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Michael John Neill's genealogy website. Things that cross my path, general research suggestions, and whatever else ...with a little bit of attitude. I don't post "news" just to post it, never post a press release (edited or otherwise), don't feign excitement, and pretty much say what I think.

16 August 2006

A few funnies

Here are some questions I have had in my email: 1) Why am I not in the Social Security Death Index? 2) I heard you had all the Illinois marr...

15 August 2006

Brick Walls From A to Z

Virtually every genealogist has at least one brick wall that they can't seem to surpass. Mine is Ira Sargent, born ca. 1845 in Canada, ...

10 August 2006

Rich and Famous Ship Manifests

We've posted a few well-known people in ship manifests: http://www.rootdig.com/ships/famousships/ Charlie Chaplin, Jane Addams, Errol Fl...

08 August 2006

FGS-Boston

I am looking forward to the annual Federation of Genealogical Societies' annual conference--this year in Boston, Mass at the end of Augu...

Immigrant Trunk

This trunk belonged to my aunt who immigrated ca. 1870 to Keokuk Junction, Illinois (now Golden). It is not in the best of shape, but the fr...

05 August 2006

Getting copies

I finally got a copy of my grandfather's 1917 birth certificate when I was in Salt Lake a few months ago. I had seen it years ago, but w...

03 August 2006

Analyzing pre-1850 census entries

As most genealogists know, pre-1850 census records provide less direct information on the individuals enumerated. Names of only heads of hou...

02 August 2006

Genline workshop

We still have room in our two-day hands on workshop on using Genline.com for Swedish genealogical research. For those who are not aware, Gen...

Heritage Bears

For Christmas a few years ago, my mother had teddy bears made from my paternal grandmother's chenille bedspread. I thought this was a ne...

31 July 2006

We're Really Cousins

I received an email today from a cousin. It is difficult for me to explain the relationship precisely because: her paternal grandfather a...

Found William Faulkner and J. Edgar Hoover

These were two of our contests and we have winners for locating: 1910 William Faulkner 1930 J. Edgar Hoover Open contests are listed on our ...

29 July 2006

New Famous Census Search Contests

We have added the following Famous Census Search contests to our site, complete with new prizes: 1870 Thomas Edison 1930 J. Edgar Hoover 191...

27 July 2006

Oct. 7, 2006-Spokane, Washington

I'll be presenting the Fall Seminar at the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society in Spokane, Washington, on October 7 2006. More infor...

Reading Signatures

We've posted twentysome signature samples on our site. Those who are interested can take a shot at reading the writing. http://www.rootd...

26 July 2006

Got Stones?

My ancestor Riley Rampley has three tombstones: One with just his name One with his military information One with him and his wife Riley die...

An Actress in NYC

One never knows what one will find. The 1893 obituary for Marie Cawiezell in Davenport, Iowa, indicates her daughter Emma had died a few we...

25 July 2006

Found Mae West in 1930

We have a winner in our 1930 Find Mae West contest. The entry has been posted at: http://www.rootdig.com/1930census/1930_mae_west.html More ...

20 July 2006

WW Two era draft cards

This is the World War II draft for my grandfather. These cards are available from Selective Service as long as you can prove the registrant ...

19 July 2006

The Source

The newest version of the Source has just arrived in my mailbox. For those genealogists who don't have a copy and need some summer readi...

18 July 2006

FGS Boston 2007

There is still plenty of time to register for the Federation of Genealogical Societies' conference in Boston, Mass. 30 Aug through 2 Sep...

Did Grandpa and Grandma Immigrate Too?

Tips from the Pros: Did Grandpa and Grandma Immigrate Too? from Michael John Neill (from the 24-7 Family History Blog at Ancestry.com) ...

Florence Nightengale in 1871 and 1881

I added these images to make our Florence Nightengale UK census page complete. http://www.rootdig.com/uk/florence_nightengale/

Lewis Carroll in 1841 and 1851

We have added 1841 and 1851 census images for Lewis Carroll to our site (of course, Lewis Carroll is not his real name).

Cemeteries

Summer is a great time to visit cemeteries and photograph tombstones. Just remember to leave no mess and obtain permission before crossing p...

17 July 2006

Karl Marx in the Census

Karl Marx spent a great deal of his life in the United Kingdom (which I forgot) and is enumerated in the 1851-1881 Census for the UK. We hav...

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