Genealogy & Family History Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, April 28, 2016

Genealogy & Family History newsletter

Top new questions this week: Is there an archive of Polish or Hungarian passport applications from 1900-1940 from New York consulates? I'm wondering if anyone knows if there are archives which contain Polish passport applications or Hungarian passport applications from respective consulates in New York between 1900 and 1940. Would ... united-states poland new-york-city sweden hungary   asked by David 3 votes Finding archival records for tracing father of illegitimate child in mid 1880s County Down, Ireland? In a couple of weeks, I will be travelling to Ireland for a two-week vacation. Part of my trip will be spent in the Belfast area, visiting both the General Register Office for Northern Ireland ... research-methods ireland archives illegitimate   asked by Confused-cius 3 votes Jensen vs Jorgensen: Last Name for Danish I am using FamilySearch, and have found a marriage where there are two husbands. I am questioning if these are duplicates. They have the same first name (Anders), but different last names. These last ... surnames denmark   asked by CDuck 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: What do Family Tree Maker users do, now that FTM has been discontinued? I was considering purchasing Family Tree Maker only to find it has been discontinued. What do they plan for a replacement ? software family-tree-maker   asked by Paul Taylor 5 votes answered by Jan Murphy 7 votes What is relationship of widower to late wife's family (i.e. in-laws)? Is there any enduring relationship by law or tradition for ex relations by marriage, and what would it be called? I am a widower. I still have a strong personal relationship with my late wife's ... relationship-mapping   asked by eddie 2 votes answered by PearsonArtPhoto 2 votes Did son-in-law have a different meaning in mid-19th century England? Most modern dictionaries define family relationships in a narrow sense. So that "son in law" refers to the husband of your daughter. However, I have encountered a very different use in the UK census ... 19th-century england naming   asked by Fortiter 15 votes answered by Rob Hoare 15 votes Reading given name of German great-grandaunt? I cannot read this name, which is the name of one of the older sisters of my great-grandfather. It is supposed to be a german female name. This was written in 1878. Sample of handwriting by the ... 19th-century germany birth-records palaeography naming   asked by Bregalad 4 votes answered by Harry Vervet 11 votes

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