Surnames A-Z: I Names

There's a new meme going around Facebook right now. Genealogists are listing their mother's maiden name, father's surname, maternal and paternal grandparents' surnames and a few more generations back.

It's a cute idea but I don't think it's wise to be providing such detail, especially your mother's maiden name, as it is often the secret question asked on sites where you require a password to log in.

So I'm revising the meme to suit me and I hope others will follow suit, either here as a comment on Olive Tree Genealogy blog, or on their own blog.

Over the coming weeks I'll be listing my surnames starting with "A" and going through the alphabet until I reach "Z".

I'll preface this with a caveat - most surnames are more common than you might think, so sharing a surname doesn't mean we're related. To be completely useful any surname list should have a geographic location and a time period. But this is just a fun little exercise and if you spot a name of interest, just let me know and we'll compare dates and locations.

I SURNAMES:Iden

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Surnames A-Z: M

There's a new meme going around Facebook right now. Genealogists are listing their mother's maiden name, father's surname, maternal and paternal grandparents' surnames and a few more generations back.

It's a cute idea but I don't think it's wise to be providing such detail, especially your mother's maiden name, as it is often the secret question asked on sites where you require a password to log in.

So I'm revising the meme to suit me and I hope others will follow suit, either here as a comment on Olive Tree Genealogy blog, or on their own blog.

Over the coming weeks I'll be listing my surnames starting with "A" and going through the alphabet until I reach "Z".

I'll preface this with a caveat - most surnames are more common than you might think, so sharing a surname doesn't mean we're related. To be completely useful any surname list should have a geographic location and a time period. But this is just a fun little exercise and if you spot a name of interest, just let me know and we'll compare dates and locations.

M SURNAMES: Marical, McGinnis, Meeks, Michell, Miller, Miriot, Mitchell, Mokenesse, Moockers, Moore, Moses, Motteram, Muller, Munck, Munday

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Find Ancestors in Insane Asylums

Insane Asylum New Jersey

Olive Tree Genealogy has a new section for Insane Asylum records! This is a new project and more records will be added as I find them.

In the 19th century and earlier, insane Asylums were often referred to as Lunatic asylums. The inmates were called insane, or lunatics or idiots.  Often the inmates suffered from physical ailments, not mental disorders.

I hope to bring many insane asylum records online for genealogists so keep checking back to see what has been added.

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album Group ID'd

This Photo Archive consists of a small autograph album (6.5" by 5.25") kept by Constance (Connie) Philips as a memento of her time serving as a nurse during World War One.

The majority of the photos and items are from 1915, when she served as a nurse in France and Britain.

The album and all photographs, postcards, and other ephemera contained in the album belong to Karin Armstrong and may not be copied or republished without her written permission. The images will be published on Olive Tree Genealogy with permission.

Each image has been designated an "R" for Recto or a "V" for Verso plus an album page number. Recto is the right-hand side page of a bound book while Verso is the left-hand side page.

I will be posting the entire album and my additional research on the individuals identified in Connie's album over the coming months so please check back frequently to view these historic photos. The easiest way to see what has been published is to click on the topic "Nursing Sister WW1 Photos"

Surnames A-Z: H Names

There's a new meme going around Facebook right now. Genealogists are listing their mother's maiden name, father's surname, maternal and paternal grandparents' surnames and a few more generations back.

It's a cute idea but I don't think it's wise to be providing such detail, especially your mother's maiden name, as it is often the secret question asked on sites where you require a password to log in.

So I'm revising the meme to suit me and I hope others will follow suit, either here as a comment on Olive Tree Genealogy blog, or on their own blog.

Over the coming weeks I'll be listing my surnames starting with "A" and going through the alphabet until I reach "Z".

I'll preface this with a caveat - most surnames are more common than you might think, so sharing a surname doesn't mean we're related. To be completely useful any surname list should have a geographic location and a time period. But this is just a fun little exercise and if you spot a name of interest, just let me know and we'll compare dates and locations.

H SURNAMES: Haldi, Hansen, Harman, Harrison, Haull, Hellman, Hendricksdr., Herbert, Herschi, Hertel, Hervagault, Heuser, Higginson, Hinds, Hogben, Holden, Holford, Hommel, Hooper, Hougham, Howell, Hubbard, Hummel, Hunsicker, Hutchford

Join me - maybe we connect! Find previous surnames on Surnames A-Z

Surnames A-Z: L Names

There's a new meme going around Facebook right now. Genealogists are listing their mother's maiden name, father's surname, maternal and paternal grandparents' surnames and a few more generations back.

It's a cute idea but I don't think it's wise to be providing such detail, especially your mother's maiden name, as it is often the secret question asked on sites where you require a password to log in.

So I'm revising the meme to suit me and I hope others will follow suit, either here as a comment on Olive Tree Genealogy blog, or on their own blog.

Over the coming weeks I'll be listing my surnames starting with "A" and going through the alphabet until I reach "Z".

I'll preface this with a caveat - most surnames are more common than you might think, so sharing a surname doesn't mean we're related. To be completely useful any surname list should have a geographic location and a time period. But this is just a fun little exercise and if you spot a name of interest, just let me know and we'll compare dates and locations.

L SURNAMES: Lambshead, Laming, Larroway, Latcham, Lauw, Le Roy, Le Roy-dit-Audy, Limbrey, Linnen, Longe, Lucas, Ludewigs, Lydecker, Lymacher

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An Interesting New Netherland Connection

Here is an interesting and intriguing will filed in by Susanne vandeWater on 20 September 1653. At least one New Netherland settler is mentioned.

Seal of New Netherland

Susannetge van de Water weduwe van Franchois Willemsz herroept alle voorgaande testamenten en codicillen. Zij legateert en prelegateert de navolgende mensen. De kinderen van haar broer Abraham Abrahams van de Water te Dordrecht, haar neef Isaacq van de Water te Amsterdam nagelaten zoon van haar broer Pieter van de Water, de kinderen van haar overleden broer Joost van de Water te weten Ariaentge Joosten, Sara Joosten, en Isaacq Joosten, Elijsabeth Cornelisdr dochter van Grietge Jansdr, de kinderen van Jacob Standoncq te weten Jan Standoncq en Sijmen Standoncq verwekt bij zijn vrouw Ariaentge, Paulus Jansz Standonck de Jonge met een obligatie ten laste van Hubert Caijmacxschild voor de koop van een huis gekocht door genoemde Paulus Standoncq de Jonge en gelegen aan de Cordewagenstraat, aan Michiel Couweberg, ysermaker, 100 gulden plus een pak kleren van Paules Standoncq de Oude, aan haar dienstmaagd Grietge Pietersdr of Elijsabeth Pietersdr, aan Maria Damen wonend te Nieuw Nederlant, aan Willem Pietersz, bouwman, en zijn vrouw Elijsabeth Joppen, aan Annetge Joppen wonend in de Beijerlanden, aan Cathalijntge Pietersdr dochter van Pieter Corstiaen, aan de armen van de kerk 2 obligaties ten laste van Arij van de Marel, aan Gijbert Huijen van der Swiep voor haar begrafenis.als enige en universele ergenaam benoemd zij haar zuster Sara van de Water weduwe van Govert Govertsz.

Translation:   Susannetge vandeWater widow of Franchois Willemsz repeals all previous wills and codicils. She explains and preges the following people. The children of her brother Abraham Abrahams van Water in Dordrecht, her cousin Isaacq van Water in Amsterdam, neglected son of her brother Pieter van de Water, the children of her deceased brother Joost van de Water, Ariaentge Joosten, Sara Joosten, and Isaacq Joosten, Elijsabeth Cornelisdr daughter of Grietge Jansdr, the children of Jacob Standoncq, Jan Standoncq and Sijmen Standoncq, acquires his wife Ariaentge, Paul Jansz Standonck de Jonge, with a bond charged to Hubert Caijmacxschild for the purchase of a house bought by the said Paul Standoncq de Jonge and located on the Cordewagenstraat, Michiel Couweberg, ysermaker, 100 guilders plus a suit of Paules Standoncq de Oude, to her maidservant Grietge Pietersdr or Elisabeth Pietersdr, to Maria Damen residing at Nieuw Nederlant, to Willem Pietersz, bouwman , and his wife Elijsabeth Joppen, at Annetge Joppen residing in the Beijerland, to Cathalijntge Pietersdr daughter of Pieter Corsti aen, to the poor of the church 2 bonds charged to Arij van de Marel, to Gijbert Huijen van der Swiep for her funeral.s sole and universal surname she appointed her sister Sara van de Water widow of Govert Govertsz.

Source:  Datering:     20-sep-1653
Aktenummer:     382
Bladzijden:     377 t/m 378
Standplaats:     Rotterdam
Notaris:     Vitus Mustelius Woutersz
Akteplaats:     Rotterdam
Aktesoort:     testament
oegangsnummer:     18 Notarissen te Rotterdam en daarin opgegane gemeenten (ONA)
Inventarisnummer:     504
Organisatie: Stadsarchief Rotterdam

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album 8 V

This Photo Archive consists of a small autograph album (6.5" by 5.25") kept by Constance (Connie) Philips as a memento of her time serving as a nurse during World War One.

The majority of the photos and items are from 1915, when she served as a nurse in France and Britain.

The album and all photographs, postcards, and other ephemera contained in the album belong to Karin Armstrong and may not be copied or republished without her written permission. The images will be published on Olive Tree Genealogy with permission.

Each image has been designated an "R" for Recto or a "V" for Verso plus an album page number. Recto is the right-hand side page of a bound book while Verso is the left-hand side page.

I will be posting the entire album and my additional research on the individuals identified in Connie's album over the coming months so please check back frequently to view these historic photos. The easiest way to see what has been published is to click on the topic "Nursing Sister WW1 Photos"

Surnames A-Z: F Names

There's a new meme going around Facebook right now. Genealogists are listing their mother's maiden name, father's surname, maternal and paternal grandparents' surnames and a few more generations back.

It's a cute idea but I don't think it's wise to be providing such detail, especially your mother's maiden name, as it is often the secret question asked on sites where you require a password to log in.

So I'm revising the meme to suit me and I hope others will follow suit, either here as a comment on Olive Tree Genealogy blog, or on their own blog.

Over the coming weeks I'll be listing my surnames starting with "A" and going through the alphabet until I reach "Z".

I'll preface this with a caveat - most surnames are more common than you might think, so sharing a surname doesn't mean we're related. To be completely useful any surname list should have a geographic location and a time period. But this is just a fun little exercise and if you spot a name of interest, just let me know and we'll compare dates and locations.

F SURNAMES: Faierman, Flood, Fox, Frances, Freende, Friar, Fuller

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Surnames A-Z: J Names

There's a new meme going around Facebook right now. Genealogists are listing their mother's maiden name, father's surname, maternal and paternal grandparents' surnames and a few more generations back.

It's a cute idea but I don't think it's wise to be providing such detail, especially your mother's maiden name, as it is often the secret question asked on sites where you require a password to log in.

So I'm revising the meme to suit me and I hope others will follow suit, either here as a comment on Olive Tree Genealogy blog, or on their own blog.

Over the coming weeks I'll be listing my surnames starting with "A" and going through the alphabet until I reach "Z".

I'll preface this with a caveat - most surnames are more common than you might think, so sharing a surname doesn't mean we're related. To be completely useful any surname list should have a geographic location and a time period. But this is just a fun little exercise and if you spot a name of interest, just let me know and we'll compare dates and locations.

J SURNAMES: Jackson, Jacobs, Jacquet, Jaeckel, Jamieson, Johnston

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Gold Winners of Rock Star Genealogy Contest

The Annual Genealogy Rockstar Voting is over and the winners have been announced. Olive Tree Genealogy is pleased and honoured to have won Bronze in the Canadian Genealogists category.

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners in all categories!

Gold Star winners

International, USA, Genetic Genealogy
Blaine Bettinger

Canada
Gail Dever

New Zealand/Australia
Michelle Patient

England/Scotland/Wales  
Janet Few

Ireland
Maurice Gleeson 

Silver and Bronze WInners Genealogy Rock Star Contest

The Annual Genealogy Rockstar Voting is over and the winners have been announced. Olive Tree Genealogy is pleased and honoured to have won Bronze in the Canadian Genealogists category.

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners in all categories!

Silver and Bronze winners

Australia/New Zealand
Silver: Jill Ball -- Geniaus.
Bronze: Helen Smith -- Dragon Genealogy
           
Canada
Silver: Dave Obee -- CanGenealogy
Bronze: Lorine McGinnis Schulze -- Olive Tree Genealogy

England/Scotland/Wales
Silver: Debbie Kennett -- Cruwys news
Bronze: Chris Paton -- The GENES Blog

Ireland
Silver John Grenham --Irish Roots
Bronze: Claire Santry --Irish Genealogy News

Surnames A-Z: K Names

There's a new meme going around Facebook right now. Genealogists are listing their mother's maiden name, father's surname, maternal and paternal grandparents' surnames and a few more generations back.

It's a cute idea but I don't think it's wise to be providing such detail, especially your mother's maiden name, as it is often the secret question asked on sites where you require a password to log in.

So I'm revising the meme to suit me and I hope others will follow suit, either here as a comment on Olive Tree Genealogy blog, or on their own blog.

Over the coming weeks I'll be listing my surnames starting with "A" and going through the alphabet until I reach "Z".

I'll preface this with a caveat - most surnames are more common than you might think, so sharing a surname doesn't mean we're related. To be completely useful any surname list should have a geographic location and a time period. But this is just a fun little exercise and if you spot a name of interest, just let me know and we'll compare dates and locations.

K SURNAMES: Kehl, Kell, Kennard, Kennett, Kerstantsz, King, Koberger, Kuhn

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Updates to Ships Passenger Lists to New Netherland (New York) 1624-1664

Olive Tree Genealogy has recently updated its exclusive Ship Reconstruction Project for ships sailing to New Netherland (New York) from 1624 to 1664.

Another passenger has been added to the ship Groote Christophel sailing from Holland to New Netherland in 1654.

Another ship has been added (never before published) - the Jonge Prins van Nederland sailing some time after June 1647.

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album 7 V

This Photo Archive consists of a small autograph album (6.5" by 5.25") kept by Constance (Connie) Philips as a memento of her time serving as a nurse during World War One.

The majority of the photos and items are from 1915, when she served as a nurse in France and Britain.

The album and all photographs, postcards, and other ephemera contained in the album belong to Karin Armstrong and may not be copied or republished without her written permission. The images will be published on Olive Tree Genealogy with permission.

Each image has been designated an "R" for Recto or a "V" for Verso plus an album page number. Recto is the right-hand side page of a bound book while Verso is the left-hand side page.

I will be posting the entire album and my additional research on the individuals identified in Connie's album over the coming months so please check back frequently to view these historic photos. The easiest way to see what has been published is to click on the topic "Nursing Sister WW1 Photos"

Remembrance Day

 

Honouring all my military ancestors on Remembrance Day

UPDATE re times!! 50% off Ancestry with Flash Sale Nov 10 & 11!

UPDATE: Ancestry has just informed me that the times of this sale are in error. The sale starts tonight at 9p.m., not 9 a.m. as they originally sent out. 

Ancestry.com is hosting a Veteran's Day Flash Membership Sale! - 50% off!

Starting November 10th 9:00AM PST to November 11th 9:00 PM PST.

Veterans' Week - the Sandercock Family

Honouring the Sandercock family, Canadian soldiers in WW1.

Father Sam Sandercock, his sons Bill and Cecil all enlisted in the CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force) in WW1.

Sam lived and returned home but both his boys died on the battlefield.

Bill Sandercock 1897-1917

Cecil Sandercock 1898-1918

Sam Sandercock 1870-1949

Veterans' Week: Uncle Ern Simpson

Honouring my Uncle Ern - my grandmother's brother in Canadian army WW1

Veterans' Week - Great Grandpa's Brother James

Honouring my great-grandfather's brother James Simpson, soldier in the U.K. military in WW1

Veterans' Week: My Uncle Syd

Honouring Uncle Sydney Simpson, Canadian soldier in WW1

Veterans' Week - My Uncle Clare

Honouring my uncle Clare, a soldier in the Canadian army WW2

Veterans' Week, November 5 to 11, 2017

Today is the start of Veterans' Week, November 5 to 11, 2017. Today I am honouring my father who was a Lieutenant in the Canadian Military in WW2.

Nursing Sister Philips WW1 Photo Album L 18

This Photo Archive consists of a small autograph album (6.5" by 5.25") kept by Constance (Connie) Philips as a memento of her time serving as a nurse during World War One.

The majority of the photos and items are from 1915, when she served as a nurse in France and Britain.

The album and all photographs, postcards, and other ephemera contained in the album belong to Karin Armstrong and may not be copied or republished without her written permission. The images will be published on Olive Tree Genealogy with permission.

Each image has been designated an "R" for Recto or a "V" for Verso plus an album page number. Recto is the right-hand side page of a bound book while Verso is the left-hand side page.

I will be posting the entire album and my additional research on the individuals identified in Connie's album over the coming months so please check back frequently to view these historic photos. The easiest way to see what has been published is to click on the topic "Nursing Sister WW1 Photos"

Surnames A-Z: D Names

There's a new meme going around Facebook right now. Genealogists are listing their mother's maiden name, father's surname, maternal and paternal grandparents' surnames and a few more generations back.

It's a cute idea but I don't think it's wise to be providing such detail, especially your mother's maiden name, as it is often the secret question asked on sites where you require a password to log in.

So I'm revising the meme to suit me and I hope others will follow suit, either here as a comment on Olive Tree Genealogy blog, or on their own blog.

Over the coming weeks I'll be listing my surnames starting with "A" and going through the alphabet until I reach "Z".

I'll preface this with a caveat - most surnames are more common than you might think, so sharing a surname doesn't mean we're related. To be completely useful any surname list should have a geographic location and a time period. But this is just a fun little exercise and if you spot a name of interest, just let me know and we'll compare dates and locations.

D SURNAMES: Damen, Dawson, De Grauw, De Groot, De Roche, De Ruine, de Toine, Deane, Deckmann, Demarest, Des Chalets, Dewes, Doust, Down, Downey, Drury, Duty

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Surnames A-Z: E Names

There's a new meme going around Facebook right now. Genealogists are listing their mother's maiden name, father's surname, maternal and paternal grandparents' surnames and a few more generations back.

It's a cute idea but I don't think it's wise to be providing such detail, especially your mother's maiden name, as it is often the secret question asked on sites where you require a password to log in.

So I'm revising the meme to suit me and I hope others will follow suit, either here as a comment on Olive Tree Genealogy blog, or on their own blog.

Over the coming weeks I'll be listing my surnames starting with "A" and going through the alphabet until I reach "Z".

I'll preface this with a caveat - most surnames are more common than you might think, so sharing a surname doesn't mean we're related. To be completely useful any surname list should have a geographic location and a time period. But this is just a fun little exercise and if you spot a name of interest, just let me know and we'll compare dates and locations.

E SURNAMES: Earl, Ecker, Ellington, Elvery

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