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Google for misc things...updated
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Lisa J in California | Report | 24 Jun 2007 18:21 |
Living in California, born in Canada, English and Irish ancestors - researching is difficult from here. I 'google' constantly, trying to find records I haven't seen before and looking for records recently added to websites....Last night I found my ancestor's possible church and I sent an email.....They MAY be able to help me confirm his birth!!!!! (He was born c1811 in Ireland)....Even though I've googled that surname before, I only found the church last night....My tip is to continue to google (or whatever search engine you use) your surnames and other interests as new information, records and sites are constantly added! |
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Daniel | Report | 24 Jun 2007 18:26 |
Hi Lisa. When you say you googled and came up with a possible church for your irish rellie, how exactly did you come up with that church? Danny |
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Lisa J in California | Report | 24 Jun 2007 18:30 |
Hi Danny: I googled the surname and where we believe he was born and discovered the parish's church. I've googled that information before quite often and never saw the church so I'm guessing the site might be fairly new (within a year). PS Perhaps they don't usually offer to help, but did knowing that I am living in California? Also, he did say he would have to wait until the rector returned from holidays, but at least he replied! |
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Daniel | Report | 24 Jun 2007 18:37 |
I reckon its worth a shot for mine then. Cheers lisa. Danny |
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Lisa J in California | Report | 24 Jun 2007 18:41 |
Danny, I've found so much through googling odd combinations! I sit at night, trying every variation I can think of and have been somewhat successful (with the English side). Best of luck with your search, eh? PS About two years ago a GR member googled and he was the one who actually found out my family may have lived in that parish! (It's a long story, but we are almost certain it's my family.) |
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Lisa J in California | Report | 24 Jun 2007 23:13 |
Hi Lisa. Do you have dates of birth? I can look on Ancestry later - I am doing a lookup for someone else right now, but I'd be happy to look later for you, if you like? As far as google searches, you might try his name, where he was born if you know, and do various searches using people in his family, also, I've tried using their occupation as well. (Example, one parent name, then the next search, the other parent, sibling, etc.) |
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CATHKIN | Report | 24 Jun 2007 23:37 |
Gosh , Lisa --Irish birth early1800`s --I`m trying to find my greatgrandmother born about 1860`s in Ireland and having difficulty but hopefully someone will do me a lookup on the census soon , Ros |
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An Olde Crone | Report | 25 Jun 2007 00:10 |
Lisa (Stubbs!) No help in your present search, but one of the best results I have ever had by googling, was on the Stubbs family! I was looking for the death of a boring old ag lab.....to my astonishment I found that he had disappeared from the area, not because he had died, but because he had been left a fortune by an unmarried uncle, and had gone to the Turks and Caicos Islands to claim his inheritance! OC |
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Lisa J in California | Report | 27 Apr 2008 01:29 |
"History of Toronto and County of York, Ontario" |