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Request information on Charles KAISER/KAYSER (Dizkus): [i]The following is from LaVerne Pearce, Director of Genealogy:[/i] [b]1850 Census: "History of New Braunfels..." by Haas, O.[/b] Carl Kaiser (25) (Albertine) Bertha Kaiser (22) Franz Kaiser (2) Mathilda (1) [b]"A New Land Beckoned" by Geue[/b] Carl Kaiser - Single, 22, arrived 1845 on Harriet Carl Kaiser - Single, 20, from Sontheim, arrived 1845 on Sarah Ann destination:
Created on Apr 10, 2008
2007 Voss Family Reunion (Dizkus): You can assist by contacting [b]Ruby Gandre[/b] at 830-437-2680; mail box 185, Cost, TX. 78614 regarding any weddings, births or deaths within the family. [b]Margie Dietert[/b] also manages volumes of family history; contact her at 830-625-6593; 1801 Schwarzlose
Created on Mar 16, 2007
To help families discover their ancestors WorldVitalRecords provides free access to U.S. Military Databases (tRSSNews): 1950-1957 This database contains selected descriptive data about U.S. military personnel who died by hostile means (i.e. battle deaths) as a result of combat duty in the Korean War. The data were usually extracted from Department of Defense Form 1300 (Report of
Created on May 21, 2012
FamilySearch Indexing Update: Over 100 Active Projects from 29 Countries (tRSSNews): The following announcement was written by FamilySearch: 4 June 2010 There are now over 100 current indexing projects from 29 countries and in 11 languages! Thirty-four new indexing projects were started in just the past two months. They cover six different languages: Norwegian, Dutch, German, Russian, Spanish, and English. Eighteen of the new English projects are county marriages
Created on May 21, 2012
Ways to Walk in Your Ancestors' Shoes (tRSSNews): today’s date. Click archives to enter another date. On This Day in History: Pick a date and see events, births and deaths that happened on that day. What happened in my birth year?: Type in your birth year (or any year) and you’ll see a
Created on May 21, 2012
FamilySearch Indexing Update: Over 100 active projects from 29 countries and in 11 languages (tRSSNews): The following is from FamilySearch. 4 June 2010There are now over 100 current indexing projects from 29 countries and in 11 languages!Thirty-four new indexing projects were started in just the past two months. They cover six different languages: Norwegian, Dutch, German, Russian, Spanish, and English. Eighteen of the new English projects are county marriages from various states
Created on May 21, 2012
FamilySearch Record Search Update: 22 New Collections from Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. (tRSSNews): The following announcement was written by FamilySearch: 8 June 2010 Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Spain, and U.S. Records Added Twenty two (22) new collections were updated or added this week at FamilySearch.org—over 11 million new, free indexed names and images from original source records! This week the complete U.S. 1910 Federal Census
Created on May 21, 2012
FamilySearch Record Search Update: 22 New Collections from Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. (tRSSNews): The following is from FamilySearch. 8 June 2010 Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Spain, and U.S. Records Added Twenty two (22) new collections were updated or added this week at FamilySearch.org—over 11 million new, free indexed names and images from original source records! This week the complete U.S. 1910 Federal Census name indexes for Arkansas, Connecticut,
Created on May 21, 2012
One Million+ Nova Scotia Vital Records Spanning Nearly 200 Years Now Available On Ancestry.ca (tRSSNews): license were first initiated in Nova Scotia, however the procedure was optional and not formalized until 1864 when registrations of deaths and births also became mandatory. In addition to being able to research one’s own ancestors, the Nova Scotia Birth Marriage and Death Indexes, 1763-1957 contain fascinating information about historical figures who were born, married and died in the maritime province during this period, including: Alexander Graham Bell – the inventor of the telephone died August 2, 1922 at Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia Samuel Cunard – the shipping magnate married Susan Duffus on February 4, 1815 Charles Fenerty – the inventor of the wood pulp papermaking process married Ann Hamilton in Halifax County in 1868 Given the hugely significant role that Nova Scotia played in the heyday of immigration to this country, it is believed that Canadians from coast to coast will be able to find ancestral links in these indexes. In fact, from 1881 to 1935 alone, almost 1.8 million people arrived to Canada via Halifax and North Sydney. In addition to their value to family historians, the indexes reveal some interesting demographic trends which occurred across this period, with some interesting results when compared to modern day Nova Scotia. Births: Mary and John, wherefore art thou? When it comes to choosing a name for a baby, many factors may come into play. For example, some name their child after a relative, while others prefer to pay homage to famous individuals. And sometimes, it’s the uniqueness of a name that inspires. Whatever their reasons, Nova Scotians have certainly changed their tastes over the past century. Of the top ten most common names given to newborn boys and girls over the 44-year-period for which the birth records span, only two names, Sarah and Alexander, manage to remain in the Top Ten in Nova Scotia a hundred years later. Sarah and Alexander (or Alex) were both the seventh most common names for girls and boys respectively between 1863 and 1907. In 2007, Sarah had jumped up to the fifth most common girl’s name while Alexander was eighth among boy names, according to Nova Scotia Vital Statistics. By far the most common names for boys between 1863 and 1907 were John, William and James, but they barely register in 2007. William ranked as the 15th most common name, James the 24th most common and poor John did not even crack the top 25. And it is even grimmer for the top women’s names. Other than Sarah, only two names from the historical top 25 list can be found in the top 25 list from 2007. Emma, the most common girl’s name in 2007, ranked 13th historically while Eva (or Ava), which is the third most common name in 2007, ranked 14th just one century ago. The most notable trend in names for boys appears to be the switch from names with links to the British Empire and the monarchy (William, George, Edward) to names from the Old Testament (Jacob, Noah, Benjamin, Nathan). Former Queens (Elizabeth, Mary, Victoria) also seem to have fallen by the wayside in favour of trendier names with much less historical significance (Madison, Olivia, Ella, Chloe). Deaths: infant mortality According to information from death indexes from 1864 to 1877 and 1890 to 1957, Nova Scotia has gone from having among the highest infant mortality rates in Canada to among the lowest. This can be attributed to the province establishing in 1973 one of Canada’s first reproductive-care programs. In 1927, the infant mortality rate was as high as 95 deaths per 1,000 infants, lowering to 29.3 per 1,000 in 1957 and only 3.3 deaths per 1,000 in 2007 - the lowest in Canada. Marriages: I’m dreaming of a white wedding? Perhaps the most surprising trend
Created on May 21, 2012
Genealogy Programs for Windows (tRSSNews): more than once. It also supports multimedia files, including sound, pictures and movies of given person. It will track illness, deaths, education, and occupations throughout a family tree. Osk is available in English, Icelandic, Russian, German, Portuguese, Swedish,
Created on May 21, 2012
Couple's Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide (tRSSNews): A Gillespie County couple and their family dog are dead after a shooting.
Created on May 21, 2012
Ordering Irish Civil Registration Certificates Online (tRSSNews): You can now order civil registration certificates online from the General Register Office in Ireland. The process appears to be simple although, admittedly, I haven't tried it yet. To order the certificates, to to the General Register Office web site at http://www.groireland.ie and click on “Apply for cert." The available certificates include: Births: Births registered in
Created on May 21, 2012
IGI on FamilySearch beta/pilot Websites (tRSSNews): Randy Seaver recently asked if records from the International Genealogy Index (IGI) are available on the beta FamilySearch.org website. The answer is: partly. As Randy pointed out, two types of records are present in the IGI. 1. “Records submitted by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”1 These records have all been loaded into the New FamilySearch
Created on May 21, 2012
Illegal Baby Names (tRSSNews): Believe it or not, there are places in this world where the naming of a child is strictly prescribed by the government. In America we can call our kids most anything, but in some places it would be illegal to name your children One Million, Two Million, and so forth, as the Million family is said to have done in early Skagit County, Washington. It’s said that Ten Million was
Created on May 21, 2012
Alex Blamed For 2 Deaths In Mexico (tRSSNews): The sprawling remains of Hurricane Alex drenched much of northern Mexico on Thursday, paralyzing the major city of Monterrey.
Created on May 21, 2012
FamilySearch Indexing Update: Freedmen Letters from North Carolina Will Help Expand Popular African American Collection Online (tRSSNews): The following is from FamilySearch. 25 June 2010A project to index Freedmen Letters from North Carolina is now available. This is the second Freedmen’s Bureau collection FamilySearch has worked on with the National Archives. These records provide the earliest major compilation of information on many emancipated slaves, freed Blacks, and Black Union soldiers, including names,
Created on May 21, 2012
FamilySearch News: 26 Million new names added for Costa Rica, France, Hungary, Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. (tRSSNews): The following is from FamilySearch. 26 Million New Names Added for Costa Rica, France, Hungary, Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. Twenty-nine new collections were updated or added this week at FamilySearch.org—with 26 million names and 1.5 million digital images!The international collections continue to expand with exciting new additions for Costa Rica, France, Hungary, Mexico, and
Created on May 21, 2012
Genealogy Programs for Macintosh (tRSSNews): more than once. It also supports multimedia files, including sound, pictures, and movies of a given person. It will track illness, deaths, education, and occupations throughout a family tree. Osk is available in English, Icelandic, Russian, German, Portuguese, Swedish,
Created on May 21, 2012
Is Your Genealogy Database Insane? (tRSSNews): parameters. Before I run the "sanity report" on my database that contains hundreds of records of French-Canadian births, marriages, and deaths, I have to adjust the parameter for women giving birth to be age thirteen or younger. You may have to do something similar for
Created on May 21, 2012
FamilySearch News: 26 Million new names added for Costa Rica, France, Hungary, Mexico, Spain, and the U.S (tRSSNews): The following announcement was written by FamilySearch: 26 Million New Names Added for Costa Rica, France, Hungary, Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. Twenty-nine new collections were updated or added this week at FamilySearch.org—with 26 million names and 1.5 million digital images! The international collections continue to expand with exciting new additions for Costa Rica, France,
Created on May 21, 2012

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Fischer Bed and Breakfast. This was the old Willie Fischer residence, site of the first store, second store, mule and horse barns, pump house. Photo by John Coers.
Album: 2009 July Field Trip to Fischer and the Narrows