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Carl Albert Gillberg's Two Declarations of Intention

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:30:00 +0000

For some reason, my paternal great-grandfather, Carl Albert Gillberg, filled out two separate Declarations of Intention to become a United States citizen – one in 1924 and the other in 1939.

I thought it would be interesting to compare the two documents. I've highlighted these differences in bold.

Declaration of Intention - Dated May 5, 1924¹

Information gleaned from the May 5, 1924 Declaration of Intention -

Name: Carl Albert Gilbert (Gilbert instead of Gillberg)
Age: 42
Color: White
Complexion: Light
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Weight: 178 lbs.
Color of Hair: Blonde
Color of Eyes: Gray
Other Visible Distinctive Marks: Left Forefinger Off
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Date of Birth: 8 January 1882
Current Residence: 142 Hawthorn Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah
Emigrated to the U.S.A. from: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Name of Vessel: S.S. Canada
Last Foreign Residence: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Hilda Maria Carlson
Spouse's Place of Birth: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Spouse's Current Residence: 142 Hawthorn Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah
Port of Arrival: Chicago, Illinois
Date of Arrival: 18 September 1909

Declaration of Intention - Dated July 24, 1939 ²

Information gleaned from the July 24, 1939 Declaration of Intention -

Name: Carl Albert Gillberg
Current Residence: 4810 St. Elmo Drive, Los Angeles, California
Current Occupation: At Home
Age: 57
Sex: Male
Color: White
Complexion: Light
Color of Eyes: Gray
Color of Hair: Blonde
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Weight: 188 lbs.
Other Visible Distinctive Marks: Left Forefinger Off
Race: Scandinavian
Nationality: Swedish
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Date of Birth: 8 January 1882
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Hilda M.
Date of Marriage: 3 April 1901
Place of Marriage: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Spouse's Place of Birth: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Spouse's Date of Birth: 17 February 1878
Spouse Immigration Information:
1. Entered the United States at: Salt Lake, Utah
2. Date of Entrance: 9 July 1910
3. Current Residence: Los Angeles, California
Number of Children: Eight
Children's Names, Dates and Places of Birth:
1. Margit – 20 July 1902 in Sweden
2. Maimi – 4 October 1907 in Sweden
3. Ruth C. – 17 June 1911 in Salt Lake, Utah
4. Ingrid A. – 5 November 1913 in Salt Lake, Utah
5. Helen A. – 4 September 1915 in Salt Lake, Utah
6. Ida M. – 26 October 1916 in Salt Lake, Utah
7. Edith E. – 26 October 1916 in Salt Lake, Utah
8. Ruby H. A. – 15 July 1920 in Salt Lake, Utah
Current Residences of Children: Los Angeles, California
Previous Declaration of Intention: About 1924 at Salt Lake City, Utah
Last Foreign Residence: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Emigrated to the U.S.A. from: Eskilstuna, Sweden; Quebec, Canada
Lawful Entry in the United States: Port of Entry Not Shown
Name at Entry: Carl A. Gillberg
Date of Entry: 17 September 1909
Name of Vessel: Canada

As you can see, there are definite differences in the amount of information provided in each of these declarations.

Obviously, the 1939 Declaration of Intention provides a lot more information, including the marriage date and place for Carl and Hilda and a list of their children with each child's date and place of birth. How great is that?

If you find a Declaration of Intention for an immigrant ancestor, congratulations! That's awesome! But don't stop there. Check to see if your immigrant ancestor filled out additional Declarations of Intention. Your immigrant ancestor may be like my great-grandfather Carl, who filled out more than one.

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

1 Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, Utah; County: Salt Lake; Record Group: Salt Lake County, Third District Court Declarations of Intention Record Books, 1896-1959; Series: 85108. Ancestry.com. Utah, Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1858-1959 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.^↩

2 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Naturalization Records of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Central Division (Los Angeles), 1887-1940; Microfilm Serial: M1524; Microfilm Roll: 54. Ancestry.com. U.S., Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972 (World Archives Project) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. ^↩

Happy Father's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:47:00 +0000

Tomorrow is Father's Day and I want to take this opportunity to wish all the dads out there a very Happy Father's Day!

And to my own dear father, if I could, I'd give you a big hug and a kiss to thank you for all you have done for me, and for our family.

A Fun Photo of My Dad and Me

My Dad and I Playing
The Hand-Clap Game

Dad, thanks for my lovely wedding!

Jan Albert Iverson (1936-2009)
20 Years Old
1956

Please enjoy this special Father's Day video from FamilyShare.com.

I miss you Dad….

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for June 14, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:52:00 +0000

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

My legacy: Woman, person of color, Mormon by Saving Stories
Shades The Magazine - GoldenRule Days by Shades of the Departed
Military Monday: Thomas Newton McCright ~ Civil War Letters #1 by Genealogy Sphere
Just Like Starting Over by My Family Historian
Pursuit of Family History Won't Be Around in 20 Years!?? As Bill West said, "Not Dead Yet!!" by Filiopietism Prism
7 Tools for Your Next Family History Interview by The Armchair Genealogist
Family History Through the Alphabet – Timelines by GenBlog
The Gift of Time by A Southern Sleuth
MAVEN'S INTERNET GENEALOGY MAGAZINE AWARD by footnoteMaven
Who Put the Heads on Pez? My Cousin Curt! by Freud's Butcher
IGHR and historical maps AND IGHR and primary resources by The Legal Genealogist
Treasure Chest Thursday: Surprise Package by Past-Present-Future
Legacy Family Tree 8 Revealed AND Legacy Family Tree 8 Revealed - Q/A, new Tagging options, and other surprises by Legacy Family Tree
Jamboree 2013 ~ First Day ~ At Rose Hills by Heritage Happens
Legacy’s Search the Internet: Find A Grave by JLog
BillionGraves.com adds FamilySearch Tree Connect by Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
Want Emotionally Healthy Children? Tell Family Stories - Church News and Events by Joseph B. Everett
Suitcases Left in New York Insane Asylum - Still Full of Belongings by The Olive Tree Genealogy
Did you have an ancestor who was also a great photographer? by Root, Branch and Twig

New Blog Discovery

Sproule Genealogy

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy, Vintage Postcard, and Photo Blog Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Thanks for Traveling Frederick! – A September 1913 Passenger List

Grandpa's Postcards

Photos By Jana

A Pretty White Poppy

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Thanks for Traveling Frederick! – A September 1913 Passenger List

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:40:00 +0000

This is part of a series of posts in which I share the documents relating to the travels of Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster and his family.

S.S. Verdi Passenger List
for September, 1913
See Footnote

There he is on line 1…Frederick E. Webster, my "Traveling Dentist" great-grandfather. Where was he going this time? And why was he traveling again? In two previous posts I shared the U.S. Consular Registration Applications for the years 1917 and 1923. They were full of interesting information. They even provided the answer to why Frederick was traveling during those years.

Unfortunately, this passenger list¹ (above) doesn't give an answer to why Frederick was traveling in September of 1913. Perhaps the reason he was traveling again was to practice dentistry. That's what he stated as the purpose for his travels in both of the U.S. Consular Registration Applications.

So, what information can we glean from this passenger list?

We already know his name, but there it is as Frederick E. Webster
He left Santos, Brazil on September 8, 2013
He sailed on the S.S. Verdi
He arrived at the Port of New York on September 28, 1913
Age – 43
Married or Single – Married
Date and place of birth – Athens, Ohio, February 14, 1870 (Actually his birth date was February 14, 1864. I don't know why this passenger list states his age as 43 and year of birth as 1870.)
Address in the United States – Brooklyn, New York

I have some questions:

Why was Frederick traveling alone?
Where were his wife, Esther and children Carlota and Edna Lillie?
Why was his address in the United States listed as Brooklyn, New York?
Did he know someone there?
Did he travel from Brooklyn to some other destination in the United States? If so, where?

Unfortunately, I may never know the answers to these questions. What I do know is that my great-grandfather, Frederick Webster, traveled a lot during his life. And it turns out he wasn't the only member of his family who traveled.

In my next "Thanks for Traveling Frederick!" post I'll be sharing a passenger list which contains the names of two of Frederick's close family members.

Thanks for reading!

1 National Archives, "New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957," digital image, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com: accessed April 15, 2013), National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C.;Year: 1913; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715; Microfilm Roll: 2187; Frederick E. Webster, Line: 1; Page Number: 122.^↩

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for June 7, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:59:00 +0000

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Google Reader Demise Forces Changes at GeneaBloggers by GeneaBloggers
Your Cousin May Not Have Done It All by Genealogy Tip of the Day
CONFESSION OF AN ONLINE GENEALOGIST by West in New England
Friday Fotos (May 31, 2013) -- One Hundred Years Ago Today! by Filiopietism Prism
Ship Ahoy by Who Knew?
Was Great Great Great Great Grandma an Indian Princess? by Ellie's Ancestors
Ideas to make remembering ancestors fun for your family by Barry Ewell for the Deseret News
FamilySearch Family Tree Prints Pedigree Charts and Family Group Records by Genea-Musings
Tuesday's Tip: Share Those Stories! by Many Branches, One Tree
FamilySearch.org Search Futures by The Ancestry Insider
Simplifying Your Online Genealogy Life by The We Tree Genealogy Blog
La Tienda Part II AND Featured Interview on Geneartistry.com by Past-Present-Future
Old Homestead, New Photo, Street Address - Mappy Monday by My Ancestors and Me
A Guardianship Question by Begin with 'Craft'
Time to evaluate - my social media shakeup by Geniaus
Wearing Courage by Ancestors from the Attic
How Much Should a Man Spend on a Date? Hundred-Year-Old Advice by A Hundred Years Ago
Thankful Thursday: Friends On Facebook Are Extremely Helpful! by How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey?
Follow Friday~Disasters in our Past by Carolina Family Roots

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

The Other Watson E. Webster

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Vintage Postcard Blogosphere This Week

Montauk Point Lighthouse – Long Island, New York

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

The Other Watson E. Webster

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:24:00 +0000

Remember when I told you in a previous post that my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, had an uncle named Watson Emery Webster? Well…this is him!

Watson Emery Webster
Photo Courtesy of My 3rd Cousin Norma

May I introduce you to Watson Emery Webster.

Watson was born on May 27, 1843 in Racine, Meigs, Ohio. He was the third of eight children born to Moses Augustine Webster and Amanda Melvina Carlisle.

Watson was a Civil War veteran, like his brother Ebenezer. In fact, they both served in Co. E.,74th Illinois Infantry together.

On March 3, 1864 in North Grove, Ogle, Illinois Watson married Malinda R. Eavey, daughter of Isaac D. Eavey and Caroline T. Hammond. Watson and Malinda were the parents of two girls:

Carrie Estelle Webster (1865-1944)
Mertie Webster (1869-1885)

Watson passed away on January 26, 1882 in Des Moines, Iowa.

I will be sharing more about Watson Emery Webster's life in future posts.

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for May 31, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Fri, 31 May 2013 15:39:00 +0000

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

The Youth are Eager to Learn about Genealogy by Sweet Tea, Tart Lemons & Memories
GenVines - a new genealogical news aggregator about online collections AND In which I attempt to clarify my earlier remarks and probably fail AND Do blog scraping sites violate the blog owner's copyright? by Genealogy's Star
What You Can Learn about Your Ancestor from a Bounty Land Application File AND Pre-1850 US Census Research – Women as Heads of Household by Genealogy Decoded
Visiting the American Cemetery at Normandy by A Sense of Family
Splog Alert – Monkey In My Tree AND Did You Receive An Email From AncestryBlogs.com? by GeneaBloggers
Mystery Monday: Searching for Mary Ann AND Wordless Wednesday: Button Button by Jollett Etc.
Japanese Names and Naming Practices by Japanese Genealogy Blog
More “veterans of the late unpleasantness” or better known today as the Civil War by Cindy Freed's Genealogy Circle
PBS lines up “Genealogy Roadshow” for the fall by Kelly Anderson for RealScreen.com
Heritage Scrapbooks: Changing Printing Companies Slowed Me Down by A Patient Genealogist
SCGS Genealogy Jamboree to Offer FREE Live Streaming Sessions June 7-9 by SCGS Jamboree Blog
Giggling With The Pig by A Southern Sleuth
La Tienda Part I by Past-Present-Future
Looking For Louie - The College Years by Celebrating Family Stories
Family Tree Poster, A Work of Art by My Hawley Family
MY DIGITAL FILING SYSTEM FOR GENEALOGY (WINDOWS) by Are My Roots Showing?
Blow Us Up, Blow Us Down, We Will Stand by Gathering Stories

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

Watson, Why Did You Change Your Name To Frederick?

And, I started a new blog in which I share my maternal grandparents' vintage postcard collection. If you'd like to check it out, here's the link ~

Grandpa's Postcards

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Watson, Why Did You Change Your Name To Frederick?

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:55:00 +0000

Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster

My maternal great-grandfather's name at birth was Watson Emory Webster. My regular readers may know that I affectionately refer to him as "The Traveling Dentist." For some unknown reason, Watson changed his name to Frederick Emory Webster sometime in his life.

I have two questions.

Why did Watson change his name?
Why did Watson choose the name Frederick when he decided to change his name?

Why Did Watson Changed his Name?

Watson had an uncle named Watson Emery Webster. The only difference in their names was a slight variation in the spelling of their middle names - Emory verses Emery. Perhaps he wanted to avoid confusion.

Why Did Watson Choose The Name Frederick?

I could not figure out where the name Frederick came from and why Watson chose that particular name when he decided to change his name. Then I had a "light bulb moment." I remembered that Watson (Frederick) Emory's father, Ebenezer Perry Carlisle Webster, had a younger brother named Fred Lincoln Webster, who passed away in 1877 at 13 years of age.

Ebenezer was 25 years older than his youngest brother Fred Lincoln. By the time Fred Lincoln was born, Ebenezer already had a wife and two children. And he and his wife, Cynthia, were expecting their third child, my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory.

When my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, was born, Ebenezer's brother, Fred Lincoln Webster, was only four months old. That would have made Watson (Frederick) Emory and Fred Lincoln contemporaries in terms of their ages even though Fred was Watson's uncle.

At the time the 1870 U.S. Federal Census was taken, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster and Fred Lincoln Webster both lived in Benton County, Iowa in separate households. Sadly, in 1871, Fred Lincoln's mother, Amanda Melvina (Carlisle) Webster, passed away. That left only Fred Lincoln and his dad, Moses Augustine Webster, living together in their own household.

By the time the 1880 U.S. Census¹ was taken, Moses Webster was living with his son Ebenezer Perry Carlisle Webster and his family. You can see Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster listed here as well. They lived in Kansas at the time of this census.

United States Census, 1880, Otoe Reservation, Marshall, Kansas
See Footnote

So, when did Moses move in with his son Ebenezer and his family? Was it before or after Fred Lincoln died in 1877? I wouldn't be surprised if it was shortly after Moses' wife Amanda passed away in 1871.

If it is true that both Moses and Fred Lincoln moved in with Ebenezer and his family shortly after Amanda passed away in 1871, then Fred Lincoln and my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory, basically grew up together as brothers, even though they were uncle and nephew. They could have become very close to each other. Both boys were about 13 years of age at the time Fred Lincoln died. The accident that took the life of Fred Lincoln could have been a very traumatic event in the life of my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory.

Perhaps when Watson decided to change his name, he chose the name of Frederick to honor his uncle, Fred Lincoln Webster.

In a letter written by Watson (Frederick) Emory's brother, Rollin Waterman Webster, to my grandfather Debs Warren Webster, Rollin stated that Watson (Frederick) Emory (Debs' father), had indeed changed his name to Frederick.

Rollin Waterman Webster Letter

I'm glad Uncle Rollin confirmed the name change so we could be sure that Watson Emory Webster and Frederick Emory Webster were in fact the same person. I do wish, however, that Uncle Rollin had given the reason for the name change. Oh well, we can't have everything, right?

My theory about why my great-grandfather changed his name from Watson Emory to Frederick Emory is only speculation, of course. I sure wish I could ask my grandfather Debs about why his dad changed his name. But my grandfather passed away years ago, so I can only speculate about why Watson changed his name to Frederick.

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

1 "United States Census, 1880, Otoe Reservation, Marshall, Kansas, Line #23, Dwelling #24" index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF5H-BBH : accessed 28 May 2013), Watson Webster in entry for E. P. Webster, 1880. ^↩

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for May 24, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:03:00 +0000

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Tech Tuesday's Tip: Making Timelines with TimelineJS - John Pape, 1851-1945 by ABT UNK
Explosion! AND Summit County in the Census by Ancestral Breezes
Genealogy ‘Society’ For Gen Y Update! by Across the Rolling Prairie
Join the Discussion by The Organized Genealogist
FamilySearch Naturalization Petition by Evidence Explained
Gen Y: The Top Lessons Learned From Genealogy by D. Joshua Taylor for The Huffington Post.com
Genealogists are not being pushed out, Reinforcements are being invited in by A Patient Genealogist
Observations from the edge: multi-generational needs in genealogy by Trials and Tribulations of a Self-Taught Family Historian
The Honor Roll Project by Nutfield Genealogy
HEADS UP ALL GENEALOGISTS! by The Olive Tree Genealogy
Search Stays True to Experienced Family History Users by FamilySearch Blog
Why do we blog about genealogy? by Genealogy's Star
FREE access -- Military Records at FindMyPast -- starts tomorrow! by Upfront With NGS
EVIDENTIA AND MASTERING GENEALOGICAL PROOF by Are My Roots Showing?
Tornadoes Present Remind Us of Tornadoes Past by Ohio Historical Society Collections Blog
The RETURN of Who Do You Think You Are? (not reruns!) by Dear Myrtle
Wishful Wednesday - Everyone and Not One More than the Other by Family Preserves
DO YOU HAVE A FAMILY TREE ON FAMILYSEARCH.ORG? by On Granny's Trail
Sterile Facts vs. a Person’s Story by Ancestoring's Ask A Genealogist

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

"The Traveling Dentist" ~ A New Ancestor Landing Page

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

"The Traveling Dentist" ~ A New Ancestor Landing Page

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:38:00 +0000

Everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask about "The Traveling Dentist" is now at your fingertips and in one place.

Yep, my great-grandfather, Watson Emory (Frederick) Webster, affectionately referred to as "The Traveling Dentist" has his own Ancestor Landing Page on my blog.

Want to see a photo of the Webster Dental Boat or the Webster Photo Boat? How about a photo of a shark hanging in front of the Webster Dental Boat? You can access all of that and more by checking out The Traveling Dentist's Ancestor Landing Page.

But wait! There's more!

Did you know that Watson was an inventor? Yep! He was! You can check out a copy of the Patent that was awarded to Watson in 1899. And his D.D.S. Degree from 1896. All you have to do is click The Traveling Dentist's Ancestor Landing Page to check these out, as well as other interesting photos and stories about Watson Emory (Frederick) Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist."

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for May 17, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52:00 +0000

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Dear Mom...Thank You by How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
Today Is an Important Date by 4 Your Family Story
Finding Death Information by Tina Sansone for Bella Online
I have exciting news! by Genealogy Certification: My Personal Journal
One Ancestor ~ Two Mysteries by Adventures in Genealogy
Hiram Cronk: The Last Veteran of the War of 1812 by Preserve the Pensions Blog
Learning & Networking: Why Genealogy Conferences Are Important to Me by GenBlog
Do You Know? by Life From The Roots
GTD and Genealogy? Yes! by Desperately Seeking Surnames
"I" and "we" in genealogy writing by Midwestern Microhistory: A Genealogy Blog
NGS 2013—Feedback on FamilySearch by FamilySearch Blog
They also served by The Legal Genealogist
Miss Libbie by sassygenealogist
Simplifying My Genealogy Life by The We Tree Genealogy Blog
Did the Vikings Bring Native American Women Back With Them? by The Olive Tree Genealogy
Looking Out by Granite in My Blood
findmypast.com Will Offer Free Access to U.S. and International Military Records on Memorial Day by Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
#NGS2013 – Futures for FamilySearch Family Tree by The Ancestry Insider

New Blog Discovery

My Channel Island Ancestry

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

Military Monday ~ Iver Iverson – A U.S. Civil War Soldier from Norway

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© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Military Monday ~ Iver Iverson – A U.S. Civil War Soldier from Norway

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:36:00 +0000

I'd love to visit Norway someday. That's where my paternal 2nd great-grandfather, Iver Iverson, was born - Marteplads, Nes, Buskerud, Norway, to be exact. He was born on August 2, 1827 and passed away on January 1, 1895 in Glenwood, Pope, Minnesota. His parents were Iver Stenersen and Guri Olsdatter.

Nesbyen, Nes, Buskerud, Norway
Photo by John Erling Blad
Wikimedia Commons
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license

Isn't Iver's birth country gorgeous? It's just so picturesque. If this photo (above) looks anything like where he lived, I have to wonder why Iver would have ever wanted to leave his beautiful homeland of Norway. Please don't get me wrong, I'm so thankful Iver did decide to immigrate to the U.S.A so I could be born here. But I've still wondered why he decided to emigrate from Norway. What were the driving forces behind his decision to leave?

The following paragraph regarding economic difficulties in Norway could explain the reason why Iver and many other Norwegians left Norway.

The website "intro" states,¹

"....In the last half of the 1800s and the beginning of the 1900s, about 800,000 Norwegians emigrated to the USA. Norway's economy was poor and it was difficult to find work. Many people dreamed of starting a new life in the USA. They had heard that there were many opportunities there. Many people found life in this new country difficult at first, most did well."

The information I have states that Iver and his brother Ole immigrated to the United States in April of 1858, and that his parents and another brother, Christopher, immigrated in April of 1861. I'd love to find proof of this someday. Years ago, my paternal grandmother, Ingrid Anna (Gillberg) Iverson, hired a professional genealogist in Salt Lake City to research our Scandinavian roots.

Following the death of my Grandma Ingrid, my father, Jan Iverson, inherited her family history stuff. My father was involved in researching his Norwegian and Swedish ancestry and for many years I've been researching my mom's ancestry. Since my dad's death, I've felt the need to continue researching his ancestry as well.

The immigration dates I have for Iver, Ole, Christopher, and their parents are from my dad's records. Perhaps he got this information from my Grandma Ingrid, who got this information from the professional genealogist. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to locate the professional genealogist's report or source materials regarding these immigration dates. And so far, my research hasn't produced any immigration information for Iver, his brothers, or his parents.

I know that Iver immigrated to the United States before February 23, 1860, because on this date Iver married Marit Thorsdatter in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In the United States, Marit went by Mary, as you see her name listed as Iver's widow in the pension file page above.

Four years after Mary and Iver were married, Iver enlisted in the U.S. Civil War. By then, Iver and Mary had one child and another one on the way.

Iver's enlistment date was February 19, 1864. He was involved in the Siege of Spanish Fort and Battle of Fort Blakely, Mobile. He was transferred to the 34th Iowa Infantry on July 12, 1865. Iver was honorably discharged on August 15, 1865.

By the time Iver enlisted, the war had been going on for three long years already. I have some questions.

Assuming that Iver's immigration date of April 1858 is correct, what were Iver's thoughts and feelings when the war started only three short years after Iver arrived in the U.S.A.?
How well did Iver speak English by the time he enlisted in the war?
What was his citizenship status when he enlisted?

I can't help but wonder if Iver ever longed for the beautiful scenery of Norway as he faced horrific and terrifying scenes like this during the Civil War.

Battle of Fort Blakely
Wikimedia Commons
Public Domain

I'm grateful for Iver's service. He suffered long-term health problems from his service in the Civil War. I'm also grateful that he stayed in the United States after the Civil War ended so his many descendants, myself included, could enjoy the blessings of living in the United States.

I have Iver's Civil War pension file, which is very interesting. I will be sharing information from it in future posts.

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

1 "Norwegian History: Immigration and Emigration." Norwegian History: Immigration and Emigration. Intro Student Book. Web. 25 Apr. 2013.^↩

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for May 10, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:26:00 +0000

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Vintage Sewing Patterns and Family History by Thomas MacEntee for Flip-Pal Family History Blog
Been Missing WDYTYA? Ready for some more family history tv programming? If so, read on ... by Upfront With NGS
Eating Their Young by Ancestoring's Ask A Genealogist
CAN MEETING A COUSIN BE FRAUD OR A SCAM? by Heritage Happens
Miracles by Of Trees & Ink
Three Ways to Turn Your Blog Into a Book by Free Technology for Teachers
Researching Ancestors Who Were Committed to Asylums, Using Old Newspapers by Gena Philibert-Ortega for GenealogyBank.com Blog
Piecing Together Their Lives ---final post by A Southern Sleuth
Who am I? Data and DNA answer one of life’s big questions by Laura June for The Verge
A Message from the Indexing Workforce Team by FamilySearch Blog
Getting Ready for NGS 2013 Family History Conference AND NGS in Las Vegas AND NGS Day 1 by Family Cherished
Betty’s Prom – 1947 by GenieMom's Musings
A Genealogical Top 10 List, David Letterman Style by Our Lineage
Old Map, Current Map, Homestead - Mappy Monday by My Ancestors and Me
OGS 2013 Conference: Day Two AND Ohio Genealogical Society Conference Wrap-Up by A Sense of Family
National Photo Month Giveaway: Photo Preservation Kit! by Diane Haddad – Genealogy Insider
Still Loving Old Newspapers by Branching Out Through The Years
The Top Ten Reasons for a Genealogical Conference by Karen's Chatt
Thriller Thursday – The Disappearance Of Sena Roberg by ahnentafel
Avoid link rot, use Permalinks by Genealogy's Star

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

Wordless Wednesday (well, almost) ~ Watson Emory Webster as a Child – How old would you say Watson is in this photo? And isn't that an interesting outfit he's wearing?

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Wordless Wednesday (well, almost) ~ Watson Emory Webster as a Child

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:29:00 +0000

Watson Emory Webster

This is a photo of my great-grandfather, Watson Emory (Frederick) Webster, as a child. My regular readers may know that I affectionately refer to him as "The Traveling Dentist."

I'm not sure how old Watson was at the time this photo was taken. He was born on February 14, 1864 in Coolville, Athens, Ohio. So, what would be your guess? How old do you think Watson was in this photo?

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© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for May 3, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:15:00 +0000

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Historical writing and when to use present tense by Planting the Seeds
A to Z April Challenge: X is for the eX Wife by Jollett Etc.
Military Monday--Thomas Gardner Bartlett by Of Trees & Ink
RALPH EVERETT ELLINWOOD by West in New England
FamilySearch Photos and Stories Update AND Tagging Photos on FamilySearch by FamilySearch Blog
Why I Will Not Seek Certification AND There is no credential war by Always Anxiously Engaged
Adding External Sources to FamilySearch.org Family Tree With Tree Connect by Genealogy's Star
Ding Dong, It's May by The Family Curator
Facebook and Google+ by Ancestoring's Ask A Genealogist
Gen Proof Study Groups – How To Get In by Adventures in Genealogy Education
Transcribing a Piece of History by The We Tree Genealogy Blog
Third American Civil War Challenge - I Found Him! The Elusive Ralph Fielding! by Calling all Cousins
The May Day Basket Tradition -- A Reminder From May 1, 1849 by Filiopietism Prism
Family Maps of….. Book Series by Genealogy Decoded
Treasure Chest Thursday - Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild by Digging Up Roots – My Journey Into The Past
Another Desperate Race AND About That Heart Trouble… by A Family Tapestry
Did Your Ancestors Reboot? by Clue Wagon
Piecing Together Their Lives part 2 by A Southern Sleuth
OGS 2013 Conference: Day One by A Sense of Family
Highlights from OGS 2013 by The Spiraling Chains: Kowalski – Bellan Family Trees
. . . and this is what I did over the weekend . . . by Genealogy Circle

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

Have You Heard Of Open Library?

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Have You Heard Of Open Library?

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:11:00 +0000

OpenLibrary.org Website

Last night I was looking at some military stuff on FamilySearch.org's Research Wiki. I clicked a link and was taken to The Report of The Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, Volume IV for the years 1861-1866. This report was on the website Open Library. I was intrigued and started looking around this website. I did some genealogy related searches in the search box and came across this amazing find ~

Compiled Genealogy of the Family of
John Webster by Noah Webster
See Footnote

This is a compiled genealogy ¹ about the family of Governor John Webster of Connecticut, my 9th great-grandfather. It was written by Noah Webster, a lexicographer and the author of the Webster's Dictionary. Noah Webster is my 4th cousin, 6 times removed. Governor John Webster, our common ancestor, is Noah's 3rd great-grandfather.

Compiled Genealogy of the Family
of John Webster, by Noah Webster - Pg. 1
See Footnote

This is Page 1 from Noah Webster's 8-page book. I was able to download a PDF copy of the book, which is really awesome!

I highly recommend that you check out the website OpenLibrary.org. You never know what genealogical treasures you may find there.

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

1 Webster, Noah. Genealogy - The Family of John Webster. New Haven: New Haven, 1836. Open Library. 5 June 2010. 29 Apr. 2013 .^↩

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for April 26, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

This RootsTech "grousing" is for the birds by Dear Myrtle
RootsTech Official Bloggers Get Critiqued by The Olive Tree Genealogy
Dear Diary: It Seems I’ve Been a Bad Official Blogger by GeneaBloggers
In My Defense…And Other Thoughts by GenBlog
The Posts I Most Wish Official Bloggers Would Write by My Ancestors and Me
Other Blog Posts from NERGC by Nutfield Genealogy
And in my spare time … by A Worthington Weblog
The Goldenstein Trunk AND Swedish Church Records at Ancestry.com Are Not Full-Name Indexed by RootDig.com
Two Terrific Free Sites for Online City Directory Research by The Ancestor Hunt
Church Record Sunday: Digital Public Library of America by Gena's Genealogy
My first look at the Digital Public Library of America by Ancestral Breezes
Where Do Questions Fit In At Genealogy Conferences by Desperately Seeking Surnames
Sharing Blogging Thoughts by Granite in My Blood
My 1st Blogiversary! by Abbie and Eveline
Crossing the Pond to Roots in Ireland by GeneaJourneys
Don't Just Use the Local Newspaper by Genealogy Tip of the Day
The records of death by The Legal Genealogist
Blogging Genealogy: Roll Out the Welcome Mat by BloggingGenealogy.com
Blogger vs. WordPress.com: A Complete Comparison by Tim Brookes for MakeUseOf.com
Piecing Together Their Lives by A Southern Sleuth
Story Spark #9: Bond with an Ancestor by Your Story Coach
It's Official. Clark Kent and Lois Lane Are On the Job by The Family Curator
When Google Reader Goes by My Ancestors and Me
Sporting My New FGS Conference Ambassador Badge by A Sense of Family
Donald R. Snow: Some Things I Learned at RootsTech 2013 by Renee's Genealogy Blog

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

Tombstone Tuesday ~ Eunice (Waterman) Crary and James Lewis Crary Have you checked out the new-to-me tombstone website I shared in this blog post yet?
Wordless Wednesday (well, almost) ~ Mary Crary Boggess

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Wordless Wednesday (well, almost) ~ Mary Crary Boggess

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:57:00 +0000

Mary (Crary) Boggess
Photo Courtesy of Norma Gardiner

Yesterday I shared photos of James and Eunice (Waterman) Crary's tombstone. Today I want to share a photo of one of their daughters.

This is Mary Crary, my 1st cousin 3 times removed. I absolutely love this photo of Mary! She was the fourth child of James and Eunice (Waterman) Crary. This photograph was in the photo album that belonged to my 2nd great-grandmother, Cynthia Maria (Waterman) Webster.

Mary Crary was born on August 3, 1851 in New Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. She married Taylor Nimrod Boggess on December 25, 1873 in Meigs County, Ohio.

Taylor and Mary were the parents of four children.

Eunice Blanche Boggess (1874-1963)
Norman T. Boggess (1877-1901)
Frank Crary Boggess (1880-1941)
Harry Julien Boggess (1883-1898)

Mary (Crary) Boggess passed away on December 31, 1927 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia and was buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia.

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Tombstone Tuesday ~ Eunice (Waterman) Crary and James Lewis Crary

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:06:00 +0000

Eunice Waterman Crary and James L. Crary Tombstone
Photographer - Willi Anderson
Used With Permission

I recently discovered the tombstone for my 2nd great-grandaunt, Eunice (Waterman) Crary and her husband James Lewis Crary. It's located at the Middleport Hill Cemetery in Meigs County, Ohio.

Here's a closer look at this tombstone.

Eunice Waterman Crary and James L. Crary Tombstone
Photographer - Willi Anderson
Used With Permission

I know this is difficult to read, so here is the transcription:

James L. Crary

1806 – 1869

Eunice W. Crary

1822 – 1899

The website where I found this tombstone was a new discovery for me. I want to share this resource for anyone who may have ancestors who were buried in Ohio. The website is OHIO Gravestones.org.

I contacted the photographer, Willi Anderson, who took these tombstone photos and was given permission to use them as I wish. Willi even attached copies of the original photos in the email response to me. I , of course, thanked Willi in my return email, but I will take this opportunity to thank Willi publicly as well. Thank you Willi for taking the time to photograph these tombstones and for allowing me to use them in my blog.

Now, here's a little bit about Eunice (Waterman) Crary and her husband James Lewis Crary.

Eunice was the fourth of twelve children born to Asher Waterman and Bathsheba (Paulk) Waterman, my maternal 3rd great-grandparents. Eunice was born in 1822 in Troy, Athens, Ohio and passed away in 1899.

James Lewis Crary was the son of Frederick Crary and Lydia (Updyke) Crary. He was born in 1806 in Rhode Island and passed away in 1869.

Eunice and James were married on October 27, 1840 in Athens County, Ohio. They were the parents of five children:

Lodowic Updike Crary (1842-1926)
Dr. Archibald Crary (1845-Before 1910)
Melissa Crary
Mary Crary (1851-1927)
Cynthia Crary (1859-?)

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for April 19, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:45:00 +0000

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Things We Don’t Speak Of by i-Descend
The Photo Side of History AND Because of One Photo-A Success Story by FamilySearch Blog
Clouds That Forebode the Greatest Evil by A Southern Sleuth
It's Genea-Musings 7th Blogiversary!!!!!!! by Genea-Musings
A 10 Step Plan: Getting Sources & Citations Under Control by The Armchair Genealogist
Tuesday Tips: Time with Thomas MacEntee by Nuts From the Family Tree
Blogging Genealogy: Make It Easy for Cousins to Contact You by Blogging Genealogy
The Astor Fire, Part 1: The Gift of Life by Many Branches, One Tree
What about the Kids? Researching Your Family Tree’s Children by Gena Philibert-Ortega for GenealogyBank.com Blog
Treasure Chest Thursday (April 19, 2013) -- Mason Freeman's May 1, 1864 U.S. Internal Revenue License by Filiopietism Prism
Treasure Chest Thursday - Great Grandpa's Scrapbook by Ancestry Search

Articles about Family Tree Magazine's Top 40 Genealogy Blogs

Top 40 Genealogy Blogs in 2013 by David A. Fryxell for Family Tree Magazine
Introducing the 2013 Family Tree 40 Genealogy Blogs! by Diane Haddad – Genealogy Insider
Family Tree Magazine’s 40 Best Genealogy Blogs 2013 by GeneaBlogger
Family Tree Magazine's 40 Best Genealogy Blogs for 2013 by Genea-Musings
The Cake is a Little Sweeter! by The Armchair Genealogist
Olive Tree Genealogy Blog in Top 40 for 2013 in Family Tree Magazine by The Olive Tree Genealogy
Family Tree Magazine’s Hit Parade by Moultrie Creek Gazette
Family Tree Magazine Top 40 Genealogy Blog by Digital Cemetery Walk
FTM's Top 40 Genealogy Blogs in 2013 by Genealogy Canada
TOP 40! THANK YOU, FAMILY TREE MAGAZINE! by HELP! The Faerie Folk Hid My Ancestors!
Family Tree Magazine 40 Best Genealogy Blogs In 2013 by How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
Thank You, Family Tree Magazine by Kinexxions
Thank You to Family Tree Magazine! by Nutfield Genealogy
Honored by St. Vincent Memories

New Blog Discovery

Civil War History

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

Wordless Wednesday (well, almost) ~ Nathan B. Chase – Civil War Surgeon - By the way…he's not one of my ancestors. Could he be one of yours?

Wordless Wednesday (well, almost) ~ Nathan B. Chase – Civil War Surgeon

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:23:00 +0000

Nathan B. Chase
Surgeon in the U.S. Army - Civil War
Photo Courtesy of Norma Gardiner

This photograph of Nathan B. Chase was found inside the photo album that belonged to my 2nd great-grandfather, Ebenezer Perry Carlisle Webster. Ebenezer served in the Civil War.

From what I can tell, the writing on the photo is as follows:

My Dr in The Army

Nathan B. Chase
Surg. U.S. Army

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for April 12, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:13:00 +0000

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

The Best Ways to Be Sure You’re Legally Using Online Photos by Sara Hawkins for lifehacker
Aunt Grace by GeneaJourneys
Letters from Germany - 1920 - Philipp and Karl Go To Prison for 2 1/2 Years by Braunhart Mania
Friday Fotos (April 5, 2013) -- Breaking Ground for the Lonsdale Masonic Temple, Lonsdale, Rhode Island by Filiopietism Prism
New! Something About Me Saturday by How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
Library Thing - Online Book Catalog and Social Media Website by Find Your Folks
A Virtual Gallery of Civil War Photographs by A Sense of Family
Breakthrough for medical genealogy AND And one step back… by The Legal Genealogist
Monday Morning Mentions Says Goodbye! by The Armchair Genealogist
5 Websites for Preserving Memories & Sharing Stories by Your Story Coach
My Ancestors Were Calling by I remember you…
GOTTA LOVE THE GENEABLOGGER COMMUNITY by Lonetester HQ
The Genealogist's Muse: Asking Why AND Reverend John Leighton Wilson Returns from West Africa to South Carolina by Into the Briar Patch: A Family Memoir
RootsTech Ketchup by The Ancestry Insider
Dead People, Dead People, Dead People, SQUIRREL! by Clue Wagon
It all went up in smoke...well, almost all by Always Anxiously Engaged
What happened after my WARNING blog post AND New Hampshire Pronunciation by Nutfield Genealogy
A Patronymic Primer by Sally Searches
Online timelines for your genealogy by Kinfolk News
Barry Ewell's Family Treasures eBook is Available for FREE by Genea-Musings
RootsTech 2014 has the potential to break all records because... by Dear Myrtle
A message from Cyndi Ingle Howells, founder of Cyndi's List by Cyndi's List

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

Military Monday ~ Richard Engle - A Civil War Veteran Admitted to the Battle Mountain Sanitarium – A record from the "U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers" Collection
We Have A Winner!!

We Have A Winner!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:33:00 +0000

On April 3 I wrote a review of the book 13 Ways To Tell Your Ancestor Stories by Dr. Bill (William L.) Smith. I also hosted a giveway for a PDF version of Dr. Bill's book. Today, using Random.org, I've selected a winner.

And the winner is…drumroll please…Sue at The Anderson's POL (Pad of Love).

Congratulations Sue!! I will be emailing a PDF version of Dr. Bill's book to you today!

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Military Monday ~ Richard Engle - A Civil War Veteran Admitted to the Battle Mountain Sanitarium

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:14:00 +0000

Just what is Battle Mountain Sanitarium and why was Richard Engle admitted to this place? Battle Mountain Sanitarium is now part of the Veterans Affairs Black Hills Health Care System. But in 1907 it opened it's doors as a branch of The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. It's located in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

As to why Richard Engle was admitted here, it appears from the document below, that he was suffering from several health problems.

Battle Mountain Sanitarium
Photo by Alexander Daubert
Wikimedia Commons

This document (below) from the U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 Collection ¹ which I found on Ancestry.com is full of interesting and valuable genealogical information. If you don't have an Ancestry.com subscription, don't worry. I discovered that the U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 Collection is also available on FamilySearch.org as well.

U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
Record for Richard Engle
See Footnote

This document is separated into four different sections - Military History, Domestic History, Home History, and General Remarks.

Let's take a look at the information contained within each section of Richard's record.

Military History

Time and Place of Each Enlistment -
- First Enlistment
  - Time and Place of Enlistment – September, 1861 at Plymouth, Ohio
  - Rank – Private
  - Company and Regiment – Company G, 63rd Ohio Infantry
  - Time and Place of Discharge – June 18, 1864 at Washington D.C. [33 mos.]
  - Cause of Discharge - by reenlistment
- Second Enlistment
  - Time and Place of Enlistment – June 18, 1864 at Washington D.C.
  - Rank – Private
  - Company and Regiment – 7th Volunteer Reserves
  - Time and Place of Discharge – November 16, 1865 at Washington D.C.
  - Cause of Discharge – G. O. 155
Disabilities When Admitted to the Home
- Incontinence of Bowels
- Arterial Sclerosis
- Hemorrhoids with small Fistula
- Cataract in Left Eye
- Epileptic Attacks

Domestic History

Where Born – Ohio
Age – 77
Height – 5'6"
Complexion – Fair
Color of Eyes – Blue
Color of Hair – Gray
Read and Write – Yes
Religion – Prot. (I Assume that means Protestant)
Occupation – None
Residence Subsequent to Discharge – South Dakota
Married or Single – Married
Name and Address of Nearest Relative – Sarah A. Engle, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Home History

Rate of Pension – $20.00
Date of Admission, Re-Admission and Transfer – ad B.M.S. 3-12-08 (March 12, 1908, not sure what those initials stand for)
Date of Discharge and Transfer – 4-8-09 (April 8, 1909)
Cause of Discharge – OR (not sure what this means either)

General Remarks

Papers
- Admission Paper – 1
- Certificate of Service – 1
- Pension Certificate – #202.972

Isn't this an amazing amount of information gleaned from a one-page document? I already have the full Civil War pension file for Richard Engle, the husband of my 2nd great-grandaunt, Sarah Amanda (Waterman) Engle. But this document is still an amazingly interesting and valuable find. And if I wasn't already in possession of Richard's pension file, this document provided the pension certificate number. How cool is that?

The National Home for Disabled Veteran Soldiers didn't only care for Civil War veterans. It also cared for veterans of other conflicts as well. So, if you have a military ancestor, I would encourage you to check out this awesome record collection on Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org.

1 Ancestry.com. U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1749, 282 rolls); Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C.^↩

Follow Friday–Fab Finds for April 5, 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Jana Last) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:41:00 +0000

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Dear Randy - Why Does LDS Church Exert So Much Control over Genealogy? by Genea-Musings
Life Happens, Tangents, Social Media, and Genealogy Wow! by Family Stories
Chasing that pension file by The Legal Genealogist
Obits not in the Obit Section of the Newspaper by Genealogy Decoded
Genealogy Today: Knowing family history cuts kids’ stress by Betty Malesky for Green Valley News and Sun
Wills at Family Search by I remember you…
DIY Historical Map Overlays in Google Earth by Kimberly Powell for About.com Genealogy
Transitioning to Blogger, and getting organized by Sifting Through The Past
RootsTech: Ancestry.com Search Tools AND Land That I Love: RootsTech Tabernacle Choir Mini-Concert by The Ancestry Insider
A to Z April Challenge: B is for Bessie by Jollett Etc.
FamilySearch’s Family Tree by Ancestoring's Ask A Genealogist
Early Women Occupations, Jobs & Avocations by Mary Harrell-Sesniak for GenealogyBank Blog
Ohio Soldiers in the War of Rebellion by Family History with the Lineagekeeper
Injury by Barley Beard? by Corduroy & Silk Genes
Tombstone Tuesday - He's Hilarious by Sally Searches
RootsTech 2013 - Personal Reflections on a Pendulum Ride by Granite Genealogy
Talented Tuesday: The Fiddlin' Farmer by Celebrating Family Stories
The Digital Public Library of America will Launch on April 18 and 19 by Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy Blogosphere This Week

Note: The 13 Ways To Tell Your Ancestor Stories Book Giveaway closes at midnight on April 9, 2013. The winner will be chosen on April 10, 2013, so there's still time to enter.

Thanks for reading!

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last