tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190194435367261832024-03-12T19:46:22.058-04:00The Faces Of My Family"Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present and future." -- Gail Lumet BuckleyLisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-341227886058909102020-05-18T14:31:00.000-04:002020-05-18T14:31:21.129-04:00Covid-19It's been years since I have written in this blog. Life gets in the way sometimes but currently, the date is May 18, 2020. Years from now people will be talking about this time in the history of the world. This is the time of Covid-19.<br />
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The world has been on lockdown since March trying to stem the spreading of the disease and attempting to "flatten the curve". For the past 2 months, we have been at home. Some of us continuing our full-time jobs from our living rooms, kitchens, and home offices. We have learned more about the world of Zoom meetings then we would ever want to know. And, ironically, the value in a roll of toilet paper which continues to be in short supply.<br />
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It's hard to document what life is like right now. Anything becomes normal after a time. Only essential businesses are open but visiting a pharmacy or grocery store requires wearing a mask. X marks made with tape are found on the floors with signs reminding you to keep 6 feet between you and the people around you. Limits to the number of people in a place of business means waiting in line outside the store until it is safe for you to enter.<br />
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Social distancing has kept us from visiting and hugging our family members. For some, those members are in nursing homes who ceased allowing visitors in March. So many people are fighting for their lives, and some losing that battle, alone in hospitals. Visitors are not allowed.<br />
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Weddings, funerals, and baptisms have been canceled. The churches are not open and gatherings of groups are not allowed. This past weekend my University, Notre Dame, held its first-ever virtual degree conferral. There is no commencement for the Class of 2020 around the world.<br />
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Large companies like JC Penny and Macy's are filing for bankruptcy. Many small businesses will never reopen. The economy has been hard hit. Even the government has extended tax filings from May 15 to July 15. The US government has issued stimulus checks in the amount of $1200 per adult and $500 per child. There is rumor of a second round of checks being sent.<br />
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Such is life during a world pandemic.<br />
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We don't yet know what will happen next. Phase 2 of slowly reopening the world has just begun. For those of us living now only looking back from the future will tell us if we have been successful in defeating the disease.<br />
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For now, we watch the nightly news and wonder what our new normal will be when we begin to cautiously emerge from our homes. And for those of us who find extra time on our hands we attempt to document for future generations what this time in our lives is like.<br />
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<br />Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-38891633880295417372014-05-01T10:54:00.005-04:002014-05-01T10:55:08.713-04:00May Genealogy Events!<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
<b>Thursday, May 1, 2014</b> – Noon - South Bend Genealogy Roundtable. Join us to discuss your family history search. Share your successes, bring your questions, and have fun! Beginning and experienced genealogists are welcome. You are welcome to bring a bag lunch St. Joseph County Public Library Local & Family History Center, 304 S. Main Street, South Bend, IN 46601. Call 282-4621 for more information.</div>
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<b>Saturday, May 3, 2014</b> – 1:00 – 2:00 pm. - Preservation Basics: Caring for Your Family Treasures. Bring your questions, your treasures, and your friends and join us for a talk and Q&A with Conservator Liz Dube in celebration of Preservation Week. Bittersweet Meeting Room, Bittersweet Library, 602 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, IN.</div>
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<b>Saturday, May 10, 2014</b> – Annual Allen County Public Library Bus Trip. The South Bend Area Genealogical Society and the Elkhart County Genealogical Society are co-sponsoring a research trip to the Allen County Public Library! For more information contact Call Bill Minish <a href="tel:%28574%29-277-1183" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+15742771183">(574)-277-1183</a>, email: <a href="mailto:WHMinish@aol.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">WHMinish@aol.com</a>. View flyer here.</div>
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<b>Saturday, May 10, 2014</b> – 10:00 a.m. - GENSIG (Genealogy Special Interest Group)- Please join us, the coffee is always on. Goshen Public Library 601 S 5th Street, Goshen, IN 46526 contact Young Snodgrass for more <a href="mailto:information.young.snodgrass@frontier.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">information.young.snodgrass@<wbr></wbr>frontier.com</a></div>
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<b>Thursday, May 15, 2014</b> – 7 pm - Elkhart County Genealogical Society – Cemeteries – Care and Restoration - Jeanne Regan-Dinus, Director of Special Initiatives for the DNR’s Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, will share information on the care and restoration of cemeteries. She will suggest proper ways to clean tombstones so that permanent damage is not done to the stone. Knowing the proper procedures will help us as we visit cemeteries this summer to clean and document for the updating of our cemetery books and for personal cemetery visits. First Presbyterian Church, 200 East Beardsley, Elkhart, Indiana. Public is always welcome! </div>
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<b>Thursday, May 22, 2014</b> – 6:30 p.m. - Mishawaka Genealogy Roundtable. Interested in genealogy? Share your story! Beginners and experienced researchers are welcome to chat about their family history and research. Mishawaka Public Library, 209 Lincolnway East, Mishawaka, IN 46544. Contact Deanna Juday for more information. <a href="mailto:d.juday@mphpl.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">d.juday@mphpl.org</a></div>
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<b>Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - </b>7 pm- Twigs from the Tree of Life - Fold 3 – Learn about this premier online collection of original military records, The Fold3 name comes from a traditional flag folding ceremony in which the third fold is made in honor and remembrance of veterans who served in defense of their country and to maintain peace throughout the world. Twigs from the Tree of Life meets monthly at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 17195 Cleveland Rd, South Bend, 46637 Instructor Lisa Ellam <a href="mailto:ellam.lisa@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ellam.lisa@gmail.com</a>. Everyone is welcome!</div>
Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-89754461263124255432014-04-15T09:09:00.000-04:002014-04-15T09:09:22.822-04:00South Bend City Cemetery - Please join us!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Come out on Tuesday, April 22nd to Christ the King Lutheran Church on Cleveland Road in South Bend to hear about the preservation efforts taking place in the historic <span style="background-color: yellow;">South Bend City Cemetery</span>. You may just be inspired to join the effort!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Thursday, April 3, 2014 – Noon - South Bend Genealogy Roundtable.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> Join us to discuss your family history search. Share your successes, bring your questions, and have fun! Beginning and experienced genealogists are welcome. You are welcome to bring a bag lunch <u>St. Joseph County Public Library Local & Family History Center, 304 S. Main Street, South Bend, IN 46601</u>. Call 282-4621 for more information.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Saturday, April 5, 2014 – Indiana Genealogical Society Annual Meeting and Conference</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> – <u>Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN</u> – J. Mark Lowe will be the featured speaker. For more information </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://www.indgensoc.org/conference.php" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.indgensoc.org/<wbr></wbr>conference.php</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Saturday, April 12, 2014 – 10:30 a.m. - Not Just Playing god – Genealogy and DNA Testing - Roberta Estes</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> - Colfax Auditorium, the St. Joseph County Public Library, in collaboration with the South Bend Area Genealogical Society, will present two lectures from national speaker Roberta Estes, an expert in the use of DNA testing for genealogical purposes. Join us in the<u>Colfax Auditorium of the St. Joseph County Public Library, Main Street, South Bend, IN</u>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">For the first, </span><i style="font-size: 13.5pt;">DNA Testing for Genealogy Explained</i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, Mrs. Estes will discuss the types of DNA testing available and how these tests can serve the genealogical researcher. Her title for the lecture is </span><i style="font-size: 13.5pt;">DNA and Genealogy Introduction</i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">, and it will begin at 10:30.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Saturday, April 12, 2014 – 10:00 a.m. - GENSIG (Genealogy Special Interest Group)-</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> <b>Jim Mathias</b> will discuss the books "Homo Ludens" by Johan Huisinga. The study of the play elements in culture. During Jim's trip to his Aunt's home they found a drawer filled with trinkets from a lifetime of memories. Everyone has such a collection, it's sitting down and analyzing their meanings. And the book "Computer Spyware." There's a new software package called "Discover.me" that shows you all the software that's tracking you on the internet and "slowing down the internet!!!" Sometimes dozens of cookies are looking at you depending on where you are! Please join us, the coffee is always on. <u>Goshen Public Library 601 S 5th Street, Goshen, IN 46526 </u>contact Young Snodgrass for more information.</span><a href="mailto:young.snodgrass@frontier.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">young.<wbr></wbr>snodgrass@frontier.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Thursday, April 17, 2014 – 7 pm - Elkhart County Genealogical Society</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> – </span><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">“Getting to Know Our County Seat”.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> Wanda Hoffman, Historian and Library Coordinator for the Society, will present some of the folklore and facts about Goshen and its early settlers. She will give the history of the county court houses from the beginning in 1830 through the present courthouse built in 1905. Included will be interesting tidbits such as its tunnel under 3rd St., its monuments, and its old fence. Information on Goshen’s cemeteries will also be discussed. Ms. Hoffman knows Goshen well. She is a member of the local historical societies and is a volunteer at the Elkhart County Historical Museum and the Goshen Historical Society Museum. Please join us as we learn about our county seat. All meetings are free and open to the public. Bring a friend! <u>First Presbyterian Church, 200 East Beardsley, Elkhart, Indiana. Use the East door.</u></span><u><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></u><u><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Saturday, May 10, 2014 – Annual Allen County Public Library Bus Trip</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. The South Bend Area Genealogical Society and the Elkhart County Genealogical Society are co-sponsoring a research trip to the <u>Allen County Public Library</u>! For more information contact Call Bill Minish <a href="tel:%28574%29-277-1183" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+15742771183">(574)-277-1183</a>, email: </span><a href="mailto:WHMinish@aol.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">WHMinish@aol.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">. </span><a href="http://www.sbags.org/flyer_2014bustrip.htm" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">View flyer here.</span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></span><br />
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Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-72563970020291102012014-01-30T10:20:00.000-05:002014-01-30T10:20:52.511-05:00The Tragically Short Life of the Other Ralph Ellam (1823-1859)My last post revealed the short life of Ralph ELLAM (1907 - ca. 1919) who died of a broken neck when he fell out of an apple tree.<br />
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This post deals with another tragic death of a Ralph ELLAM. This Ralph ELLAM is my husband's great-great-great grandfather (and also the great-grandfather of young Ralph above).<br />
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Born 1 May 1823 in St. Helens, England, Ralph was one of 9 children born to Ralph ELLAM (1788-1846) and Elizabeth HUGHES (1791 - ?). He grew up poor and illiterate, never learning to write his own name.<br />
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On 1 Jan 1853 at the age of 29 he married Elizabeth GREENALL in the Chapel of Farnsworth, Prescot, Lancaster, England.<br />
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After his marriage he continued his work as a miner and he and Elizabeth welcomed three children:<br />
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Tragedy struck on Tuesday, 12 Apr 1859. On that day Ralph reported to work at the Broad Oak Mines in St. Helens, England. Sometime during the day he fell off a roof in the mine causing instant death. He was 35 years old.<br />
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An inquest was held on 14 Apr 1859 (the same day he was buried) and found the death was accidental. William was only 9 months old at the time of his father's death.<br />
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Elizabeth remarried one year later to Lambert HEATON, the only father William knew.<br />
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18 years after his death Elizabeth finally received the effects of Ralph's estate. Effects valued ess than £50 (less than $82 US today).<br />
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<br />Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-9564045748915748692014-01-28T12:09:00.000-05:002014-01-28T12:09:54.711-05:00The (Almost) Forgotten Ellam BrotherMy brick wall is my husband's grandfather, John ELLAM (24 May, 1908 - ?)<br />
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For years the information I had for John was:<br />
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Father - John ELLAM (1883-1933)<br />
Mother - Ada <i>Bailey</i> ELLAM (1886 - 1967)<br />
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Brother - William H. ELLAM (1909 - 1969)<br />
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Recently I discovered there was another brother!<br />
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Ralph ELLAM (1907 - ?)<br />
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I found Ralph's birth record in the England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915.<br />
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I also found an immigration record of his arrival on 3 Jun 1911 along with his mother Ada and brothers John and William:<br />
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What I can't locate is his date of death. Family lore says young Ralph fell out of an apple tree around the age of 12-13, broke his neck and died. That would place his date of death between 1919-1920. I can find his parents John and Ada in the 1920 census in Bridgeport, CT. However, none of the boys are listed with them.<br />
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Where and when did Ralph die and where is he buried? The search continues....Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-68773536313239946442013-11-02T08:00:00.000-04:002013-11-03T13:32:24.395-05:00Society Saturday - Preserve the Pensions - Indiana Steps Up!<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), The
National Archives, Ancestry.com and Fold3.com are partners in a huge effort: to
preserve and digitize 7.2 million pages of War of 1812 Pension Records and make
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Ancestry.com has generously stepped up and agreed to
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I was proud to see many Indiana Societies, Organizations
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Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Indiana<o:p></o:p></div>
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Clinton County (IN) Genealogical Society<o:p></o:p></div>
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Elwood Pipecreek (IN) Genealogy Society<o:p></o:p></div>
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La Porte County, IN Genealogical Society<o:p></o:p></div>
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South Bend Area Genealogical Society<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brown County (IN) Genealogical Society<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lisa Swanson Ellam<o:p></o:p></div>
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Indiana African American Genealogy Group<o:p></o:p></div>
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Linda L. Irish<o:p></o:p></div>
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William H. Minish<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dawne Slater-Putt<o:p></o:p></div>
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Society of Indiana Pioneers<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tippecanoe County (IN) Area Genealogical Society<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-59323756538077551592013-10-12T09:00:00.000-04:002013-10-12T15:40:14.885-04:00Society Saturday - Can We All Just Work Together?In my area of Indiana we are blessed with multiple, active genealogy groups. Within minutes from my home there is:<br />
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The South Bend Area Genealogical Society<br />
The Elkhart Genealogical Society<br />
The South Bend DAR<br />
The Elkhart DAR<br />
The South Bend Library Genealogy Rountable<br />
The Mishawaka Library Genealogy Roundtable<br />
The Twigs from the Tree of Life Genealogy Group<br />
The GENSIG (Genealogy Special Interest Group)<br />
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That's eight groups each holding monthly meetings including classes and speakers. Two of those groups hold a yearly event that brings in speakers from outside the area, charge a fee and include vendors. Two of these groups host an Allen County Bus Trip - held within a month of each other.<br />
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Recently I was asked the question - Can we get these groups to work together? Is it possible?<br />
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Of all the groups mentioned the Twigs group seems most promising. The group meets monthly and focuses on genealogy education. There are no fees or dues to join and includes members from all the above genealogy groups. Twigs has somehow been able to cross county lines and bring together those with a common interest in genealogy. But does it have what it takes to lead the initiative to get all groups to work together? Does it have the "chops" to lead the charge?<br />
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Thinking of the two separate yearly events and the two separate Allen County Bus Trips. What if those two groups combined forces and resources? Imagine what could be accomplished by working together. What caliber of speaker could be brought in to one combined yearly event? Imagine filling a bus for Allen County with members from all groups. Getting to know each other, the camaraderie which could develop!<br />
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While each group has its own focus and identity, by staying fragmented in all areas are the groups really doing what is best for each of its members? Is it possible to form a cohort with representation from each of the groups to look at this question?<br />
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Is it possible to work together?<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">If you haven’t registered for the FGS 2013 Conference yet, you still have time to register online.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Online registration ends on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1374179569" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Wednesday, August 14th</span></span>.</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> Pre-registering for the conference gives you access to some great benefits.</span><br />
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">5 workshops over 3 days. There is still room in the Researching African Americans in University Libraries workshop. We have also added extra spaces and still have a few seats left Researching Midwestern American Indians and Using Griffith’s Valuation to Identify Your Ancestors' Origins. The other workshops are sold out. </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">FGS Opening Social on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1374179570" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Wednesday, August 21</span></span> </li>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Register for a FREE genealogy consultation on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1374179574" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Tuesday, August 20</span></span>. You must sign up for a consultation in advance. See <a href="https://www.fgsconference.org/activities/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.fgsconference.org/<wbr></wbr>activities/</a> for details.</li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I hope to see everyone in Fort Wayne!</span>Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-10981472408979855952013-07-16T10:00:00.000-04:002013-07-16T10:00:01.032-04:00Tombstone Tuesday - The Little Genealogy Group That Could!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Efforts are underway in South Bend to save and restore historic South Bend City Cemetery. Members of our little genealogy group, Twigs From the Tree of Life, have volunteered their time to help with the restoration efforts.</div>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This is a special genealogy conference you won't want to miss!</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">It's getting closer! The 2013 FGS conference takes place in Fort Wayne, Indiana on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2110156746" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">August 21-24</span></span> with pre-conference activities on<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2110156747" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">August 20th</span></span> and a Farewell Brunch on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2110156748" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">August 25th</span></span>. Fort Wayne is the home of the renowned Genealogy Center which is giving us generous extended research hours during the conference.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br />
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Register soon so that in early August you gain access to the online conference syllabus with an expanded subject index.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">We tweaked room arrangements and have ample room for more people to sign up for the luncheons that take place each day.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Rooms are available at the two added hotels. They will run periodic shuttles to the Grand Wayne Convention Center. Fort Wayne has thousands of hotel rooms so there is space for all of us.</li>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Don't forget about the wonderful quilt that will be awarded during the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2110156749" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday</span></span> evening festivities at the Allen County Public Library. That's an evening to benefit the War of 1812 Preserve the Pensions Project with lots of fun activities. A dessert buffet will be sponsored by FamilySearch. If you have registered for that evening, you get access to the Genealogy Center from <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2110156750" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">6:00 p.m.</span></span> till <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2110156751" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Midnight</span></span>!</li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Conference Co-chairs, Paula Stuart-Warren and Dawne Slater-Putt</span>Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-88724260410341355322013-06-25T10:47:00.000-04:002013-06-25T10:47:00.346-04:00Tombstone Tuesday - Will My Children Do This For Me?Saw this headstone on my lunchtime stroll through <a href="http://cemetery.nd.edu/" target="_blank">Cedar Grove Cemetery</a>.<div>
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What a wonderful tribute to two loving parents.......</div>
Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-44344646750331843192013-06-12T15:56:00.000-04:002013-06-12T15:56:17.524-04:00Don't Miss Early-Bird Registration for FGS!<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: medium;">2013 FGS CONFERENCE EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1185295948" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">JULY 1</span></span></span></b></div>
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“Journey through Generations” – A Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists</div>
<br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">June 10, 2013 – Austin, TX. Discounted early-bird registration for the 2013 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference will continue only until <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1185295949" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">July 1</span></span>. Early registrants receive a $50 discount for the full four days, or a $20 discount for any single day. Details at </span><a href="http://www.fgsconference.org/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://www.fgsconference.<wbr></wbr>org</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The conference will be held <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1185295950" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">21-24 August 2013</span></span> in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Grand Wayne Convention Center. This year’s conference theme is “Journey through Generations,” and the local hosts are the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) and the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI). Platinum sponsors are FamilySearch, FindMyPast.com and Ancestry.com.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The conference offers opportunities for all who are interested in researching their family history, with over 160 educational sessions on records, strategies, and tools for genealogists at all levels. The exhibit hall features over 70 vendors offering a wide range of genealogical products and is open and free to the public. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Luncheons, workshops and special events provide additional opportunities for networking and learning. Make sure the get your tickets to these conference “extras” early to guarantee your spot.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">See you in Fort Wayne in August!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Learn More and Stay Connected</span><br />
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Visit or subscribe to the FGS Conference Blog at <a href="http://www.fgsconferenceblog.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>fgsconferenceblog.org</a>.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Like the conference on Facebook at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/FGSconference" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>FGSconference</a>.</li>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Visit Fort Wayne at <a href="http://www.visitfortwayne.com/FGS" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.visitfortwayne.<wbr></wbr>com/FGS</a>.</li>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">About the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS)</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) was founded in 1976 and represents the members of hundreds of genealogical societies. FGS links the genealogical community by helping genealogical societies strengthen and grow through resources available online, FGS Forum magazine (filled with articles pertaining to society management and genealogical news), and Society Strategy Series papers, covering topics about effectively operating a genealogical society. FGS also links the genealogical community through its annual conference -- four days of excellent lectures, including one full day devoted to society management topics. To learn more visit</span><a href="http://www.fgs.org/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://www.fgs.org</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">.</span>Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-556574795975135952013-05-02T10:15:00.000-04:002013-05-02T10:15:21.933-04:00Thrifty Thursday - Free Genealogy Webinars!I've shared on this blog previously my deep love for the <a href="http://www.familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars.php" target="_blank">Legacy Family Tree Webinars</a> but I truly believe the wealth of the free genealogy education they provide is worth repeating. <br />
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So for this Thrifty Thursday post I give you the 2013 schedule of Webinars from the Legacy website. There are still 8 months left in 2013 and a slew of webinars to choose from.<br />
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Register today and increase your knowledge for FREE! <br />
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<br />Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-67236147441196725002013-04-28T16:05:00.000-04:002013-04-28T16:05:02.756-04:00Why Attend a Genealogy Conference?I just returned home last night from the IGS (Indiana Genealogical Society) Conference and once again I am reminded why genealogy conferences are worth my time and investment to attend.<br />
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1. <b> I learn new things.</b><br />
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Conferences offer topics in areas that I need help with and opportunities to learn from the best in the business. Looking at the upcoming <a href="https://www.fgsconference.org/" target="_blank">FGS Conference in Fort Wayne, IN August 21-24</a>, I anticipate attending sessions on Ohio Research, Land Records, and Using DNA in Genealogy. All topics I am interested in learning more about. Over the course of 4 days I will be able to choose from over 160 different sessions to attend! So much learning is available at a conference.<br />
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2. <b>I'm reminded of old things.</b><br />
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At the IGS Conference one of the best sessions I attended was presented by D. Joshua Taylor. In this final session of the day, he discussed developing management goals. For every one hour spent in a library doing research 2 hours should be set aside for preparing to research, analyzing data and compiling your results. This was just the reminder I needed to avoid those piles of information the come home with me after a research trip. I can never be reminded enough about the importance of citing my resources and using a research log. I always return home from a genealogy conference with a renewed sense of the need to return to the basics with my research.<br />
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3. <b>I'm surrounded by like-minded people.</b><br />
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When I posed the question of why a genealogy conference to a friend she didn't hesitate to reply "to be with like-minded people". She's right! I love the interaction with others interested in family history. While I'm usually hesitant to start up conversations with people I don't know I find myself starting conversations with strangers at a genealogy conference! I know that we have something in common before I even approach them which puts me at ease. The opportunity to speak with someone sitting next to you in a session or sharing a table at lunch should not be missed! There is so much we can learn from each other. Young or old, seasoned or just beginning their genealogy adventure I have never walked away from a conversation without learning something new. <br />
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4. <b>The vendors.</b><br />
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Everyone who knows me knows I hate to shop. But not at a genealogy conference! I make plenty of time to visit with the vendors. I devour their offerings every free moment I have! At IGS I picked up a book of county maps for Indiana from 1876 that shows the small town my ancestors lived in that is no longer in existence. It shows where the church was and, more importantly, where the cemeteries are located. All for the bargain price of $10.00!<br />
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5. <b>The cost.</b><br />
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But wait, you say, everyone knows how expensive a trip to a genealogy conference can be. Not true. Take, for example, my upcoming trip to FGS in August. When I add up the cost of registration, hotel, travel expenses, and meals and divide that by the 21 hours of the wonderful education I will receive at the 21 sessions I will attend I realize I'm getting a bargain. The opportunity to learn from the likes of Crista Cowan (Ancestry), Devin Ashby (Family Tree Maker), Cyndi Ingle Howells (Cyndi's List) and Curt Witcher (Allen County Public Library) as well as D. Joshua Taylor, Elizabeth Shown Mills and Tom Jones is priceless. Most speakers are happy to answer questions you have following the sessions or in the event hall. I will take advantage of that and get even more for my conference investment.<br />
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Overall, a genealogy conference leaves me with a renewed excitement for tackling my own research. Whether it's by utilizing a new research technique I learned or learning more about a particular topic from a book I purchased, I'm ready to tackle those brick walls with renewed energy and dive in and flesh out the stories of my ancestors to record and share with my descendants.<br />
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<br />Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-6173799608250345312013-04-15T20:52:00.001-04:002013-04-15T20:52:49.903-04:00Military Monday - Learning Civil War Research from Amy Johnson CrowOn Saturday <a href="http://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/" target="_blank">Amy Johnson Crow</a> came to town to talk about researching our Civil War soldiers. Amy's presentation was sponsored by the <a href="http://sjcpl.lib.in.us/localhistory/" target="_blank">St. Joseph County Public Library</a> and the <a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~insbags/main.htm" target="_blank">South Bend Area Genealogical Society</a> in conjunction with this years One Book, One Michiana event.<br />
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I have so many civil war ancestors (53 at last count) that I have a separate tab on this blog to keep track of them! I have completed an online class on researching civil war ancestors, own many books on the subject and have years of research behind me. But I learned so much from Amy on Saturday!<br />
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I learned more about the draft and why my ancestor might appear on the draft record but never in a regiment. I learned more about the GAR then I ever knew including the fact that they were integrated at a time when segregation was the norm! I learned to pay more attention to those county histories instead of just skimming the index for my ancestors name. <br />
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Mostly I had a wonderful time with my genealogy friends talking about our ancestors who fought in the war and learning about research strategies from one of the best!<br />
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Thank you Amy for an enjoyable Saturday!<br />
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<br />Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-82742065140973090632013-02-25T11:24:00.001-05:002013-02-25T11:24:53.983-05:00New Genealogical Society Blog!The South Bend Area Genealogical Society has started a brand spanking new blog!<br />
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We've noticed our society members are becoming more social media savvy and the society is answering this trend with our newest venture!<br />
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Please visit the blog at <a href="http://www.sbags1.blogspot.com/">www.sbags1.blogspot.com</a>!<br />
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While you are there be sure to click the postcard which will link you to our website. There you will find databases of interest to anyone researching in St. Joseph County, Indiana.<br />
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If you are a local society with events in the area, be sure and contact us at <a href="mailto:sjcgensoc@gmail.com">sjcgensoc@gmail.com</a> to have your event added to our calendar.<br />
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Thanks for the follow!<br />
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<br />Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-17409330999089602892013-02-17T18:40:00.000-05:002013-02-17T18:42:04.732-05:00Happy Belated Blogiversary to Me!Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy blogiversary on Friday! I totally missed it.....<br />
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Although my postings have been few and far between over the past year this blog is still very important to me. <br />
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I spend part of each day on either actual research or further education through webinars and attending local society meetings and classes. It's just the writing that has taken a back seat!<br />
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I vow to do a better job of recording my own discoveries and stories, after all, it's what I love best about other genealogy blogs!Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-21124671777277395132013-01-18T09:00:00.000-05:002013-01-18T09:00:07.024-05:00My Latest Genealogical Obsession!Where have I been for the last two months? Researching, researching, researching!<br />
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My latest obsession are the Indiana Marriage Record images on<a href="https://familysearch.org/" target="_blank"> Familysearch.org</a>! Of course the counties I'm researching in are not yet indexed by name, but that hasn't stopped me from searching those images looking for the marriage records on my ancestors.<br />
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So far, knock on wood, I have been successful in locating everyone I have looked for. Along the way I have even stumbled upon marriage records I didn't know about. I've discovered both maiden names and date of marriage that were missing from my database.<br />
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I've spent countless hours at this and I'm no where near done.<br />
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Am I obsessed? You bet.<br />
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Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-61616569596222801282012-11-01T08:30:00.000-04:002012-11-01T08:30:02.147-04:00Treasure Chest Thursday - The Brane Family BibleBack in February I wrote <a href="http://thefacesofmyfamily.blogspot.com/2012/02/52-weeks-of-abundant-genealogy-week.html">this post</a> regarding the Brane Family Bible that had come into my possession.<br />
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This past spring/summer I took the plunge and had the bible restored. It wasn't cheap but the finished restoration is priceless!<br />
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When I received the bible the spine was missing. Sections of the bible were no longer attached and most were in the wrong order. Because the pages were flaking off I didn't try reconstructing the correct order.<br />
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When the bible was restored it was put back into the correct order and it was discovered that the first 16 pages were missing entirely. This means I don't know exactly when the bible was printed or when it came into the family. However, the front inside cover does show this:<br />
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It's a clue that as early as 1907 it was in the Brane family possession.<br />
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The before and after is just amazing.<br />
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What was once a family treasure hidden away is now one that can be enjoyed by all the Brane family descendants for many generations to come.<br />
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Restoration work completed by:<br />
Etherington Conservation Services<br />
1010 North Sycamore Street<br />
North Manchester, IN 46962<br />
1-800-334-3628Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-49679591065083655792012-10-30T10:52:00.001-04:002012-10-30T10:53:54.141-04:00Be Careful What You Ask For - The Case of William Henry StephensThis is my great-great grandfather, William Henry STEPHENS....<br />
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He and my great-great grandmother, Mary Mariah BOTKIN had my great-grandfather, Pearl, out of wedlock.</div>
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1. Bastardly charges brought against William in or around 1882</div>
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2. Change of name for Pearl in or around 1902</div>
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They responded within a week letting me know that they did not find either record. The only thing they did find was an arrest record for William. </div>
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What!!! I immediately sent money for the record and received the following:</div>
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<i>Be it remembered that on the 9 day of March 1889, the following Indictment was filed towit.</i></div>
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<i>State of Indiana, Wabash County, In the Wabash Circuit Court </i></div>
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<i>The Grand Jury of the County of Wabash, upon their oath do present that on the 23 day of February 1889, at the County of Wabash, and State of Indiana, one William Stephens was then and there unlawfully found in a state of Intoxication in a certain public place then and there situated towit; On the public streets and sidewalks of the town of La Fontaine, in said County and State, Contrary to the ______ of the Statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the State of Indiana.</i></div>
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<i> Alfred H. Plummer, Pros. Atty</i></div>
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<i>Endorsed, A True Bill,</i></div>
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<i>T.R. Brady, Clerk of the Wabash Circuit Court, hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a true and complete transcript of the original Indictment.</i></div>
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<br />Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-67053629683928280062012-10-18T08:41:00.000-04:002012-10-30T10:54:17.678-04:00Treasure Chest Thursday - William Walker PhotoWhen my father-in-law passed away in 1998 he left behind a backpack full of family photos. Sadly most of those photos were unmarked and, of course, storing them in a backpack was not the best way to preserve them.<br />
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At the very bottom of the backpack I found this photo:<br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8pPIYdvApOc/UHgcOXpDQEI/AAAAAAAAB4o/MG3qbbQbR18/s1600/Wm+Walker+before.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8pPIYdvApOc/UHgcOXpDQEI/AAAAAAAAB4o/MG3qbbQbR18/s400/Wm+Walker+before.JPG" width="282" /></a></div>
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It is torn in half with the corner missing. The photo is of John William WALKER my husband's great grandfather.</div>
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William was born 17 May 1876 in Burley, Yorkshire, England. He died 5 Sep 1945 in Bridgeport, CT.</div>
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As far as I know, this is the earliest photo anyone in the family has of William. </div>
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Here is the photo after restoration:</div>
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Priceless.</div>
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<br />Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-32369326575252067322012-09-26T08:33:00.000-04:002012-09-26T08:33:06.835-04:00Wordless Wednesday - Botkin Photo Found on EbayI purchased the photo below on ebay:<br />
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Nancy Jean BOTKIN</div>
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Taken Oct 9, 1923</div>
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Age 11 weeks</div>
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I'm trying to locate the family of Nancy Jean. This is what I know....</div>
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Nancy Jean was the daughter of Clarence Lee BOTKIN and Lillian Unknown. Nancy Jean was in Illinois until the 1940 census and may have moved with her parents to Kansas after that. She had a brother Clarence L. who passed away in 1948.</div>
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Any help in locating Nancy Jean's ancestors is appreciated!</div>
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<br />Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119019443536726183.post-39571893438332304202012-09-25T08:00:00.000-04:002012-09-25T08:00:18.869-04:00Elizabeth Vint BOTKIN's 1812 Pension ApplicationWar of 1812<br />
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Declaration of a widow for Pension State of West Virginia, County of Pendleton<br />
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On this 6th day of October AD 1871 personally appeared before Isaac P. Boggs Clerk of the Circuit Court a court of record in and from the county and state aforesaid, Elizabeth Botkin aged 94 years, a resident of Pendleton County state of West Virginia who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John BOTKIN deceased who served the full period of sixty-days in the military service of the United States in the War of 1812 and who was the identical John BOTKIN who was Captain of Company __Regiment__Brigade__Division at Franklin on the __day of __1814__and was honorably discharged at Moorefield on the __day of __1815.<br />
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That she was married under the name of Elizabeth Vint to said John Botkin on the 20th day of December AD 1796 by George Guthrie at Pendleton Co. There being no legal barrier to such marriage, that her said husband died on the 21st day of March 1849 and that she has not remarried since his death; that at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States did she or her said husband adhere to the cause of the enemies of the government, giving them aid or comfort, or exercise the functions of any office whatever under any authority, or pretended authority is hostility to the United States, that she will support the constitution of the United States that she is not in receipt of a pension under any previous act, that she makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension rolls of the United States under the provision of the act approved February 14th 1871, that her post office is at Franklin, Pendleton County, state of West Virginia, that her domicide or place of abode is Blackthorn in said county and state and she also states that she received a land warrant for the service of her husband (who was dead) in said __.<br />
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Signed Elizabeth Botkin X (her mark)<br />
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Attest<br />
C.F. Eye<br />
Benjamin Eye<br />
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Also personally appeared C.F. Eye and Benjamin Eye residents of Pendleton County, West Virginia persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn say they were present and saw Elizabeth BOTKIN the claimant, make her mark to the foregoing declarations, that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant, and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person, she represents herself to be, and at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the United Sates did she, or her said husband, adhere to the cause of the enemies of the government, or give their aid or comfort and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.<br />
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Signed<br />
C.F. Eye<br />
Benjamin Eye<br />
I.P. Boggs<br />
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of October, AD 1871, and I duly certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to the Applicant and witnesses before swearing including the words crossed and the words added and that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.<br />
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I.P. Boggs, Clerk<br />
State of West Virginia<br />
Pendleton County (Sealed)<br />
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This day personally William McCoy and John E. Wilson men who are in every way credible, who make oath and say that they are acquainted with Elizabeth BOTKIN the Claimant and know that she has never remarried since the death of her late husband John BOTKIN who died several years ago; and they further say they know that the said John BOTKIN and Elizabeth <i>VINT</i> were married and lived together as man and wife. I further certify that I found her marriage recorded in her family bible it being the best evidence that could be found.<br />
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I.P. Boggs, Clerk<br />
State of West Virginia<br />
Pendleton County (Sealed)<br />
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In the Claim for Pension of Elizabeth BOTKIN a survivor of the War of 1812 under act of February 14th 1871, that after careful investigation I am convinced the above witnesses Jno E. Wilson and William McCoy are credible persons and for full faith and credit for such and ___ and their affidavits are to be relied upon in every respect.<br />
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John E. Wilson<br />
Post Master of Franklin<br />
Pendleton County West Virginia<br />
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I.P. Boggs, Clerk<br />
Circuit Court of Pendleton County<br />
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<br />Lisa Swanson Ellamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13845774053431903046noreply@blogger.com0