tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post8654997433865359648..comments2024-03-28T15:22:58.406-07:00Comments on Kissack Adventures: Civil War Family Or Not?Nancy Kissackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-56577076108184278962016-04-03T06:46:34.544-07:002016-04-03T06:46:34.544-07:00I'm not taking anything as gospel unless I can...I'm not taking anything as gospel unless I can verify it at least two ways. I've actually looked at census sheets and ship records to see many errors in the translation to Ancestry.com. Still it's fun to know it's not just ME in this world. I've got people!!! LOLNancy Kissackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-6224268181092348702016-04-03T06:43:27.243-07:002016-04-03T06:43:27.243-07:00Ancestry.com offers a 14 day free trial. As Liz s...Ancestry.com offers a 14 day free trial. As Liz said below, sometimes the "private" people will give you information, sometimes not. Isn't it fun though? Nancy Kissackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-85547343069061676722016-04-03T06:40:58.524-07:002016-04-03T06:40:58.524-07:00Good advice from the Librarian!! Mostly I'm f...Good advice from the Librarian!! Mostly I'm finding clerical errors.Nancy Kissackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-54929970633141914442016-04-03T06:40:00.226-07:002016-04-03T06:40:00.226-07:00I've found that checking the children's an...I've found that checking the children's ancestry sometimes has more information about Grandparents than their parents section. Nancy Kissackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-2798593708572540042016-04-03T06:38:53.597-07:002016-04-03T06:38:53.597-07:00You're right ... I've seen "clerical&...You're right ... I've seen "clerical" errors a lot! I think it might be harder to get information from other countries. A couple of people on my Dad's side actually went to the Isle of Man and checked church records. Nancy Kissackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-85687649407456394912016-04-03T06:26:35.432-07:002016-04-03T06:26:35.432-07:00Well I did, and that is CRAZY!! They skipped numb...Well I did, and that is CRAZY!! They skipped numbers and consolidated so many times I couldn't keep track. I did find a payroll roster however, showing Major Wesley L Allen getting paid. COOL!!!Nancy Kissackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225296192386107554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-8827235344657393482016-04-02T16:27:27.640-07:002016-04-02T16:27:27.640-07:00Linda, if you come across a family tree on Ancestr...Linda, if you come across a family tree on Ancestry marked "private" that means you need to email the person that made it to get the info. If you give a brief explanation of who you are & the relationship, that person "might" share. I lucked out on a "private" & the person emailed me a ton of sheets he had made. BUT be really careful on that cause even that can be wrong. <br />Nancy, as everyone has been saying be careful of the spellings. On Pinterest, I found a sheet that gives the writing of the letters back in the "old" days. I didn't like history either, but I think when it is your own personal history it's different. I've been searching off/on for just over four years. <br />Liz-Boise, IDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-71606282314003934252016-04-02T14:52:03.033-07:002016-04-02T14:52:03.033-07:00You got me looking up people but I haven't yet...You got me looking up people but I haven't yet paid for Ancestry.com and when I looked up my maternal great-grandfather some offspring were listed as private. Will those become visible if I pay? I know my great-aunt's first names but did not know they also had a brother. Although I once met a cousin who shared his first name at a family gathering when great-grandma died so it's easy to believe that visible entry was correct.Linda Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734450335251336493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-25655472102737898482016-04-02T11:32:57.773-07:002016-04-02T11:32:57.773-07:00Nancy, don't get hung up on "my family sp...Nancy, don't get hung up on "my family spells their name this way...", which is a genealogist biggest downfall. One of my ancestors, Richart Hewitt, signed his name three different ways... Hewit, Hewitt, Hewet. His wife signed it only one way, "X" (which meant that she did not know how to write). The documents in question were a petition, a land record and a marriage record. Also, in census records, remember that the Census Taker is the one who did the spelling. First names especially are spelled different than what you would expect...and nicknames are often used, as are ditto signs. Good luck, and six months won't be long enough. :) Dave Burdick (GoingRvWay.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10706797381982584920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-74489242930354486962016-04-02T10:08:01.334-07:002016-04-02T10:08:01.334-07:00Pay real close attention to the marriage certifica...Pay real close attention to the marriage certificates and records and the death records<br /> They can sometimes lead you to a maiden name or a true father's name <br /> With correct spelling <br />And don't forget to stop in Staples and pick up a pad of multicolored post-up they can be your best friendMister edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293854096422236002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-67733222407807550262016-04-02T10:00:34.591-07:002016-04-02T10:00:34.591-07:00If your great ancestors came over on the boat from...If your great ancestors came over on the boat from another country be careful of the spelling because if you have one name svirsky<br /> Svirski seirske svirski to be spelled any way they pronounced it<br /> Usually when they apply for a passport from another country the spelling is right once they get on the boat the boat manifest or is right but as soon as they get into the United States now depends on what The clerk hears to write it down <br /> Most of us are familiar with Ellis Island New York and crown garden however very few people realize that every major port was an intake for immigrants some came into Boston and went to California some came in from California and went to New England state <br />In your case you may also want to look into the land deeds (grabs) of the late 1700 and1800s are also a good record A lot of times you may get stopped by index card only so you have to figure another way around that <br /> I know what you're feeling when you're trying to figure out who's who <br /> My biological mother and my biological father all had Lithuanian ethnic background (Eastern Europe )how the heck would one get 43% Irish<br />I know it must've been the woodshed or the hayloft <br /> I was always content to know that my nationality was Lithuanian until I get a DNA test that's whats leading me on this quest<br />If you find any good tricks let me know<br />Mister edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293854096422236002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818111637898313184.post-40787695577948481662016-04-02T07:51:29.830-07:002016-04-02T07:51:29.830-07:00Do a Google search for Tennessee Cavalry, You'...Do a Google search for Tennessee Cavalry, You'll get even more confused.Nick Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233985062743500514noreply@blogger.com