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Was your Grandmother a camp follower? By: Shirley Gage Hodges Many of us may descend from women who might have been called "camp followers". We some times think of these women as free-spirited women. There were thousands of women who followed their men from one combat area to another during our nation's conflicts. Gordon Watts Reports - topics in this issue include:
By Paul Nauta FamilySearch's microfilm conversion initiative is beginning to sail. Over 12 million digital images from thousands of microfilm, representing 8 countries, were published online for free viewing this month. FamilySearch's online image viewer makes it easy for online patrons to view the newest digital images from Argentina, Costa Rica, France, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Recent Articles: Gordon Watts Reports - topics in this issue include: Canadian government backing down on long-form census issue? | My letter to Industry Minister Tony Clement | Letter to my Member of Parliament | UK to scrap Census entirely? 2,000,000 New British Navy Records Spanning Over 160 Years Now online By: Rick Roberts The records of commissioned officers of the Royal Navy dating back 163 years have been published online for the first time. Popular Database for Jewish Family History Research Expands Resource, Now Includes Records of 115,000 People By Paul Nauta A valuable resource for Jewish genealogical research has expanded to include records from all over the world. The popular Knowles Collection from FamilySearch is a free database connecting Jewish records of 115,000 people in 30 countries. The combining of those records into one collection makes it easier for researchers to find family sources. Was your Grandmother a Casket Girl? By: Shirley Gage Hodges Many people from Louisiana, and that area of the United States, descend from the "Casket Girls". Before the arrival of the "Casket Girls" in the region most of the women living there were in the category of "fallen women". As you might imagine, people are very happy when they can trace their heritage back to the "Casket Girls" instead of some of the earlier arrivals. 1901 Irish Census Goes Online By: Rick Roberts The 1901 Irish census is the earliest surviving complete Census of Ireland. And now it is online and free. Website visitors can access more than 4.5 million records from 1901. Church of Ireland Records for Dublin City, Kerry and Carlow Now Online By: Rick Roberts Family historians will greatly appreciate news about the Church of Ireland, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross, and the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport and their continuing efforts to develop online resources for Irish family history research. Family Tree Maker Releases Vista Update for Older FTM Versions By: Rick Roberts Many of our customers have mentioned that they have encountered problems when using Family Tree Maker 2005, 2006 or 16 on a Windows Vista computer. A solution is at hand! Support Public Release of 1921 British Census By Guy Etchells In times of economic stress such as these, the British government might be open to any idea that could generate useful revenue. The 1921 census is one such project. Gordon Watts Reports: Federal Government Destroys Value of Future Canadian Census By: Gordon A. Watts Today's article contains vital information that is critical to all current and future genealogists and historians. I view it important enough that it is the only article contained in this issue of 'Gordon Watts Reports'. Please read it carefully. Free Tutorials for Family Tree Maker Users By: Rick Roberts Global Gazette reader "David" emailed a series of questions recently, asking how to find and use several features in Family Tree Maker 2010. David is a long-time and capable user of Family Tree Maker. His questions arose because he recently upgraded to the latest edition of Family Tree Maker from a much earlier one that he bought before the Family Tree Maker redesigned the software into a much more powerful tool. David's questions, and others like his, lead me to share with our readers how to access the excellent tutorials built into FTM 2010. Was Your Grandmother a Hurdy-Gurdy Girl? By: Shirley Gage Hodges Many individuals in the United States, who are tracing their roots, will discover a Hurdy-Gurdy girl in their background. A high percentage of those women came to America from Germany where they made contributions to the settling of our country. It's Our History, Our Country - God Bless the Bridge Builder By: Ronald Wolf This article dates back to a time when railway or railway construction accidents were rarely investigated. Constructing the Canadian Railway system was truly a dangerous job where there were no guarantees that a worker would leave for the day with all his limbs or even his life. Britain's Bletchley Park WWII archive to go online By: Rick Roberts Millions of documents stored at the British World War II code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park, are set to be digitised and made available online. Visit the Upper Canada Book Fair in Perth, Ontario June 26 & 27 By: Rick Roberts If you love to read and you love history, then mark the weekend of June 26-27 on your calendar. Come to the Upper Canada Book Fair and enjoy an engaging event where you’ll meet some famous authors (20), hear them tell their stories, listen in on their lectures and panel discussions, and get autographed copies of their books. Ancestry.com to Acquire Sweden's Genline.se By: Rick Roberts Ancestry.com Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire the leading Swedish family history website Genline.se. Upon completion of the transaction, Genline will join Ancestry.com's family of nine web properties globally, which together serve more than 1.2 million subscribers and host over five billion historical records and 17 million family trees containing 1.7 billion profiles. FamilySearch.org Update: Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Spain, and U.S. Records Added By Paul Nauta Twenty two (22) new collections were updated or added this week at FamilySearch.org-over 11 million new, free indexed names and images from original source records! Was your Grandmother a Mercer Girl? By: Shirley Gage Hodges Asa Shinn Mercer had a brilliant idea. He decided that he would travel east and try to convince women to travel to Washington state to become teachers or work in other respectable occupations. 243,000 more Scottish and English burial records added to Deceased Online By: Rick Roberts Between now and the end of July, around 243,000 burial records going back to the late 18th century will be added to www.deceasedonline.com comprising computerised records, digital scans of burial registers and details of grave contents. It's Our History, Our Country - James Montgomery Doohan (1920 -2005) By: Ronald Wolf James Montgomery "Jimmy" Doohan (1920 -2005), best known as Montgomery Scott (Scotty) on the TV show and movies Star Trek, was the youngest of four children of William and Sarah Doohan, who emigrated from Northern Ireland. Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire archives go online [Scotland] By: Rick Roberts A major step in promoting public access to the historical records of the north east of Scotland took place when the archive catalogues of Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council became available online for the first time on Thursday 27 May 2010. Gordon Watts Reports - topics in this issue include: Britain apologizes to British Home Children; British Home Children noted on FaceBook; Library and Archives Canada digitization project Was your Grandmother a Harvey Girl? By: Shirley Gage Hodges Many women from the mid-west and eastern states in the U. S. went west to become Harvey Girls. If your female ancestor seemed to have disappeared during the period of 1880 to about 1950 they may have gone west to find employment. A bridge by another name is called the Honeymoon Bridge By: Ronald Wolf Buildings, statutes and bridges are an important part of history; they speak of the world in a different time. Even bridges that may not be standing anymore can still tell a story. The Honeymoon Bridge in Niagara Falls is the subject of this article. UPDATED - Complimentary Copy of Internet Genealogy Magazine Available By: Rick Roberts We recently published an article under the same title. However, the web-server at Internet Genealogy had a problem that caused our readers to be unable to take advantage of their offer. Adjustments have been made, the web-server has been tested, and you can try Internet Genealogy magazine for FREE! HST Coming on Canada Day... What does it mean? By: Rick Roberts Canada Day is now just one month away! We want you to enjoy fun in the sun, patios, BBQs and fireworks to the fullest, but we also want you to be aware of the new sales tax (HST) coming into effect on July 1, 2010, and what it means to our Canadian customers. New Online Resource: List of Abbreviations Used in Military Service Files By Sylvie Tremblay Have you ever wondered what the abbreviation FANYC means in a Canadian Military Service File? See for yourself on the new online resource developed by the Genealogy Services of Library and Archives Canada Hookers in Census Records? By: Shirley Gage Hodges Yes, there were hookers listed in the census. I have had questions asking me if they ever really listed the professions of some of the women employed in the oldest profession of all. I do realize, of course, that none of our readers would have ancestors that fit into this category but I thought that I should pass the information along in case you were trying to help your friends. It's Our History, Our Country - Samuel Keefer (1811-1890) By: Ronald Wolf Some people believe that only the powerful and evil (not to say that they are one of the same) will be remembered years after they have died. There are exceptions to the rule, Samuel Keefer (1811-1890) for instance. A New Way To Get To The Cemetery! By: Rick Roberts 'Charlie', who now lives in a village near London, England wrote several hilarious emails that focused on the things that he found different and amusing about his new country. We didn't publish them at the time because they had nothing to do with genealogy or history. Well, cemeteries and burials have something to do with genealogy -- so I'm going to share Charlie's most recent UK experience with you even if it is a bit off-topic. Occupations Listed in Census Records are Sometimes Surprising By: Shirley Gage Hodges Census records are quite fascinating. Many times they will make your dear departed ancestor sound like the pillar of the community that you hope that they were. There are other times when we find things that we would not have expected to find. It's Our History, Our Country - Dr. Fredrick Banting and His Unsung Heroes By: Ronald Wolf There was one Canadian invention that not only helped millions of people worldwide but also saved the lives of millions worldwide. Artificial insulin was invented at University of Toronto by a trio of medical professionals that changed the world forever. FamilySearch.org - Indexing Update By Paul Nauta The effort to index the 1910 United States Census continues to move forward, with five states completed and three new states added this week. New projects are also now available for Canada, Germany, and France. Census Records Can Teach Us About Our Ancestors' Naming Patterns, Continued... By: Shirley Gage Hodges Let's explore more ways that we can learn more about our ancestor's naming patterns. You sometimes have to wonder what people were thinking when they named their children! Flag Etiquette in Canada. By: Rick Roberts It's that time of year when we take down those worn flags that have suffered the ravages of winter and replace them with clean new ones. With that in mind, it is also the perfect time to think about flag etiquette. It Was the Second and the Last Spike That Made History, November 7, 1885 By: Ronald Wolf This story is dedicated to all those who bent a nail while hammering. I'll bet your nail never made it into a museum or history. There is one exception of course. Donald A. Smith was 65 years old when he struck the last spike on November 7, 1885 which completed the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) when the west rail line met the rail line moving east. NBC Renews 'Who Do You Think You Are?' for 2010-11 Season By: Rick Roberts The NBC television network has announced that they have renewed the popular genealogy series, 'Who Do You Think You Are?', for the 2010-2011 season, along with two other first season series. NBC says "new series .. demonstrated increasing popularity and generated far-reaching interest among viewers" Gordon Watts Reports - topics in this issue include:
By: Shirley Gage Hodges Let's explore some of the ways that we can learn more about our ancestor's naming patterns. One example is that in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries some people had given-names that were easy to confuse with titles: Major, Admiral, Squire, Pharaoh, Doctor, Lieutenant and Empress... this can cause confusion. Read on for some tips about "unusual" names and naming patterns. Agnes Campbell Macphail, Canada's First Female Minister of Parliament By: Ronald Wolf It's hard to think that there was a time in our country when women were not allowed to study medicine, vote or run for office or enter politics. Angnes Macphail became Canada's first female Minister of Parliament in 1921, in the first federal election in which women had the vote. Ancestry.com Exits Book Publishing Business By: Rick Roberts Ancestry.com (The Generations Network) issued a press release on Tuesday outlining the sale of their book publishing business to Turner Publishing of Nashville, Tennessee. New OGS Special Interest Group (SIG) -- British Home Children By: Rick Roberts The Ontario Genealogical Society is interested in forming a Home Child Special Interest Group(SIG) to support the four million or so descendants of the one hundred thousand plus Home Children who were relocated from Britain to Canada between the mid-nineteeth century and early twentieth century. Census Enumerators' Remarks Can be Revealing By: Shirley Gage Hodges I find that often times I learn as much from the comments made by the enumerators as I do from the actual record. We get an idea of the real living conditions from some of the comments that they included when completing the record. Finding Your Ancestors in Europe - Using Spouse's Surname By Marielle A. Bourgeois When the search of a man's surname in a particular area/ country does not lead anywhere, look at the surname of his wife and try to trace HER country of origin. Here is an example of how that can work for you. Family History Library Classes Now Available on Internet By Paul Nauta The FamilySearch Family History Library is now making its popular classes available at FamilySearch.org, where anyone anywhere in the world can access them for free at a time that is convenient for them. Ontario Genealogical Society Seeks Speakers for Nov. Workshop in Toronto By: Rick Roberts The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society is looking for speakers for a November 6th, 2010 genealogy worshop in Toronto that will focus on "The Women in Our Past". Naming Patterns & Trends Found in Census Records By: Shirley Gage Hodges Census records can be very helpful when you are looking for naming patterns and trends. You may be truly amazed with the variety of names when you start searching the census records for your families. Find what you need at GlobalGenealogy.com:
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