Genealogy & Family History Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, September 22, 2016

Genealogy & Family History newsletter

Top new questions this week: Updating Surname Chart of Male-Line descendants in form of tree? I have an old Family Tree or Chart that dates back many centuries. It is a Surname Chart of Male-Line descendants in the form of a tree. It flows from the bottom upward and the trunk of the tree is ... surnames family-tree   asked by Bill Sherman 5 votes Two ships, two manifests, same passengers? I knew that my great-grandmother arrived in the US from Italy in about 1914. When I searched the Ellis Island database I found her easily. Unfortunately, I found her twice. Let me be specific. My ... immigration manifest documents italy   asked by Kellyg 4 votes answered by Jan Murphy 5 votes In 1888, what does "smothering at the heart" mean? The following is the front side of a surgeon's certificate for my 3x-great grandfather (and part of a civil war pension application for his widow). It was created in 1888. At one point, he describes ... united-states 19th-century medicine   asked by Tyson Williams 3 votes answered by Harry Vervet 3 votes Can I detemine the relationship between Mary Anne Wright (nee Harper) and Charles William Kimmons In the 1901 census for England, Mary Ann Wright (nee Harper) was living in Kings Norton, Worcestershire (not Birmingham) with her husband Stanley and her children. In the 1911 census she's shown as a ... england 20th-century   asked by ColeValleyGirl 2 votes Seeking birth/baptism record for Salamina Radke from Kulm, Russia? I am researching the ancestors of Salamina Radke from Kulm, Russia. She was born August 19, 1876 and immigrated to the United States. How can I find her birth/baptism record to identify her ... united-states birth-records immigration russia baptism-record   asked by karen johnson 2 votes Y-DNA match a false positive? I completed a Family Tree DNA test for Y-DNA. My results show I have only six matches. I have viewed the available trees of 4 of the 6 trees, the others are private and unwilling to cooperate. I ... y-dna   asked by Rod Farrell 1 vote answered by lkessler 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: What were UK reserved occupations during World War 2? In the United Kingdom, men in certain essential occupations were exempt from military service in World War 2. Which occupations were reserved? Is there an accesible list or reference book I ... military-records world-war-2 united-kingdom   asked by Sue Adams 15 votes answered by ColeValleyGirl 11 votes Has a modern genealogy been traced back to a biblical person? I have heard claims that people have traced their genealogy back to King David of the Old Testament. But I've also heard that most (if not all) have major gaps or assumptions in the lineage. Is there ... proof documenting limits bible   asked by lkessler 11 votes answered by Lennart Regebro 12 votes

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