Finding Your Family Rootsudel.edu/~tdoherty/ancestry14f.pdf · How to Find Your Roots 1. Talk to all your relatives to learn - who, when, where and stories 2. Decide scope of your

1© Thomas P. Doherty Fall 2014

Finding Your Family RootsFinding Your Family RootsFinding Your Family Rootsis like assembling

a giant jigsaw puzzle…but with a few missing pieces!

While you can never finish the puzzle, you can open many doors

to new adventures.The fun is in the hunt!

Class Web Site: http://udel.edu/~tdoherty

How to Find Your Ancestors How to Find Your Ancestors and Their Siblings on the Web and Their Siblings on the Web -- #1#1

1. Interview All Your Relatives: How to: compare solo videosSample questions on web: #1,#2,#3 (avoid "yes” or “no” answers)

2. Compile initial Family Group Record Sheets:http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/FamilyGroupRecord(MishbachDigital).pdfand 6-Generation Pedigree Charts:http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/6GenPedigree(MishbachDigital).pdf

Above can be filled in by computer; similar output from genealogy software.3. Find all your ancestors and families in every available census

[ancestry.com (UD ID/password), HeritageQuest, familysearch.org].4. Download the original handwritten census images to a flash

drive or to your laptop or directly into Family Tree Maker,a genealogical software on your own computer.

5. Using knowledge gained from interviews/censuses, expand search to other historical documents: e.g. vital records (birth/baptism, marriage, death/burial), deeds, passenger lists, military (fold3.com), local court records, etc.

by Tom Doherty, Osher Lifelong Learning (Fall 2014)This slide presentation with clickable links is downloadable in color with

2 slides/page at http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/ancestry14f.pdf


How to Find Your RootsHow to Find Your RootsHow to Find Your Roots1. Talk to all your relatives to learn

- who, when, where and stories2. Decide scope of your search

- only paternal or also maternal lines?Your DNA is from all your ancestors, not just those of your surname.- just the facts or put flesh (stories) on bones?

3. Complete pedigree and family group forms4. Search for your families on Web*

- Exactly where did they live? Relatives near?- Where did they come from? How did they carefor their families? What did they value most?

5. Next: research your family where they lived- Visit local/state archives/libraries; churches

*Esp. Ancestry Library Edition,*Esp. Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuestHeritageQuest,, Google, newspapers, Familysearch.orgFamilysearch.org (LDS church),(LDS church), fold3.com (military) [pay site]fold3.com (military) [pay site]

Fill in BlanksFill in Blanks

You You (or 1 chart for each parent)(or 1 chart for each parent)

Your FatherYour Father

Your MotherYour Mother

paternal grandfatherpaternal grandfather

paternal grandmotherpaternal grandmother

maternal grandfathermaternal grandfather

maternal grandmothermaternal grandmother^Your Children^Your Children(in birth order)(in birth order)

{Try to gather {Try to gather {all this data {all this data {for all persons {for all persons {in chart.{in chart.

your birth surname (or Y

your birth surname (or Y--DNA) pedigree line >>

DNA) pedigree line >>

your maternal (or

your maternal (or mtDNAmtDNA) pedigree line >>

) pedigree line >>

your fatheryour father’’s maternal line >>s maternal line >>

your motheryour mother’’s paternal line >>s paternal line >>

<<blank forms<<blank forms

Who Are

You?Who Who Are Are

You?You?You inherit your unique DNA from

all 16 of your 2-greats-grandparents and they from theirs, and so on.

You inherit your unique DNA from You inherit your unique DNA from all 16 of your 2all 16 of your 2--greatsgreats--grandparents grandparents

and they from theirs, and so on.and they from theirs, and so on.

Your Your grgr--grandparentsgrandparentsYour 2grYour 2gr--grandparentsgrandparents

Total = 16Total = 16Total = 4Total = 4Total = 8Total = 8

autosomalautosomal DNA onlyDNA only















TomTom’’s paternal grandfathers paternal grandfather

4 1

8 Dec 19128 Dec 1912

blank chart downloadable from blank chart downloadable from http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/6GenPedigree(MishbachDigital).pdfhttp://udel.edu/~tdoherty/6GenPedigree(MishbachDigital).pdf

TomTom’’s Ys Y--DNADNA


??TomTom’’s s grgr--grandfathergrandfather

TomTom’’s s grgr--grandmothergrandmother

TomTom’’s 2grs 2gr--grandfathergrandfather

TomTom’’s paternals paternalgrandfathergrandfather’’sspedigree chartpedigree chart

TomTom’’s 2grs 2gr--grandfathergrandfather

Tom’s 2gr-grandmotherTomTom’’s 2grs 2gr--grandmothergrandmother

TomTom’’s 3grs 3gr--grandparentsgrandparentsTomTom’’s 4grs 4gr--grandparentsgrandparents


TomTom’’s Ys Y--DNADNATomTom’’s Ys Y--DNADNA

Who Do You Think You Are?Who Do You Think You Are?You Are Unique.You Are Unique.

You are made from a You are made from a compilation of all your compilation of all your

ancestorsancestors’’ DNA.DNA.A snippet of your DNA will A snippet of your DNA will

match that of another match that of another descendant of your ancestor.descendant of your ancestor.

**of Ebenezer **of Ebenezer Britton+SusannaBritton+Susanna DeanDean of NHof NH

*of Richard Smith + *of Richard Smith + HuldahHuldah SacketSacket of CTof CT

***of William Freeman of Thetford VT***of William Freeman of Thetford VT

****

******

**Lived in DE Lived in DE ~1862~1862--18691869

Lived in DE Lived in DE ~1862~1862--18691869

Pedigree Chart from SoftwarePedigree Chart Pedigree Chart from Softwarefrom Software

* 22 non-sex chromosomes (aka autosomes) from each parent split, then randomly recombine, making us unique.

*New autosomal DNA tests (Family-Finder http://familytreeDNA.com, ancestry.com) can identify cousins who descend from the same 3-greats-grandparent. Over 700,000 markers are tested. Cousins inherit ~1/32 of 3gr-gradparents DNA, butnot exactly the same 1/32.

* Must also compare paper trails.

TomTom’’s maternal grandmothers maternal grandmother

TomTom’’s s mtDNAmtDNATomTom’’ss

mtDNAmtDNA

TomTom’’s s mtDNAmtDNA

TomTom’’s s grgr--grandfathergrandfather

not Tomnot Tom’’s Ys Y--DNADNA

not Tomnot Tom’’s Ys Y--DNADNA

nnot Tomot Tom’’s Ys Y--DNADNA

TomTom’’s 3grs 3gr--grandparentgrandparent

TomTom’’s s grgr--grandmothergrandmother

^^^^^^Harold St Clair MacMillanHarold St Clair MacMillanYomYom’’s grandfather and s grandfather and husband ofhusband ofAlice Frances MelcherAlice Frances Melcher

TomTom’’s maternals maternalgrandmothergrandmother’’sspedigree chartpedigree chart

You are a compilation of your ancestorsYou are a compilation of your ancestors’’ DNADNA

TomTom’’s 2grs 2gr--grandgrand--parentsparents

TomTom’’s s mtDNAmtDNA

*Son inherits father’s Y-DNA *Son and daughter both inherit mother’s mtDNA

*Most of Y-DNA and mtDNAis inherited unchanged, but more mutations in Y-DNA.

*Son inherits father*Son inherits father’’s Ys Y--DNA DNA *Son and daughter both *Son and daughter both inherit motherinherit mother’’s s mtDNAmtDNA

*Most of Y*Most of Y--DNA and DNA and mtDNAmtDNAis inherited unchanged, but is inherited unchanged, but more mutations in Ymore mutations in Y--DNA.DNA.


Family Group Record for David and Betsey WallisFamily Group Record for David and Betsey WallisWhatWhat’’s strange about this family?s strange about this family?

blank chart downloadable from blank chart downloadable from http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/FamilyGroupRecord(MishbachDigital).pdfhttp://udel.edu/~tdoherty/FamilyGroupRecord(MishbachDigital).pdf

We found 8 more kids in censuses and vitalsWe found 8 more kids in censuses and vitals

Which kid got the family bible?Which kid got the family bible?


Finding Your Ancestors and Their Siblings in Every Census They’re In

using Ancestry Library Edition (ALE) at UD

Finding Your Ancestors and Their Siblings in Finding Your Ancestors and Their Siblings in Every Census TheyEvery Census They’’re Inre In

using Ancestry Library Edition (ALE) at UDusing Ancestry Library Edition (ALE) at UD

This slide presentation with clickable links downloadable athttp://udel.edu/~tdoherty/ancestry14f.pdf [color]

http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/ancestry14fbw.pdf [black/white]

UD Genealogy Curriculum website: http://udel.edu/~tdohertyFind/save original handwritten census sheets.

Search ALE to find/save census images. If ALE image hard to read, open new browser window to search for same image inHeritageQuest (need public library card). Keeping ancestry image in a browser window facilitates search for HeritageQuest image.Learn techniques for completing search forms.Use advanced search & wildcards (* and ?).Filter search results.Develop family groups: who has the family bible?Save family documents to a flash drive/laptop.Use blank census forms (for readable headings):

http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/census.aspx

The Decennial CensusThe Decennial CensusThe Decennial CensusVery revealing snapshot in time

- find every ancestor in every census year … and their siblings & kids! - misspellings are commonEasy to get, easy to use:Ancestry Library Edition

- familysearch.org, HeritageQuest (public libraries)USA 1790-1940 indexed*# 1950 released 1 Apr 2022Handout U.S. Federal Census Content (1890 destroyed):

http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/censuscontent1790-1840-12s.pdfhttp://udel.edu/~tdoherty/censuscontent1850-1940-12s.pdf

Also: state and county and Indian censuses + 1890 Union veteransEngland,Wales,IsleofMan,Channels 1841-1911*#

- Scotland (pay: scotlandspeople.gov.uk), index only*#; Ireland 1901-11Canada^*1825#1831#1842#(QB), 1851-1901 (NB,NS, QB, ON), 1906 (AB,MB,SK), 1911(all)1st images#: Germany, Mexico, Argentina, Ghana

*on ancestry.com, ^on Canada Archives, #on familysearch.org


U.S. Census:1900-1930name/age/sex/race/birthplace/occupationU.S. Census:1900U.S. Census:1900--19301930name/age/sex/race/birthplace/occupationname/age/sex/race/birthplace/occupation

1900: month/yr of birth*, yr of marriage*,- children (total and # living)**, citizen? - immigration year, speak English?(or what*)- rent/own/mortgage1910: Nature of business, employee/employer/self- Civil War survivor?*,children (all + # living)**1920: mother tongue of person/father*/mother*- year of naturalization*1930: owned radio?, veteran (war/expedition)- age at 1st marriage*

•*uniquely not repeated in following years; ** 1900/1910 only•** http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/censuscontent1790-1840-12s.pdf• http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/censuscontent1850-1940-12s.pdf

OCUPASYSHUN CENCUS TAKEROCUPASYSHUN CENCUS TAKEROCUPASYSHUN CENCUS TAKERI am a cencus takers for the city of Bufflow.

Our city has groan very fast in resent years & now in 1865, it has become a hard & time consuming job to count all the peephill.

There are not many that con do this werk, as it is nesessarie to have an ejucashun, wich a lot pursons still do not have. Anuther atribeart

needed for this job is god spelling, for meny of the pephill to be counted can hardle speek

inglish, let alon spel there names.Autique Week 11-24-97modern misspelling >

Buffalo NY newspaper want ad for 1870 census enumerators:


Raise your hands if you think1. All your ancestor’s names will be spelled “correctly” in a census.2. Full given names of your ancestors will always be reported in a census.3. All ages and places of birth in a census will be accurate.

“Errors” are common in historical documents.Non-census documents have fewer name, age and place errors.

Therefore, find every census your ancestors and families are in.Then decide which information is most reliable. Note research clues.

Assume your ancestor’s name spelling and age are incorrect in the original document. Remember that Old documents were usually handwritten and often difficult to transcribe – errors common in modern indexSpelling of names very inconsistent: can be over twodifferent spellings, or just initials, in the same document.Alternate given names and surnames often used.Respondents (census) and informants (death cert.) often answered most questions, but some were just guesses. Documents are most reliable about event described

(census: who lives in the household, rather than pastevents [e.g. dates/places of immigration, naturalization, birth (esp. of parents), year of first marriage]. By answering every question in a search form, you reduce your chances of success. This is not an exam!

How to Search for Your Ancestors in ALEHow to Search for Your Ancestors in ALEStrategies for Success: BackgroundStrategies for Success: Background


First search by your ancestor’s “correct” name If you get few or no hits (with “correct” input), assume your ancestor’s name, spelling and age are incorrect in the original document or you have entered too much info. Solution (one step at a time): Remove input, use alternate spelling of name, increase geographical area of residence (may not have lived where you thought) and search again. Solution 2: Replace given name with initials, search againSolution 3: Search alternate given names, search againSolution 4: Search for someone else in household, e.g. wifeSolution 5 (ancestry.com): Remove input; For naming, use wildcards or non-exact searches (Soundex, phonetic, “Names with similar meanings or spellings”) Try “Suggested Records” from Ancestry.com’s algorithm. Other databases: e.g. HeritageQuest, familysearch.org, fold3.com (pay) have different searching flexibilities.

How to Search for Your Ancestors on Web How to Search for Your Ancestors on Web Strategies for Success: ProcessStrategies for Success: Process

Genealogy Is a GameGenealogy Is a GameGenealogy Is a GameYou must

outwit, outplay and outlastcenturies of misfortune, incompetence and deceit

You don’t always win… but it’s fun and challenging

… and invigorating!

You mustoutwit, outplay and outlast

centuries of misfortune, incompetence and deceit

You donYou don’’t always wint always win…… but itbut it’’s fun and challengings fun and challenging

…… and invigorating!and invigorating!HINT: Find your ancestors in every census they appear in.

You’ll be amazed at what you learn.


Closest to date of event (original images)Made by eye witness to eventUnbiased and competentNo reason to hide the truth (e.g. age)Incentive to be accurate

Which Sources to Believe?Original* vs Secondary** Records

Which Sources to Believe?OriginalOriginal** vsvs SecondarySecondary**** RecordsRecords

* handwritten census, passenger list, draft registration* handwritten census, passenger list, draft registration-- but some data (e.g. birth, age) are from previous eventsbut some data (e.g. birth, age) are from previous events

** history/genealogy book, on** history/genealogy book, on--line transcription, hearsay, line transcription, hearsay, such as uploaded personal research without sourcessuch as uploaded personal research without sources

Image Searching Techniques: BackgroundImage Searching Techniques: BackgroundImage Searching Techniques: BackgroundRespondents often couldn’t answer questions (e.g.

age, birthplace), esp. of parents & other persons.- Foreign born often couldn’t speak English.- Human error: search with leeway for errorMost records were handwritten.

- Those who compiled lists (e.g. ship passenger) & census enumerators, were not highly educated.

- Correct spelling of names was not a priority.- Human error: do not fill in every blank in formIndexes are made much later by transcribers

- Handwriting is hard to read and transcribe.- Human error: Don’t unduly restrict hits. Use wildcards frequently. Save handwritten image.


Census Searching TechniquesAlmost everyone was counted

Census Searching TechniquesCensus Searching TechniquesAlmost everyone was countedAlmost everyone was counted

Imagine original misspellingsImagine mis-transcriptionsIs surname’s 1st letter wrong in index?Don’t limit search to presumed headCan always browse page by pageDon’t accept “no” as an answerBe persistent – use wildcards

AncestryAncestry Searching Techniques Searching Techniques -- StartStart

Click on a census collection, “recent” or “all databases”

Do not begin here - too broad a search -

unless you use a rare name, not often misspelled

Home brings you back to this page

1841-1916

1841-19111790-1940

too broad*

Object is to get a manageable number of hits:>zero, but <200-300

New South Wales

2 places only

“Home” brings you back to this page

Search one year at a time; latest first

Do not begin here - too broad a search -

1

2 click “Show Advanced”Object: Find your ancestors in every census they appear in.

* Clicking ”All” ^ goes to all U.S.census collections

unless you use a rare name, not often misspelledObject: get a manageable number of hits:>zero, but <200-300

Click above to find, e.g. “Delaware Craft-person Files 1600-1995” is a new database (from Winterthur: craftpersons not just from Delaware. Also new: 1880-2012 U.S. school yearbooks, Calif. mental hospital


Continued from bottom left

Fine tuneexactsetting

Use daterange foryears,not exact.Answering all questions

reduces your chance of success.This is not an exam

for details

4

3

5

Means it is now in advanced mode>

AncestryAncestry Searching TechniquesSearching TechniquesSoundex Code Idea: homonyms have same code

- Start with first letter of surname- Convert remaining letters to numbers (3 max)- BPFV=1, CSKGJQXZ=2, DT=3, L=4, MN=5- R=6; Ignore AEIOU,WHY- Count double letters only once [dt=3, not 33]- If needed, add zeros so code has 3 numbers- e.g. Doherty D-630, Hicksons H-252, Lee L-000 Wildcard * Fran* = Frank, FrancisWildcard ? Johns?n = Johnsen, JohnsonFor more about wildcards, see Ancestry handout


Tips from Ancestry Library EditionTips from Ancestry Library Edition

Click above gives textClick above gives text

Drop down menuDrop down menu



Click above gave textClick above gave text


Click above gives textClick above gives text

Place Drop down menuPlace Drop down menu


Repeats your search criteria: only one hit

Selected transcription of census

Most Important: The original census image

1

2

To increase hits/page:3


Save page # and Enumeration District# from

Click on “View others on page” and print to a pdf file.

May need alternate head of

household names to

findoriginal census images in Heritage-

Quest

Alternate search name:

This page is notyour source.

Your source is theoriginal censusimage. You need to find it and keep a copy.

HeritageQuestHeritageQuest AccessAccesshttp://udel.edu/~tdoherty/#HeritageQhttp://udel.edu/~tdoherty/#HeritageQ (center frame of class web site)(center frame of class web site)

Several Choices

Click on surname to see original census image then save as a pdf file or a .tif file.


Works with the “Exact Matches only” box checked or unchecked If use “Exact Matches”, must choose “Exact Spelling”, not “Soundex”Use ? to replace one character- Replaced character may be first or last, but not both (?ans? not allowed)- Examples: Hans?n = Hanson, Hansen; ?ord = Ford, Lord Use * to replace 0-6 characters- Replaced characters may include first or last, but not both (*ans* not allowed)- Examples: Mat*hew = Mathew, Matthew; Mat* includes Mathias

Must have at least 3 non-wildcard characters- Examples: T*m* not allowed, but T*m*n OKCan use multiple *or ?, or both * and ?- Examples: *ans?n = Jansan, O’Hansen, Cranson, etc.- Examples: *ans*, *ans? and ?ans* not allowed“Too many” hits no longer rejected- Search for S*t*h* over all collections, yields over 30 million hits

Ancestry Wildcard SearchingAncestry Wildcard Searching

For more about wildcards, click:For more about wildcards, click:http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/01/04/ancestryhttp://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2010/01/04/ancestry--searchsearch--improvedimproved--wildcardwildcard--flexibility/?sssdmh=dm13.232183&o_iid=42207&o_lid=42207flexibility/?sssdmh=dm13.232183&o_iid=42207&o_lid=42207

Using Ancestry Library Edition Goal: Handwritten Images, not Typed Data

Using Using Ancestry Ancestry Library Edition Library Edition Goal: Handwritten Images, Goal: Handwritten Images, notnot Typed DataTyped Data

Census: U.S. 1790-1930 + state censusesSlave Sch. 1850-60 (age/sex/color of each slave by master)Canada 1841-1916; England/Wales/Islands 1841-1911Scotland (index only): Images: http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk(pay)Ireland: 1901/11 Dublin: Images: http://census.nationalarchives.iePassenger Lists: Boston 1820-1943, New York 1820-1957, Philadelphia 1800-1945, many more + ship images

Passport Applications: 1795-1925Draft registration: 1917-8 WWI: b.9/11/1872-9/12/1900

1942 WWII: b.4/28/1877-2/16/1897Books: images of pages, mostly secondary sources Printed Data: only a recent transcription -- often wrong

We will look at some of these records.We will look at some of these records.


AncestryAncestry Library Edition Library Edition U.S. Census SearchesU.S. Census Searches

So click first on 1940 U.S. Federal Census, then 1930

Can search all census years at once (top), but use advanced mode and several search restrictions (e.g. location, exact match and spelling) to reduce hits. However, best to search one census year at a time.

to narrow searchto narrow search

1. Work your way back in time one census at a time,

2. Click

“Show Advanced”

AncestryAncestry Searching Techniques: Advanced Census FormSearching Techniques: Advanced Census Form

When finished, hit “Enter” or click “Search”

Ways to StartChoose census yearMinimize data inputCheck on box for

“Match all terms exactly”Spelling = “Exact”+#

Fill in last nameChoose state (or not)“Enter” or “Search”Look at Hits: choose

- 50 results per pageHits not ordered Search again with

new criteria: 1st namecounty, age; not exact, use wildcards * and ?

When first using +/-, choose, say 5 or 10

To narrow searchTo narrow search

Strategy: Strategy: MinimizeMinimize data input,data input,then slowly restrict search then slowly restrict search


Put in Put in ““Advanced Advanced ““ SearchSearch

For more on spelling=Exact+, see next slide

Check box above to restrict search Check box above to restrict search

CAUTION: CAUTION: Leave Most Cells Blank.Leave Most Cells Blank.

xx

xx

xx

xx

This example from 1930 censusThis example from 1930 census


Drag cursor over “View Record”

for transcription of household names.

[search terms] from original census image.

AncestryAncestry Searching TechniquesSearching Techniques

128 Clara Place

Choose 50

Hits sorted in no particular order Results Results AnalysisAnalysis

128 Clara Place

128 Clara Place

128 Clara Place

128 Clara Place

View handwrittennames and address

on original census image.

121 Willow Rd.

121 Willow Rd.

121 Willow Rd.

Always view and printoriginal

census image.

Search termsrepeated:

May edit search terms here

An ancestry.com user submitted the alternate name “Sue Doherty”; can’t do that in Library Edition

12 Dohertys live in city of Elmhurst, York township, Illinois; only 2 of 3 households are extracted here.

Drag cursor over “View Record”

for transcription of household names.

[search terms] from original census image.

AncestryAncestry Searching TechniquesSearching Techniques

128 Clara Place

Choose 50

Hits sorted in no particular order Results Results AnalysisAnalysis

128 Clara Place

128 Clara Place

128 Clara Place

128 Clara Place

View handwrittennames and address

on original census image.

121 Willow Rd.

121 Willow Rd.

121 Willow Rd.

Always view, save and print

original census image.

Search termsrepeated:

May edit search terms here

An ancestry.com user submitted the alternate name “Sue Doherty”; can’t do that in Library Edition

Results Analysis Results Analysis from clicking from clicking

““View RecordView Record””

Above suggestions from Ancestry’s

algorithm turn out to be same person.

Always view original census image for

additional information and to correct transcription.

Always save/print a digital file (pdf/tif/jpg)

of entire original census page .


Slide to zoom in/out>

Click on handwriting to read ancestry’s transcription

Slide image up with cursor to read column headings:

Search person’s family is highlighted in color

AncestryAncestry: How to read what you found: How to read what you found

Click on Zoom In or Out for incremental change in zoom

Click here to choose a different zoom level

If you get this screen, image viewer is installed. Click “Close”

Then, click “Magnify” icon, left click mouse and

drag over area to zoom.

You can drag the entire census sheet by using the keyboard arrow keys


AncestryAncestry Print to .Print to .pdfpdf & Save to .jpg File Techniques& Save to .jpg File Techniques

Click on Ancestry’s Print Icon

Click here to choose a different zoom level

By the way, when we searched 1930 for Doherty in DuPage Co IL, we got 16 hits, but ifsearch 1930 for Maynard Doherty in all of U.S.:1 hit; adding two * wildcards (*D*erty): 3 hits

Choose w/o source:

Choose with source:

for larger image

to record source

Original Census Images + Google Earth MapOriginal Census Images + Google Earth Map

1930 U.S. Census (Elmhurst IL household snippets): William Gallagher’s at 121 Willow Rd (top 4) + Edward Doherty’s at 128 Clara Place; both own home + radio

Sex Race Age marriageOwn Value RadioSelf Father’s>

121 Willow

Rd || 128 C

lara Place

Marriage columns: 1. Status: m=married, Wd=widowed, s=single; 2. age at first marriage; Education: 1. Currently attending school, 2. Read and write?

Relation to Head

<<Aerial view of walk from 121 Willow Rd to 128 Clara Place, Elmhurst IL [Google maps 2010]

In 1930 census

BB

AAxx

xxxx

x = siblingsx = siblings


AncestryAncestry Printing to a Printing to a pdfpdf filefile

Click on U.S. Federal censusBefore changes #2 &3, use File, Print (top left), then choose a

printer (e.g. pdf995)

and click “OK”Confirm “All”

First File, then Choose “Print”

Click “OK”

#2 #3

AncestryAncestry Printing Techniques Printing Techniques -- naming & saving naming & saving pdfpdf filefile

2. Name file with person ID, age, place of birth, where census enumerated (source-year, ed#,

page, etc) - so you can find it again

1. Save entire image directly to your flash drive: a. Choose your flash drive from “Save in” menu (box above)b. or from “My Computer” icon (below left)

3. Save

To save partial image of pdf file, see next slide.


pdfpdf Files Files -- obtaining a partial image for a report.obtaining a partial image for a report.

1. Click Edit, choose “Take a Snapshot” (Acrobat X and XI)2. Use your courser to draw a rectangle around image you want. 3. Paste image MS Word, PowerPoint, email, etc.

pasted copy

The Ancestry ofLeopold and Theresia Jacobs

The Ancestry ofThe Ancestry ofLeopold and Leopold and TheresiaTheresia JacobsJacobs

Phoebe’s great, great grandparentsof Wapakoneta, Auglaize Co Ohio

arrived in Wapakoneta OH before 1860 both died in Wapakoneta OH 1900-1902

Goal: Learn about their lives in WapakonetaFirst: go to Ancestry Library Edition …

Find them in every U.S. census 1850-1900 to develop an initial summary of their lives


Search for Leopold Jacobs in OhioSearch for Leopold Jacobs in OhioSearch for Leopold Jacobs in Ohio18501860 1870 Leopold 46, born Bavaria [ca. 1824]

Theresa 35, born France [ca. 1835]1880 1890 Auglaze Co census did not survive fire1890 veteran: only for Civil War Union vets

only 2 OH counties survive (not Auglaize)1900

Searched “Exact matches only”, “Exact spelling”Only found 1870 census in first search – be persistent

Leopold Jacobs: 1870Leopold Jacobs: 1870Leopold Jacobs: 1870

Note all in household, e.g. kids, Melcher



What changes from 1860 to 1870 to 1880?What changes from 1860 to 1870 to 1880?What changes from 1860 to 1870 to 1880?

Finding Jacobs Soundex CodeIdea: homonyms will have same codeFinding Jacobs Finding Jacobs SoundexSoundex CodeCodeIdea: homonyms will have same codeIdea: homonyms will have same codeStart with first letter of surname: J-Convert remaining letters to numbers (3 max)

Count double letters only once [tt = 3, not 33]If needed, add zeros to get 3 numbersBPFV=1, CSKGJQXZ=2, DT=3, L=4, MN=5R=6; Ignore AEIOUWHY

Jakobs, Josephson; not Jakob, Jakobi(also could use wildcard, e.g. Jac*/Jak*)

Jacobs Jacobs SoundexSoundex = J= J--212; Jacob = J212; Jacob = J--210210


Leopold & Thresa Jacbs: 1860Leopold & Leopold & ThresaThresa JacbsJacbs: 1860: 1860Search by Leopold Jacobs (Soundex) or Leopold Jac* by Exact Match

Leopold & Theresia JacobsGoal: Find every census recordLeopold & Leopold & TheresiaTheresia JacobsJacobs

Goal: Goal: Find every census recordFind every census record18501860 Jacbs Leopold 36, born France

Thresa 26, born Indiana1870 Jacobs Leopold 46, born Bavaria

Theresa 35, born France1880 1900


Leopold & Theresia JacobsLeopold & Leopold & TheresiaTheresia JacobsJacobs1850 cannot find – in route/military?1860 written as Jacbs used Soundex or Jar*

1870 written as Leopold Jacobs OK

1880 written as ?

1890 veteran: only Civil War Union vetsonly 2 OH counties survive (not Auglaize)

1900 written as ?

search for Ther* Jacob* in OH





Leopold & Theresia JacobsLeopold & Leopold & TheresiaTheresia JacobsJacobs1850 cannot find – in route/military?1860 written as Jacbs used Soundex or Jar*


1880 written as Leapolt Jacob

1890 veteran: only Civil War Union vetsonly 2 OH counties survive (not Auglaize)

1900

searched for Ther* Jacob* in OH




Leapold/Theresia Jacobs: 1900Leapold/TheresiaLeapold/Theresia Jacobs: 1900Jacobs: 1900

year of immigration

naturalized citizen

years married

birth month/year age

years in US

children born/alive


Leopold & Theresia JacobsLeopold & Leopold & TheresiaTheresia JacobsJacobs1850 cannot find – in route/military?1860 written as Jacbs used Soundex


1880 written as Leapolt Jacobevery name index; searched Ther* Jacob* in OH

1890 veteran: only Civil War Union vets;only 2 OH county lists survive (not Auglaize)

1900 written as Leapold Jacobsevery name index; searched Ther* Jacob* in OH

searched Ther* Jacob* in OH

Summary of Age & Birth Place from U.S. CensusSummary of Age & Birth Place from U.S. CensusSummary of Age & Birth Place from U.S. Census

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LeopoldLeopold****TheresiaTheresia****PhilipPhilipLouisaLouisaMary/MariaMary/MariaMagdalenaMagdalenaM. MelcherM. MelcherM. KarmanM. Karman

36 36 FraFra 46 Bavaria 56 Bavaria 75 German46 Bavaria 56 Bavaria 75 German26 26 IndInd 35 France 46 35 France 46 ElsasElsas 65 France65 France3 OH 13 Indiana 3 OH 13 Indiana m Philomena m Philomena DiekerDieker ’’7979**

2 OH 12 Ohio 23 OH 2 OH 12 Ohio 23 OH m Francis Singlerm Francis Singler’’87*87*-------------- -------------- 9 OH 30 OH 9 OH 30 OH dnmdnm****-------------- 8 Ohio 18 OH8 Ohio 18 OH m John Connaughtonm John Connaughton’’8383**-------------- 75 France 75 France ---------------------------- -------------- 82 82 ElsasElsas

1860 1860 1870 1870 1880 1880 1900 1900

---- mothermother--inin--lawlaw *with spouse; ***with spouse; **dnmdnm = did not marry= did not marry

**Leopold b 1823 **Leopold b 1823 KimratshovenKimratshoven, Bavaria: in Mexican War pension question, Bavaria: in Mexican War pension question**Theresa b **Theresa b GrossbleidersdorfGrossbleidersdorf, Alsace, Alsace--Lorraine: in Family Bible sent to meLorraine: in Family Bible sent to me


Using Ancestry Library Edition Misc. Handwritten Images: Census, Travel, Draft

Using Using Ancestry Ancestry Library Edition Library Edition Misc. Handwritten Images: Census, Travel, DraftMisc. Handwritten Images: Census, Travel, DraftCensus: U.S. 1790-1940 + state censuses

Slave Sch. 1850-60: age/sex/color of slaves w/o names by masterCanada 1851, 1881, 1911; England/Wales 1841-1911Scotland (index only): Images: http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk(pay)Ireland: 1901/11 Dublin: Images: http://census.nationalarchives.iePassenger Lists: Boston 1820-1943, New York 1820-1957, Philadelphia 1800-1945, many more + ship images

Passport Applications: 1795-1925Draft registration: 1917-8 WWI: b.9/11/1872-9/12/1900

1942 WWII: b.4/28/1877-2/16/18971863 Civil War (to replace the dead)

Books: images of pages, but a secondary source We will look at some of these recordsWe will look at some of these records

Using Ancestry Card Catalog and FiltersUsing Ancestry Card Catalog and Filters

1. Click “Search, 2. Immigration & Travel

Ja?ob* wildcard includes Jakob, Jacob, Jacobs, Jacobi, Jacobson; not Jacbs

Note: If using a wildcard (* or ?), must have at least 3 characters in each name.When finished, click “Search” button.With restrictions on birth year, but not on year of sail.I got 5 hits – at least 3 are good!

Drop Down Menu (at left)

The restriction above includes Leopold, Leapolt.

Always give range of years

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Choose “Card Catalog”

2.Choose “I & T”

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uncheck box10 to scan years beyond 1840-60for 1818-28 birth

Could narrow, but only 5 hits, so viewed all.


When finished, click “Search” button.With year of sail and age restrictions,I got 4 hits – at least 2 were my guy!

Note: The * wildcard also includes Jacobs, Jacobi, Jacobson, etc.

Note: If using a wildcard (* or ?), must have at least 3 characters in each name.

New Method

12. The Results

Leopold Jacobs returning to U.S. with wife after visit to

foreign town of birth, Kimratshofen,Germany

3 hits are for New York arrival

Disembarks in BaltimoreCould be his immigration

Jacobs of Wapakoneta OHcitizen 1852, DuBois Co IN

Database entry of 3rd hit

NYC disembark list of 1st hitCould be his immigration

Birth Restrictions

Sail Restrictions

est. from age

est. from age

est. from age

Passenger lists are not just for immigrants.

Did your ancestors ever travel abroad?

age/sail year restrictionsShip Passenger List:Ship Passenger List:

Le Havre, France to NYCLe Havre, France to NYC1844, 18561844, 1856

109 hits without


Leopold Jacobs of Wapakoneta OHborn Aug 23,1823 Bavaria, immigrate 1846

U.S. citizenship on 9 July 1852 in Jasper, DuBois Co IN probate court

New slide #47New slide #47

Wapakoneta OH June 17, 1882

58 years5ft, 8½inFair,broadGreyMedium

AgeHeightForeheadEyesNose

Mr Jacobs is a good German of means and wants to make

a trip to his fatherland and wants to go immediately

U.S. Passport ApplicationU.S. Passport Application11 Apr 1852 11 Apr 1852 Leopold Jacobs of

Jasper, Dubois Co Indiana“wants to travel through France and

Germany with his family”“I am a Citizen of America”*

*Probate Court Jasper Ina July term 1852

Description: age 32, 5’ 11”, slim, brown eyes, black beard,

blond hair, short nose, large mouth, round chin,

He may have qualified for citizenshipfrom his service in Mexican War.


Sampling

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Passenger List: Manchester Eng to NYC, 1870Passenger List: Manchester Eng to NYC, 1870


Passenger List: Passenger List: CapetownCapetown to Southampton, 1916to Southampton, 1916<<Guildford Castle <<Guildford Castle

ship description ship description image if availableimage if available

Passenger lists are not just to and from U.S.

PassengerPassengerManifest Manifest

Pan American Pan American AirwaysAirways

San Francisco San Francisco to Honoluluto Honolulu

Tokyo, Tokyo, Shanghai,Shanghai,CalcuttaCalcutta

10 Apr 194010 Apr 1940


Passport Passport Application Application

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check to check to see if see if

back of back of passport passport

is on is on 2nd page2nd page

Using Ancestry Library Edition - Beyond the CensusImages, Databases, Books and Contributions

Using Using Ancestry Ancestry Library Edition Library Edition -- Beyond the CensusBeyond the CensusImages, Databases, Books and ContributionsImages, Databases, Books and Contributions

Original Handwritten Images:- Census (U.S., Canada, Britain, U.S. state), slave schedules- Voter lists, passenger lists, passport applications - Military: Draft Registrations: WWII, WWI, Civil War - Civil War service cards; War of 1812 pension cards

Data/images:- Birth, marriage, death records (state/local) - Local government court, land, wills and financial records

Military: Draft registration: Civil War, WWI, WWII- also Civil War service and War of 1812 pension cards


Ontario Marriage Ontario Marriage RegisterRegister

18571857--19241924Provides groom and bride’s

age, place of birth and residence, parent’s names

and residences, marital status, profession, marriage date and place, witnesses religion and person who

married them

World War I Draft

Registrationof

ValentineGeorges

World War I World War I Draft Draft

RegistrationRegistrationof of

ValentineValentineGeorgesGeorges

born 8 June 1896 “Gebweiler,

Alcase-Loraine”

from ancestry.com


World War I Draft Registration 1917World War I Draft Registration 1917--1818

born between 9/11/1872 and 9/12/1900Featured link >>>

World War II Draft Registration 1942World War II Draft Registration 1942born between 4/28/1877 and 2/16/1897*

Fed trying to find experienced people to train soldiers

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Thomas Goodfellow, Age 35 Builder, Registered for Thomas Goodfellow, Age 35 Builder, Registered for Civil War Draft on 3 June 1863 Civil War Draft on 3 June 1863

in Mullica Township, Atlantic Co NJin Mullica Township, Atlantic Co NJ

Mullica

Now on ancestry.com

Civil War Union Pension Application

Ancestry [left]fold3 [below]

Different cards!!!Both have same

pension numbers.

Civil War Union Pension Civil War Union Pension Application Application

Ancestry [left]Ancestry [left]fold3 [below]fold3 [below]

Different cards!!!Different cards!!!Both have sameBoth have same

pension numbers.pension numbers.

Click link on results page: or

Card on ancestry: both ranks fold3.com: date of death

http://go.fold3.com/civilhttp://go.fold3.com/civil--warwar


AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysRecord your source of information- web site URL/date and stated source

Was it an image of the original record?- record made at time of event or soon thereafterIf not, find the original record to confirm - made by eye witness to event?- made with competent hands? - incentive to be accurate or a bias?- did anyone want to hide the truth?Transcriptions often wrong, not an original recordRemember that indexes are transcriptions- another source for human error New slide #60cNew slide #60c

More Images in Ancestry Library EditionMore Images in Ancestry Library EditionMore Images in Ancestry Library Edition

Books: some phone directories; German addressbuchs- Quarterly Courts of Essex Co MACity Directories and Member Lists:

- Use some as 1890 census substitutesAmerican Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

- Index of printed genealogical records & family historiesPhotos, Maps, Pictures:- High School and college yearbooksDelaware Public Archives Vitals card index as of 1949Ancestry World Tree:

- Uploaded gedcoms (gen software) of one’s ancestry - Public/private family trees (pay for full access)- Links to rootsweb.com [ancestry.com]