Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Funeral Card Emory Crocker New York 1847-1892

Funeral card for Emory F. Crocker died on December 3, 1892 at the age of 45 years. The 1880 Census shows Emory F. Crocker age 32 born Illinois, a farmer, living in Perry, Wyoming, New York with wife Carrie. Emory's parents were born in New York.

Find Emory on other census records in
14 Day Free Trial includes all census records

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

2 Coffin Plates DEWITT 1875

Coffin plates for siblings who died in 1875. Two beautifully embossed coffin plates and a cabinet card of the boy. The first coffin plate reads:

Carrie B. DeWitt, Died May 4, 1875, Aged 7 yrs 9 mths & 18 Dys.

Second coffin plate:

Willie DeWitt, Died May 4, 1875, Aged 11 Years 7 Mths & 6 Dys.

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Monday, December 12, 2005

Friday, December 09, 2005

Coffin Plate Chistiana Sherwin 1886

1886 casket coffin mourning plate. It is marked: Chrishania Sherwin Died July 29, 1886 aged 76 yrs. 8 mos.

Thursday, December 08, 2005

Funeral Card Charles Schiffert 1926 Pennsylvania

ENTERED INTO REST - Charles D. Schiffert services at Christ Lutheran Church, Mailnand, Pa October 9, 1926

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Sunday, December 04, 2005

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Funeral Card Charles Schiffert Pennsylvania 1926

ENTERED INTO REST - Charles D. Schiffert services at Christ Lutheran Church, Mailnand, Pennsylvania October 9, 1926

Monday, November 28, 2005

Memorial Death Card Eliza Sewell 1887

Memorial Card By National Memorial Co. Copyright 1886 Philadelphia PA.

In Loving Remembrance of
Eliza Sewell
Died November 7, 1887

See funeral card for H. Sewell

Saturday, November 26, 2005

Funeral Card Oscar Eliason died 1893

Funeral Remembrance Card for Oscar Eliason who passed away September 7, 1893 at the age 20 years.

Friday, November 25, 2005

More New Hampshire Cemetery Records

I have added more New Hampshire records for the Old Warner Village Cemetery Warner, New Hampshire. An Old Cemetery Warner Township, New Hampshire. Warner Cemetery Warner, New Hampshire. Warner A old cemetery near Warner, New Hampshire.

If you want to see them go to

New Hampshire Old Warner Village Cemetery

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Funeral Card Sallie Swartley 1937

ASLEEP - Sallie M. Swartley's services at Mennonite Church, Line Lexington, Pa, December 28, 1937.

Friday, November 04, 2005

Funeral Card HOFF Philadelphia PA 1903

Yourself and family are requested to attend the funeral of Kathryn M. Hoff daughter of Harry and Annie Hoff of Preston St. Philadelphia Pennsylvania on March 4, 1903.
Interment in Schwenksville Cemetery

Died March 1, 1903 aged 4 years, 8 months, 5 days of influenza <3 pics>

Friday, October 28, 2005

Memorial Card Charlotte Butler London England 1910

Charlotte Butler died in 1910 aged 90 years.

Buried East Ham Churchyard. The card has an address on it for the funeral directors, they were C E Hitchcock, Undertaker, 378, Barking Road, Plaistow.

Thursday, October 27, 2005

Funeral card Sarah E. Barnard, 1903.

Funeral card for Sarah E. Barnard who died on January 22, 1903.

There is no location but it was among a number of items relating to Hancock County, Illinois.

Sunday, October 16, 2005

Memorial Card Wilkinson 1901 England

In Memoriam card dated 1901. Printed in memory of George Wilkinson husband of Sarah, of Little Leigh died Feb 9 1901 and interred at Little Leigh Church Feb 13.

Thursday, October 06, 2005

Lots Of New Irish Data Online

Hi all.

I have put lots of new Irish data online in the last few weeks.

St Columbus Church Cemetery, Greenane, County Wicklow, Ireland and
Barranisky Cemetery, County Wicklow Ireland.

St Columbus Church Cemetery


Tullamore, Offaly or Kings County Ireland Voters List, in 1889
Offaly or Kings County Ireland Landowners, in 1873
Offaly or Kings County Ireland Cesspayers, in 1889
Offaly or Kings County Ireland Grand Jury Officers, in 1890
List Of Wicklow Ireland Noblemen, in 1746

Click Here

Good Luck.
Brian

Monday, October 03, 2005

Memorial Services Card for Edward S. Fuller 1908

Memorial Services Card for Edward S. Fuller to be held in Church of the Unity, March 15, 1908. Addressed to J.F. Faulkner 231 South Broadway City, and postmarked Los Angelas California March 12, 1908

Thursday, September 22, 2005

Funeral Card Mrs. S.H. Lesher, 1905

Funeral Card for Mrs. S.H. Lesher Died May 20th, 1905

Found at an Estate Sale in Lancaster County Pennsylvania

Friday, September 16, 2005

Funeral Card for Nicholas Hess, 1892

Funeral Card for Nicholas Hess age 68, Died April 9th, 1892

Found at an Estate Sale in Lancaster County Pennsylvania

Monday, September 12, 2005

Funeral Card for Martha Lesher 1890

Funeral Card for Martha Lesher age 18, Died June 28th, 1890

Found at an Estate Sale in Lancaster County Pennsylvania

Burials Temple Church London England 1628-1809

I have put a few more years of the Register of Burials in the Temple Church, London England online.

This data base starts in the year 1628 and is now up to the year 1809. It has the names and some info on over 1500 people.

Friday, September 09, 2005

Funeral Card Arthur Keller 1919 Pennsylvania

1919 FUNERAL CARD FOR ARTHUR F. KELLER AGE 5 MONTHS, 4 DAYS.
Son of Mr & Mrs. Irvin Keller of Franconia Township PA
Services Sunday Nov. 2, 1919
Died Oct. 2x, 1919

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Colorado Cemetery Records

I have put a bunch of Colorado cemetery records on line.

I now have:

Rockland Cemetery Logan County, Colorado

Lynch Cemetery Logan County, Colorado

St.Petersburg Cemetery Logan County, Colorado

New Haven Cemetery Logan County, Colorado

Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Funeral Card Isaiah Keller 1928

1928 FUNERAL CARD FOR ISAIAH H. KELLER AGE 66 YEARS, 9 MONTHS, 1 DAYS.

Isaiah H. Keller
of Telford Pennsylvania
Funeral on Thursday April 12, 1928
Services and interment at Franconia Mennonite Meeting House
Died April 8 1928

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Funeral Card Erwin Keller, 1947

1947 FUNERAL CARD FOR ERWIN M. KELLER AGE 62 YEARS, 3 MONTHS, 11 DAYS.

Funeral of Erwin M. Keller, husband of Ellen H. (Freed) Keller, MOrinwood PA
Services at Franconia Mennonite Church Sat March 15, 1947
Interment in adjoining cemetery

Friday, August 12, 2005

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Funeral Card Fannie Moyer Keller 1948 PA

1948 FUNERAL CARD FOR FANNIE S. KELLER (nee MOYER) AGE 87 YEARS, 4 MONTHS, 10 DAYS.

Fannie S. (Moyer) Keller
widow of Isaiah H. Keller
Telford Pennsylvania
Services Franconia Mennonite Church
Jan. 21, 1948
internment in adjoining cemetery

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Victoria Harbour Ontario Honor Roll WW1

I have put online a scan of the Victoria Harbour Honor Roll Feb 24, 1916. It was taken from The New Era Newspaper Feb 24 1916. The New Era was published in Victoria Harbour. It is a list of men from Victoria Harbour and vicinity who have inlisted for overseas service in World War One.

Sunday, August 07, 2005

Funeral Card for Bessie Lesher

Funeral Card for Bessie Lesher age 6, Died October 15th, 1890

Found at an Estate Sale in Lancaster County Pennsylvania

Friday, August 05, 2005

Cleburne County, Arkansas Cemetery Records

Today I added the following data to Ancestors At Rest
Sugar Loaf Cemetery Cleburne County, Arkansas
Sunny Slope Cemetery Cleburne County, Arkansas
Smart Cemetery Cleburne County, Arkansas


http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/new.shtml

Thursday, August 04, 2005

1921 Funeral Death Cabinet Card Emma Williams

Funeral Card for Mrs. Emma Williams Died Dec 25, 1921 Age 50. Found at an Estate Sale in Lancaster County Pennsylvania

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston

I have put up over 100 photos of graves in Cataraqui Cemetery, Frontenac County, Kingston Township, Kingston.
If you want to take a look go to
Cemetery Records

Saturday, July 30, 2005

Death Records: 130 Coffin Plates online

I put a bunch of coffin plates on line today. The new coffin plates are for the U.S. and Canada. I now have over 130 coffin plates with names and dates of death online. If you want to take a look for one of your ancestors go to COFFIN PLATES

Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Saturday, July 23, 2005

New Ontario Cemetery Records Online For Simcoe And Perth County

I have put up some photos of graves in Batteau Hill Cemetery South of Duntroon on Hwy 24, Simcoe County, Ontario.

I also have added photos of all the grave markers in the Old St.Marys Protestant Cemetery in St.Marys Downie Twp, Perth County, Ontario.

Thursday, July 21, 2005

1911 Canadian Census online!

The 1911 census (images only) is now online at Library & Archives Canada.

This database of 1911 census data allows researchers to search by geographic location only. As this is not a nominally indexed database, it is not searchable by family name.

More census records are available at AllCensusRecords.com

Sunday, July 17, 2005

Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston, Ontario

Here's a few inscriptions I copied down while browsing through this Cemetery on a recent trip. I also have photos of other graves at Cataraqui Cemetery, which I will be putting up on Ancestors At Rest main website this week.

*~*~*~*~*
Horace Adams Harbeck
Born Feb 19, 1840
Died Jan 3, 1888

*~*~*~*~*
Wm. H. Vrooman
1857-1942
his wife
Letitia Blake
1859-1925

*~*~*~*~*
Three Stones flat in ground, side by side, last one half-buried by grass:

1. Victoria Middleton
1857-1903

2. Robert Middleton
1829-1890

3. Susan
1835- [covered in grass and ground]
wife of
Robert Mid [rest covered by grass and ground]

*~*~*~*~*
Jemima
beloved wife of
George Mooers
departed this life
July 27, 1855
[can't read this line]
Also her infant daughter
Jemima
died August 11, 1855
age 6 weeks

*~*~*~*~*
Edith Ann Yeo
wife of C. C. Meyers
died
Jan 31, 18..

*~*~*~*~*
George Metzler
born July 3, 1817
died March 22, 1895
Nancy Shannon
his wife
born July 3, 1822
died August 22, 1887

*~*~*~*~*
broken stone:
In memory of
William Vrooman
died April 16, 1873
age 74 years

Thursday, July 14, 2005

Bruce Co. Cemetery & Indian Reserve Cenotaph Photos online

Updates to Bruce County Ontario Canada pages:

I have put up photos of all the graves in the Old Methodist cemeteryin Allenford, Amabel Twp, Bruce County, Ontario.

I have added some photos of the Saugeen Indian Reserve Cenotaph in Bruce County Ontario.

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Temple Church Cemetery London England Update

I have added more names to the Temple Church Cemetery Burials Database for London England.

Temple Church is one of the oldest churches in London. Located between Fleet Street and the River Thames The records start back in 1628 and I am now up to 1736. This is a great database for early London.

If you want to search for burial records go to Cemetery Records and scroll down to Temple Church Cemetery.

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

New Data For Bruce County Ontario

I have made some changes and updates to my Bruce County Ontario Canada pages.

I have put up photos of all the graves in the Old Methodist cemetery in Allenford Amabel Twp, Bruce County, Ontario.

And I have added some photos of the Saugeen Indian Reserve Cenotaph in Bruce County Ontario.

If you want to take a look go to
http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/ontario.shtml

Hope this helps.
Brian.

Monday, July 11, 2005

40 Family Bibles online

Over 40 Family Bibles have been added to FamilyBibles Blog

SHELLEY Family Bible (SHELLEY, RICHARDSON, HEWETT, FOSTER,BLOOD)

Greaves Family Bible, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

FARNUM family Bible (FARNUM, HUTCHINSON, KETCHUM)

HUNTINGTON-SPEAR Family Bible (HUNTINGTON, SPEAR, STEVENS,MERRIFIELD, WARREN, KNIGHT,BLAKE)

KNIGHT/HUNTINGTON family Bible

Family Bibles LACY, MICHIE, McNEILL

Haynes E. BAKER Family Bible (BAKER, ADAMS, HAYNES, BUSWELL)

CARPENTER Family Bible (CARPENTER, GROVER, GRAVES, POWELL,JABBOUT)

MASTIN Family Bible (MASTIN,PEASLEY, NEUZEN)

PUTNEY-WAITE Family Bible (PUTNEY, WAITE, KALLERMAN,BOGART, WOODBURY)

WAITE-PERRY Family Bible (PERRY, WAITE, WHITCOMB)

1800'S DAVISON FAMILY BIBLE INDIANA COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA

FLECK, WILDERSON 1856 Franklin Co. PA

WILDER Bible 1840s, probably New England

SHAW Bible 1831-1951

SMITH Bible 1874

HALLADAY Bible 1840s

1850 Bible McClure Brady Duncan Families

CHAPIN SCOTT Bible 1825

1848 Bible Pennsylvania MAUGER BAKER Families

1848 Bible Hyndman & Walker Families

Vermont BIBLE with Hyde family genealogy 1812

FAMILY BIBLE: Brooks - Gray, New York & Massachusetts

BIBLE: Thompson & Brown 1826

FAMILY BIBLE: Smith - Stringer, Pennsylvania

FAMILY BIBLE: Plum 1808, Ohio

FAMILY BIBLE: Hoffman 1712

BIBLE: Bearry - Cook 1842

BIBLE: Read - Swisher 1838

BIBLE: Lewis - Moore 1900 Kentucky

BIBLE: Maris - Millis 1826

1818 Family Bible Ephraim Billings of New Bedford

1797 Family Bible Daniel Whitcombe & Billings Family

BIBLE: Cawley - Koch Family Genealogy 1851

BIBLE: Deacon Family New York

BIBLE: Brontano - Wilson Pennsyvania, N. Jersey 1851

BIBLE: Rutter & Supernacht, Missouri & Ohio

BIBLE: Townsend Family, Ohio 1863

FAMILY BIBLE: Susan Sawyer, Vermont

See more Family Bibles at Ancestors At Rest Family Bibles section

Saturday, July 09, 2005

Canadian Directories (Annuaires canadiens) online!

Library and Archives Canada is pleased to announce the launch of phase two of the Canadian Directories site (a project funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage through its Canadian Culture Online initiative). The addition of 80 new directories to our growing database brings a total of 95 searchable directories to the site.

With this phase, LAC has focused upon the regions of Ottawa, Halifax and environs; these regions were selected to complement the digital initiatives of our colleagues across the nation, including Bibliothèque nationale de Québec and Our Roots: Canada's Local Histories Online.

In addition, LAC has introduced a new section entitled CityScapes, which offers a brief historical overview of the cities whose directories have been digitized. You are invited to visit the site

For more information, please contact Project Manager Susan Globensky at 992-2520, webservices@lac-bac.gc.ca

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En français:

Bibliothèque et Archives Canada a le plaisir d'annoncer l'achèvement de la deuxième phase du site Annuaires canadiens, projet financé par le programme Culture
canadienne en ligne de Patrimoine canadien. La base de données du site s'est enrichie de 80 nouveaux annuaires et compte maintenant 95 annuaires faciles à consulter.

Cette phase a permis notamment de mettre sur le site des annuaires des régions d'Ottawa et de Halifax. Le choix de ces régions s'est imposé afin de compléter des initiatives numériques d'autres organismes canadiens, dont la Bibliothèque nationale de Québec et Nos Racines : les histoires locales de Canada en ligne.

En outre, une nouvelle section, intitulée Panoramas urbains, donne un aperçu historique des villes dont Bibliothèque et Archives Canada a numérisé les annuaires.

Venez visiter le site

Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Cooley Pioneer Cemetery May be Bull-dozed

The City of Hamilton has declared the recently discovered Cooley Pioneer cemetery to be an "Unapproved Cemetery." The land owners want to relocate this cemetery for the purpose of development. Many of those buried are most likely Loyalists who settled in this part of Upper Canada (present day Ontario) after 1783.

An archeology firm hired by the developers believes the cemetery might contain as many as 102 bodies, and dates from the late 1700s.

Please see notice below:

Re: Burial Site located at the Proposed Lime Kiln Road Subdivision, Part of Lots 48 & 49, Concession 2 and the Wildwood Estates 5 (Block 3, 62M-898), Part of Lot 48, Concession 2 (Formerly within the Township of Ancaster),
City of Hamilton. (Physically located in a field off Rousseaux St. between Greenravine Dr. and Lime Kiln Rd.)

Take notice that on November 30, 2004 a burial site at the above location was reported to the Registrar of the Cemeteris Act (Revised).

An investigation conducted under the provisions of the Cemeteries Act (Revised) indicates the discovery of 99 distinct grave shafts. This early pioneer cemetery circa 1786-1824, now archaeologically known as the Cooley Cemetery, is likely the original cemetery for the Ancaster community. Members of the Cooley and Hatt families are known to be buried here.

The Registrar hereby gives notice of the intention to declare the site to be an "Unapproved Cemetery," and invites representatives of persons whose remains are still interred to contact the Registrar in writing within two
weeks after May 13, 2005.

Dated at Toronto this 6th day of May 2005.
Michael D'Mello
Registrar, Cemeteries Act (Revised)
Cemeteries Regulation Unit
Ministry of Consumer and Business Services
250 Yonge Street, 32nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2N5
Telephone: 416-326-8393, Fax: 416-326-8406

Contact Michael D'Mello before May 27, 2005 if you object to this cemetery being declared an unapproved cemetery, and wish the graves to remain undisturbed

Further Reading:
HERITAGE CEMETERY HOLDS 100 BODIES Author: Daniel Nolan Source: Hamilton Spectator, The (ON); 27/11/2004

Friday, July 01, 2005

Ancestors At Rest Uploads

Ancestors At Rest uploads include the following

Waverley Cenotaph names of WW1 soldiers from Medonte, Tay, Tiny, and Flos Townships in Simcoe County Ontario.

Temple Church Cemetery Burials Database in London England. This is an ongoing project and this upload completes the years 1628- 1723.

Saugeen Cemetery Bruce County Ontario Photos of gravestones, partial transcript. Many native graves are found in this cemetery

Thursday, June 30, 2005

Gravediggers throw party at cemetery

It seems that some gravediggers have been holding an annual barbeque in a local cemetery in Belgium.

Gravedigger Willy Wouters was reportedly surprised when this year's festivities were discovered, and reported to local police. He told the papers that previously the cemetery closed at 5 pm and they didn't start the barbeque til later. Now with the cemetery open til sunset, relatives of the deceased were startled and upset to find music playing and children running over the graves.


Read more about the Graveyard Party

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Bill S-18 providing access to the 1911 Canadian Census passed the House of Commons

At 8:00 AM PDT Tuesday June 28th MP Dominic LeBlanc, Deputy Government Whip, rose and stated words to the effect that "If the Speaker would seek it, I believe he would have the unanimous consent of the House to deem Bill S-18 -- An Act to amend the Statistics Act, to have passed Third Reading". That consent was given.

Bill S-18 has now passed all necessary stages in both the Senate and the House of Commons and all that remains to be done to make it law is for it to receive Royal Assent. It is expected that assent will be received shortly.

It is believed that the Library and Archives of Canada has already scanned images
of the 1911 National Census of Canada and they should be available online almost immediately.

Excerpt of email from Gordon A. Watts
Co-chair Canada Census Committee

For links to Canadian Census Records see AllCensusRecords.com

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

New Data This Week on Ancestors At Rest

Hi all

Updates to Ancestors At Rest this week.

Waverley Simcoe County, Ontario, For the townships of Medonte, Tay, Tiny and Floss.
http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/cenotaph_records/

Saugeen Cemetery. Bruce County, Ontario
http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/cemetery_records/

More Temple Church Cemetery Burials London England at
http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/cemetery_records/

Monday, June 20, 2005

Ships Passenger Lists for 1821 online

Olive Tree Genealogy today uploaded 20 more free ships passenger lists for ships arriving in New Orleans Louisiana, New York, Philadephia Pennsylvania and Charleston South Carolina 1821 to 1859.

New York Ship arrivals with passenger names July 30 - Dec 31 1821


List of Passengers on Ship Amity to New York

List of Passengers on Ship Stephanian to New York

List of Passengers on Ship Juffraw Johanna to New York

List of Passengers on Ship Ambuscade to New York

List of Passengers on Brig Spring to New York


List of Passengers on Brig Superb to New York

List of Passengers on Brig Mentor to New York

List of Passengers on Brig Catharine to New York

List of Passengers on Brig Kate to New York

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Ship arrivals with passenger names July 30 - Dec 31 1821


List of Passengers on Brig Rising Sun to Pennsylvania

List of Passengers on Brig Jane to Pennsylvania

List of Passengers on Brig Hibernia to Pennsylvania

List of Passengers on Brig Betsey to Pennsylvania

Charleston South Carolina Ship arrivals with passenger names


List of Passengers on Brig Catharine to Charleston South Carolina 1821 - 1830

List of Passengers on Brig Phoebe to Charleston South Carolina 1853 - 1859

New Orleans Louisiana Ship arrivals with passenger names July 30 - Dec 31 1821


List of Passengers on Brig Baltic to New Orleans

List of Passengers on Brig Neptune to New Orleans

List of Passengers on Brig Leopard to New Orleans

List of Passengers on Brig Bel dame to New Orleans

Louisiana New Orleans Ship arrivals with passenger names 1831-1836


List of Passengers on Brig Parker & Sons to New Orleans

Monday, June 13, 2005

San Francisco 1867 Great Register

Sfgenealogy.com has a new TAG production, the San Francisco 1867 Great Register.

The Register is a voter registration index that contains information on approximately 16,365 individual males,including naturalization details for many of them.

Naturalization details include date, place and court of naturalization

http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/1867g/sfgr67.htm

Sunday, June 12, 2005

More Temple Church Records London England for your Genealogy.

Hi all

New stuff on Ancestors At Rest today to help with your genealogy.
A few hundred more new Registers of Burials in the Temple
Church, London England. Temple Church is one of the oldest
churches in London. The records start in 1628 and I am now
up to 1714. If you have London England ancestors you will
want to take a look. To view this database go to

http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/cemetery_records/

I hope you find your ancestors.

Brian.

Saturday, June 11, 2005

Sunnidale Corners Cemetery in Ontario Now Online

I have just put photos of the gravestones in Sunnidale Corners Cemetery online on Ancestors at Rest. Sunnidale Corners is East of Stayner on Hwy 26, in Sunnidale Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario. This cemetery was started back in about 1834 and was in use until 1901. A lot of the stones are in bad shape and all the stones have been moved as you will see from the first photo.

If you want to take a look go to
http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/new.shtml

Did you know Genealogy is the fastest growing hobby in North America.

Friday, June 10, 2005

Better Ancestry Search Engine from Steve Morse

GOOD NEWS!!! -- You can now search on Ancestry.com without having to put in three characters for the name. Up until now, if you entered a partial first name or a partial last name, you had to enter at least three characters plus a wildcard character.

Steve Morse has written some new code that gets around this limitation by searching on all combinations of the letters that you left out.

For example, suppose you want to search for all people with first initial J and last name Smith. Steve's software will automatically search for all Smiths with first names starting with Jaa, then Jab, then Jac, etc. up to Jzz.

It might take as much as 5 minutes to get all the results, but it's automatic -- you submit one search and Steve does 676 searches for you. If you search for all Smiths with first name starting with Ja, Steve can do that faster (less than ten seconds) because he only has to do 26 searches in that case.

To use this feature, go to Steve's website at http://stevemorse.organd select any of his search forms that search on Ancestry.com (e.g., any of his passenger search forms other than Ellis Island, and his census search-by-name form for any census year).

Then enter less than three characters for either the first or last name, and Steve's new software will kick in, doing repeated searches on your behalf.

Have fun!

Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Family Tree Magazine 101 Best Undiscovered Websites 2005

I'm very excited to announce that Family Tree Magazine chose the website Ancestors at Rest at http://ancestorsatrest.com/ as one of 101 Best Undiscovered Web Sites of 2005.

Go to http://www.familytreemagazine.com/101sites/2005/ and to see the sites chosen this year. AncestorsAtRest.com is in the category DOCUMENT DISCOVERIES

Monday, June 06, 2005

Terrace Lawn Cemetery Improvement Project - North Bay, ON, Canada

From Murray Pletsch, Chairman
Friends Of Terrace Lawn Cemetery Committee
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Dear Fellow Researchers:

1. Terrace Lawn Cemetery is a large 91 years old cemetery near the centre of North Bay, Ontario.

2. The cemetery is slowly but surely deteriorating, mainly because the plots have been all sold and the maintenance of the cemetery is relying mainly on the interest from the Perpetual Care Trust Fund. Most of you likely know with the reduced interest rates over the past 10 years or so....the interest on these funds is also reduced and one does not need to be a banker to paint a clearer picture.

3. All the grave markers in the cemetery have been photographed and are accessable at the Link below.

4. This message is general in nature, but more specifically addressed to descendants of ancestors buried in Terrace Lawn Cemetery in North Bay and who are dispersed all over the world. Should you know a friend or family member who are
descendants, please pass the message to them.

5. The message? Please check http://home.cogeco.ca/~terrace for details about the project and how your help can really make a difference.

Thursday, June 02, 2005

St Mary's Church in Lenham Kent England records of Births, Marriages, Deaths

I've just uploaded 381 births, marriages and deaths taken from the register of St Mary's Church in Lenham Kent.

St Marys Church Records will get you started.

These records of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials at St. Mary's Church in Lenham, Kent, England were made by my mother in 2000. While on a visit to Lenham Kent England, she visited St. Mary's where she abstracted 381 surname records with a connection to our family genealogy.

These are not complete records from St. Mary's, they are only a partial transcript of vital records taken from register books still held in the church. The 381 records
abstracted by my mother start in 1592 and end in 1891. I hope they help someone find an ancestor.

The index to English records is at

http://olivetreegenealogy.com/england/

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Casey Cemetery Taney Co. Missouri online

Casey Cemetery is now online. Casey cemetery is Located 1 mile North and 1 1/2 miles of Forsyth, Mo, Sec. 27, P. Row, T 23N

If you want to take a look go to

Casey Cemetery Missouri

Saturday, May 28, 2005

Missouri Cemetery Records

Missouri Cemeteries now online at Ancestors At Restare:

* Casey Cemetery Taney County, Missouri
* Abandoned Cemetery Near Branson, Taney County, Missouri
* New Forsyth Cemetery Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri
* Old Forsyth Cemetery Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri
* Mountain Grove Cemetery Taney County, Missouri
* Mincy Cemetery Taney County, Missouri
* Brittain Cemetery Taney County, Missouri
* Dowty Cemetery Laclede County, Missouri
* Leuallen Cemetery Taney County, Missouri
* Ragsdale Cemetery Taney County, Missouri
* Mt Olive Cemetery Taney County, Missouri
* Ellison Cemetery Taney County, Missouri
* Whorton Cemetery Taney County Missouri

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Temple Church London England Burial Records online

Brian has started to put some records of burials in the Temple Church London England on his website Ancestors at Rest.

The records start back in 1628 and he is almost up to 1700. There are a few hundred names so far with lots of great info. If you have ancestors in London you might want to take a look. To see the records go to

http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/england.shtml

Monday, May 23, 2005

Perth County Ontario Death Records

I was in Perth County this week to visit my Grandmother and I stoped and took some pictures of a monument to the pioneers of North Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario.

This monument is located in the town of Shakespeare a few miles East of Stratford. It has lots of names on it so if you had ancestors in Perth County you might want to take a look.

I also took a photo of a monument in Bethesda Cemetery Downie Twp, Perth County, Ontario. It too has lots of nomes on it.

If you want to take a look go to
http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/new.shtml

Thursday, May 19, 2005

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Michigan and Ontario Death Records online

There is lots of new data online on Ancestors at Rest.

Some new Perth County Ontario data at
http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/perth_county_ont.shtml/

New Simcoe County Ontario data at
http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/simcoe_county_ont/

Knapp Aldrich Cemetery in Wayne County,Michigan is on line at
http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/michigan.shtml

Sunday, May 15, 2005

Dean's Grange Cemetery,Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland

Dean's Grange Cemetery,Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland is now online. It is not the whole
cemetery but it may be of help to some of you. If you want
to take a look go to

http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/england.shtml

Sunday, May 08, 2005

Kansas Funeral Home Records

More Helpieu Swaim funeral home data is on line. Brian thinks that Helpieu Swaim funeral home was in Dodge City Ford County Kansas. The records start in 1904 and go to 1913.

The people in the records come from all over Kansas. Dodge City, Ft Dodge, Wichita, Larned, Wilburn are some of the places named. If you want to take a look at the records go to http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/kansas.shtmland look under funeral home records.

Thursday, April 28, 2005

Pennsylvania Cemetery Records online

Brian has put more Cross Creek Cemetery records in Washington County, Pennsylvania. If you care to take a look go to the Pennsylvania section of AncestorsAtRest
http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/pennsylvania.shtml and pick Cross Creek.

Some Obituaries and Death Notices from various Detroit newspapers at http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/michigan.shtml

Brian has more Coffin Plates for the U.S. and Canada on line at
http://www.ancestorsatrest.com/coffin_plates/

Sunday, April 24, 2005