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Surname Saturday-Salmon

2010-04-27T23:26:00.000-04:00

Surname--SalmonCALIFORNIAButte CountyLos Angeles CountySacramento CountyILLINOISBureau CountyNEW JERSEYEssex CountyMorris CountySomerset CountyNEW YORKLivingston CountyQueensSuffolk CountyWASHINGTONKing County-----------------------ENGLANDGUATEMALA

We're All Related

2010-04-09T20:10:00.000-04:00

Since I've been out of the Geneabloggers scene for awhile, I haven't posted about WDYTYA? I hadn't planned to comment, because it's already been adequately discussed. However, one thing kept sticking in my mind that I wanted to be able to put into words. Wouldn't you know, someone far more capable than I did just that.In this article, Megan Smolenyak writes, "I suspect that one of the main

Huge Thank You

2010-04-08T21:06:00.000-04:00

As I've read through some of my previous posts, it seems that a majority of my time is spent saying, "I'm back." I never got a chance to get going. With my husband gone, we are definitely staying super busy. I have so missed working on our genealogy, but I love it so much that I can't stay away. I'm hopeful to stick around this time.In skimming through my posts, a glaring misstep stood out to

Wordless Wednesday

2010-04-07T17:27:00.005-04:00

Jumping headfirst back into Geneablogland with a Wordless Wednesday post. One of my recent favorite finds is a picture of my great, great grandfather, Edward Alonzo Chapman. I already found some Beautrow ancestors on a wonderful site called Yakima Memory What I hadn't paid attention to was that Edward Chapman had also lived in Yakima. I searched for "Chapman" and was thrilled to find this

We Can Do It

2009-09-07T15:34:00.002-04:00

We can do it. That is my family's motto for the year. It doesn't feel like it now, but we can do it. We've sent my husband off to war. The road ahead feels daunting. My heart is broken and I miss him so much it hurts. I can't explain the agony of saying goodbye to him, and honestly, I don't think you can begin to imagine it. I can't explain the pain our children feel knowing that Daddy

Family Tree Magazine Cover

2009-08-27T14:41:00.002-04:00

I found this in my inbox this morning. I'm sure most (all) of you have already seen it, but I'm posting it anyway. Your ancestral photo could be on the cover of Family Tree Magazine. Details here.I love this. Whenever I see photos in genealogical material, I always wonder who they were and where they came from. The various Family Search websites always have interesting photos. There is

Surnames & Places

2009-08-27T01:27:00.003-04:00

So, as usual, life seems crazy, and there are so many great genealogy-related finds to share. It's frustrating. I'm literally forcing myself to walk away from the computer because I have so many other things to do. So, in the future I'll be sharing some exciting connections I've been making, but for now it'll have to wait. I have something like over 150 posts waiting to be read in my google

Tombstone Tuesday-Sarah Lafield

2009-08-25T16:08:00.004-04:00

This week's edition of Tombstone Tuesday is Sarah Lafield (Layfield), my third great grandmother.Sarah Elizabeth Williamsb. abt. 1848 in Louisianad. 15 Apr 1930 Bastrop Co, Texasburied in Oliver-Powell Cemetery in Allum Creek, Bastrop Co, TexasShe was the wife of Ferryall (Feriol) Layfield. Married on 26 Apr 1879 in Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana.Their children were:FrancisMaryWilliamAmosDaisy

22 Aug Saturday Night Fun

2009-08-22T19:35:00.003-04:00

It's Saturday, so Randy Seaver has posted another great Saturday Night Genealogy Fun assignment. This time he's sent us on a scavenger hunt."1) Is there someone on your list of 16-great-great-grandparents that you don't have a census record for, and for which one should be available? If you have all of your great-great-grands (or they are not on the census records), what about your great-grands,

Member Connect

2009-08-20T05:00:00.002-04:00

I enjoyed this post by Randy Seaver on Ancestry.com's new Member Connect service. Unlike Randy, I do find that the recent activity has been updated each time I return.My question regarding this service is trying to understand its usefulness. At first I was frustrated because it wasn't indicated whether or not a record had already been added to my own tree. For example, if I see that Mrs.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-08-19T05:00:00.000-04:00

Tombstone Tuesday-Silas & Electa Beckwith

2009-08-18T05:00:00.002-04:00

Sticking with the memes and trying out Tombstone Tuesday. Almost all of my tombstone pictures come from findagrave.com. What a wonderful site. I am so appreciative of all the volunteers who take the time to contribute. This is the tombstone of my third great grandparents, Silas Beckwith and Electa Reed Beckwith. Electa has always been one of my "favorite" ancestors, so I literally cried when

Madness Monday-Katherine McCorkel

2009-08-17T05:00:00.002-04:00

My first Madness Monday (or is it Monday Madness?). Either way, I'm here to vent some frustration. One of the twigs on my tree which has been driving me "mad" is my second-great grandmother. (I'll admit, I did a relationship calculator search on Roots Magic 4 to make sure I worded that correctly.)Katherine McCorkel (McCorkle)b: unknown possibly in Georgiad: unknownspouse: James Lewis

One Lovely Blog

2009-08-17T02:08:00.002-04:00

I returned back to the geneablogging world to a wonderful surprise. I was hesitant to post since it was so long ago, but I wanted Linda to know how much I appreciated it. Linda from Flipside awarded me the One Lovely Blog award. I was so touched and honored. I appreciate the patience and kindness of the genealogy community as I try to get my blog going. My 'across the ocean' move kind of put

15 Aug Saturday Night Fun

2009-08-16T01:14:00.002-04:00

After reading Randy Seaver's excellent questions for tonight's version of Saturday Night Fun, I couldn't wait to jump in. After my genealogical hiatus (say that fast 10 times) I'm finding myself faced with some issues. I call myself an intermediate beginner. I'm not a total newbie, but I still feel very much a beginner. One problem I'm facing right now is trying to follow too many lines at

Wordless Wednesday

2009-08-12T15:23:00.005-04:00

Whew! I forgot how much fun AND addicting genealogy is. I'm trying to jump back into this genea-blogging thing, and what better way than a Wordless Wednesday? Since it's supposed to be wordless I thought I'd post a picture of a family I had already written about. This is my grandfather, Wallace Beautrow, his older brother, Frank Sidney, and their parents, William Beautrow and Winnie Chapman

I'm Back!!

2009-08-09T23:14:00.001-04:00

I'm finally finding time to get back to my genealogy. I had forgotten just how much I enjoyed it. The move was stressful, but now we are loving Hawai'i. I'm looking forward to getting back into the swing of things, and I'm anxious to jump back into the geneabloggers' community.

Unique Names Day

2009-03-03T19:41:00.005-05:00

Continuing with the theme of the week, today is Unique Names Day. My name is pretty common, but I think my daughter's middle name is unique. LareeIt's a family name that my grandmother, Mabel Salmon Beautrow, created. It's my aunt's middle name also. I like it because I think it's pretty and it's special because it came from my grandmother. After she was named I realized that it's a

More Name Fun

2009-03-03T15:37:00.006-05:00

Continuing with "Celebrate Your Name Week", today's topic is supposed to be Fun Facts Day. I decided to make this a little more personal and relevant to my family tree. I've selected a few names that I find interesting for one reason or another.I've posted before about ABC Salmon. I've just always loved his name. I wonder, though, how he felt about it? Cutler was his mother's maiden name, but

March 2-Namesake Day

2009-03-02T20:14:00.007-05:00

After reading Janet the Researcher's post and then Sheri's post at The Educated Genealogist, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to post about names. According to "Celebrate your Name Week", today is Namesake Day. A day to think about where you got your name. I love the story behind my name. My name is Laura, and I am the youngest of six kids. My sister, child number five, is about seven years

Brothers & Sisters-11th Edition-Smile For the Camera

2009-03-01T14:53:00.015-05:00

The word prompt for the 11th Edition of Smile For The Camera is brothers & sisters? Were they battling brothers, shy little sisters, or was it brother & sister against the world? Our ancestors often had only their siblings for company. Were they best friends or not? Show us that picture that you found with your family photographs or in your collection that shows your rendition of brothers &

An award!

2009-03-01T13:35:00.006-05:00

I was floored to return from our trip to find that Colleen from Orations of OMcHodoy awarded me a Kreativ Blogger Award. What an honor for a newbie. Thank you so much! Collen, you made my day! I'm also thrilled to be introduced to your blog as well :)Now it's my turn to nominate some fellow bloggers. This is tough because there are so many great genealogy blogs out there. It seems that so

I'm Back!

2009-03-01T13:03:00.002-05:00

I've been gone for two weeks. We had to get our house we own in another state ready to sell, and we've been gone for a couple of weeks. We are in the middle of moving to Hawaii. It's frustrating because I just want to work on my genealogy! Thank goodness for the iPhone. I was able to do a lot of searching on my phone when I had a chance. I was also able to keep up with some blogs through

I'm #1

2009-02-11T12:07:00.005-05:00

With each new hobby there's always the realization of a whole new world out there. Knitting, photography, running. Each has their own little world to navigate. Lingo to learn, tools to aquire, and knowledge to amass. Genealogy is no different. I've been using ancestry.com not only as my primary research tool, but also as my family tree. I've realized that I need to find a program for

ABC

2009-02-08T21:34:00.004-05:00

One of my "favorite" ancestors has to be Albert Barnes Cutler Salmon. He has always stood out to me simply because of his name: ABC Salmon. Since I've delved seriously into genealogy in the last couple of years, it has been so intriguing to find more information about him.One of the biggest mysteries surrounding him has to do with his death. At 67 years old he left California for Guatemala. We

Taking the plunge

2009-02-07T23:47:00.000-05:00

Out there seeking my roots.