Thursday, March 12, 2026

Philanise Robillard of New Bedford, MA

 
The Standard-Times  - Jan 18, 1926

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The Sunday Standard - Jan 17, 1926

Notice that the 2nd obituary states she is survived by two sisters, but these are actually her daughters Delia Authier and Melvina Seeley.

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Saturday, August 17, 2024

1846 Baptism Record of Julia Louise Lambert


 Baptism record of Julia Louise Lambert, daughter of Narcisse and Julie (Stoneham) Lambert.

The St-David-d`Yamaska, Québec, parish record states she was baptized on 5 Dec 1846 and was 3 days old. We now know her birth date is 2 Dec 1846.

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Sunday, February 4, 2024

Casteel Bounty Land Warrant


 Bounty Land Warrant issued to Agnes Casteel, widow of Abednego Casteel, for his service in the War of 1812.

 

Reverse side:

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Saturday, September 16, 2023

James H Compton 1870-1895

 

James H Compton of Knoxville TN

Married Martha (Mattie) M  Casteel 

on 25 December 1892 in Knoxville, Knox, TN

The Journal and Tribune

07 Oct 1895

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Monday, January 24, 2022

Thursday, August 19, 2021

1808 Baptism Record of Gertrude Kraft

 

From the Segenthau Catholic Church record books:

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Our 4th G-grandmother, Gertrude Kraft, baptized 9 Mar 1808; daughter of Franz Joseph Kraft & Eva Taub

Married Johann Wild in Segenthau on 24 Jan 1830.

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Friday, May 21, 2021

1793 Will of John Underwood

 

Will of John Underwood (d. 1811) of Surry County, North Carolina.


(source: North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970)
 

Will dated 25 Aug 1793 & presented to court May 1811.

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Saturday, February 27, 2021

Family Search Hints

 
It is helpful to add your tree information into the FamilySearch Family Tree.  Today I received an email from FamilySearch which had a hint linked to my Great Grandfather Anton Sotsz.  It contained an image of a document I had not previously seen.
 

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This index card matches his Naturalization Certificate which we located in some old family papers.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Grace Susan (Casteel) Calhoon 1884-1950

 

 Grace Susan Casteel

Daughter of James Polk & Arra (Bacon) Casteel 

Wife of  Alvin Otis Calhoon

Although I have not located a marriage record for them, the date of their wedding is noted in her obituary published in The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) 4 Apr 1950.

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Sunday, November 8, 2020

1700 Burial record for Gabriel Gibault dit Poitevin

Gabriel Gibault dit Poitevin (also seen in records as Gibeau Potvin)

Born in France c. 1642

Died in Montreal 13 Oct 1700; buried in Notre-Dame-de-Montreal 14 Oct 1700

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Monday, October 26, 2020

Obituary Notice for John J Busch Sr of Cleveland OH

 

 John J Busch, Sr.

 (1841-1924)


 Cleveland Plain Dealer; 14 Feb 1924
 


Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio

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Sunday, October 18, 2020

The Great Pumpkin


18 Oct 1962
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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Vast collection of Holocaust Records Go Online


The philanthropic initiative to digitize and make searchable nearly 20 million records relating to the Holocaust has been completed, and the database is now available to use for free at: ancestry.com/alwaysremember


Saturday, July 25, 2020

Edward Bushell (1649-1698) of Wilton, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire


Edward Bushell 
son of Richard Bushell
Baptized 7 Oct 1649 

Great Bedwyn parish register:
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Died December 1698 and was buried 14 Dec 1698 in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire.

Will dated 3 December 1698:
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Katherine (Laubenthal) Busch 1843-1927


Katherine Laubenthal

Born 14 April 1843 in Greimersburg, Cochem-Zell, Germany
Daughter of Mathias and Anna Maria (Lauxen) Laubenthal
Married John J Busch on 16 Jan 1865 in Landkern, Cochem-Zell







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Monday, June 22, 2020

Naturalization Index Card for Andrew Bauman


This index record card for Andrew Bauman, b. 1901 in Hungary, was found on familysearch.org. It is from the collection of US Naturalization Records from New Jersey for the period of 1796-1991, held at the NARA regional office in New York City.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum


The British Museum shares its exhibition:  


This 90 minute broadcast originally aired live in 2013, but is now being shared via YouTube for all to view while we are self isolating in our homes. The exhibition is presented by Bettany Hughes and Peter Snow includes interviews with Rachel De Thame, Giorgio Locatelli and Mary Beard.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Recipes for Use during Times of Food Conservation


 (Photo: Joey Armstrong, Courtesy of National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial)

The National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, MO, is sharing recipes in an online exhibit called War Fare: From the Homefront to the Frontlines. The exhibit features recipes recreated from the 1918 cookbook 'Win The War In The Kitchen' which was published during the World War I era of food conservation and rationed goods.
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