be the ship size/weight.
The “S” is an abbreviation for sloop. The name of the ship is given followed by
the captain’s name. Places in the
Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-51489840208951118922013-08-16T19:52:00.001-04:002013-08-16T19:52:58.598-04:00More of the same...
Please note that where
there was a (?) was either a letter or word unreadable.
Page 3
Amount of Debts proved Brot. (brought) over
Ledyard and Whert $267.60
Isaac Williams note &Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-83683012643817109652013-08-11T15:55:00.003-04:002013-08-11T15:55:19.807-04:00More form the Bankruptcy record of Job Tabor
Please note that where
there is a (?) it is either a letter or word unreadable.
Page 2
The second page carried over from the first…
Amount of debts Brot. (brought) over $15144.28 (yes…2 cents higher!)
John French &Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-9426601614429277392013-08-09T13:20:00.002-04:002013-08-09T13:20:16.213-04:00Bankruptcy Records part 1
The next groups of blogs will focus upon the list of names
found in the bankruptcy records for Job Tabor and Stephen Tripp. This is the first set of records. Each group is a hand-written page...
As I was transcribing
this it was interesting to find two women on the list, Lucy Smith and Ann B.
Coit. To calculate what it is worth, use an inflation calculator. Try a few- I
found the total for Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-17264994425453378652013-08-08T12:52:00.001-04:002013-08-08T12:55:47.653-04:00
Job Tabor/Taber’s Bankruptcy Record
Before delving into the records I wanted to see, the
archivist in the NARA research room explained about the 1800 US Bankruptcy Act.
The sole purpose of the act was for district justices to review, administer, and oversee
bankruptcy cases. This act allowed creditors
to go after merchants. There had to be two thirds agreement with all creditors
and Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-56944443293364771352013-08-07T11:02:00.000-04:002013-08-07T11:02:19.477-04:00Bankruptcy Records from New London, CTIn December my visit to NARA was fruitful. Determining the best way to share what was found, it was decided to blog my results. Who knows...maybe it will help someone out there? My next series of blogs will focus on the documents found and list the names found from the documents. What are the documents you ask? Bankruptcy records and shipping records of course!
RG 36 of NARA contain Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-70109488101247977792013-08-04T19:05:00.001-04:002013-08-04T19:05:38.218-04:00Alien files revisitedLast year I blogged about the Alien Case Files. (See my post in February, 2012) These files collected information on people who were aliens. The files are available through NARA for the years 1944-2003. They can contain valuable genealogical information of the people who registered with the government.
While preparing for my genealogy class on Friday, I accessed the ARC database Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-34254352737847190002013-07-31T14:22:00.000-04:002013-07-31T14:22:43.234-04:00Genealogy amongst friendsLast week I paid a visit with my two college friends. Unbeknownst to me my friend was "doing" genealogy for nearly 30 years. Off on that path we went! He apologized to me at the end of our conversation for the length of his presentation and I laughed! No "deer in the headlight" look from me. I was impressed with his collection and his sourcing.
He was very careful Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-85431587741098630952013-07-17T13:14:00.000-04:002013-07-17T13:14:07.119-04:00Revisiting SourcesHaving time to rejuvenate and explore in genealogy is a blessing I have every summer. With hot temperatures cooking my tomatoes in the garden and my painting on hold until cooler weather prevails, I have been taking the opportunity to revisit my sources both in hard print and online. I am amazed at what is out there and anxious for more data to be uploaded!
Trying to Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-49347318036290527102013-04-20T09:43:00.001-04:002013-04-20T09:43:30.253-04:00Loving this conference...don't know who is more impressive? Introducing Dick Eastman or sitting in the front row with Steve Morse!
Connie Reik's talk on the War of 1812 was dynamic! Lots of great links to find your 1812 soldier. I also enjoyed Jolene Mullin's talk on colonial records in CT (her two volume book is massive!) and Jean Nudd's presentation on records found in NARA. (I am a NARA Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-18985002699628640222013-04-17T20:52:00.000-04:002013-04-17T20:52:30.192-04:00NERGC ManchesterI love the NERGC! Today was Librarians' and Teachers' Day. Although the day focused upon librarians, the teachers also benefitted. I walked away with many project ideas for my class as well as ways to get the history of a location into the hands of students. The best idea was the biography report that encouraged students to research on their own and was based upon the Core Curriculum Standards.
Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-51220094785003660032013-03-03T18:23:00.002-05:002013-03-03T18:23:39.672-05:00Organizing Your FilesHave you backed up your files lately?
Attached to my laptop is a hard drive of files. I try to do a back up once a month...usually on my monthly birthday date. Fortunately I had a backup when my mother board died last year and only lost a few items.
Some people back up to the cloud. (I do have some of my favorite family photos there as well.) Some people do both. If you haven't Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-38388870644421271542013-02-08T21:36:00.001-05:002013-02-08T21:36:51.242-05:00Cool stuff in Genealogy WorldI just wanted to post a quick blog about three great places I have visited online in the last few weeks.
1. Maryland Archives...OMG! I hope more states follow their lead. Their online indexes are great!
2. Legacy Family Tree Webinars...I just saw the webinar on Youtube your Genealogy...Great ideas!
3. Family Search...the amount of information upload is fabulous.
Stay warm my New England friends!Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-35767760812878910912013-01-06T12:11:00.000-05:002013-01-06T12:11:57.400-05:00Looking at the friends of the familyOne of the best way to hurdle the brick walls in my research is to look at the family and friends of my ancestors. By looking at other family members you can find clues that may lead you on a path to where you want to go. Examining the neighbors, friends, and associates of a ancestor can also point the way as well as finding new areas of research. Here is an example of what I did with aCaseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-41139257627421798112013-01-02T21:37:00.000-05:002013-01-02T21:37:40.741-05:00Fun times at NARA Waltham My frugal Yankee ancestors would be proud of me...my friend and one of my cohorts in genealogy adventures, Eileen, and I were able to get to Boston on a shoe string thanks to Amtrak. After snagging the great deal we arrived in Beantown with visions of ancestors dancing in our heads. We raced to the His. Gen. (A.K.A. New England Historic Genealogy Society) where we planned our researching hours Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-40084221542412976732012-12-10T20:58:00.002-05:002012-12-10T20:58:32.160-05:00The twists and turns of family treesMy husband states often my family tree isn't a tree but a family stick that doesn't branch. Sometimes his witty, sarcastic comments include ones like this one that my family tree isn't a tree but a family knots. My favorite one of all is that my family tree travels in circles. Sadly, I have to admit he is correct.
While preparing Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247489657580146489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831254188624369994.post-83900373223550328272012-11-20T22:14:00.000-05:002012-11-20T22:14:00.666-05:00Wishing all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am grateful for my family, friends, home, and the ability to research 24/7 from this little box called a computer. May the upcoming season bring you happiness in your household, comfort with your friends, and all the genealogy goodies Santa can bring you.
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