Genealogy News

Have you ever wondered if one of your ancestors came over on the Mayflower or started a war? You could answer such questions by attending the Basic Genealogy Searching Beginner's Class from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 22.

I am looking for information on Bettie Jett Ratcliffe, wife of Charles Ratcliffe.

The Kennebunk Free Library announces patrons now have full, free, in-house access to the world's largest genealogy Web site, Ancestry.com. Used by both amateur and professional genealogists, this Web site gives access to more than 4,000 databases and five billion names.

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Looking for decendants of Gustav KEIL, born Sept 1872 in Prussia. 1891 Canadian census places him living with his father, Wilhem FH Keil, in the Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada area.

Born about 1836 in Limerick, Ireland. May have arrived in Moreton Bay, Australia 1853.

Published: Saturday, July 4, 2009 Just a reminder for all of our patrons who do genealogy work: our library has a subscription to Ancestry online.

The mystery surrounding a long-forgotten cemetery unearthed by construction crews two months ago has only deepened with a genealogist's discovery of records suggesting hundreds of black Miamians may have been buried there more than 75 years ago.

Hi! I wonder if someone can help me. Wilhelmina Josefina Svalstedt, born 1859 December 24 in Kungs-Barkaro, Sweden.

Looking for birth Mother or relatives. I am a female who was born at the Grace Maternity Hospital on May 20, 1949.

HUNT/ ANDREWS : For family tree records tying to locate family of Eva Hunt born 1901 Ireland, family settled in South Africa.

Looking for information on Rose 'Rosa' Dodge born about 1888 in Missouri. She was found in Belen, New Mexico with widowed brother-in-law in 1910 and back in Missouri by 1920 census living with elder sister.

WILES , Verlie C. , married MCGILVRAY , Alexander , New South Wales Regn. No. 13845 / 1911, Murwillumbah , New South Wales , Australia ........ However , the 1930 NSW Electoral Roll lists WILES , Verlie , 22a Corunna Road , Home Duties........ Cross Search on other websites: View all matching genealogy records for the following surnames: View ...

LOOKING FOR SON,BORN 7 FEB 1967 IN LYNN,HOSPITAL,LYNN.MA. NAMED PATRICK, FAMILY NAME PATTEN.

I am searching for my half brother who was put up for adoption around May 1963? Born in Altoona, PA, possibly went to Philadelphia after the adoption.

August W. Quedeweit b.16Aug1860 in Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany . He immigrated to Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, married Johana Balzer, and died there leaving apparently the only Quedeweit family in the USA.

The surname SHADLOW is of interest to me , particularly when hooked up with any of these forenames : LESTER / LEO / MARSDEN .................................................. There was a SHADLOW or two , mentioned in Australian Army Service Records :- SHADLOW , Lester Marsden :- Service Number NX69624 : Date of Birth :- 11 May 1918 - Place of Birth ...

Trying to trace descendants of this family which lived on the Victorian goldfields, in Gippsland and later in other parts of the state: Samuel DAY/O'DAY was born in Bothwell Tasmania , and came to Victoria in the 1850s.

Does anyone know the actual date or ship on which James and Frances Parham came to America? Since they settled in Lawnes Creek before 1624 because their son was born at that time.

The Library of Michigan invites both beginning and experienced family historians to explore techniques and resources to improve their genealogy research skills by attending the 2009 Abrams Genealogy Seminar Friday and Saturday, July 17-18, at the Michigan Library and Historical Center in Lansing.