Questions and Answers
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by Margie Schwieterman
When I started posting in the Genealogy Notebook, I thought I would be sharing information at least weekly. My thought was that folks would share their information as well and we could all learn. Well, the best laid plans…. What happened was that the in box got filled with requests for help! And that is what we have tried to do. The queries have been interesting and challenging causing me to stretch my learning curve greatly. Thanks and more thanks to all who asked those questions.
In January I am attending a genealogy conference in Arizona. Already my folder is full of puzzles to which I hope to get solutions. In genealogy one never knows it all. The fun is in the learning
I am trying to find final resting place for my Grand father Gabriel Abram, I believe that he was buried somewhere in or around Columbia, MS. Maybe around 1918 no later than 1920
Looking for family tree on an Elizabeth “Crockett” Bush. husband’s name Paul Bush, Massachussettes or Foxcroft,Maine area.
I am searching for the parents of Johann Gottlob Wilhelm Grun, born abt. 1856, died 1932. Born in Allmersbach Germany, married in Konig wurttenburg to Wilhemina born 1860, died 1899
im trying to find out what my family crest is.
I would love to now were my family comes from just couris i guess?
A while back some friends of mine were out in the woods in Cameron County Texas, and they found a gravesight marked J.A. Love, Murdered on this spot on January 18th 1896. Fought bravely in the Battle of the Wilderness
alongside General E. Lee.
date of birth was March 4th 1837
would like to know full name, who murdered him and any other info you could come up with
I know he had two brothers, James and John Love.
You are attending a genealogy conference in Arizona in January? I live in Arizona and would like to know when and where the conference is and if there is any cost to attending? Would you have a phone number? Do they require prior registration? Thanks.
Are there any genealogy sites that give information about the people who worked on the underground railroad. I have unconfirmed info that my gggrandfather did and would like to research this. Thanks
Do I have to travel to Salt Lake to conduct a family tree search, or can I initiate the search on the Internet.
Thanks.
Lee
i am trying to help my father-in-law with a search for his family history. the spelling of his last name is different from that of his brother and even his father. i know that there are several different spellings. i have been to ellis island with no luck. i don’t know much about his family other than his parents and grandparents spoke greek. his granparents were not born in the states. i know that they were immigrants but i am not sure from where. any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks,
kim
I want to begin a trace of my father’s family tree. He is of Norwegian descent – 100%. I am initially looking for ancestry information beginning with his father – therefore – my father’s name is Edward Rudolph Johansen born December 3, 1924 in Chicago, IL or Toledo, OH (unsure) to Einar John and Inga Johansen. Again, I wish to begin by looking for ancestry information on my grandfather, Einar Johansen. Thank you.
I am searching for the parents and wife of my great great grandfather, Jonathan Mellon born 1813 died 1879 I believe in Ohio.
My former last name was Colbert. I was adopted back in 1966 by the Burgesses. I am trying to find my natural mother and siblings. Thank you.
I don’t know anything about my dad’s family and I am trying to trace my family history to find out if my daughter is entitled to any Indian Rights to help fund her education. Is there anyone out there that can tell me where to find out where I come from and how to find out my background. I have my dad’s death certificate which contains his parents names but that is all that I know. My dad died when I was eighteen and he never allowed me to meet his family.
Sorry my dad’s name was Sylvester Owens and his dad’s name was Eather Owens and my dad’s mother’s name was Rittie Mitchell. My dad was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma 9/11/11.
Hi, I’m looking for my grandfather’s family. My father’s name is Acie Clayborne Jr. My dad was born in Warrensville, Ohio 9/29/1965. His father is Acie Clayborne Sr. He was born in Alabama. I don’t know exactly what year he was born.
Hi, I’m looking to find more info on my paternal gggrandfather. His name was Rhodes(Roads,Bullock County,AL census) He was born appx 1831, not sure where he was b.orn. His wife was Mandy born appx feb 1832 in NC. There’s a story that she walked from NC to Al. I need help going backwards from the 1920 census
My paternal gggrandfather’s name was Roads(Rhodes) Washington, I am looking to go past the 1920 Census, Bullock County, AL wife Mandy from NC born appx Feb 1832
My Grandmother Iva (Benson) Spriggs, Husband, Walter Spriggs, maiden name was Benson. Her Mother was Martha (Johnson) Benson, father, David Benson. My question is, was Martha African American? Ohio
Pam, I found Walter and Iva Spriggs in Jackson County, Ohio.
I also found a Martha Johnson living in Brown County, Ohio who is the right age to be Iva’s mother. Do you know Martha’s parents names? Or do you know any of her brothers or sisters. With that ifo we can verify her.
Ivy’s mother is Martha Ellen Johnson
Benson and father is David Benson. Martha’s mother was Julia Toland Johnson and her father was John Johnson. I’ve found different information and different spellings of the Johnson name, such as; Johnsten. I believe Martha had brothers, Martin Oliver Johson, Smauel M. Johnson and Orpheus Allen Johnson.
Pam, I do not yet have an answer to your question about Martha’s ethnicity but I did find some interesting information on familysearch.org. This web site is free to use so you can check this out for yourself. I found Martha’s death certificate on the family search beta site. It shows that her father was John R Johnson and her mother was Julia Queen. On the 1880 census (also on family search.org) I found an Orpheus Queen with Martha Queen as an older sister. I suspect there may have been a second marriage but have not found it. What do you think?
Yale Course videos 9 and 10 on, About Our Freedom my new blog under construction, featuring historian, David Blight explain that John Brown was white: http://aboutourfreedom.blogspot.com/