Newsletter Vol. 10, No. 102 - December 21, 2005

Hard to Find Surnames: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Vol. 10, No. 102 - December 21, 2005
The latest information on genealogy resources designed to help you...help others.

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** Today's (10) New Winners
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- Roll of Honor - Civil War Union Soldiers Military Records
- Immigrants to America, 1600's-1800's
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** Past FREE Databases
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- Baltimore Passenger and Immigration Lists Vol 2, 1851-1872
- Tithe Applotment Books of Ireland, 1823-1838
- Ontario, 1869-1886 Marriage Index Vol 2
- Irish to America Passenger and Immigration Lists Vol 2, 1846-1886
- Ontario, 1858-1869 Marriage Index

** Genealogy Learning Center
- Visit the Local History Room
- U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources
- My Christmas Present (I Hope!)

** Famous Family Trees
- Peter Fonda
- Peter Lawford
- Phyllis Diller
- Richard Gere
- Robert Goulet
- Robert Mitchum

** Today's Map - Hickory, North Carolina, 1907
** Genealogical Books - Italian Genealogical Records
** Genetoons.com - Could You Please Tell Me The Name of Your Children?
** Free Family Tree Software
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==> Today we have selected 10 NEW WINNERS
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click on "Today's Winners" at the top right of the page.

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==> Idaho Census, 1910 Index
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This data set contains approximately 320,000 records from the 1910
federal census of Idaho. Records indexed may not be comprehensive for
the time and region covered. While many census indexes list only the
head of each household, this census index attempts to list all
individuals found on the 1910 federal census forms. Please be aware
that transcribers may have inadvertently omitted a few names.

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==> Roll of Honor - Civil War Union Soldiers Military Records
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Examine the only official memorial to the Union dead ever publishedr—
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The original publications were created to memorialize "those heroes
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of the American Union," and to aid friends, relatives, and other
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==> Immigrants to America, 1600's-1800's
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Trace your ancestor's journey across the seas! Spanning states and
centuries, this resource contains immigration data on various
nationalities and destinations, from New York to Louisiana.
Approximately 200,000 individuals are referenced in this collection
of passenger lists, legal documents, church histories, land records,
biographies, and tax lists.

Including several out of print volumes, these 20 volumes were
originally published by the Genealogical Publishing Company. Among
these unique resources, you'll find a comprehensive account of
Scotch-Irish immigration to South Carolina as well as a list of
passengers who arrived in Charleston between 1820 and 1829. The
Philadelphia "baggage lists" contained here, referencing about
40,000 individuals, are the oldest existing federal passenger lists.

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==> Italians to America, 1880-1893
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This database contains information on approximately 413,000 individuals
who immigrated to the United States from Italy between 1880 and 1893.
Originally published as a series of book volumes, Italians to America
was the first indexed reference work devoted to Italian immigrants
to the United States. While the entire series contains twelve volumes
and covers the years 1880 through 1899, this database contains the
first seven volumes of the series and covers the years 1880 through
1893. An important feature of these first seven volumes is that
almost all of the immigrants listed arrived in New York City.

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==> Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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his database contains listings of approximately 2,750,000 individuals
who arrived in United States ports between 1538 and 1940. Compiled by
Gale Research, these records can provide valuable family history
information to those with immigrant ancestors. This information was
collected from published passenger lists, naturalization records,
church records, family and local histories, as well as voter and land
registrations. This knowledge may help you determine additional
information such as the name of the ship on which your ancestors
sailed and the location of their naturalization.

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==> Past FREE Databases
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- Passenger and Immigration Lists: Baltimore, 1820-1850
- Baltimore Passenger and Immigration Lists Vol 2, 1851-1872
- Tithe Applotment Books of Ireland, 1823-1838
- Ontario, 1869-1886 Marriage Index Vol 2
- Irish to America Passenger and Immigration Lists Vol 2, 1846-1886
- Ontario, 1858-1869 Marriage Index

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==> Visit the Local History Room
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How often have you walked into a public library and seen scads of people
using the computers? Have you noticed that some of these people are
checking out genealogical sites? There are times when I want to walk
over to them and tell them about another library section they are
overlooking.

A source that is too often ignored for family history research is
the local history room at the public library. You might even find
a local history collection at a college or university library. In
some of the county libraries in my home area these are not separate
rooms, but many shelves of local books and periodicals. In some
localities, the local history room might be in the city or county
historical society building.

Today I’d like to share some reasons to visit the local history
room if you find yourself in ancestral areas this holiday season--
or any other time.

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==> U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources
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Three principal types of pensions were authorized for revolutionary
war veterans and their dependents: "disability" or "invalid" pensions
for physical disabilities incurred in the line of duty; "service
pensions" for service in a certain stated period of time; and
"widows' pensions" to wives of servicemen who were killed in the
war or who served a certain stated period of time. Major provisions
of the pension laws are summarized below.

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==> My Christmas Present (I Hope!)
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We all have our brick walls. If we didn't we wouldn't spend time
reading how to articles on genealogy websites and e-zines (grin). In
this last "Beyond the Index" column for 2005, I'll discuss my biggest
brick wall in hopes that I'll get a genealogy Christmas present this
year. I have been reasonably well-behaved, but I'm not holding my
breath on getting an answer to this genealogical question for Christmas.
However, perhaps my plan of attack will generate some ideas for you
as you try to knock down some of your own brick walls.

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==> Today's Map - Hickory, North Carolina, 1907
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reader to laugh! I hope you enjoy them and new cartoons are posted on
the web each week.

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==> Family & Local Histories
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Our collection lets you read journals, memoirs and other
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