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Saturday, May 4, 2024

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Make a Descendant's List of Second Great-Grandparents

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:

It's Saturday Night Again -

Time For Some More Genealogy Fun!!

Come on, everybody, join in and accept the mission and execute it with precision.

1) How complete is your family tree? Do you have information about your cousins - both close and more distant? Today's challenge is to take one set of your 2nd great-grandparents and make a Descendants List (using your genealogy management program - e.g., Family Tree Maker, RootsMagic, etc.)

2) Tell us about your choice of 2nd great-grandparents, and tell us approximately how many descendants of them that you have in your family tree database. Share your answers, and perhaps a chart, on your own blog or in a Facebook post. Please leave a link on this post if you write your own post.

Here's mine:

I chose my paternal second great-grandparents, James Richman (1821-1912) and Hannah Rich (1824-1911). I requested a 6-generation Descendants List in RootsMagic. The result was 26 pages with about 16 names on each page. So there are about 420 names, of which maybe 280 are descendants (I didn't count them...). Here is the first page of my Descendants List (note that the spouses of descendants are also listed):

I also did a Descendants List for my paternal second-great-grandparents Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) and Lucretia Smith (1828-1884). That resulted in a 6 page Descendants List, so about 100 persons.

On my mother's side, my second great-grandparents David Jackson Carringer (1828-1902) and Rebecca Spangler (1832-1901), has only 27 names on the list because my mother and my maternal grandparents were only children.

I did the other five sets of 2nd great-grandparents and saved them all to a word document and a file folder.

My RootsMagic family tree is fairly complete for the descendants of my second and third great-grandparents. I'm still working on the descendants of my 32 sets of my 4th great-grandparents. It is difficult to find much information about living persons, and that was one reason I limited the reports to 6 generations from the 2nd-great-grandparents - the last generation includes my children's generation but not later generations.

The value of these Descendants Lists is that you can determine the relationship between the people that you share ancestry with. These are persons that you, your parents and your grandparents corresponded with throughouttheir lives, and the descendants may have photographs, letters, stories, memories, and family artifacts that you don't have. They are also persons that should appear on your autosomal DNA matches if you and they have tested.

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Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 27 April to 3 May 2024

I am keeping track of the new and updated historical record collections at FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list) every week.

As of 3 May 2024, there are 3,319 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 3 from last week):

The new and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are:

--- Collections Added ---

* England, Lancashire, Liverpool, Baptisms, 1557-1919 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489061); 29,838 indexed records with 68,910 record images, ADDED 02-May-2024

* Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000163); 535,643 indexed records with 150,347 record images, ADDED 02-May-2024

* Zimbabwe, Diocese of Gweru, Catholic Church Records, 1904-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000102); 68 indexed records with 5,585 record images, ADDED 03-May-2024

--- Collections Updated ---

Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1661470); Index only (171,903 records), no images (was 165,101 records with 0 images), UPDATED 01-May-2024
Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1743384); 5,944,895 indexed records with 1,231,203 record images (was 5,933,956 records with 1,231,203 images), UPDATED 01-May-2024
Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674670); Index only (67,847 records), no images (was 66,416 records with 0 images), UPDATED 01-May-2024
Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1978117); 25,277 indexed records with 2,197,466 record images (was 25,276 records with 2,197,466 images), UPDATED 01-May-2024
Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4016429); 701,385 indexed records with 147,272 record images (was 689,820 records with 143,468 images), UPDATED 01-May-2024

Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3335352); 264,765 indexed records with 48,659 record images (was 250,236 records with 48,659 images), UPDATED 01-May-2024
Argentina, Jujuy, Civil Registration, 1888-2000 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489444); 4,183 indexed records with 5,708 record images (was 4,022 records with 5,317 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Argentina, Passenger Lists, 1901-1922 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000241); 386,546 indexed records with 14,119 record images (was 313,947 records with 11,493 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
Argentina, Santiago del Estero, Catholic Church Records, 1581-1961 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1974197); 116,888 indexed records with 102,368 record images (was 114,685 records with 102,368 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Aruba, Civil Registration, 1823-2004 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4285043); 14,423 indexed records with 2,996 record images (was 13,903 records with 2,996 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024

Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770729); Index only (469,963 records), no images (was 469,943 records with 0 images), UPDATED 26-Apr-2024
Australia Marriages, 1810-1980 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1770858); Index only (142,699 records), no images (was 141,199 records with 0 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Australia, South Australia, Probate Case Files, 1849-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000064); 34,896 indexed records with 15,302 record images (was 42 records with 399 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
Australia, Victoria, Wills, Probate and Administration Files, 1841-1926 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2207846); 262,920 indexed records with 3,998,555 record images (was 261,142 records with 3,998,555 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482191); 91,389 indexed records with 6,411,594 record images (was 90,454 records with 6,411,594 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024

Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2138511); 746,033 indexed records with 372,768 record images (was 742,342 records with 372,768 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1922463); 9,454,719 indexed records with 1,649,601 record images (was 9,450,571 records with 1,649,601 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Brazil, Alagoas, Church Records, 1802-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820768); 1,271,324 indexed records with 195,422 record images (was 1,264,505 records with 193,689 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Brazil, Minas Gerais, Civil Registration, 1879-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3479702); 951,302 indexed records with 394,819 record images (was 948,089 records with 393,659 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Brazil, Pará, Civil Registration, 1815-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4473609); 344,980 indexed records with 101,669 record images (was 341,978 records with 100,643 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024

Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Civil Registration, 1860-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3741255); 1,739,939 indexed records with 885,920 record images (was 1,738,451 records with 885,198 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Civil Registration, 1829-2012 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1582573); 6,938,368 indexed records with 5,100,470 record images (was 6,937,998 records with 5,100,470 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Brazil, Sergipe, Catholic Church Records, 1785-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2177298); 1,330,819 indexed records with 273,847 record images (was 1,328,293 records with 273,847 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1835-1979 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1385518); 118,603 indexed records with 193,721 record images (was 118,511 records with 193,721 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
Chile, Catholic Church Records, 1633-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3405096); 8,435,560 indexed records with 1,070,395 record images (was 8,424,016 records with 1,068,474 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024

Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1576-2018 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1726975); 26,862,599 indexed records with 12,659,776 record images (was 26,841,650 records with 12,659,776 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Costa Rica, Catholic Church Records, 1595-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460016); 4,340,497 indexed records with 962,203 record images (was 4,340,451 records with 962,203 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2040054); 3,024,209 indexed records with 1,421,761 record images (was 3,024,142 records with 1,421,761 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3288450); 13,120,498 indexed records with 2,702,247 record images (was 12,001,359 records with 2,310,329 images), UPDATED 29-Apr-2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kisantu Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1894-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000138); 3,915 indexed records with 1,430 record images (was 3,300 records with 1,201 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024

England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804330); 1,055,443 indexed records with 153,166 record images (was 1,043,193 records with 153,166 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
England, Lancashire, Liverpool, Banns and Marriages, 1557-1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4489058); 11,002 indexed records with 205,758 record images (was 718 records with 205,218 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
England, Manchester, Miscellaneous Records, 1700-1916 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075052); 10,288,506 indexed records with 15,671,012 record images (was 10,241,063 records with 15,623,569 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
Estonia Church Books and Synagogue Registers, 1835-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1932350); 10,118,377 indexed records with 679,036 record images (was 10,118,377 records with 679,036 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
Estonia, Petseri County, Surname Register Cards, 1921-1923 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1930217); Browse 12,902 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 12,902 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024

Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration, 1810-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000010); 149,117 indexed records with 143,635 record images (was 146,092 records with 140,989 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Germany, Prussia, East Prussia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1551-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4110912); 4,776,407 indexed records with 874,353 record images (was 4,776,407 records with 874,353 images), UPDATED 01-May-2024
Guadeloupe, Civil Registration Records, 1792-1872 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4293709); 890 indexed records with 135 record images (was 874 records with 241 images), UPDATED 30-Apr-2024
Guatemala, Chiquimula, Civil Registration, 1877-2008 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2790265); 463,135 indexed records with 361,725 record images (was 462,852 records with 361,523 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2006 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2075150); 4,597,579 indexed records with 1,486 record images (was 4,597,480 records with 1,486 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024

Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2451045); 1,013,150 indexed records with 17,993 record images (was 1,012,965 records with 17,993 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Guatemala, Izabal, Civil Registration, 1877-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2443319); 426,804 indexed records with 9,848 record images (was 426,206 records with 9,848 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Haiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records, 1866-2017 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4279947); 106,949 indexed records with 18,023 record images (was 106,390 records with 17,941 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Hawaii, Registrar of Bureau of Conveyances, Deed Records, 1846-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3478266); 49,779 indexed records with 31,508 record images (was 48,550 records with 30,386 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820100); 6,272,775 indexed records with 223,098 record images (was 6,224,466 records with 221,495 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024

Italy, Cagliari, Cagliari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043426); 24,724 indexed records with 1,791,108 record images (was 23,306 records with 1,791,108 images), UPDATED 01-May-2024
Italy, Oristano, Oristano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947719); 89,763 indexed records with 342,194 record images (was 88,904 records with 342,194 images), UPDATED 01-May-2024
Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1883388); 5,907,586 indexed records with 5,283,986 record images (was 5,898,466 records with 5,283,986 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837906); 9,014,339 indexed records with 6,124,553 record images (was 9,014,229 records with 6,124,553 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Namibia, Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1904-1984 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2365261); 126,287 indexed records with 17,342 record images (was 116,001 records with 17,342 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024

Norway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-1903 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1661306); Index only (642,372 records), no images (was 640,562 records with 0 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000024); 201,128 indexed records with 200,929 record images (was 199,225 records with 199,026 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Palau, Church Records, 1921-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4491580); 3,958 indexed records with 297 record images (was 3,896 records with 296 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
Paraguay, Cemetery Records, 1917-2012 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000254); 5,974 indexed records with 5,964 record images (was 4,757 records with 4,751 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1589502); 3,549,255 indexed records with 1,789,697 record images (was 3,546,990 records with 1,789,697 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024

Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1877097); 21,115,657 indexed records with 4,192,353 record images (was 21,112,825 records with 4,192,353 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Peru, Diocese of Huaraz, Catholic Church Records, 1641-2016 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2787829); 1,071,078 indexed records with 257,347 record images (was 1,070,811 records with 257,294 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Peru, Huánuco, Catholic Church Records, 1660-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4439346); 68,555 indexed records with 56,996 record images (was 65,826 records with 52,441 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935451); 1,093,731 indexed records with 829,309 record images (was 1,093,466 records with 829,309 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1682798); 5,093,626 indexed records with 4,581,756 record images (was 5,093,192 records with 4,581,756 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024

Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1469151); 445,836 indexed records with 128,317 record images (was 441,483 records with 128,317 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
South Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-1958 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4319131); 538,958 indexed records with 344,278 record images (was 532,186 records with 344,137 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2057674); 1,229,659 indexed records with 79,749 record images (was 1,225,289 records with 77,096 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
Texas, Hidalgo County, Marriage Records, 1875-2021 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000017); 174,517 indexed records with 292,750 record images (was 174,517 records with 292,750 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
United States Census, 1920 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1488411); 107,660,164 indexed records with 2,387,416 record images (was 107,660,163 records with 2,387,416 images), UPDATED 30-Apr-2024

United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3754697); 63,198,823 indexed records with 522,671 record images (was 63,198,823 records with 511,328 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2333694); 28,646,044 indexed records with 46,919,022 record images (was 27,606,102 records with 46,919,022 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1837849); Index only (1,281,867 records), no images (was 1,270,548 records with 0 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1823609); 1,134,456 indexed records with 586,312 record images (was 1,133,453 records with 586,312 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Caracas, Catholic Church Records, 1638-2020 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4465438); 277,960 indexed records with 93,037 record images (was 274,319 records with 92,446 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024

Venezuela, Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1951777); 20,503,484 indexed records with 1,899,876 record images (was 20,502,180 records with 1,899,876 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024
Zambia, Archdiocese of Lusaka, Church Records, 1950-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3736255); 389,895 indexed records with 30,960 record images (was 373,570 records with 29,871 images), UPDATED 03-May-2024
Zimbabwe, Diocese of Gokwe, Catholic Church Records, 1956-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000101); 958 indexed records with 28,684 record images (was 958 records with 28,678 images), UPDATED 02-May-2024

--- Collections with new images ---

St. Lucia, Church Records, 1751-1793 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4449051); 167 indexed records with 35 record images (was 163 records with 34 images), last updated 26-Apr-2024

--- Collections with records removed ---

Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2115584); 1,124,406 indexed records with 329,238 record images (was 1,124,411 records with 329,238 images), last updated 04-Mar-2021
Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records, 1802-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1927198); 2,168,404 indexed records with 1,121,438 record images (was 2,168,407 records with 1,121,438 images), last updated 02-Mar-2021
Peru, Cusco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1987564); 950,981 indexed records with 942,817 record images (was 950,982 records with 942,817 images), last updated 30-Dec-2022
Peru, Puno, Civil Registration, 1890-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1979428); 1,376,978 indexed records with 1,509,870 record images (was 1,376,981 records with 1,509,870 images), last updated 12-Apr-2022
United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,610,027 records), no images (was 875,610,029 records with 0 images), last updated 19-Aug-2020

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My friend and SDGS colleague, Marshall, has come up with a way to determine which collections are ADDED, DELETED or UPDATED, and to alphabetize the entries in each category. Thanks to Marshall for helping me out here!

In order to select a specific record collection on FamilySearch, go to https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list and use the "Filter by collection name" feature in the upper left-hand corner and use keywords (e.g. "church england") to find collections with those keywords.

Each one of the collections listed above has a Research Wiki page (use the "Learn more" link). It would be very useful if the Wiki page for each collection listed the dates for when the collection was added as a new collection and the dates for major updates also.

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Friday, May 3, 2024

Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 27 April to 3 May 2024

The following genealogy record collections were added to the Ancestry.com Card Catalog page by Date Updated during the period from 27 April to 3 May 2024:

The ADDED and Updated collections include:

* Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., Burials, 1815-2023; indexed records without record images, ADDED 5/2/2024. This collection contains burial records from Norfolk, Virginia, USA between the years 1815 and 2023. Most records are in English.

* 1939 England and Wales Register; indexed records with record images, Updated 5/2/2024. The 1939 England and Wales Register, taken on 29th September, provides details of an estimated 40 million people residing in the country at the time.

* Australia, Government Honour Records, 1900-2023; indexed records without record images, ADDED 5/2/2024. This collection is a comprehensive list of those formally honoured by the Australian government between 1900 and 2023.

* Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007; indexed records without record images, Updated 5/1/2024. This database contains abstracts of divorce records for the state of Ohio. Beginning in 1962 and extending to 2007, this collection has information regarding the parties involved, and can prov...

* Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007; indexed records without record images, Updated 5/1/2024. This database contains more than 3 million marriages in Ohio between 1970 and 2007. The records from 1971 aren’t included because they aren’t available from the Ohio Office of Vital Statistics...

* Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022; indexed records with record images, Updated 5/1/2024. This database, with over 5.3 million names, lists deaths between 1908 and 2022 in the State of Ohio, USA.

* Ouachita, Louisiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1860-2022; indexed records without record images, ADDED 5/1/2024. This collection contains indexes of obituaries printed by newspapers from Ouachita, Louisiana, USA, between 1860 and 2022.

* Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, 1908-2003; indexed records without record images, Updated 5/1/2024.

This database contains an index of Ohio births for the years 1908–1998. Details include name, birth date, and city and county of birth.

* Mesa, Colorado, U.S., Obituaries, 1870-2023; indexed records without record images, ADDED 5/1/2024. This collection contains indexes of obituaries printed by newspapers from Mesa, Colorado, between 1870 and 2023.

* Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., List of Boston Residents, 1909-1972; indexed records with record images, ADDED 5/1/2024. This collection contains lists of residents for the City of Boston for the years 1909 through 1972. Similar to a city directory, the list of residents is compiled every year in every Massachus...

* Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1921; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/29/2024. This collection contains an index of birth records from the state of Victoria, Australia between 1837 and 1921

* Texas, U.S., Rolls of Attorneys, 1840-2002; indexed records with record images, ADDED 4/29/2024. This collections contains records of those recognized as attorneys in the State of Texas from 1840-2002.

* Savannah, Georgia Vital Records, 1803-1966; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/29/2024. These birth, marriage, and death records for Savannah, Georgia, can give you clues on everything from where you ancestors came from to what they did for a living.

* Finistère, France, Census, 1836-1922; indexed records with record images, ADDED 4/25/2024

This collection contains census records from Finistère, France.

* Jura, France, Censuses, 1896-1921; indexed records without record images, ADDED 4/26/2024

This collection contains census records from Jura, France.

* U.S., Newspapers.com™ Birth Index, 1800s-2003; indexed records with record images, ADDED 4/26/2024. This Newspapers.com™ index contains newspaper birth announcements published in the United States from the early 1800s until the year 2003.

* Calvados, France, Censuses, 1836-1911; indexed records without record images, ADDED 4/26/2024. This collection contains census records from Calvados, France, between the years of 1836 and 1911.

* Pyrénées Orientales, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1506-1902; indexed records with record images, ADDED 4/26/2024. This collection contains civil registries of births, marriages, and deaths between 1506 and 1902 from Pyrénées Orientales, France.

* Massachusetts, U.S., Vital Records, 1640-1849; indexed records with record images, Updated 4/25/2024. This collection contains images of birth, marriage, and death indexes published in Massachusetts. The original vital records that are indexed refer to events that occurred in the late 1700s and early 1800s.

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The complete Ancestry.com Card Catalog is at https://search.ancestry.com/search/CardCatalog.aspx.

By my count, there were 11 NEW record collections ADDED this past week, per the list above. There are now 33,468 collections available as of 3 May, an INCREASE of 11 from last week.

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Disclosure: I now pay for an All-Access subscription from Ancestry.com. In past years. Ancestry.com has provided a complimentary World Explorer subscription, material considerations for travel expenses to meetings, and hosted events and meals that I have attended in Salt Lake City.

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52 Relatives: Charles Edwin Richmond (1866-1951) of Connecticut

I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of my ancestors back through the 7th great-grandparents - see the list in 52 Ancestors Biographies.

This "52 Relatives" theme is a weekly series to document the lives of siblings of my ancestors with relatively short genealogical sketches, including important events, and with source citations. These relatives lived and died within a family structure, and deserve a genealogical sketch - they were integral parts and important persons in the lives of my ancestral families. I will post the sketches on my Ancestry Member Tree and in the FamilySearch Family Tree.

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Charles Edwin Richmond was born 16 September 1866 in Grosvenor Dale, Windham County, Connecticut, the youngest child of James and Hannah (Rich) Richmond. The James Richmond family moved to Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut before 1870.

In the 1870 United States census, the James Richmond family resided in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut in the house of George Whitford.[1] The household included:

James Richmond -- age 49, male, works for woolen mill, born England
Anna Richmond -- age 45, female, keeping house, born England
Louisa Richmond -- age 17, female, works in woolen mill, born England
Elizabeth Richmond -- age 15, female, works in woolen mill, born England
Emma Richmond -- age 13, female, works in woolen mill, born England
Rebeca Richmond -- age 11, female, born RI, attended school
John Richmond -- age 5, male, born RI, attended school
Charles Richmond -- age 3, male, born CT

In the 1880 United States census, the James Richmond family resided in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut.[2] The family included:

James Richmond -- white, male, age 59, father, married, born England, farmer, father and mother born in England
Anna Richmond -- white, female, age 55, mother, married, born England, keeping house, father and mother born England
Louisa Richmond -- white, female, age 27, daughter, single, at home, born England, parents born England
Emma Richmond -- white, female, age 27, daughter, single, works in woolen mill, born England, parents born England
John Richmond -- white, male, age 15, son, single, at home, attended school, born RI, parents born England
Charles Richmond -- white, male, age 13, son, single, at home, attended school, born CT, parents born England

Charles Edwin Richmond married Lavinia Guerten (1870-1936) in about 1895 in Connecticut. She was the daughter of Marcel and Marie (Cusson) Guerten. They had five children:

Charles Lloyd Richmond (1898-1968), married 1922 Elizabeth Byers (1899-1963).
Ethelyn Eugenie "Jean" Richmond (1901-1975), married 1919 William John Shields (1897-1972).
Louis A. Richmond (1903-1962), married 1937 Evelyn Elizabeth West (1914-2005).
Ralph Albert Richmond (1908-1958), married 1929 Angeline Frances Baldwin (1910-2010).
Olive Lucille Richmond (1912--1959), married 1936 James Blinn Griswold (1907-1994).

In the 1900 United States census, the Charles Richmond family resided at 52R Governor Street in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.[3] The household included:

Charles E. Richmond - head, male, white, born Sept 1866, age 33, married, married for 4 years, born Connecticut, father born England, mother born England, a mechanic, can read, write and speak English, rents home
Lavenia Richmond - wife, female, white, born Sept 1871, age 28, married, for 4 years, has had 2 children, 1 living, born in French Canada, father born in French Canada, mother born in French Canada, no occupation, can read, write and speak English
Charles L. Richmond - son, male, white, age 1, single, born in Connecticut, father born in Connecticut, mother born in French Canada

In the 1910 United States census, the Charles E. Richmond family resided at 18 North Main Street in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut.[4] The household included:

Charles E. Richmond - head, male, white, age 42, first marriage, married for 13 years, born Connecticut, father born England, mother born England, a mechanic, works in a machine shop, can read and write English, rents home
Lavinia Richmond - wife, female, white, age348, first marriage, has had 5 children, 4 living, born in French Canada, father born in French Canada, mother born in French Canada, immigrated in 1887, no occupation, can read and write English
Charles L. Richmond - son, male, white, age 11, single, born in Connecticut, father born in Connecticut, mother born in French Canada, able to read and write, attended school
Eugenie Richmond - daughter, female, white, age 9, single, born in Connecticut, father born in Connecticut, mother born in French Canada, can read and write, attended school
Ralph Richmond - son, male, white, age 3, single, born in Connecticut, father born in Connecticut, mother born in French Canada, not able to read and write
Louis Richmond - son, male, white, age 7, single, born in Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born French Canada, not able to read or write, attended school

In the 1920 United States census, the Charles E. Richmond family resided at 30 Hawthorne Street in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut.[5] The household included:

Charles E. Richmond - head, rents home, male, white, age 53, married, able to read and write, born Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut, a mechanic, works in a machine shop
Lavinia Richmond - wife, female, white, age 48, married, able to read and write, born in Connecticut, father born in Connecticut, mother born in Connecticut, no occupation
Charles L. Richmond - son, male, white, age 21, single, able to read and write, born in Connecticut, father born in Connecticut, mother born in Connecticut, a salesman, works in a bakery
Louis Richmond - son, male, white, age 17, single, can read and write, born in Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut,, a weaver, works in a silk mill.
Ralph Richmond - son, male, white, age 12, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut
Olive Richmond - daughter, female, white, age 7, single, can not read and write, born in Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut

In the 1930 United States census, the Charles E. Richmond family resided at 65 Spruce Street in Manchester, Hartford county, Connecticut.[6] The household included:

Charles E. Richmond - head, rented home for $35/month, had a radio, male, white, age 63, married, first at age 30, able to read and write, born Connecticut, father born England, mother born England, a mechanic, works in a machine shop
Lavinia Richmond - wife, female, white, age 57, married, first at age 25, able to read and write, born n English Canada, father born in English Canada, mother born in English Canada.
Louis W. Richmond - son, male, white, age 25, single, can read and write, born in Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born English Canada, a radio man, works in electrical supply company.
Olive Richmond - daughter, female, white, age 17, single, can read and write, born in Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born English Canada, a box maker, works in a silk mill

In the 1940 United States census, the William Shields family resided at 153 Birch Street in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut.[7] The household included:

William Shields - head, male, white, age 43, married, born in Connecticut, resided in 1935 in the same place, a line man, works for telephone company
Ethel Shields - wife, female, white, age 38, married, born in Connecticut, resided in 1935 in same place, no occupation
Edmund Shields - son, male, white, age 19, single, born in Connecticut, resided in 1935 in same place, no occupation
William L. Shields - son, male, white, age 15, attending school, education to grade 7, born Connecticut, resided in 1935 in same place, no occupation
Charles E. Richmond - father-in-law, male, white, age 73, widowed, born Connecticut, resided in 1935 in same place, a machinist, works in a tool factory

In the 1950 United States census, Charles E. Richmond resided with his daughter's family at 153 Birch Street in Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut.[8] The household included:

William J. Shields - Head, white, male, age 52, married, born Connecticut, a worker, worked 40 hours last week, a maintenance man, works for telephone company
Ethelyn E. Shields - Wife, white, female, age 49, married, born Connecticut, a worker, worked 48 hours last week, a grocery clerk, worked for a grocery store
William L. Shields - Son, white, male, age 25, married, born Connecticut, a worker, worked 40 hours last week, a telephonel ineman, works for telephone company
Charles E. Richmond - father-in-law, white, male age 83, widowed, born Connecticut, not working.

Charles Edwin Richmond died on 25 August 1951 in Groton, New London county, Connecticut, at aged 84.[9]

SOURCES:

1. 1870 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, Putnam town: Page 563, Dwelling #376, Family #669, James Richmond family; online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 117.

2. 1880 United States Federal Census, Windham County, Connecticut, Putnam town: Page 605B, Dwelling #43, Family #51, James Richmond family, online database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T9, Roll 110.

3. 1900 United States Federal Census, Hartford County, Connecticut, Hartford, ED 140, Page 9B, Dwelling #99, Family #182, Charles Richmond household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T623, Roll 136.

4. 1910 United States Federal Census, Hartford County, Connecticut, Manchester, ED 211, Page 6B, Dwelling #124, Family #146, Charles E. Richmond household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T624, Roll 131.

5. 1920 United States Federal Census, Hartford County, Connecticut, Manchester, ED 136, Page 16B, Dwelling #335, Family #374, Charles E. Richmond household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T625, Roll 181.

6. 1930 United States Federal Census, Hartford County, Connecticut, Manchester, ED 154, Page 16A, Dwelling #338, Family #366, Charles E. Richmond household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T626, Roll 267.

7. 1940 United States Census, Hartford County, Connecticut, Manchester, ED 2-107, Page 16A, Dwelling #153, William Shields household; digital image, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing National Archives Microfilm Publication T627, Roll 504.

8. 1950 United States Federal Census, Hartford County, Connecticut, Manchester, ED 2-169, sheet 72, dwelling #64, William J. Shields household; imaged, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com); citing Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1913-1/1/1972; Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950, Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC.

9. "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012," online index database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com), citing Connecticut Department of Health, "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001," Hartford, CT, USA), Charles E. Richmond (1866-1951) entry.

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Charles Edwin Richmond (1866-1951) was my great-grand-uncle, the brother of my paternal great-grandfather, Thomas Richman/Richmond (1848-1917).

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MyHeritage Added 3 Important Collections From New York City

I received this from Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage today:

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I am thrilled to announce that MyHeritage has published three essential vital record collections from New York City. These collections are some of the most important vital records in the U.S. available online today, and MyHeritage is the only genealogy company that hosts the index for these records with scanned images.

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Findmypast Friday: There Are 30,587 Brand New Records To Discover.

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Randy's Cousins -- 10th cousin 1x Removed Gene Autry (1907-1998), the Famous Cowboy, Actor and Singer

This week's famous cousin is Orvon Grover Eugene Autry (1907-1998), the famous cowboy, singer, actor and Major League Baseball owner.

Here is his FamilySearch Family Tree biography:

When Orvon Grover Eugene Autry was born on 29 September 1907, in Tioga, Grayson, Texas, United States, his father, Delbert D Autry, was 21 and his mother, Flora Elnora Ozment, was 24. He married Ina Mae Spivey on 1 April 1932, in Duncan, Stephens, Oklahoma, United States. He was nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, and baseball team owner, who largely gained fame by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades, beginning in the early 1930s. During that time, he personified the straight-shooting hero — honest, brave, and true. He lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 10 years and in Hollywood. He died on 2 October 1998, in Studio City, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Here is the Wikipedia biography.

The FamilySearch Family Tree indicates that I am his 10th cousin once removed. Here is the closest relationship path from Relative Finder:

My most recent common ancestors with cousin Gene Autry are my 10th great-grandparents Richard Treat (1584-1669) and Alice Gaylord (1594-1669).

Are you related to Gene Autry? Check out his profile on the FamilySearch Family Tree and click the "View Relationship" link at the top of the page. Note that you have to have your profile connected to the FamilySearch Family Tree in order for this to work.

This shows that you never know to whom you might be related!!! I'm having lots of Genealogy Fun. Click here to see all of my famous cousins.