Archive for April, 2011

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Almost a year ago, someone removed the MANLEY family plot’s keystone in Cedar Grove Cemetery in New Bern NC. The Manley family was closely connected with Judge William Gaston, whose monument separated the Manley plot, purchased by my grandfather, Walter Fulford, in 1891 (not a typographical error, eiter, and to which I have the deed), which is adjacent our Fulford plot. While there were no Manley tombstones to indicate who was buried where, my family has kept up that plot. My DEPPE relatives are also buried on it. I have been trying to keep the Manley and Fulford plots checked on but as I live out of town, I cannot provide constant oversight. The city police (located at the police facility across the street) can’t monitor everyone who enters the cemetery. If you read this e.mail and you, by chance, didn’t think that anyone would miss the MANLEY keystone, you are wrong. You should have read the information entered on the back of the GASTON monument: it contained MANLEY family data. They were an integral part of the history of New Bern since Judge Manley was in business with Judge Gaston. Manley’s wife is also a distant cousin of my Fulford ancestors. I am sad that anyone would take something as integral as a keystone from a cemetery, thinking that no one would miss it. I can only hope that your conscience will make you realize that you were wrong to take it. F. F. Moore
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I am not related to this family…

Longmont Ledger (Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado)
Jan 27, 1922 Page 5

BORN

ROSENOFF–Near Longmont, Thursday, January 19, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Rosenoff, a daughter.

BARNSLEY–In Longmont, Friday, January 20, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. Dan R. Barnsley, a son.

O’HAYRE–In Longmont, Monday, January 23, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul O’Hayre, of Mead, a daughter.

DEXTER–In Longmont, Monday, January 23, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dexter, a daughter.

MORGAN–In Longmont, Monday, January 23, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Morgan, twin sons.
Mrs. Morgan was formerly Miss Carrie Manley. She is a twin, and two set of twins were born to her mother.
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Searching for the parents of Mary (Manley) Mower/Mauer (c. 1786 in Maryland – 1862 in Muskingum Co., OH. Married Micheal Mower/Maurer on 14 October 1813 in Washington Co., Maryland.
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Searching for the parents of Mary (Manley) Mower/Mauer (c. 1786 in Maryland – 1862 in Muskingum Co., OH. Married Micheal Mower/Maurer on 14 October 1813 in Washington Co., Maryland.
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Ever get to a point in your research when it seems like your life and your ancestors’ lives are running parallel to one another? On tonight’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? actress Gwyneth Paltrow comes face to face with this scenario. By first discovering the trail of an immigrant ancestor whose confidence in her ability to succeed brought her to America and, later, by proving a rumor that reveals a very spiritual branch of her family tree, Gwyneth connects herself directly to the past. And she learns what it takes to dig deeply enough into a story to truly understand why her ancestors chose the paths they did.

Ancestry.com is a sponsor of the program, which airs tonight at 8/7c on NBC. And visit www.ancestry.com/whodoyouthinkyouare on Saturday morning for tips to finding the whys in your family tree, too.

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Last month, I wrote about the marriage of Elaine Strang and Frederick Donaldson as recorded in the Consular Reports of Marriage, 1910–1949, database (and elsewhere). With the release of the U.S. Consular Reports of Births, 1910–1949, records this month, it seems only natural to take up the story again.

All the Little Donaldsons

From 1927 passenger records, we know that Elaine and Frederick brought home several little souvenirs from their years in China. Specifically, Susan, Frederick F., James R., and Jocelyn. A simple search of Donaldson and China in the Consular Reports of Births database brought three of Elaine and Frederick’s children to the top of the form.

What’s in a Name

One useful nugget that comes up on the birth records does not show up on either the passenger list or later in the 1930 census. The consular birth records provide middle names: Frederick’s F stands for Frow.

And James R. is James Rider.

We even get the names their father’s middle initials, F.G., stand for: Frow Goodhue. In fact, that threw me for a second on the results page where the mother is listed as Elaine Strang but the father’s name is truncated as Frederick Frow Goodhue.

One Left Over

And what about Jocelyn? Had I been paying a little more attention to my records from last month, I wouldn’t have expected her to show up among the U.S. Consular Reports of Birth records. Both the 1927 passenger list and the 1930 census list her birthplace as Massachusetts.

Which immediately raises another question or three: When did they come back? Why did they come back? Why Massachusetts? And are there any records of the trip? No wonder a family history is never done.

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In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War, the April ultimate
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We’ve got a special digital edition coming out today, April 1 — and you can vote
on which cover you like best! Click the image above to see it larger. And here’s a
sneak peek of the inside:

Click the image to see a larger version and read all the insider tips about the 1940
census. You
can download a copy the 1940 Census cheat sheet to share here. (To help interpret
some of the markings, you
may want to watch this video.)

By the way, happy April Fools Day!

And here’s some real census advice:

• Looking
  Forward to ’40

• Online
  Census Secrets CD

• Family
  Tree Magazine‘s May 2010 special census issue

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The Ohio Genealogical Society’s
annual conference kicks off today in Columbus. Throughout the weekend, genealogists
will share tips and best practices, and family history organizations and companies
will exhibit their products.

The keynote speaker for the conference is David E. Rencher, chief genealogical officer
of FamilySearch International, who will address attendees at 8 a.m. Friday. In an
interview with the Columbus Dispatch, Rencher said he will announce that a
number of Ohio records will be soon be available online for the first time on FamilySearch.org. (Click
here to read the entire interview.)

Our publisher and editorial director Allison Stacy is at the OGS conference representing Family
Tree Magazine, and she is sharing a booth with our podcast host
Lisa Louise Cooke. If you’re attending the conference, be sure to drop by our booth
and say hello.

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The Civil War — also known as the War of the Rebellion or the War of Northern Aggression,
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