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Records of German ancestor born c.1773 from Bolesławiec (Bunzlau)
My 5th great-grandfather immigrated to Russia in 1803 under the name Karl Ivanovich Jungfer. We have a good deal of records of his time in Russia, but nothing of his time before entering the country. ...
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Finding a full roster and history for the US Army's Philippine-American war veterans?
Where can I find a full roster and history for the US Army's 38th Volunteer Infantry, Company L, Philippine-American war veterans?
The article Philippine–American War on Geni explains why researching ...
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Identifying when and where photo of man wearing German Waffenrock uniform might have been taken?
I recently was given this photo by a cousin who was wondering if I knew who this person was. I figured the first thing I need to figure out is about when and where this photo was taken.
From the ...
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India death records from c.1947?
I have a relative who lived in India later in life but am struggling to identify exactly when he died.
He was British but was in Punjab, India by 1911 (he appears on the UK 1911 census as he was in ...
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Bulk changing content of place field (e.g. search and replace) using Gramps
Can I bulk change the content of the place field in GRAMPS genealogy software?
I am discovering a lot of errors since I started using (trying to use) the "enclosed by" feature. Now I need to fix a ...
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What is the date of this family portrait from Pennsylvania?
I am looking for help dating this photograph. The man is my great-great grandfather Thomas Ryan, born in Pennsylvania in 1855, died 1926. I am fairly certain that the older woman is his mother (born ...
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Would wife have any entitlement to estate if not mentioned in husband's will?
I have a copy of a will dated 1743 of a married man, from Oxfordshire, England, which makes no mention of his wife. All his estate is left to his siblings, nephews, servants, etc. They had no children....
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Getting certified as genetic genealogist
Do you have any recommendations on how to get certification as a genetic genealogist?
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Establishing birthplace of Heinrich Oldag in Silesia?
I am trying to find more information about Hans Heinrich Rudolf Oldag and Ernestine Pauline Friederike Hampel, the parents of Anna Minna Martha Oldag (born 10 Oct 1866 in Warmbrunn, Silesia, now ...
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Finding place of birth for Martha Hyde Bell of Quebec?
What I know:
Martha Hyde was born 1822?
Died February 1849 in Quebec.
Martha Hyde married William Bell in 1847 at Saint Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Quebec.
Martha gave birth to my great ...
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How to interpret this Scottish Catholic Register birth/baptism entry?
I've found the entry for an ancestor's birth in the Scottish Catholic Register (1851, Glasgow) and I'm confused what two annotations might mean. I found it on ScotlandsPeople but have searched the ...
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Second cousins or double second cousins?
My parents share a set of first cousins but don’t share any common ancestors. I then share four great grandparents with my second cousins. Would they be considered my second cousins or double second ...
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1890s birth for Anna Hunkalo in Lwów?
I am trying to find information on the birth family of Anna Hunkalo, born 21 March, 1890/1897. Official records for her a few. Her country of origin is different on all of them, including her children'...
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How to find a slater named Patrick M Golden in 1870 records?
According to this image from NARA microfilm publication M233, published as part of United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914, Irish immigrant Patrick Golden worked as a slater ...
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Who was the Jackson Moore named in the 1838 will of Zachariah Green?
Zachariah Green's will, dated 13 August 1838, included bequests to:
"my daughter Peggy Heardin"
"my Grandson Jackson Moore"
"my Grand daughter Emily Tesdel"
The will was written in and probated in ...
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