Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for September 27, 2013

September 27, 2013, 7:48 am

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

More new features to FamilySearch Family Tree by Genealogy's Star
Lincs To The Past by Ruth's Ancestors
12 Ways to Find Your Ancestor's Address by The Ancestor Hunt
You Never Know What is Hidden in the Records by Carol Kostakos Petranek for Meridian Magazine
Check Your Genea-Horoscope Here by Clue Wagon
Failed Genealogy TV Pilots AND Genealogy Roadshow: Review of the Nashville Episode by Thomas MacEntee for GeneaBloggers
How to get on The The Genealogy Roadshow by Nutfield Genealogy
The Governor Austin Peay Letter by Sweet Tea, Tart Lemons & Memories
Finding Barbara ... when nothing agrees! by Adventures in Genealogy
Creating Genealogy Timelines by Genealogy Decoded
Creative Thinking for Genealogy by Jen Baldwin for Archives.com
Walking in Their Footsteps by Begin with 'Craft'
Four Steps To A Family History Timeline by The Armchair Genealogist
Tuesday's Tip - Embracing OneNote by Anglers Rest
"Reading" a Family Photo Album by Maureen A. Taylor – Photo Detective for Family Tree Magazine.com
Pay it Forward Opportunity... by The Social Media Guide for Ancestral Research
"PublicProfiler Worldnames" -- A Surname Search Resource by Filiopietism Prism
Do my kids know "What kids should know about their family's history?" by From Here to There – A Searcher's Tale
Thankful Thursday: With a Little Help From My Friends by Jollett Etc.
Note from The Civil War by Heritage Happens
My great-great-grandmother's brooch by Janelle's family tree addiction
This Ain't Your Grandparents' Genealogy by Talking Box Genealogy

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy, Photo Blog, and Vintage Postcard Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Grandpa Arthur and His Mandolin

Grandpa's Postcards

Library, General U. S. Grant's Home, Galena, Illinois

Jana's Photo Journal

Thanks for reading!

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Thanks for Traveling Frederick! ~ Esther Travels Again

October 1, 2013, 11:14 am

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This is part of a series of posts in which I share the documents relating to the travels of Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster and his family.

Esther (Matus Villatoro) Webster

This is my maternal great-grandmother, Esther Matus Villatoro. She was married to my "Traveling Dentist" great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster.

The last time I shared a travel-related document about Esther with you, she was traveling with her one-year-old daughter, Carlota. They were listed on a passenger list dated October 19, 1911.

The passenger list¹ I'm sharing with you today is dated late January - February of 1913. As of this date, Esther was the mother of two young daughters, Carlota and Edna. And these two daughters were Esther's traveling companions on the S.S. Voltaire sailing from Santos, Brazil to the Port of New York.

Passenger List for Esther, Carlota, and Edna Webster Feb. 19, 1913 Image Straightened

Here's a cropped portion of the passenger list.

Passenger List for Esther, Carlota, and Edna Webster Feb. 19, 1913 Image Straightened and Cropped

What information can we glean from this passenger list?

Esther, Carlota, and Edna sailed on the S.S. Voltaire
Port of departure – Santos, Brazil
Date of departure – January 29, 1913
Port of arrival – New York, United States
Date of arrival – February, 1913
Esther's age – 19
Esther's sex – Female
Esther's marital status – Married
Esther's place and date of birth – El Paso, Texas in 1893 (This is incorrect. She was born in Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico. At the end of this line under the column heading "Address In United States" the correct place of birth is listed for Esther. Perhaps there was some miscommunication here. I also see another bit of incorrect information listed on this line. See the words "Husband born in Chicago, Ill." in parentheses? That is also incorrect. Frederick was born in Coolville, Athens, Ohio.)
Under the column heading "Address In United States," El Paso, Texas is listed in parentheses. I'm wondering if that's where they were headed to meet their husband and father, Frederick Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist."
Carlota's age – 1
Carlota's sex – Female
Carlota's marital status – Single
Carlota's place and date of birth – It looks like US is crossed out and the correct place and date of birth are in the next column listed as Arriaga, Mexico in 1911. Also notice that in parentheses it says "Daughter of USC." I think it's safe to assume that USC stands for U.S. Citizen, not University of Southern California. Haha!
Edna's age – 3 months
Edna's sex – Female
Edna's marital status – Single
Edna's place and date of birth – Again, the correct information is listed in the next column over. She wasn't born in Mexico like her sister Carlota. Edna was born in Santos, Brazil in 1912.

As you can see from looking at the information in this document, it contained some errors. If I had only relied on this one document in my research, I would have recorded inaccurate information in my family tree. It's really important to find all the documents we can when researching our ancestors so that we can make sure the information we have for our ancestors is as accurate as possible.

It's interesting that El Paso, Texas is listed on this passenger list. I think it's quite possible that Frederick was, in fact, in El Paso, Texas and that Esther, Carlota, and Edna were meeting him there. In a passport application for Frederick dated April 17, 1907, he stated that his permanent residence at that time was El Paso, Texas. Perhaps he had ties there and returned in 1913.

I find it amazing that Esther, as a young mother, was traveling alone with two very young children. She must have had her hands full on that ship all by herself. And if she was continuing on to El Paso, Texas, she still had about 2,000 miles yet to travel with her two young daughters.

Thanks for reading!

1 Source Citation: Year: 1913; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715; Microfilm Roll: 2016; Line: 1; Page Number: 142. Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.^↩

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for October 4, 2013

October 4, 2013, 10:26 am

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Friday Faith- Joshua Dennis by Sharing Apples from my Family Tree
Genealogy Joy by Mormon Missionary Mom
Mystery Monday: Mystery No More by Jollett Etc.
Using FamilySearch EXPORT function in Slovakian and Hungarian records by hungarianfamilyrecord.org
Victory via Google: Alfred Segree Michaels by Of Trees & Ink
The Ellis Island Myth by D. Joshua Taylor
Ohana Means Family Or Why You Should Use Facebook For Family History by Family Cherished
I've a feeling we're not in Kansas any more AND Preview of FamilySearch's New Family Tree App AND The RootsTech Phenomenon by Genealogy's Star
Peeking behind the camera and production crews - GENEALOGY ROADSHOW AND Basic guidelines to select GENEALOGY ROADSHOW stories by Circlemending
Go ahead, ask. Might strike genealogy gold! by Adventures in Genealogy
FTDNA redesign: good, bad and ugly by The Legal Genealogist
Family History -- Memorializing Your Personal Experience of Big Events by Filiopietism Prism
The importance of proper preservation by Organize Your Family History
Bright Solid Changes its Name by The Olive Tree Genealogy
Getting Started on Your Genealogy: Part 1 by Heather Collins for Young & Savvy Genealogists
Connecting the Dots - My "AHA" Moment by Denise's Genealogy Journey
What did Our Ancestors Face? Settler's & Emigrant's Guides by Kimberly Powell for About.com Genealogy

New Blog Discovery

Young & Savvy Genealogists

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy, Photo Blog, and Vintage Postcard Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Thanks for Traveling Frederick! ~ Esther Travels Again– From which port did Esther and her two young daughters leave this time? And where were they going?

Grandpa's Postcards

Dining Room in Gen. U. S. Grant's Home, Galena, Illinois

Jana's Photo Journal

Our Visit to Avila Beach, California ~ Part 3– The Giggling Goose?…What's that?

Thanks for reading!

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Thanks for Traveling Frederick! ~ An Emergency U.S. Passport Application from 1907

October 8, 2013, 10:43 am

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This is part of a series of posts in which I share the documents relating to the travels of Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster and his family.

In my previous "Thanks for Traveling Frederick!" post, I mentioned a passport application filled out by my great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist." So, here it is! Frederick's passport application dated April 17, 1907.¹ He actually filled this out while he was in Mexico. The source citation states that this was an Emergency Passport Application (Issued Abroad). Hmmm. Interesting.

Frederick Emory Webster passport application 1907

So, what information is contained in this passport application?

Frederick E. Webster stated he was a native and loyal citizen of the United States.
Frederick applied to the Consul at Guaymas, Mexico for a passport for himself. (Guaymas is located in the southwestern part of the Mexican state of Sonora. Why was Frederick there?)
Frederick was born in Athens, Ohio. (His birthplace is Coolville, Athens, Ohio.)
Frederick was born on February 14, 1870. (That's weird. His actual birthdate is February 14, 1864. So, why did he say he was born in 1870?)
Frederick stated that his father was a native born citizen of the United States.
Frederick stated that his permanent residence in the United States was El Paso, Texas. (Hmm. Why was he living in El Paso, Texas?)
Frederick's occupation was listed as a dentist. (No surprise here.)
Frederick stated that he left the United States on January 19, 1907.
He also stated that he was temporarily living in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico.
Frederick stated that he intended to return to the United States within eighteen months.
Frederick stated that he desired the passport for the purpose of traveling in South America. (This is an interesting tidbit of information. Frederick eventually ended up living in Brazil and passed away there in 1946. My grandfather Debs, who was Frederick's son, and my mother were born in Brazil.)
Hurray! Frederick's signature is on the document.
Hurray again! We get a description of the applicant (Frederick).
Description of Frederick E. Webster

Age: 37 years old
Stature: 5 feet 5 inches tall
Forehead: Very high (bald)
Eyes: Blue
Nose: Medium
Mouth: Large
Chin: Medium
Hair: Brown
Complexion: Light
Face: Full

Identifying Witness for Frederick Webster – R. M. Black from Little Rock, Arkansas (Hmm. I wonder how Frederick knew this man. Did Frederick ever travel or live in Little Rock, Arkansas? Actually, I know Frederick was in Clarendon, Arkansas in 1899. And that's not too far from Little Rock. Frederick was awarded a patent in 1899. In this patent it states that Frederick was from Clarendon, Arkansas. If you'd like to see this patent, I shared it in a blog post. You can read about it by clicking HERE. It's pretty cool. And yes, it has to do with dentistry. And there are sketches of his invention included too.)

As you can see, this emergency passport application contains a wealth of interesting information. I sure am glad my great-grandpa Frederick traveled as much as he did. Doing so has created a great paper trail for me to follow. Thanks for traveling Frederick!

Thanks for reading!

1 Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Emergency Passport Applications (Issued Abroad), 1877-1907; Collection Number: ARC Identifier 1187503 / MLR Number A1 515; NARA Series: M1834; Roll #: 21; Volume #: 35. Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.^↩

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for October 11, 2013

October 11, 2013, 8:32 am

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

The Find A Grave sale AND DNA and the DAR by The Legal Genealogist
Step by Step Directions for dealing with a Splogger by Nutfield Genealogy
October is Family History Month by Steve Anderson for FamilySearch Blog
New Student Chapter - Utah Genealogical Association Is Growing by GeneaPress
Tuesday's Tip - Read Genealogy Aggregator Newsletters and Blogs to Keep Up with Genealogy News by Genea-Musings
A Word of Thanks: Genealogy Roadshow by Gena's Genealogy
Why Genealogy on TV is a Good Thing by Cyndi's List Blog
Interviewing Family Members – It’s Not As Easy As It Looks! by Thomas MacEntee for Saving Memories Forever
142 Years Ago ~ The Great Chicago Fire by From Maine to Kentucky
Did you see the San Francisco episode of GENEALOGY ROADSHOW? by Circlemending
Ethnicity Results – True or Not? AND DNA Testing for Genealogy 101 by DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
"Genealogy Roadshow" Seeks Guests for Possible Season 2 by Diane Haddad, Genealogy Insider – Family Tree Magazine
Resignation of Jen Baldwin by The In-Depth Genealogist
Spotting a Copy by Maureen A. Taylor, Photo Detective – Family Tree Magazine
What I Learned From Genealogy Roadshow by D. Joshua Taylor Blog
Introduction: Caitie Gow by Young & Savvy Genealogists
Understanding Your DNA Results: Comparison Charts AND YouWho - New Genealogy Website Sounds Intriguing! by The Olive Tree Genealogy
Re-Read what you have by A Worthington Weblog
Two Worthless Brothers by No Story Too Small

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy, Photo Blog, and Vintage Postcard Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Thanks for Traveling Frederick! ~ An Emergency U.S. Passport Application from 1907

Grandpa's Postcards

Greetings from Hollywood California

Jana's Photo Journal

A Single Daisy

Thanks for reading!

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Tech Tuesday: Rootsmapper.com ~ Ya, this is pretty cool!

October 15, 2013, 9:29 am

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Magda, author of the blog, hungarianfamilyrecord.org, recently shared the website RootsMapper.comon Facebook. I checked out the website and it's pretty awesome.

What is RootsMapper andwhat is its purpose? The website states the following:

"The goal of RootsMapper to is to allow you to visualize the origins of your ancestors and see how they migrated. We utilize the Google Maps API to plot and link up your family tree data that is pulled directly from FamilySearch.org in real-time."

You will need a FamilySearch account to use RootsMapper. Here's the startpage.

To use RootsMapper, press the blue "Login to FamilySearch" button at the top left side of the page. You will be redirected to theFamilySearchlogin page.

After you've signed in to FamilySearch, the magic happens.

With myself set as the Root Person, RootsMapper mapped seven generations of my ancestors' origins and migration patterns. You can set the number of generations from one to seven.

The pink lines represent maternal ancestors and the blue lines represent paternal ancestors. The pin color represents the gender of the ancestor – blue for males and pink for females. The numbers on the pins represent what generation they belong to.

Here is my map showing seven generations. I cropped the map to show where my pins landed so it would be bigger and easier to see on my blog.

Isn't this just so cool?

As you can see, my paternal ancestors (represented by those blue lines) were born in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Some of these ancestors immigratedto the United States.

My maternal ancestors (represented by the pink lines) were from several different parts of the world. Those pink lines heading out into the Atlantic Ocean are actually landing on Islands - The Archipelago of the Azores and the Island of Madeira. Some of those ancestors from Portugal immigrated to Brazil. My maternal grandfather and his family, including my mother, were born in Brazil and immigrated to the United States in 1952. Other maternal ancestors were from Mexico. And still others were from the United States.

You may have noticed that a lot of the pins on this map are overlapping each other. Not a problem! Just click on them, and they separate. You can see what that looks like in the screenshot below. Each of those pins represents an ancestor.

RootsMapper 7-Generation Expanded Pin Results

With the pins separated, you can click on each one to see the information for that specific ancestor. This can be helpful because I noticed that some of my ancestors were missing information. That could be a clue that I need to do more research, or that I simply need to add the missing information to FamilySearch.org.

Also, you can changethe root person on your map by clicking on the ancestor's ID number in blue below their name.

On some of these ancestor information boxes, you will see a green "Expand Parents" box at the bottom right. If you clickthat, the map will show that ancestor's parents.

RootsMapper 7-Generation Expand Parents Box

This is what happened when I clicked the "Expand Parents" button for Aaron Parsons, who was born in Massachusetts in 1737.The red arrows are pointing to the 8th generation pins that weren't there before.

RootsMapper 7-Generation Expand Parents Box Results

When I clicked on the blue #8 pin, the ancestor informationbox for Aaron Parsons' father appeared. He was born in Massachusetts in 1712.

RootsMapper 7-Generation Expand Parents Box Results 2

One more thing…you can also zoom inon the map to get a more detailed view of your ancestors' places of origin and migration patterns.

An important note– If you want an accurate map, it is very important to make sure the information contained in FamilySearch.org is correct.

So, what do you think? Pretty awesomeright?

The website also has a helpful FAQ button on the bottom right side of the page. Have fun exploring RootsMapper.com!

Update:

Since publishing this blog post, RootsMapper.com has released version 1.0.3, which, according to their blog, includes these new features:

You can now set the generation run to 8 instead of 7.
There is no longer a green "Expand Parents" button. Instead there are pin icons.
You can now view an ancestor in FamilySearch.org by clicking on the FamilySearch tree icon next to the ancestor's name.

Thanks for reading!

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for October 18, 2013

October 18, 2013, 7:50 am

≫ Next: My Family Finder DNA Results Are In ~ Grandma Was Right!

≪ Previous: Tech Tuesday: Rootsmapper.com ~ Ya, this is pretty cool!

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

This Is Why You Don't Skip Censuses by Amy Johnson Crow for Archives.com Blog
Term of the day: Mitochondrial DNA by The Legal Genealogist
A Flower Girl’s Memories, 50 Years Later by GeneaJourneys
Why it's best not to be heavy-handed when it comes to digitally cropping photos by Rosehaven Cottage
MyHeritage and FamilySearch Enter Into a Significant Strategic Partnership by Paul G. Nauta for FamilySearch Blog
Beta Test of Uploading PDF Files to FamilySearch Family Tree by Genealogy's Star
DC Thomson Family History and FamilySearch.org Announce New Partnership by Paul G. Nauta for FamilySearch Blog
Major Migration Milestone Coming for new.FamilySearch.org by Ron Tanner for FamilySearch Blog
PAGE 12 - ORGANIZATIONS' RIBBONS by Terwilliger Souvenir Album
Breaking my Silence: Genealogy Roadshow by Ancestral Breezes
Missing Men: Lost Husband Ads in Newspapers for Genealogy by Gena Philibert-Ortega for GenealogyBank.com Blog
Follow-up: MyHeritage's and FamilySearch's New Strategic Partnership by Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
New Japanese Indexes Soon Available by Japanese Genealogy Blog
The Genealogy Generation Gap - Reality or Fiction? by Thomas MacEntee for Upfront With NGS Blog
Life Sketch: New Feature in FamilySearch Family Tree by TheAncestorFiles
History Hijinx by You Are Where You Came From
The Open-Minded Genealogist? by The Shy Genealogist
SLCC Genealogy Course: Post #8 - Grandpa Had Blue Eyes! by Renee's Genealogy Blog
A New Suit by A Family Tapestry
AncestryDNA's New Ethnicity Predictions Rolling Out to Customers by Your Genetic Genealogist

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy, Photo Blog, and Vintage Postcard Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Tech Tuesday: Rootsmapper.com ~ Ya, this is pretty cool!

Grandpa's Postcards

Parlor, General U. S. Grant Home, Galena, Illinois

Jana's Photo Journal

Gibson Beach ~ Point Lobos, California

Thanks for reading!

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My Family Finder DNA Results Are In ~ Grandma Was Right!

October 22, 2013, 3:10 pm

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Yep! My Grandma Willis Webster was right! Many years ago, she told my mom that my mom had Mayan ancestry. Grandma Willis was my mom's step-mother. My mom's mother died when my mom was four years old. Grandma Willis was the only grandma I ever knew on my mom's side of the family, so to me she was simply Grandma. And she was a very sweet and loving grandma.

Anyway, as I was saying, Grandma Willis claimed that my mom had Mayan ancestry through my mom's father (my grandfather) Debs Webster. Debs' mother, Esther Matus Villatoro (pictured below) was born in Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico on September 18, 1893. She was the wife of my "Traveling Dentist" great-grandfather, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, who was born in Coolville, Athens, Ohio on February 14, 1864.

According to History.com (The History Channel's website),

"…the Maya were centered in one geographical block covering all of the Yucatan Peninsula and modern-day Guatemala; Belize and parts of the Mexican states of Tabasco and Chiapas; and the western part of Honduras and El Salvador."

So, while it's true that my great-grandmother was born in Chiapas, and the Maya had lived in parts of Chiapas, and my grandmother claimed that my mom had Mayan ancestry, I still wouldn't have known for sure if part of my ancestry was, in fact, Mayan. Until now.

Family Finder DNA Test Results

Here's the Pie Chart from my Family Finder DNA Test:

See that Native American slice? That's where the Mayan ancestry is listed.

Here we have the breakdown of the results by Continent, Population, Percentage and Margin of Error.

It's kind of hard to read, so here's the transcription:

Europe (Finnish, French, Orcadian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Tuscan) – 79.50% – Margin of Error: ±1.84%
Middle East (North African) – 12.83% – Margin of Error: ±1.61%
Native American (Colombian, Maya) – 7.66% – Margin of Error: ±0.67%

My Native American ancestry is populated by both Columbian (which I don't understand) and Mayan ancestry.

And here's a handy map that was provided with the results as well:

So, what about the rest of my DNA test results?

The Europe Result

I'm not surprised by the large European percentage. My father, Jan Albert Iverson, was half Norwegian and half Swedish. His ancestors go back for generations in both Norway and Sweden. And my great-grandfather on my mom's side, Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster, a.k.a. "The Traveling Dentist," was of English ancestry.

What is intriguing is that Sweden and Norway are not listed in the population list for Europe. Hmm. Orcadian is listed and Orcadians came from the Orkney Islands. According to Wikipedia, "Orkney was invaded and forcibly annexed by Norway in 875 and settled by the Norse."

Finland borders both Sweden and Norway. According to another article in Wikipedia, "From the 12th until the start of the 19th century, Finland was a part of Sweden."

Do these facts explain how my Norwegian and Swedish ancestry is listed in this DNA test?

The Middle Eastern Result

I have to say that at first I was quite surprised by the Middle East (North African) test result. But, after doing some research, I'm not quite as surprised. My grandmother, Sarah Vasques Madeira (my mom's mother who passed away when my mom was four years old) was of Portuguese descent.

I have Portuguese ancestors from the Azores and Madeira. It's interesting to note how close those islands are to North Africa, especially the Island of Madeira. It's quite close to Morocco, which is in North Africa.

According to an article about the Portuguese Empire in Wikipedia, sailors from Portugal started to explore the coast of Africa in 1419. And the Portuguese colonized several areas around the world, including parts of Africa. Could this explain my North African DNA result?

Conclusion

So it turns out that my Grandma Willis was correct about our Mayan ancestry. Unfortunately, I can't tell her that she was right because she passed away in 1991. I am left to wonder how she knew this interesting bit of information about our family history. Did she discover this when she and my Grandpa Debs visited relatives in Chiapas, Mexico in 1955?

DNA testing is quite fascinating. But, it's just one piece of the family history puzzle. More traditional research is still needed to find and put together all of the puzzle pieces of our family histories.

By the way, I've emailed Family Tree DNA to see if they can answer my questions about why Norway and Sweden were not listed in my Population List for Europe. And I also asked them about the Middle East test result and if that was representative of my Portuguese ancestry. We'll see what they say.

Thanks for reading!

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for October 25, 2013

October 25, 2013, 8:21 am

≫ Next: Alvaro Borges Da Silva Madeira ~ My Maternal Great-Grandfather

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Remarkable photos discovered in Civil War pension files by Laura for Fold3.com Blog
Caution: Link Requests Targeting Genealogy Bloggers by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
THIS STUFF NEVER HAPPENS TO ME by Jenny Lanctot, author of Are My Roots Showing?
My favorite page! by Debi Austen, author of Who Knew?
Guide to Online Death Indexes for Chicago: Which Ones to Use When (with links) by Cynthia, author of ChicagoGenealogy: Research Insights from Study and Serendipity
DNA Results Leave us Gob-Smacked! AND Ancestor Look-A-Like - What's Your Story by Lorine McGinnis, author of The Olive Tree Genealogy
Curiosity is Allowed to Take Over by Jen Baldwin, author of Ancestral Breezes
Documents added to FamilySearch Photos and Stories by James Tanner, author of Genealogy's Star
Twitter and Today's Genealogist by Stephanie Pitcher Fishman for Archives.com
Military Monday (October 21, 2013) -- A Prelude to the Dorr Rebellion? Part II by John D. Tew, author of Filiopietism Prism
CEO Corner: 12-Millionth Source Challenge by Dennis Brimhall for FamilySearch Blog
Looking for beta testers by RootsMapper Blog
Treasure Chest Thursday: The Locket by Mary Perkinson Nelson, author of Celebrating Family Stories
My dad’s marker by Michele Simmons Lewis, author of Ancestoring
Eight Family Tree Tips to Take Away From "Genealogy Roadshow" by Diane Haddad – Genealogy Insider for Family Tree Magazine Blog
An Ancestral Doppelganger is Discovered! by Christine Blythe, author of Empty Nest Genealogy
And Now We Are Three! by Shelley Bishop, author of A Sense of Family
Why Are My Predicted Cousin Relationships Wrong? AND Determining Ethnicity Percentages by Roberta Estes, author of DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
AncestryDNA = some known + some suprises by Deb Ruth, author of Adventures in Genealogy
Where Did My British Ancestry Go? by Marian Pierre-Louis

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy, Photo Blog, and Vintage Postcard Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

My Family Finder DNA Results Are In ~ Grandma Was Right!

Grandpa's Postcards

Palms and Flowers in a California Residential District

Jana's Photo Journal

Thanks for reading!

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Alvaro Borges Da Silva Madeira ~ My Maternal Great-Grandfather

October 29, 2013, 4:24 pm

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Alvaro Borges Da Silva Madeira

Today I'd like to introduce you to my great-grandfather, Alvaro Borges Da Silva Madeira. He was born on October 5, 1859 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Joaquim Borges Da Silva and Maximiana De Sa Gomes Madeira. Joaquim was born in Madeira, Portugal and Maximiana was born in Sao Pedro, Rio Grande, Rio Grande du Sul, Brazil.

Alvaro married Rosalia Rodrigues Vasques on January 27, 1890 in Rio Grande, Rio Grande du Sul, Brazil. They were the parents of five children:

Maria Isabel Vasques Madeira (1890-?)
Agrippina Vasques Madeira (1894-?)
Alvaro Borges Madeira (1895-1960)
Lucia Vasques Madeira (1896-?)
Sarah Vasques Madeira (1900-1942) [My Grandmother]

According to some writing next to Alvaro's photo, Alvaro was a Naval Engineer. I'm not really sure what a Naval Engineer is or what a Naval Engineer did in Brazil during the late 1800s. I found the following definition for a Naval Engineer online.

TheFreeDictionary.com defines a Naval Engineer as

"a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines"

So, does this mean Alvaro was in the Brazilian Navy at some point in his life? I do have another photo of Alvaro wearing what looks like a military uniform. Here it is -

Alvaro Borges Da Silva Madeira

What do you think? Does it look like Alvaro was wearing a military uniform in this photo?

Alvaro passed away on January 9, 1911 at 51 years of age in Rio Grande, Rio Grand du Sul, Brazil.

Thanks for reading!

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for November 1, 2013

November 1, 2013, 9:47 am

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

X-DNA Inheritance Charts by Debbie Parker Wayne, author of Deb's Delvings in Genealogy
On the scent: Eula’s bread AND Halloween’s toll AND Those pesky percentages by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
Learning: How to Be Wrong by Heather Collins, contributor at Young & Savvy Genealogists
Ancestor of Native Americans in Asia was 30% “Western Eurasian” by Roberta Estes, author of DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
And you thought that over-sharing was a product of the digital age! by Ameya Warde, author of A. Warde & Co.
How Has Findagrave.com Profoundly Affected Your Genealogy Research? by Caroline Pointer, author of 4 Your Family Story
Death Chart by Nathan W. Murphy for FamilySearch Blog
Great News - 1921 Canadian Census INDEX Online! AND Problems With 1921 Census Indexing & How To Work Around Them AND Hallowe'en Death Chart by Lorine McGinnis Schulze, author of The Olive Tree Genealogy
What's in your attic? by Deb Ruth, author of Adventures in Genealogy
The Adventures of Tracking Down a Marriage Record from Galicia by Smadar Belkind Gerson, author of Past-Present-Future
California Genealogy Resources and Links by Kenneth Marks, author of The Ancestor Hunt
Do local Genealogy Societies have anything to offer today’s researcher? by Cindy Freed, author of Cindy Freed's Genealogy Circle
MYSTERIOUS WWII RING – FOLLOW-UP by Jenny Lanctot, author of Are My Roots Showing?
I ONCE WAS THE GREAT PUMPKIN - AN FM TRADITION by The Footnote Maven, author of footnoteMaven
Gazing at the Gazettes - beta site by Audrey Collins, author of The Family Recorder
MyHeritage Signs Partnership Agreement with BillionGraves and Tributes.com, adds 5.5 Gravestone Records and 3.5 Million Obituaries AND New Blog Launched to Tell the Stories of Ellis Island Immigrants by Dick Eastman, author of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
More Updates to FamilySearch Photos and Stories—October 29, 2013 by Steve Anderson for FamilySearch Blog
Thankful Thursday - Guides from the Past by Laura Cosgrove Lorenzana, author of The Last Leaf On This Branch
THE DISH... by Deb Gould, author of Deb Gould
Halloween Edition: A Turkey of a Will by Shelley Bishop, author of A Sense of Family
A death chart by Michele Simmons Lewis, author of Ancestoring

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy, Photo Blog, and Vintage Postcard Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Alvaro Borges Da Silva Madeira ~ My Maternal Great-Grandfather

Grandpa's Postcards

Kitchen, General U. S. Grant Home ~ Galena, Illinois

Jana's Photo Journal

Peanut Butter Fingers– A favorite family recipe

Thanks for reading!

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Death Causes Pedigree Chart

November 2, 2013, 12:25 pm

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I saw Nathan W. Murphy's post in which he shared his "Death Chart" on the FamilySearch blog earlier this week. What an interesting concept! And it can actually be quite helpful in a medical sense, can’t it?

Other bloggers have beat me to the punch in posting their Death Causes Pedigree Charts on their blogs. I'm finally posting mine today.

It's interesting to note that my maternal grandfather died of a stroke at the age of 80, and his father also died of a stroke, although he was 82 years of age at the time of his death.

My paternal grandfather died of a heart attack at 32 years of age, leaving behind a wife and four young children. At this time I don't know his parents' causes of death. His mom was only 38 years old when she died. She passed away eleven days after giving birth to her 7th child.

Creating this chart has been interesting. Unfortunately, cancer seems to be a prevalent cause of death on my dad's side of the family. Not listed in this chart are two of my dad's sisters who also died of cancer. One died from breast cancer at 58 years of age and one from leukemia at 24 years of age. My paternal grandmother, who ultimately died from gall bladder cancer at 89 years of age, was a colon cancer survivor. My dad was a non-smoker, but died from complications of esophageal cancer at 73 years of age. His esophageal cancer was caused by years of acid reflux problems.

Since writing this post, I ordered the death certificates of my paternal great-grandparents (the three "Unknown" boxes at the top of this chart). They should arrive by the end of the month. Yay! My two great-grandparents (the "Unknown" boxes at the bottom of the chart) died in Brazil. Obtaining their death certificates may be more difficult.

Thanks for reading!

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Little Carl Martin Gillberg's Cause of Death

November 5, 2013, 11:08 am

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Some time ago, I shared a Wednesday's Child post in which I remembered little Carl Martin Gillberg. He was my Grandma Ingrid's only brother. You can read that post by clicking HERE.

At the time I wrote my Wednesday's Child post, I didn't know why Carl Martin died. He was only one year and two months old when he passed away in Sweden on January 23, 1906.

Just to refresh your memory, Carl Martin was the only son born to my paternal great-grandparents, Carl Albert Gillberg and Hilda Maria Carlsson.

Thanks to Linda, author of the Cousin Linda blog, I now know what took the life of little Carl Martin Gillberg.

Linda surprised me with an email letting me know that she had found a Death Book listing Carl Martin Gillberg. She also found Carl's parents and siblings in a House Examine/Parish Book. These documents were from Sweden and she found them on the Swedish website Arkivdigital. I don't have a subscription to that website, so I am thrilled and so thankful that Linda supplied me with these valuable documents. Thank you Linda!

Here is the page from the Death Book¹ where Carl Martin Gillberg is listed.

Here's the cropped portion of the book above showing Carl Martin Gillberg's entry.

Because I don't speak or read Swedish, I asked Linda if she could help me out with the column headings in this book. She graciously sent me another email with the column heading translations.

Here's the information contained in this book about Carl's death. Linda, thank you again for your help with this translation.

Carl's Death Year and Month – January 1906
Carl's Death Day – 23
Carl's Sex – Male
Carl's Name – Carl Martin Gillberg
Carl's Parents – Carl Albert Gillberg and Hilda Maria Carlsson
Carl's Birthdate – November 12, 1904
Carl is listed on Page 1965 in the House Examine/Parish Book
Carl's Cause of Death – Rickets
Carl was buried on January 28, 1906

Poor little Carl Martin. He died from Rickets. So, just what is Rickets?

Wikipedia states that,

"The primary cause of rickets is a vitamin D deficiency.^[8] Vitamin D is required for proper calcium absorption from the gut. Sunlight, especially ultraviolet light, lets human skin cells convert vitamin D from an inactive to active state. In the absence of vitamin D, dietary calcium is not properly absorbed, resulting in hypocalcaemia, leading to skeletal and dental deformities and neuromuscular symptoms, e.g. hyperexcitability."

MedicineNet.com states the following about Rickets:

Rickets is a disorder caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate. Rickets leads to softening and weakening of the bones and is seen most commonly in children 6-24 months of age. There are several subtypes of rickets, including hypophosphatemic rickets (vitamin-D-resistant rickets), renal or kidney rickets (renal osteodystrophy), and most commonly, nutritional rickets (caused by dietary deficiency of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate). Classic nutritional rickets is also medically termed osteomalacia.

I wonder what type of Rickets little Carl Martin had. It's interesting that the article in MedicineNet.com said that Rickets is most commonly seen in children aged 6-24 months of age. Carl Martin died when he was 14 months old. Whichever kind he had, his death must have been devastating to his parents and siblings.

I will share page 1965 of the Household Examination/Parish Book, that was referred to in Carl's entry in this Death Book, in a future post. Page 1965, which Linda shared with me, shows Carl listed with his family.

Thanks for reading!

1 ArkivDigital Online, Eskilstuna Kloster och Fors F:4 (1903-1913) Bild 520 / sid 44 (AID: v163140.b520.s44, NAD: SE/ULA/10226)^↩

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for November 8, 2013

November 8, 2013, 8:05 am

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

A Secret Cruise -- The Rest of the Story (November 1, 2013) by John D. Tew, author of Filiopietism Prism
I’m Featured in A Major Genealogical Magazine by Taneya Koonce, author of Taneya's Genealogy Blog
A Big Deal In Family Tree: Why Have They Been So Silent About It? by Larry Cragun, author of Larry Cragun Family And Genealogy Blog
The 2013 Awards for Top Genealogy/Family History Boards on Pinterest by Valerie Elkins, author of Family Cherished
Archivo Historico Militar Mexicano (Archive of the Mexican Military) by Moises Garza, author of Mexican Genealogy
The Future of Indexing by Scott Flinders for FamilySearch Blog
I'm a RebelMouse! AND The Civil War in Photographs ~ Military Monday by Deb Ruth, author of Adventures in Genealogy
An Emotional Turn of Events AND Military Honor Roll Project by Heather Wilkinson Rojo, author of Nutfield Genealogy
How RootsTech looks from this Official Blogger's point of view by Pat Richley-Erickson, author of Dear Myrtle
To have and to hold by Debi Austen, author of Who Knew?
Special Pinterest Boards for Veterans Day by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
Use Google Books to Get Free Copies of Pages of Family History Library Books by Nathan W. Murphy for FamilySearch Blog
Pinterest Pinning Proliferates -- are you taking advantage? by Diane L. Richard for Upfront With NGS
WikiTree and DNA by by Roberta Estes, author of DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Stories by Mom: an introduction by Diane, author of Nuts From the Family Tree
Once more into FAG fray by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
In Genealogical Research Distance Really Matters AND I hope this program gets fully developed and available: Puzzilla.org by James Tanner, author of Genealogy's Star
Free Access to Historic Canadian Military Records by Kathryn Lake Hogan, author of Looking 4 Ancestors
1 Year Blogiversary! by True Lewis, author of NoTe's To MySeLf……
The Fold3 Honor Wall by Kristie Wells for Ancestry.com Blog
Janet Hovorka Announces New Activity Book Series for Youth by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
Getting More From Find A Grave by J. L. Beeken, author of JLog
Autosomal DNA Directions by Jenna Mills, author of Desperately Seeking Surnames
MyHeritage teams up with BillionGraves and Tributes.com by Renee Zamora, author of Renee's Genealogy Blog

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy, Photo Blog, and Vintage Postcard Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Grandpa's Postcards

General U. S. Grant's Bed Room in Grant's Home, Galena, Illinois

Jana's Photo Journal

Thanks for reading!

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Military Monday ~ A 2013 Veterans Day Tribute

November 11, 2013, 9:58 am

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Defense.gov Photo Essay - No Copyright

Happy VeteransDay!

Today, I'd like to take thisopportunity to sincerely thank all of the wonderful veterans who have served in our nations' military to preserve the freedoms we all enjoy. And a heartfelt thank you goes out to all of those currently servingin the military, and to their families, as well.

I have written several blog posts about some of the military veteransin my family tree. I'd like to share a list of these blog posts with you today, ending with my Veterans Day post from last year, which includes military ancestors I have yet to write about in my blog.

Thanks forreading!

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for November 15, 2013

November 15, 2013, 9:18 am

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My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

BIG CHANGES THEY ARE A-COMIN’ by Jenny Lanctot, author of Are My Roots Showing?
One veteran’s tale AND Just say no by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
The Veteran’s Indigent Widow AND John, This Is Your Daughter: Or, How a Timeline Uncovered a Family Story by Amy Johnson Crow, author of No Story Too Small
In Memory of Josiah F. Broadfoot by Midge Frazel, author of Granite in My Blood
Creating an Honor Wall Page on Fold3.com by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
2013 Veteran's Day Military Honor Roll Project Contributions by Heather Wilkinson Rojo, author of Nutfield Genealogy
Overwhelming Need to Change my Plans by Jen Baldwin, author of Ancestral Breezes
Places I’ve Been, Places They’ve Been: Tuesday’s Tip by Anne Gillespie Mitchell, author of finding forgotten stories
In the Kitchen: Christmas Eve Cake by Valerie Craft, author of Begin with 'Craft'
A Day to Say Thank You by Jen Baldwin for Saving Memories Forever Blog
Thankful Thursday - Of Taco and Wersel, Matthias and Ravold by Laura Cosgrove Lorenzana, author of The Last Leaf On This Branch
Genealogy Writing Boot Camp – 23 November 2013 by Thomas MacEntee, author of Hack Genealogy
Treasure Chest Thursday- Gilbert Robert's WWII Draft Registration Card by Cheri Hudson Passey, author of Carolina Girl Genealogy
How can you tell if your ancestor might have served? by Shelley Bishop, author of A Sense of Family
Brick Wall Comes Tumbling Down! by Smadar Belkind Gerson, author of Past-Present-Future
Good news for Wisconsin researchers! by Harold Henderson, author of Midwestern Microhistory: A Genealogy Blog
1913 Red Cross Shoe Advertisement by Sheryl Lazarus, author of A Hundred Years Ago
Good Eats by Heather Collins, author of Of Trees & Ink

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy, Photo Blog, and Vintage Postcard Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Military Monday ~ A 2013 Veterans Day Tribute

Grandpa's Postcards

Praca Da Estacao – Rio Claro, Brazil

Jana's Photo Journal

Pale Purple Hydrangea

Thanks for reading!

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Kicking Up the Past ~ News Release

November 18, 2013, 1:03 pm

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Ken J. Marks sent me the following news release -

Last week to pledge support for documentary that portrays genealogy as art, science & hard-work.

Ambitious Kickstarter.com project must return pledges if funding goal is not met.

Speaking Saturday before a well-attended meeting of CAGGNI (Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois) Kicking Up the Past project producer Ken J. Marks said, “this is the only documentary you will find on television that portrays the hard-work, art and science of researching your family tree… no celebrities… no button-pushing short cuts”.

Just 7 days remain to the novel project conceived by Chicago-area teacher & genealogist, Madonna Davis to utilize crowd funding to fund a television documentary project called Kicking Up the Past. The effort relies strictly on the strength of the public to make pledges to support the expense of producing a made-for-television documentary preserving family histories. Co-producer Madonna notes, “If just one half of 1% of everyone who pursues genealogy in the U.S. pledges just a few dollars, it would fund a full season of great television that the whole genealogy community could fully endorse.”

The deadline for pledging is this Sunday, November 24^th. Simply go to www.kickstarter.com and type “genealogy” in the search bar to find the Kicking Up the Past project.The project rewards may also be viewed at http://goo.gl/n8f2f5

Kickstarter is a funding home for everything from films, games, and music to art, design, and technology. Kickstarter is full of projects, big and small, that are brought to life through the direct support of the public. Since its launch in 2009, 5 million people have pledged $822 million, funding 49,000 creative projects.

For additional information go to www.kickingupthepast.com or contact: Ken J. Marks 312 505-6193 EM: marks.kj@gmail.com

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Madonna Davis, Chicago-area teacher & genealogist

** End of News Release **

Dick Eastman, author of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, wrote a blog post about this project in October. If you'd like to read his post, here's the link ~ Newly Proposed Genealogy Television Documentary with a Unique Funding Arrangement.

Here's a short video about Kicking Up the Past:

Thanks for reading!

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Marit's Death Certificate

November 19, 2013, 10:25 am

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In early November, I shared my Death Causes Pedigree Chart on my blog. There were quite a few "Unknowns" on that chart. Since publishing that blog post, I ordered three death certificates from the Minnesota Historical Society. They have a Death Certificates Index online. It was so easy to search for my ancestors and order their death certificates.

Two of the death certificatesI ordered have helped me replace the "Unknowns" with a cause of death in my pedigree chart.

The death certificate I'm sharing today doesn't replace an "Unknown" on my Death Causes Pedigree Chart because this ancestor is a generationback from what is shown on the pedigree chart.

This death certificate is quite unusual. At least, to me. I don't recall ever seeing one like itbefore. Thankfully, the Minnesota Historical Society included an Example of a Non-Pre-Printed Card (1905-1907). It explains the informationcontained in the death certificate.

Marit (Thorsdatter) Iverson's Death Certificate

This death certificate is for my 2nd great-grandmother, Marit (Thorsdatter) Iverson. She was married to my 2nd great-grandfather, Iver Iverson. I wrote a blog post about Iver. He served in the U.S. Civil War. Here's a link to that blog post if you'd like to read it ~ Military Monday ~ Iver Iverson – A U.S. Civil War Soldier from Norway.

Thanks tothe Example of a Non-Pre-Printed Card (1905-1907) below, I was able to decipher Marit's death certificate.

Information gleaned from Marit's Death Certificate:

Name – Marit Iverson (she went by Mary in America)
Date of Death – October 8, 1905
Place of Death – Chippewa Falls, Pope, Minnesota
Cause of Death – Asthma
Sex – Female
Race – White
Marital Status – Widow
Father's Name – Thor Rye
Mother's Name – Marit Rye
Age at Death – 70
Place of Birth – Norway
Father's Place of Birth – Norway
Mother's Place of Birth – Norway

Example of a Non-Pre-Printed Card (1905-1907)

Marit's cause of death was asthma. I didn't know she had asthma. I am quite intrigued by this finding. Why? Because I also suffer from asthma. I had it as a child, but seemed to grow out of it. Then sometime in my early 40s, it returned. I use asthma meds to keep it under control.

Is asthma an inherited disease? According to WebMD, it is. I found an article about the risk factors for Asthma in the Asthma Health Center on WebMD . Regarding Family History and Asthma, the following was stated,

"Blame Mom or Dad or both for your asthma. Your inherited genetic makeup predisposes you to having asthma. In fact, it's thought that three-fifths of all asthma cases are hereditary. According to a CDC report, if a person has a parent with asthma, he or she is three to six times more likely to develop asthma than someone who does not have a parent with asthma."

Marit is an ancestor on my paternal side. On my maternal side, I have found another ancestor who suffered from asthma. My maternal 2nd great-grandfather, Ebenezer Perry Carlisle Webster was discharged from service in the U.S. Civil War due to "asthma of long standing."

Another interesting fact in Marit's death certificate is that Rye was listed as the surname of Marit's parents. Her father's surname was actually Toreson according to my records. The name of "Rye" is actually the name of the farm in Norwaythat the family came from. I also don't understand why Marit's mother was listed as Marit. My records indicate her mother's name was Rangdi Nilsdatter. Perhaps someone made a mistake on the certificate.

It's amazing how much informationI was able to glean from what appeared to be a rather sparse death certificate for Marit.

Thanks for reading!

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Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for November 22, 2013

November 22, 2013, 10:18 am

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A little note to my awesome readers:

There will not be a Fab Finds post next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. I will be taking a week off from blogging to spend time with my family. Fab Finds will resume on Friday, December 6, 2013.

I want to take this opportunity to wish all of my wonderful readers a very Happy Thanksgiving!

And so, without further ado…

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

Checking Out Puzzilla - a Descendant Viewer Using FamilySearch Family Tree by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
How to Overcome a Brick Wall with FANs by Beth Foulk, author of Genealogy Decoded
Geeks Gone Wild At FamilySearch; And It's Going To Be Awesome by Larry Cragun, author of Larry Cragun Family And Genealogy Blog
A few Legacy shortcuts by Michele Simmons Lewis, author of Ancestoring
Gratitude for Memories – Looking Forward to RootsTech 2014 by Sue Maxwell, author of Granite Genealogy
‘Tis the Season to Ask for Spit by Kerry Scott, author of Clue Wagon
His Navy Service Never Left Him by Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, author of Always Anxiously Engaged
Free Guide to London Ancestors by Nathan W. Murphy for FamilySearch Blog
Copyright and the genealogy report by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
Family Finder DNA Match – Alexander/Davidson by Tonia Kendrick, author of Tonia's Roots
State Records are not Federal Records: Andrew Trasks's Two Illinois Purchases of Government Land by Michael John Neill, author of RootDig.com
I Heart Snagit for Chrome by Taneya Koonce, author of Taneya & Kalonji
Pinterest: Pinning Just Got Better by Stephanie Pitcher Fishman, author of Stephanie Pitcher Fishman
Four Free Websites to Find Old Maps by Diane Haddad – Genealogy Insider for Family Tree Magazine Blog
Ancestry.com DNA Results 2.0 by Emily Kowalski Schroeder, author of The Spiraling Chains: Kowalski – Bellan Family Trees
WW1 Diary – November 20, 1916 by Antra Celmins, author of Discovering Latvian Roots
Back at it after a long Hiatus by David Decker, author of Family History Tracing
Three Family Daguerreotypes (November 19, 2013) by John D. Tew, author of Filiopietism Prism
A milestone by Janine Adams, author of Organize Your Family History
DNA Testing – A struggle by Russ Worthington, author of A Worthington Weblog

New Blog Discoveries

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Genealogy, Photo Blog, and Vintage Postcard Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

Grandpa's Postcards

Mulholland Memorial Fountain, Entrance to Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California

Jana's Photo Journal

Our Visit to Avila Beach, California ~ Part 5

Thanks for reading!

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories 2013 – Christmas Cards

December 2, 2013, 9:16 am

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This is part of the "Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories" by Thomas MacEntee of GeneaBloggers. If you'd like to join in the fun, just click HERE.

December 2 - Christmas Cards

Do you still send Christmas cards or has electronic communication taken the place of this tradition? Do you remember sending Christmas cards as a child – making a list, sending out your family’s cards and then checking the mailbox for cards sent to your family? How did your family display the cards?

Write about anything related to Christmas cards and your memories of Christmases past.

A Swedish Christmas Card Found in Ingrid Gillberg's Book of Remembrance

I found this Christmas card in one of my Grandma Ingrid's Books of Remembrance. Isn't it precious? Unfortunately, I don't know the history of the card. And I can't see the back of it since it's pasted onto one of the pages of the book.

My Grandma Ingrid's parents, Carl and Hilda Gillberg, were born in Sweden and immigrated to the United States in 1909 and 1910 respectively.

If you look closely, you will see the words "God Jul!" written in the middle of the card. That's Swedish for "Merry Christmas!"

At this special time of year when we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, I'd like to wish each of you a very " God Jul!"

Thanks for reading!

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This is part of the "Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories" by Thomas MacEntee of GeneaBloggers. If you'd like to join in the fun, just click HERE.

December 2 - Christmas Cards

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