Memorial Day

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1684 Philadelphia Land Patent Index Record

1684 Philadelphia land patent listing for

8th G-Grandfather, Cornelius Bom.

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Found on the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,Bureau of Archives and History, Pennsylvania State Archives website

Records of the Land Office Patent Index

 Patents, 1684-1781

Free Webinar: Resources for Pennsylvania Genealogy

From AmericanAncestors.org:

Understanding historical immigration patterns to Pennsylvania can help point the way to significant genealogical discoveries.          

Thu, May 18, 2017 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT          

Expert genealogist Ann Lawthers' webinar starts with a description of Pennsylvania settlement patterns and how those patterns and changing county borders influenced the surviving genealogical resources. Special attention is given to early German, Scots-Irish, Welsh, Quaker and Mennonite immigration. A discussion of standard and unique genealogical resources for researchers concludes Ann's presentation.

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Happy Mother's Day

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Hettick Town Band

The Hettick Band

Hettick, Macoupin, Illinois
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The circled trombone player is

Craig Casteel

b. Jan 1903

son of James P & Arra A (Bacon) Casteel

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Happy Easter

A young boy proudly shows his prize.

 1923 White House Easter Egg Roll

Library of Congress Online Catalog

Up Your Game with These Snappy Shoes

This Easter, make a Fashion Statement with sharp shoes for men.

1916 Sears Catalog

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day

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A Workshop to Help You Trace Your Irish Roots

Tracing Your Irish Roots Workshop

Presented by the New Hampshire Historical Society

This workshop, presented by NEHGS Archivist Judy Lucey, aims to provide participants with the tools and resources to discover Irish ancestral origins. Judy will offer strategies for overcoming brick walls and discuss key resources, records, and repositories to assist genealogists in their Irish research. Space is limited and registration is required through the New Hampshire Historical Society.

Click here to register:   Tracing Your Irish Roots
NHHS, 30 Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire
March 25, 1-4 p.m.

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1871 Burial Record for Theotiste Henriette (Roy) Lefebvre

Theotiste Henriette Roy

b. 14 Dec 1816 in L'Acadie, Quebec

daughter of Joseph and Charlotte (Dupuis) Roy

Married Vital Lefebvre 31 Jan 1832 and had 14 Children.

Died 27 Oct 1871 L'Acadie, Quebec

Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie

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PRDH News!

PRDH and Drouin Institute collaboration

 Since the Drouin Genealogical Institute became the PRDH's editor in 2014, the following additions have been made to the database:

• 1 700 000 new baptism, marriage and burial certificates
• 60 000 new couples
• 345 000 new individuals
• Over a million new links between families and individuals

Members which are subscribed to both GenealogyQuebec.com and the PRDH have access to the following exclusive features:

1. View the original document (parish register) on GenealogyQuebec.com from any PRDH certificate
2. View the PRDH individual file of any individual named in a GenealogyQuebec.com's LAFRANCE certificate.
3. 10% bonus PRDH hits free of charge on purchase for GenealogyQuebec.com subscribers

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Romanian records on Ancestry

New Romanian records on Ancestry

Romania, Vital Records from Selected Regions, 1607-1914

This collection includes a combination of civil and church records from Transylvania, focusing on German populations. It contains extensive family history information from areas in Romania that formerly belonged to the historic Hungarian Habsburg Monarchy (excepting Bukovina).

This set includes records from Șagu, Arad, România, also known as Segenthau. 

Below is the death record for our 3rd G-Grandfather, János Stoss

d. 20 May 1875; age 69

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