tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.comments2023-03-25T08:30:48.648-04:00GeneapprenticeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001528364923493538noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-33611788976059294412013-03-30T15:53:42.159-04:002013-03-30T15:53:42.159-04:00Thanks! I hope to be able to visit Centralia some ...Thanks! I hope to be able to visit Centralia some day - I believe you when you say it's intense. <br /><br />Sorry, this comment slipped through cracks and I just noticed it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001528364923493538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-90113798648758831732012-05-08T15:56:24.894-04:002012-05-08T15:56:24.894-04:00You did a nice job of describing the town. I'v...You did a nice job of describing the town. I've visited Centralia several times and it was such an intense experience--with smoke coming out of the ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-91828463224099230952012-03-10T10:30:01.865-05:002012-03-10T10:30:01.865-05:00Thank you Yvette!Thank you Yvette!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001528364923493538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-5539963251844964232012-03-08T01:28:58.180-05:002012-03-08T01:28:58.180-05:00Congratulations! How awesome!!! Have a wonderful...Congratulations! How awesome!!! Have a wonderful marriage!Root Diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06078852616599847109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-90772930089143477352012-03-05T20:38:06.621-05:002012-03-05T20:38:06.621-05:00Thanks Wendy and Amy! It was exactly 4 years after...Thanks Wendy and Amy! It was exactly 4 years after our first date :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001528364923493538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-24077546692812250752012-03-02T02:17:55.259-05:002012-03-02T02:17:55.259-05:00Congratulations! What a fun date to have for an a...Congratulations! What a fun date to have for an anniversaryWendy Grant Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352087567346459266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-78782391771833889182012-03-01T13:05:25.815-05:002012-03-01T13:05:25.815-05:00Thanks everyone! It was a great day!Thanks everyone! It was a great day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001528364923493538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-68159606509344112382012-03-01T01:12:55.923-05:002012-03-01T01:12:55.923-05:00Congratulations! Best wishes for years of happines...Congratulations! Best wishes for years of happiness together. :)Joleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535929122638957353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-64281579084396394252012-03-01T01:10:07.398-05:002012-03-01T01:10:07.398-05:00This day? This VERY day? (Or this day a year ago...This day? This VERY day? (Or this day a year ago?) Congratulations! I hope you're off celebrating now that you've posted your photo! Best wishes to both of you for a long and happy marriage.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-72642888227486427702012-02-29T22:21:09.408-05:002012-02-29T22:21:09.408-05:00Congratulations to you both!Congratulations to you both!Cynthia Shenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089125778529696076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-34846637146874768662011-12-20T21:15:25.440-05:002011-12-20T21:15:25.440-05:00Finally! This is great news. Thanks for sharing ...Finally! This is great news. Thanks for sharing it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-57415667860406037782011-10-15T21:02:26.212-04:002011-10-15T21:02:26.212-04:00The program should have a breadth of topics. It sh...The program should have a breadth of topics. It should be a planned program where you first cover the basics then build on those with intermediate subjects then advanced subjects. All the subjects should be written by people experienced in those topics. <br /><br />The subjects should have the theory but it is important that each topic gives you the opportunity to apply that theory as the information will make much more sense that way. Ideally there should be opportunities for interactions with the instructor and other students. You can learn so much from the other students who will have different research experiences and life backgrounds.<br />It would be expected that a program will take a while to complete and this information should be stated upfront as to the commitment required.<br />A minimum of twelve months and upwards for most full programs. <br /><br />There should be core subjects and then electives where you can personalise your study to particular topics of interest to you.<br /><br />All subjects should promote professionalism in the research and recording using genealogical community accepted standards. I think working toward qualification does give extra incentive to most peopleHelen V Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418865928294578567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-7802829371484890222011-10-04T09:42:37.793-04:002011-10-04T09:42:37.793-04:00Great news! We have been on the 'trying to get...Great news! We have been on the 'trying to get our ancestors' info. It's very frustrating. You spent the time and effort and sent the checks and get negative responses.You feel like you're a criminal! Why? I can't get records of my Aunt's untimely death because my Dad is deceased. (we were told various stories about her death). I just want to know the truth! She's been gone for 66 years. <br />Hope this goes through. PA is so "tight'!!!<br />JLK/NK56Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518890375693422685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-52123645435244490532011-10-04T08:12:15.856-04:002011-10-04T08:12:15.856-04:00Thanks, Cindy :) Let me know if there are any comm...Thanks, Cindy :) Let me know if there are any common links in our Westmoreland research - I'll be happy to share my info.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001528364923493538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-49395805943412451782011-10-02T19:37:35.981-04:002011-10-02T19:37:35.981-04:00I'm working on listing my Matrilineal Line too...I'm working on listing my Matrilineal Line too. It's a fun exercise to look at our maternal ancestors in a different light.<br />Enjoyed reading yours.<br />Cindy (Genealogy Circle)<br /><br />P.S. I have someone from Westmoreland County, PA too. I'll have to check again to see who it is. :-)cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441072080681127762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-79085090412087850822011-10-02T13:24:32.830-04:002011-10-02T13:24:32.830-04:00Hi! I wouldn't be surprised if we did have som...Hi! I wouldn't be surprised if we did have some common branches. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001528364923493538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-21947156523413087932011-10-02T10:08:16.252-04:002011-10-02T10:08:16.252-04:00Hey! Geneapprenice, We're from the same area. ...Hey! Geneapprenice, We're from the same area. Maybe our paths cross and we don't know it! My Husband grew up in the Mt. Pleasant area.Good luck on your work and welcome back. JLK/NK56Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518890375693422685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-40888217982878152132011-09-02T22:21:41.708-04:002011-09-02T22:21:41.708-04:00Whew, I never realized how difficult it is to get ...Whew, I never realized how difficult it is to get vital records in Pennsylvania. It's on my "to do" list to track down records for several ancestors who lived in PA. Your post is very helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-15406911897471704232011-08-29T21:42:00.832-04:002011-08-29T21:42:00.832-04:00JG - I've seen the same kind of errors all ove...JG - I've seen the same kind of errors all over and there's not much I've been able to do either. That's the good and bad of the Internet, I guess - information spreads fast :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001528364923493538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-18593435509746584492011-08-29T10:36:49.783-04:002011-08-29T10:36:49.783-04:00My great-grandfather's name is spelled with an...My great-grandfather's name is spelled with an egregious error in an inaccessible file on WorldFamilyTree. I try to correct it when it pops up elsewhere, but I doubt it does much good. My father was named after him, so I take it personally. Bad information can stay on the Web forever.JG in MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16029403745201344240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-56376671634794737052011-08-28T13:53:00.218-04:002011-08-28T13:53:00.218-04:00Thanks, J C! I can't believe I overlooked putt...Thanks, J C! I can't believe I overlooked putting FamilySearch in the links - thanks for that. <br /><br />That's the balance I'm trying to figure out how to strike: making sure that incorrect information does not spread, without offending those who have obviously also put time and effort into their research. And that's assuming that all of my own information is correct. Who knows, it's always possible that I've overlooked something, and have some information of my own to correct. I think it's important that those of us with common ancestors work together to find as much correct, provable information as possible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001528364923493538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-91448863754675734952011-08-28T13:48:43.869-04:002011-08-28T13:48:43.869-04:00Sarah,
I am relatively new to this blogging stuf...Sarah, <br /><br />I am relatively new to this blogging stuff, but I have come across your blog by just randomly looking around the blogspot site. I have also had the same problem with some of my research, where ancestry member trees are in conflict with each other. I have 2 lines (Hale and Smith) where I can prove some trees wrong in the information they have, but even provided all the evidence, they still refuse to remove the wrong information from their tree. The wrong information seems to get spread more about ancestry since it "looks pretty" and "seems to fit" but looking closely at records it all falls apart. <br />I have been trying to write a post about all this as well, regarded specifically my Hale family and I have started by laying out my evidence for why my information is correct and the other is wrong without calling anyone out in particular. I really do not want to offend any of my fellow researchers/cousins but at the same time I do not want people believing their ancestors are one couple when in fact it is a completely different family.<br /><br />One more thing, then I will stop. I noticed your list at the bottom of your blog with lists of sites what are useful for researchers. Another one is familysearch.org. They have a lot of searchable records from census records, birth/death/marriage records and some military and immigration files, and it is free. A paid subscription is needed to view some photos, but all the transcripts can be viewed for free.<br /><br />J CJ Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12771049087546291146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-37832935190589121182011-07-23T19:04:18.099-04:002011-07-23T19:04:18.099-04:00What a precious photo!What a precious photo!Genealadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364239655043079788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-56664350099477539782011-07-23T12:58:15.553-04:002011-07-23T12:58:15.553-04:00That was Mert! She saved everything and dated almo...That was Mert! She saved everything and dated almost everything. I love her.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001528364923493538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596760401424301486.post-4049492025217280092011-07-22T08:45:43.761-04:002011-07-22T08:45:43.761-04:00I like that some wise person named and dated the p...I like that some wise person named and dated the photo.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.com