Five Minute Find: Clues from the Graveyard

Cemeteries are a great place to find birth and death dates of your ancestors. Spend Five Minutes with Juliana Szucs Smith and discover other clues you might be missing.

Five Minute Find: Searching and Using Baptism Records

Baptism records offer unique opportunities to fill out your family tree. Are you getting all you can from them? Amy Johnson Crow, CG, will show you how.

Five Minute Find: Alternate Sources for Death Records

What do you do when you can't find your ancestor's death record? There are other records that can help. Amy Johnson Crow shows several examples of alternate sources for civil death registrations.

Five Minute Find: Five Things You Should Do With Every Record

Sometimes we get so excited when we find that new record, we forget to do what we should with it. Spend 5 minutes with Anne Gillespie Mitchell and learn the 5 steps to get the most from any record.

Five Minute Find: Updated Search Forms

We are making a few updates to our search forms. Give us five minutes and we will show where all of your favorite features are.

Jules Dagenais Found In Canada, Voters Lists In 1974

I found my great grandfather Jules Dagenais in Canada, Voters Lists 1935-1980. From the Canada, Voters Lists I learned his name, occupation, location and. electoral district.

1974 Canada, Voters Lists
Name: Jules Dagenais
Occupation: Cultivator
Location: Duvernay, Quebec, Canada
Electoral District: Duvernay

1974 Canada, Voters Lists

I did a google search to find out what a cultivator was? I learned that a cultivator is a farmer who mechanical implement for breaking up the soil and uprooting weeds. If you wish to learn more about a cultivator visited the wikipedia page.

Jules Dagenais Found In Canada, Voters Lists In 1965

I found my great grandfather Jules Dagenais in Canada, Voters Lists 1935-1980. From the Canada, Voters Lists I learned his name, occupation, location and. electoral district.

1965 Canada, Voters Lists
Name: Jules Dagenais
Occupation: Cultivator
Location: Laval, Quebec, Canada
Electoral District: Laval

1965 Canada, Voters Lists

I did a google search to find out what a cultivator was? I learned that a cultivator is a farmer who mechanical implement for breaking up the soil and uprooting weeds. If you wish to learn more about  a cultivator visited the wikipedia page.

Jules Dagenais Found In Canada, Voters Lists In 1963

I found my great grandfather Jules Dagenais in Canada, Voters Lists 1935-1980. From the Canada, Voters Lists I learned his name, occupation, location and. electoral district.

1963 Canada, Voters Lists
Name: Jules Dagenais
Occupation: Cultivator
Location: Laval, Quebec, Canada
Electoral District: Laval

1963 Canada, Voters Lists

I did a google search to find out what a cultivator was? I learned that a cultivator is a farmer who mechanical implement for breaking up the soil and uprooting weeds. If you wish to learn more about a cultivator visited the wikipedia page.

How to Find Pre-1850 Ancestors

Join Ancestry's own barefoot genealogist, Crista Cowan, as she shows you the answer to this week's question: How do I find my ancestors before 1850?

Five-Minute Find: Finding the Stories in the Records

Do You Hear What the Records Are Saying? You’ve copied the facts from that new record, but have you heard the story it’s trying to tell? Join Juliana for 5 minutes for tips on teasing those stories out of the records you’ve found.

Jules Dagenais Found in Canada, Voters Lists In 1935

I found my great grandfather Jules Dagenais in Canada, Voters Lists 1935-1980. From the Canada, Voters Lists I learned his name, occupation, location and. electoral district.

1935 Canada, Voters Lists
Name: Jules Dagenais
Occupation: Cultivator
Location: Laval, Deux-Montages, Quebec, Canada
Electoral District: Laval-Deux-Montages

1935 Canada, Voters Lists

I did a google search to find out what a cultivator was? I learned that a cultivator is a farmer who mechanical implement for breaking up the soil and uprooting weeds. If you wish to learn more about  a cultivator visited the wikipedia page.



Getting the Most Out of the Ancestry Image Viewer

Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the upcoming genealogy events she'll be attending. You'll also get a look at new features and tools available to help make your family history easier and more fun. Then she will review the databases full of new content released in the past month.

Found William L Dixon In The 1900 United States Federal Census

I found my great grandfather William L. Dixon in the 1900 United States Federal Census, along with his brother Ira Dixon. From the census record I learned the following: (Note Dixon was spelled Dickson in the census)

William’s birth month & year:  March 1894
William’s age: 6 years old
Ira’s birth year: 1889
Ira’s age: 11 years old
Both William & Ira were born in West Virginia

Residence for both William & Ira at the time of the census was Clay Wood, West Virginia.

According to the census both mother & father were born in West Virginia, but I don't have their names.

I learned at time of the census was take Ira couldn’t read or write as it is marked as No, on the census. Nothing will filled out for William.

 I also learned that William & Ira were not living with relatives when the census was taking, They were leaving in J. Hubbard Residence with his wife & daughter. The relationship status towards head of  house hold for both William & Ira is "inmate", which means they live there but aren’t relate to the head of house. From the census record you can see lots of people living in the Hubbard Residence who are not related to the Hubbard Family, and the relationship status of all those people are "inmate".

 I am very happy to find my great grandfather William in a census record. But now I have so many questions that I want answers too. Why was William & Ira not living with their parents? Did there parents die, and that is why they are living with the Hubbard Family? Was the Hubbard Residence some kind of boarding house?

 As the United State Federal Censuses are done every 10 years. I know I can’t fine William in the 1890 census as he was born in 1894. I will have to search for Ira in the 1890 census to see if he was living with his parents, and hopefully I can learn their names. Once I learn their names I can hopefully learn what happen and why in 1900 William & Ira are not living with them.



1900 United States Federal Census

Family Tree Found Started In Family Holy Bible

The following is the family tree that my mom (Linda Marie Dixon) had started in the Family Holy Bible which was a great help in started me on working on the family tree.

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Bible 3

Bible 4

Dagenais: Family Of Ten Left Homeless

While working on the family tree, going thru old photos and memorabilia. I found the following newspapers article from my mother's (Linda Marie "Dagenais" Dixon) side of the family. About a fire that left the Dagenais Family homeless. Read the newspaper articles for more.



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Transcription of text in the document (Family Of Ten Left Homeless):    Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Dagenais and their eight children were left homeless Thursday as a result of a fire which gutted their home at 526 Craig St., Pembroke.    

The blaze broke out while Mrs. Dagenais was downtown shopping with her three youngest children. The five remaining children were all in school. Mr. Dagenais is employed with a construction company in Toronto and is working presently in Welland, Ont. He is unable to get home until Saturday morning.   

 The contents of the Dagenais home were destroyed and the family is left with only the clothing they were wearing. The contents were only partly covered by insurance.

The fire broke out when an electric heater short-circuited in the downstairs of the two-story frame house. The house is owned by the Caisse Populaire Ste. Jean Baptiste in Pembroke. Firemen were able to confine the fire to the inside of the house but fire, smoke and water damage was heavy. Firemen estimate the total damage to be in the neighborhood of $4,000.

NEIGHBORS SPOTTED FIRE

The alarm was turned in when a neighbor spotted flames leaping from the corner of the roof and phoned the Pembroke Fire Department. Friends and neighbors tried in vain to rescue some of the Dagenais belongings. The Dagenais children have all been placed in the homes of relatives of the Dagenais.

Frank Lynch, speaking for the Pembroke welfare council, said today there had been an excellent public response to the appeals for help for the burned-out family, but they still needed a place to live, and some cash was needed for temporary rent and expenses.

"They need accommodation, but it isn't easy to find a place with room for eight children," Mr. Lynch said. "We have looked at the number of small places, but none was suitable. We would appreciate hearing from anyone with a larger dwelling."

Cash donations can be made at the Bank of Nova Scotia and all other donations at the rear of the Town Hall.

Mr. Lynch said donations of clothing, mattresses and bedding has been received, with Doran's and Zeller's store cooperating in the outfitting the children this morning. 

Transcription of text in the document (Card Of Thanks):    Card Of Thanks DAGENAIS - We wish to express our sincere thanks to all the wonderful people who came to our aid at the time of our fire. Special thanks to Mr. Frank Lynch, and to the merchants of Pembroke who were so kind to us. - Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dagenais and family

Scrapbooking Family Tree

I have started scrapbooking the Family Tree with what I have found out so. Below is the pages I have done so far.

I have starting with doing the Pedigree Chart start with me and working my way back as many generations as I can.

 I also work on Family Group Records for immediate family. Enjoy!



Pedigree Chart

Family Group Record 1

 

Family Group Record 2

 

Family Group Record 3

 

 

Introducing the New Ancestry Website

I love the new look of the Ancestry's website.Especially the Life Story feature it helps put your ancestors life in perspective and tells the story of their life. I love the Historical Insights that you can add to your ancestors Life Story of historical events that were going on when your ancestors was alive and where then were living at the time. As through the Historical Insights you can start to get an idea of what their life was like and you these events might have affected their life.

Ancestry World Archives Project Working On Keying Ontario, Canada Niagara Falls Honeymoon Registries 1940 - 2010

I have starting keying another record for the Ancestry World Archives Project, I am currently working on keying the "Ontario, Canada Niagara Falls Honeymoon Registries 1940-2010". Very excited to be helping keying another record for Ancestry.com

The portion of the record I am helping keying seems to be a guestbook from a wedding from June 3, 2008 which listings all the guest names and where they are from.

To know what the project I am working on is like view the project tips for Niagara Falls Honeymoon Registries

For those who wish to learning about the more visit Ancestry World Archives Project. You can also downloaded the program to help on keying ancestry records as well.

Finished Keying The Ireland Police Gazette 1863 - 1893 Record: Ancestry World Archives Project

I just finished keying my first record "The Ireland Police Gazette 1863 - 1893", and submit the record to Ancestry.com. I am extremely happy to have finish keying a full record to submit to Ancestry.com

For those who wish to learning about the more visit Ancestry World Archives Project. You can also downloaded the program to help on keying ancestry records as well.

Ancestry.com World Archives Project: Keying The Ireland Police Gazette 1863 - 1893 Record

I have the Ancestry.com World Archives Project Keying Tool Program download on my laptop. I currently working on keying some records to help submit to Ancestry.com. The record I am currently working on keying is Ireland Police Gazette 1863 - 1893.This record is a newspaper which lists crimes that people have committed whether they have been charged or a warrant is out for their arrest.

The kind of information that I am working on keying for the record is the publication date of Police Gazette. The Police Gazette I am currently working on was published January 12, 1892. Also names of the perpetrator of the crime, victim of the crime, date took place, location and age if mention.

I have been finding keying the record to be helpful in learning more about history. As well is helps when you hit a road block in your own family history. Plus you never know if the reason you hit a road block is the records you are looking for have yet to be released on Ancestry.

To know what the project is I am working on view the project tips for the Ireland Police Gazette

For those who wish to learning about the more visit Ancestry World Archives Project. You can also downloaded the program to help on keying ancestry records as well.

Letter From William L Dixon To Edward L Dixon

Here is a copy of the letter my great-grandfather (William L Dixon) wrote to my grandfather (Edward L. Dixon)

Information I learned from the letter was William's birthday and address. The information learned from this letter helped me to find the US Draft World War II draft card. Which I posted about finding the draft card which can be viewed at http://dixonfamilygenealogy.blogspot.ca/2013/08/found-william-l-dixon-in-us-world-war.html

William L Dixon
Birthdate March 12 1894

Address on letter:
324 South 1st St
Coolidge, Arizona

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Reading My Grandpa's (Edward Leslie Dixon Sr.) Old Journals & Letters

I have been reading though my grandpa's (Edward Leslie Dixon Sr.) old journals and letters. Hoping to learn new information that can help with the family tree. Also through reading the old journals and letters I can learn what was going on though my grandfather's life which will help build a timeline of events.

Navigating Wills and Probates on Ancestry

Wills and Probate Records are like no other collection on Ancestry. But if you spend a little time with us, you'll know the ins and outs and be finding your ancestors in no time.

Finding Family On 23andMe

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Learn About Your Ancestors Using the Latest from Ancestry

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Non-Population Schedules: Your Next Step in Census Research on Ancestry

The U.S. federal population census has been taken every 10 years since 1790, but have you wondered if there’s more to the census than the population statistics that were captured each decade? Discover where to locate other census schedules, the clues they contain, strategies for use, and examples of each schedule type.

23andMe Relative Finder: Just what is a 5th cousin?

This is a very informative video, which explains what a 5th cousin is and more. Very helpful in understanding the your ancestors in your family tree.

23andMe DNA Results

Both my Dad (John) and I have took the 23andMe DNA test to help learn more about our family ancestry. Through are DNA results I have learned we have European Ancestors.

Below is the details of the results I have learned thorough our DNA, the bold text is the results, the regular text is the breakdown down results for the above category.

John's DNA Results

99.7% European
Northern European
76.4% British & Irish
2.9% French & German
0.1% Scandinavian
18.5% Broadly Northern European
1.8% Broadly European
0.3% Middle Eastern & North African
0.3% North African
0.1% Unassigned


Lisa's DNA Results

95.4% European
Northern European
58.6% British & Irish
1.5% French & German
24.5 % Broadly Northern European
Southern European
2.7% Iberian
1.7% Italian
0.2% Sardinian
2.6% Broadly Southern European
3.8% Broadly European
3.8% East Asian & Native American
3.2% Native American
East Asian
0.1% Yakut
0.3% Broadly East Asian
0.4% Broadly East Asian & Native American
0.3% Sub-Saharan African
0.3% West African
0.1% East African
0.1% Broadly South Asian
0.1% South Asian
0.4% Unassigned

23andMe Customer Story — "I Found Them"

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23andMe DNA Processing Lab Video

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1921 Census of Canada Is Now Available On Ancestry.ca

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Starting To Scrapbook Family Tree & Family History

First off sorry for not posting anything in a look time on the family blog, but I have hit some road blocks in the family tree. I decided to help with the road blocks on the family tree to start scrapbooking the family tree with everything I have learned some far. Hopefully scrapbooking the family tree will help with moving pass the road blocks, as it should feel like I am starting the family tree from the beginning but really I am just starting to persevere the information and memories I have so far.

So far in my scrapbook for the family tree I have starting with:

• Filling out the Pedigree Chart starting with myself and going back as many generations as I can.
• Filling out Family Group Records including more information on close family members, including pictures of family members as well

Next I am going to be working on the family stories and family history including all the information I have discover so far.