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Saturday, May 30, 2009
A Summer Reading Challenge!
As you may or not remember, I participated last year in reading challenge where I had to read five non-fiction books, and I wanted to do so again this year. Until today, I had no idea as to whether or not the challenge was still occurring, but I happened to find the link here. So, stay tuned for this summer's reviews. Enjoy!
Family History Center Visit 9
Earlier today, I stopped by the local Family History Center, and ordered three more microfilms. Two of the mircofilms are indexes: one for the probate records of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania and the other for the grantees for Huntingdon County's land records. The other microfilm is of church records from the Protestant church in Trippstadt, Germany. I am hoping that these mircofilms of the indexes will help me with my research into my Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania ancestors. Stay tuned for further updates ...
Friday, May 29, 2009
19th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy
Welcome to the May 2009 edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy. For this edition, submitters had to submit articles that dealt with food. Although this is a small edition, this edition is still an excellent read. Here are this edition's submissions:
First off, we have an article from Evelyn Yvonne Theriault of A Canadian Family. In Carnival of Central and Eastern Genealogy - Traditional Dishes, she writes about a cook book she found in a bookstore, and shares a version of a Russian dish.
Next, we have an article from Greta Koehl of Greta's Genealogy Blog. In A Tribute to Sauerkraut, she writes about one of her favorite foods, and shares a recipe for a sauerkraut dish.
Last, but not least, we have an article from Jessica Oswalt of Jessica's Genejournal. In An Interesting Cook Book, she writes about a cook book that contains recipes of traditional dishes from Central and Eastern Europe.
Well, that is it for this month's edition of the carnival. At the moment, I am waiting for a reply from the host for June's edition, so I do not have any information on the topic for the next edition. I will post an update when I learn more. On another note, I need hosts for at least four editions of the carnival because I will be busy with school work. The months that definitely need hosts are:
First off, we have an article from Evelyn Yvonne Theriault of A Canadian Family. In Carnival of Central and Eastern Genealogy - Traditional Dishes, she writes about a cook book she found in a bookstore, and shares a version of a Russian dish.
Next, we have an article from Greta Koehl of Greta's Genealogy Blog. In A Tribute to Sauerkraut, she writes about one of her favorite foods, and shares a recipe for a sauerkraut dish.
Last, but not least, we have an article from Jessica Oswalt of Jessica's Genejournal. In An Interesting Cook Book, she writes about a cook book that contains recipes of traditional dishes from Central and Eastern Europe.
Well, that is it for this month's edition of the carnival. At the moment, I am waiting for a reply from the host for June's edition, so I do not have any information on the topic for the next edition. I will post an update when I learn more. On another note, I need hosts for at least four editions of the carnival because I will be busy with school work. The months that definitely need hosts are:
- September
- October
- November
- December
At the moment, I do not know if I need a host for August. I should be able to do July, but I do not know about August. If you are interested in hosting, please contact me at jess_history at yahoo dot com. Thanks!
An Interesting Cook Book
I'm a bit late in writing this post due to the fact that I am busy with school work, but I wanted to submit an entry for this upcoming edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy.
Since this edition's topic is on food, I thought I would mention a little about a cookbook that I own, Russian, German & Polish food & cooking edited by Lesley Chamberlain (London: Hermes House, 2006). This cook book contains recipes of traditional dishes from Central and Eastern European. (Recipes from other countries besides Germany, Poland and Russia are represented as well. The Balkan Peninsula has its own section in the book.) Various types of dishes are represented in this book, from soups to deserts, and the book as gives a little background information on the culture and ingredients typically used in the dishes for the different regions. I have enjoyed looking at the pictures and reading through the book. (Although, I would have liked to share one of the book's recipes, I do not believe I can do so, due to copyright laws.) I hope someone else might enjoy this book as well. Enjoy!
Since this edition's topic is on food, I thought I would mention a little about a cookbook that I own, Russian, German & Polish food & cooking edited by Lesley Chamberlain (London: Hermes House, 2006). This cook book contains recipes of traditional dishes from Central and Eastern European. (Recipes from other countries besides Germany, Poland and Russia are represented as well. The Balkan Peninsula has its own section in the book.) Various types of dishes are represented in this book, from soups to deserts, and the book as gives a little background information on the culture and ingredients typically used in the dishes for the different regions. I have enjoyed looking at the pictures and reading through the book. (Although, I would have liked to share one of the book's recipes, I do not believe I can do so, due to copyright laws.) I hope someone else might enjoy this book as well. Enjoy!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
13th Edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture Posted!
The 13th edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture has been posted! You can read it here. The topic for the next edition will be on Irish vacations, and you can read more about it here. The topic for the 15th edition will be on the 2nd summer reading challenge, and you can read more about it here. Enjoy!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
More on the 19th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy
Although I promised that I would post this upcoming edition on Monday, but I have not had much time lately. I will try to post the edition as soon as possible. Thanks.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Why I Haven't Posted Too Much Lately ...
As you have probably noticed, I have not posted very many articles lately. This has mostly been due to the fact that I have been fairly busy for the past two weeks. Last week, I started classes again, and as a result, I do not have as much time to do research and writing posts. Thankfully, I will only be taking classes for the next month, and then, I should be able to resume my writing for another month.
Since I haven't had very much time lately, I have decided to extend the deadline for the submissions for the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy till Monday morning, and I will post the edition on Monday evening. If you have not submitted an article and would like to, please e-mail me with a link to your article at jess_history at yahoo dot com. Thanks.
Since I haven't had very much time lately, I have decided to extend the deadline for the submissions for the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy till Monday morning, and I will post the edition on Monday evening. If you have not submitted an article and would like to, please e-mail me with a link to your article at jess_history at yahoo dot com. Thanks.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
72nd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted!
The 72nd edition of the Carnival of Genealogy has been posted! You can read it here. The topic for the next edition will be on:
Enjoy!
The Good Earth. Were your ancestors sharecroppers or land barons? Perhaps an
ancestor was a logger or a miner. Do you have stories of homesteading? Is there
a master gardener in your tree? If your ancestors lived in the city did they
keep a square foot garden or escape the city to a favorite park? Tell us about
your family's ties to the land! The deadline for submissions will be June 1st.
Apple will host the next edition of the COG on Apple's Tree.
Enjoy!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Carnival Reminder!
I almost forgot again that the deadline for submissions to the next edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern Europe are due on the 20th. The topic this carnival is on food. Does anyone need more time? Please let me know if you do. Thanks!
Madness Monday - Irene Havens, Part 6
As you may remember from my previous post, I ended the article before I revealed the information I learned about Clarissa's marriages from Jim just before Christmas.
So, what did Jim uncover for me? Well, he uncovered the dates of Clarissa's marriages to Archibald Mandigo and Darwin Havens and who the official was at the weddings. For Clarissa's first marriage, which was to Darwin Havens, a Rochester city alderman was the official at the wedding, and thus, if I want to uncover any further information on the wedding, I'll have to look and see if there were any civil records created by the city for that marriage. (Does anyone know where I can find marriage records from the late-1840s for Rochester or Monroe County?) As for Clarissa's second marriage, Jim uncovered the name of the pastor and the church where the marriage occurred. So, now that I have a possible religious belief for Clarissa, I'll have to order the records from the church and see if I can find more information on my Havens ancestors.
Now that I have a more solid connection between the Havens and Mandigos through Clarissa, I need to do more research in Saint Joseph County, Michigan to see if I can uncover more information on my ancestor and Clarissa. I'll have to find out when Clarissa died and if Archibald Mandigo left anything to Clarissa's step-children in a will or probate record.
Of course, I still have several questions that I need to answer about the Havens and Mandigo families, not only in Michigan but also in Rochester? Is this Darwin Havens my ancestor's father? At the moment, I do not know, but in my next post, I'll write about some other records that I took a second look at recently. Stay tuned ...
So, what did Jim uncover for me? Well, he uncovered the dates of Clarissa's marriages to Archibald Mandigo and Darwin Havens and who the official was at the weddings. For Clarissa's first marriage, which was to Darwin Havens, a Rochester city alderman was the official at the wedding, and thus, if I want to uncover any further information on the wedding, I'll have to look and see if there were any civil records created by the city for that marriage. (Does anyone know where I can find marriage records from the late-1840s for Rochester or Monroe County?) As for Clarissa's second marriage, Jim uncovered the name of the pastor and the church where the marriage occurred. So, now that I have a possible religious belief for Clarissa, I'll have to order the records from the church and see if I can find more information on my Havens ancestors.
Now that I have a more solid connection between the Havens and Mandigos through Clarissa, I need to do more research in Saint Joseph County, Michigan to see if I can uncover more information on my ancestor and Clarissa. I'll have to find out when Clarissa died and if Archibald Mandigo left anything to Clarissa's step-children in a will or probate record.
Of course, I still have several questions that I need to answer about the Havens and Mandigo families, not only in Michigan but also in Rochester? Is this Darwin Havens my ancestor's father? At the moment, I do not know, but in my next post, I'll write about some other records that I took a second look at recently. Stay tuned ...
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Saturday Night Fun - What Inspired Me?
For this Saturday Night Fun challenge, Randy is asking, "What event or person inspired you to start your genealogy research?" So, what inspired me?
Well, I did touch upon this subject before in a previous article, but I don't mind mentioning it again. As I mentioned before, I believe my interest in history and the fact that my grandfather was doing research into the family were the two factors in inspiring me to do genealogy. Of course, when I think I about when I began to do genealogy, I usually say that I began my research in my late teens, but after thinking about for a while, I wonder if I actually started it earlier.
When I was in the sixth grade, I had to do a family tree project for a project, so I began asking my grandparents for the names of my ancestors for the projects. I created a poster (which I still have) of the information that was known at the time, and when it was time to present my family tree, I had my grandpa bring in the family tree that had been done on my grandmother's side in addition to my posted. Then, when I entered the seventh grade, I had to do another family tree project as well, and I had to ask questions again. Of course, I also had to collect information on my family's medical history as that was a part of the project at that time.
Add those factors to the influence of my grandfather and my love of history, I guess it isn't a surprise as to why I do genealogy. Of course, when I think about those two early factors, I wonder if I actually started to research my family history earlier than I thought before because if I hadn't had to ask questions at those times, I don't know if I would have been able to uncover information on my great-grandfather without some of the information I learned at that time. So, what do you think?
Well, I did touch upon this subject before in a previous article, but I don't mind mentioning it again. As I mentioned before, I believe my interest in history and the fact that my grandfather was doing research into the family were the two factors in inspiring me to do genealogy. Of course, when I think I about when I began to do genealogy, I usually say that I began my research in my late teens, but after thinking about for a while, I wonder if I actually started it earlier.
When I was in the sixth grade, I had to do a family tree project for a project, so I began asking my grandparents for the names of my ancestors for the projects. I created a poster (which I still have) of the information that was known at the time, and when it was time to present my family tree, I had my grandpa bring in the family tree that had been done on my grandmother's side in addition to my posted. Then, when I entered the seventh grade, I had to do another family tree project as well, and I had to ask questions again. Of course, I also had to collect information on my family's medical history as that was a part of the project at that time.
Add those factors to the influence of my grandfather and my love of history, I guess it isn't a surprise as to why I do genealogy. Of course, when I think about those two early factors, I wonder if I actually started to research my family history earlier than I thought before because if I hadn't had to ask questions at those times, I don't know if I would have been able to uncover information on my great-grandfather without some of the information I learned at that time. So, what do you think?
13th Edition of the Smile For The Camera Carnival Posted!
The 13th edition of the Smile For the Camera Carnival has been posted! You can read it here. The topic for the next edition will be on
Enjoy!
"Wedding Belles. Historically, couples married in the month of June to
honor Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. Others did it to time conception so
births wouldn't interfere with harvest work. And brides in the 15th century
chose to marry in June because it coincided with their "annual bath" - that's
right - ensuring a relatively sweet-smelling honeymoon. Show us a photograph of
a wedding, a wedding party, a bride, a groom, the reception, or even the
honeymoon."
Enjoy!
Family History Center Visit 8
Earlier today, I visited the local Family History Center, and I took a look at the new microfilm that had come in earlier in the week. As I suspected, it was a microfilm of church records (Bishop's transcripts, to be specific) from Wigan, Lancashire, but unfortunately, after looking through the film, I realized that I had ordered the wrong microfilm. So, the next time I visit the local Family History Center, I'll have to order a different film for the area.
After not having any luck with the Wigan film, I went through the Huntingdon, Pennsylvania microfilm again, but as with the first film, I was unable to uncover any more information on my ancestors. So, I did not have any luck with that film either.
After not having any success with those two films, I did take another look at the Luton microfilm I had looked at before, and this time, I did find the marriage of my great-grandmother's older brother. (I didn't find her younger brother's marriage, but I couldn't remember the year he married.) When I looked at the witnesses to the marriage, I was surprised to see my great-grandparents listed as the witnesses! Since I did not know how they met or for how long they knew each other before they married, I was thrilled to find their signatures on the record at least three years before they married!
So, for this visit, I really did not have any success, other than when I looked at the Luton microfilm. I did not order any additional microfilms at this visit, but I am hoping to visit the center next week. I might order a few more microfilms at that visit. Stay tuned ...
After not having any luck with the Wigan film, I went through the Huntingdon, Pennsylvania microfilm again, but as with the first film, I was unable to uncover any more information on my ancestors. So, I did not have any luck with that film either.
After not having any success with those two films, I did take another look at the Luton microfilm I had looked at before, and this time, I did find the marriage of my great-grandmother's older brother. (I didn't find her younger brother's marriage, but I couldn't remember the year he married.) When I looked at the witnesses to the marriage, I was surprised to see my great-grandparents listed as the witnesses! Since I did not know how they met or for how long they knew each other before they married, I was thrilled to find their signatures on the record at least three years before they married!
So, for this visit, I really did not have any success, other than when I looked at the Luton microfilm. I did not order any additional microfilms at this visit, but I am hoping to visit the center next week. I might order a few more microfilms at that visit. Stay tuned ...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Family History Center Update
I received an e-mail from the local family history center earlier today informing me that my other microfilm had arrived. This microfilm is of Church of England church records from Lancashire county, although I do not remember if the records are for Wigan or another city in the county. Well, I hope to go to the center soon, so I'll refresh my memory about which location is on the microfilm. Stay tuned ...
New Records Added to FamilySearch's Record Search
Several new databases have been added to FamilySearch's Record Search. Among the records added are vital records for Brazil and North Carolina, death records for Florida and South Carolina, and more images for Czech Republic church records. I hope these new databases help you in your research. Enjoy!
Monday, May 11, 2009
And Now For Another Episode of the "Adventures of Ben and Casey" ...
Well, not exactly, but the photograph above is a picture of my dogs, Ben and Casey that I took earlier today. (I wanted to post a recent picture of them, but I wasn't able to get Casey to face towards the camera, so you cannot see Casey's face. Trust me, it wasn't very easy for me to get them close enough to take a picture today. And that is in addition to the fact that I do not have a very good digital camera.
As you may remember, I wrote about them before in a previous post. In case you are wondering how Ben and Casey were named, my brother and I named the dogs when we first chose them. We did not know about the old TV show, so we did not name them after the show. I named Ben after a my favorite character from my favorite book series (at that time), and as for Casey's name, I'm not exactly sure why my brother gave him that name. (Casey is my brother's dog.) Of course, I could go on and on about the two of them, but I think I'll spare everyone the stories I could tell about Ben and Casey, for now.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Michigan Genealogist Newsletter 1st Edition of 2009 Posted!
The first edition of the 2009 Michigan Genealogist Newsletter has been posted! You can read it here! Enjoy!
Genealogy and History Thoughts Column 17 - My Thoughts on the IGI and LDS Rite, Baptism of the Dead, Controversy
Last year, when the controversy between the Catholic church and LDS occurred over Catholic parish records, I thought about writing a column on, but I eventually chose to not do so because I waited too long to write my column. So, when I happened to notice Schelly's post on the news about the baptism of the President's mother, I thought I would write about my thoughts on this issue. (But, before I continue with my column, I just want to mention that I understand that the LDS rite, baptism of the dead, does not mean the deceased person becomes a Mormon after the rite or being listed on the IGI.)
So, what I think about this controversy? Well, to be honest, I am torn between two different views on the rite and IGI listings. On the one hand, I am bothered by the rite but my issue with the rite is due to the fact that I am an Evangelical Christian. On the other hand, I do not have a problem with deceased people's names being listed in the IGI as the IGI has been useful in my research. For instance, I would not have uncovered the birth date for my great-grandfather as quickly as I did if someone had not entered the put the information on the FamilySearch website. I have also found other information on many other ancestors, such as marriage and birth dates, on the site and was able to confirm that information by using it as a guide in my search for sources and further research. The IGI has been a wonderful tool in researching my family's history.
With that said, I also understand that other people might object to their ancestors being listed in the IGI. Do I believe that it is insensitive for a person to have non-related people baptized in this rite? Yes. Those who object to having their deceased relatives listed probably do so out of privacy, religious or other concerns, and I think it is rude for someone who is not connected to a person to have the rite done. (Of course, I have not had a problem with finding any of my ancestors in the IGI only because the ancestors listed are at least separated by a generation from my living relatives, and thus, I haven't had to worry about any privacy concerns.) I realize that the person doing so may be doing it out of the goodness of their heart, but if that person is not connected to the person baptized, I think it would be best for that person to not submit the person's name unless the family has given him or her permission to do so. (I do not have as much of a problem if that person is descended from an ancestor, although I think he or she should consider the feelings of other family members before submitting a name.)
So, what does one do if one wants to memorialize the deceased? Well, in the case of uncovering the names of Holocaust victims, I think the proper procedure would be to donate the research uncovered on victims to a Holocaust survivor group or museum, and allow the members of those groups to decide if and how they would like to memorialize the victims. In other cases, I would avoid baptizing anyone who isn't connected to the person doing the research, and for those are having dead relatives baptized, I would check with relatives before having the names posted on the internet. I think depends on the situation of each case.
Should one donate the names of their ancestors to the IGI, if the IGI has been useful to their research? I think it depends upon the feelings of the researcher and his or her family. As to whether or not I will ever submit ancestors whose names are not listed in the IGI, I am not completely sure what I'll do. Right now, I believe my answer is no due to the fact that I do not want to offend any family members and that I want to respect the privacy of my relatives. Of course, I might change my feelings in the future, but I don't know for sure. Of course, I do not believe there are easy answers or guidelines for all of the issues connected to this controversy.
So, what do you think? Am I right or Wrong? As always, you can leave your thoughts in the comments section.
So, what I think about this controversy? Well, to be honest, I am torn between two different views on the rite and IGI listings. On the one hand, I am bothered by the rite but my issue with the rite is due to the fact that I am an Evangelical Christian. On the other hand, I do not have a problem with deceased people's names being listed in the IGI as the IGI has been useful in my research. For instance, I would not have uncovered the birth date for my great-grandfather as quickly as I did if someone had not entered the put the information on the FamilySearch website. I have also found other information on many other ancestors, such as marriage and birth dates, on the site and was able to confirm that information by using it as a guide in my search for sources and further research. The IGI has been a wonderful tool in researching my family's history.
With that said, I also understand that other people might object to their ancestors being listed in the IGI. Do I believe that it is insensitive for a person to have non-related people baptized in this rite? Yes. Those who object to having their deceased relatives listed probably do so out of privacy, religious or other concerns, and I think it is rude for someone who is not connected to a person to have the rite done. (Of course, I have not had a problem with finding any of my ancestors in the IGI only because the ancestors listed are at least separated by a generation from my living relatives, and thus, I haven't had to worry about any privacy concerns.) I realize that the person doing so may be doing it out of the goodness of their heart, but if that person is not connected to the person baptized, I think it would be best for that person to not submit the person's name unless the family has given him or her permission to do so. (I do not have as much of a problem if that person is descended from an ancestor, although I think he or she should consider the feelings of other family members before submitting a name.)
So, what does one do if one wants to memorialize the deceased? Well, in the case of uncovering the names of Holocaust victims, I think the proper procedure would be to donate the research uncovered on victims to a Holocaust survivor group or museum, and allow the members of those groups to decide if and how they would like to memorialize the victims. In other cases, I would avoid baptizing anyone who isn't connected to the person doing the research, and for those are having dead relatives baptized, I would check with relatives before having the names posted on the internet. I think depends on the situation of each case.
Should one donate the names of their ancestors to the IGI, if the IGI has been useful to their research? I think it depends upon the feelings of the researcher and his or her family. As to whether or not I will ever submit ancestors whose names are not listed in the IGI, I am not completely sure what I'll do. Right now, I believe my answer is no due to the fact that I do not want to offend any family members and that I want to respect the privacy of my relatives. Of course, I might change my feelings in the future, but I don't know for sure. Of course, I do not believe there are easy answers or guidelines for all of the issues connected to this controversy.
So, what do you think? Am I right or Wrong? As always, you can leave your thoughts in the comments section.
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