tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93893122012-02-16T21:57:55.888-05:00I believe the title explains it all.. I am the unofficial family historian and am always in search of present and past relatives. I am researching the surnames EVANS, MALCOLM, WHALEY, BRAUN, DOTSON, KLEIN, MORAN, RHEINHOLD and many, many more... I invite you any and all to join me in my quest.......S_Leigh75http://www.blogger.com/profile/07656901236276822690noreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9389312.post-53374221437906017982009-03-01T00:17:00.002-05:002009-03-01T00:21:19.025-05:00

I just discovered this website and thought I'd share it.  I haven't personally checked out any of the courses available but I intend to.  I hope that if anyone takes the time to try any of them out they'll share their thoughts with me on how it went..Self Made Scholar - Free Online Directory of Web Based Classes and Coursesgenealogy, online, free, education

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Make money sharing your expertise - Feb. 10, 2006I actually have an account with Squidoo.com and can vouch for how varied the subject matter is. In fact, I have a lens specifically for beginning genealogists, The World of Genealogy.If you'd like to check out Squidoo.com and maybe make a lens of your own then just follow the following link:Check out Squidoo Here

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Cleveland & Cuyahoga County RecordsOnline Cleveland & Cuyahoga County, Ohio Death Records & IndexesA Genealogy Guide for Finding Death Certificates, Obituaries & Other Records

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http://www.squidoo.com/worldofgenealogy/This is my newest page for genealogy research. I have decided to try out squidoo.com as a way to share helpful tips and websites everyone interested in getting started with their own family tree.I'd appreciate any suggestions from visitors, whether just a hello to let me know they were there or ways to improve my page. I'm open to ALL suggestions. :)

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MORAN...........................Cuyahoga Co.MALCOLM.........................Cuyahoga Co.BRAUN/BROWN.....................Washington Co.HALL............................Washington Co.GIFFEN (Married a Braun)........Unknown/possiblyWashington Co. or surrounding areaEVANS...........................Summit Co., JeffersonCo., Washington Co., Madison Co., Belmont Co.COON (first name Oletah)........

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Marriage ApplicationsHistorical Marriage License IndexThis index has records from 1810 - April 1998.You will not be able to view the actual document(s) online, but will have to order them. Instructions for ordering copies are on the site. I have done a search but have not sent for anything yet, but when I have I'll post my results. I was told that it should take about a month to receive

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Subject: Birth-Death certificate requestsThis is an informational email for ordering Death info from before 1945 and birth prior to 1908:Thank you for contacting the Ohio Historical Society. We do not have a process for identifying the death certificate without looking it up and copying it for you. Because we receive so many requests for death certificates, it is our policy that we do not do look

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Ohio Records - A table showing the earliest available dates of all vital records (Birth, Marriage, Death, Land, Probate, Court) by county.County Birth Marriage Death Land Probate CourtAdams 1888 1910 1888 1797 1849 -Allen 1867 1831 1867 1831 1835 1831Ashland 1846 1846 1846Ashtabula 1867 1812 1867 1798 1811Athens 1867 1817 1867 1792 1800 1807Auglaize 1867 1848 1867 1835 1852 1848Belmont 1867 1803

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About Death Records in Ohiosource: http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/death1.htmlBefore 1867 Ohio did not make it a law to keep death records until1867.1867 through December 19, 1908Ohio made it a law to record deaths in 1867. County probate courts keptdeathrecords between 1867 and December 19, 1908. There is no statewide indextodeath records from 1867 through December 19, 1908. Go to

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About Birth Records in Ohiosource: http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/brthdth1.htmlBefore 1867Ohio did not make it a law to keep birth records until 1867.1867 through December 19, 1908Ohio made it a law to record births in 1867. County probate courts kept birth records between 1867 and December 19, 1908. There is no statewide index to birth records from 1867 through December 19, 1908.

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Suggested Sources for Locating Genealogical Information at HomeAdoption recordsAnniversary guest bookAutomobile insurance papersBaby announcementsBaby booksBaptism recordBirth certificateConfirmation recordCredit statementsDeath announcementsDeath certificatesDiaries and journalsDiplomasDischarge papersDivorce papersDraft cardsDriver's licensesEmployment recordsFamily biblesFamily business

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Saturday, October 30, 2004The Marietta Times'Lost' cemetery intrigues historianBy Connie Cartmell, ccartmell@mariettatimes.comIt was about 142 years ago that a destitute Rebecca Wood, of Tyler County, Va., - pregnant, homeless - sought shelter for herself and her unborn child at the Washington County Infirmary.It was a public shelter for the indigent, hungry, mentally and physically ill, and

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(((((((( Some of these links will be moved once I figure out the correct county ))))))~~ WEST VIRGINIA ~~Obituary Lookup Volunteers - West Virginia http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volwv.htmlfree genealogy sites - West Virginia Genealogyhttp://www.genealogy-site.com/westvirginiagenealogy/The Intelligencer-Wheeling News-Registerhttp://www.theintelligencer.net/obit/obit.aspWeirton

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~~ IRELAND ~~An Irish Genealogy Guide - find your Irish ancestors and Heraldry in Ireland http://www.irishabroad.com/YourRoots/Cyndi's List - Ireland & Northern Irelandhttp://www.cyndislist.com/ireland.htmIreland Genealogy Links - geneologyhttp://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/index.htmlIrish American Archiveshttp://www.wrhs.org/collects/irisharchives.htmIrish Ancestors/ireland.comhttp://

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Toronto Emigrant Office Recordswww.ingeneas.com"Most of these new records are from the registers of the Toronto Emigrant Office, volumes 1 and 2, from 3 January 1865 to 29 December 1876. Thesealmost 18,500 records list those who came to the office looking forassistance from the government to travel to many destinations acrosssouth-central Ontario. The records typically provide the

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COURT RECORDS FROM 1790Includes Divorce RecordsClerk of Courts205 Putnam Street,Marietta, OH 45750,(740) 373-6623 Ext. 254Email: ClerkofCourts@washingtongov.orgLAND RECORDS FROM 1788County Recorder205 Putnam Street,Marietta, OH 45750;740-373-6623 Ext 235 or 236,Fax: 740-373-9643Email: Recorder@washingtongov.orgPROBATE RECORDS FROM 1789, MARRIAGE RECORDS FROM 1789, BIRTH & DEATH RECORDS FROM 1867-

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Trumbull County has a Death Index for the years 1867-1908.In October 1908 the State of Ohio began to keep Death Records on a state-wide basis. These were originally housed in Columbus, but many were eventually transferred to the Ohio Historical Society. The OHS currently holds the records from October 1908 to 1952, and has provided an online index to those from 1913 to 1937.www.ohiohistory.org/

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Birth, Death and Marriagewww.wvculture.org/vrrClickable images of the certificates.Unfortunately, marriage records are limited to only a few counties, but still worth a look.

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The following websites are all family trees that connect to my MALCOLM family line. Thomson Family Treehttp://www.cults.freeserve.co.uk/ancestry/thomsfam/( note: related to this family thru marriage of Elizabeth Ann HASTINGS and Andrew William MALCOLM )Welcome to the Sullivan Burges Family Treehttp://www.sandisullivan.com/( note: related to this family thru marriage of Elizabeth Ann HASTINGS and

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The WalesGenWeb Projecthttp://www.walesgenweb.com/Wales on the Web Genealogy, names, insigniahttp://www.walesontheweb.org/cayw/index/en/929/allWelsh Family History ArchiveHttp://home.clara.net/wfha/wales/SURNAME NAVIGATORhttp://www.rat.de/kuijsten/navigator/wales/index.html

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National Archives of Scotlandwww.nas.gov.uk/about_nas.htmScottish Historianwww.censusdiggins.com/scottish_historian.htmlScottish Genealogywww.censusdiggins.com/scottish_genealogy.htmlScotsman.com Heritage & History - Heritage News - Newswww.heritage.scotsman.com/cfm/heritagenews/headlines_specific.cfm?articleid=1266522004

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Canada GenWeb Project - Projet GenWeb du Canadawww.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/html/e-index.htmlCanadian Genealogy and History Linkswww.islandnet.com/~jveinot/cghl/cghl.htmlLibrary and Archives Canadawww.collectionscanada.ca/index-e.htmlOntario Cemetery Finding Aid - OCFA - Genealogywww.islandnet.com/ocfa/The Olive Tree Genealogy Ontario Linkswww.olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ontlinks.shtml

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German genealogy - genealogy.netwww.genealogienetz.de/genealogy.htmlGerman genealogy US Passport applications 1795-1924www.genealogienetz.de/misc/emig/pass1.htmlGerman Research Linkswww.members.cox.net/hessen/table.htmCyndi's List - Germany - Deutschlandwww.cyndislist.com/germany.htmGenealogy Vocabulary - German Nameswww.german.about.com/library/blgenevoc.htmEllis Island, Castle Garden, Barge

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I realize that so far I am the only person posting, but on the chance that more people do get involved I do have a few rules I'd appreciate everyone goes by. More than likely, we're all adults here so I'd appreciate everyone acts like one... lol I've seen flame wars, spam, VERY inappropriate links and so much more on many of my mailing lists. I have never had a problem with others stating

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I didn't even realize how long it's been since I added anything to this. I do have a lot more to add and am just trying to organize my thoughts before I get started.. I may get some of it done tonight, but it may be in the next few days. Anyway, here's a short list of things I'll be adding..To start off I seem to have collected a tremendous list of genealogy links that I lose track of so i'm

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This is the link to my personal website which features many of the older family photos that I have. Feel free to take a look and don't forget to hit the guestbook before you leave.. :)http://sheri-evans-family-photos-genealogy.4t.com/index.htmlThis site may eventually be changed or replaced. Unfortunately, I no longer have the program that I used to make this site and seeing that I have 2 photos

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My paternal Grandfather, Clifton Elias EVANS. I do also believe that it should be Camp Shelby, Mississippi instead of Michigan as I've noted on the photo itself....

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My grandfather was Clifton Elias EVANS b. February 20, 1904 in St. Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan and was married to Esther Christine BRAUN b. May 05, 1924 in Buffalo District, Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia.*Note: Source for Esther's birth - Copy of birth certificateClifton d. August 27, 1978 in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio and is buried in Highland Hills Memorial Gardens,

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Genealogy, or family history, has become a time consuming hobby/addiction for me. I spend hours at a time searching through websites looking for information on that elusive relative. I hope that by publishing this I can come in contact with others who are searching for the same relatives as myself.I will start you off with a quick background of myself. My name is Sheri Evans and was born and

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