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Pfalz

The Rheinland-Pfalz : http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/RHE-PFA/rhein-p.html Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate) Genealogy Links : http://www.genealogylinks.net/europe/germany/rp.htm Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany WorldGenWeb Project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~deurhepf/ Hessen GenWeb : http://members.cox.net/hessen/index2.htm Cemeteries of Rheinland Pfalz , Germany: http://www.interment.net/ger/rheinland.htm Pfäzisch-Rheinische Familienkunde : http://www.prfk.de/literatur/index.html Electorate Prince-archbishopric of Trier : http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/HIST/trier.html Trier Familienbücher index : http://www.genealogienetz.de/vereine/wgff/trier/ (Click on "ABC-Listen") Westdeutsche Gesellschaft für Familienkunde : http://www.genealogienetz.de/vereine/wgff/index.htm Institut fuer pfaelzische Geschichte und Volkskunde : http://www.bv-pfalz.de/kultur/institut-fuer-pfaelzische-geschichte-und-volkskunde/ . A museum of Palatine history and culture including emigration; has a card f

Scottish Cowans Googlegroup

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Rather than each of us writing to one another individually, I thought it would be a good idea to set up a Googlegroup for us. We can bring to the group whatever we find, and help each other sort out these Scottish Cowan lines. Once we have something coherant, we can bring that back to Cowan-L. Perhaps we can find enough male Cowan descendants from the various lines to get some excellent DNA data. To join up, see: http://groups.google.com/group/Scottish-Cowans . If you know someone who should join, please pass the word along. See the group archives for some of what we already know, or think we know. Scottish-Cowans Browse Archives at groups.google.com If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. - Mary Pickford

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William Cowan settled in Delaware County, New York about 1825

Excerpt from Long Papers , posted on the Delaware County, NY - Genealogy and History Site http://www.dcnyhistory.org/longpapers.html The poster says, "This book once belonged to my Grandfather Cecil Sanford, so I would like to dedicate this book not just in his memory but the memory of all my Grandfathers mentioned within this book. ... With regards, Tamara Sanford, December 12, 2002." It is not made clear whom the writer was, nor exactly when the papers were written - perhaps around 1925. WILLIAM COWAN SETTLED HERE ABOUT 1825 THIS WEEK I VISITED another farm where the family line has been continuous, and the land is still occupied by one of the direct descendants. There are four such families tip that branch of the valley: the Thomsons, the Cowans, the Archibalds, and the Millers. My visit was to the Cowan farm now owned by Andrew Cowan (presently owned by Harold Mead). The homestead lies adjacent to, or is cut by, three roads and is one of the two farms which looks particul

Hector Cowan Biography

Delaware County, NY Genealogy and History Site: http://www.dcnyhistory.org/books/breview6.html BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW; 6th Section - pages 252 through 300 HECTOR COWAN, who died on July 4, 1878, at his home in the town of Stamford, N.Y., where he was an influential and valued citizen, was born here on October 2, 1824. His father, John Cowan, was a Scotchman, was born in the old country on June 4, 1798; and his mother, Helen Grant Cowan, was born two years later, September 15, 1800, in Stamford. John Cowan's father, whose name was Hector, came to America with his wife at the beginning of the century, while John was only two years old, and settled in Stamford, on what is now known as the old Cowan farm, which he reclaimed from the wilderness, building a frame house, wherein he resided till his death, at ninety-three years of age, in 1843. The children on the emigrant Hector were as follows; James Cowan, born June 29, 1794; William, on August 3, 1796; John, in 1798; Isabella, on June 14,

Cowan Burials in Bovina, Delaware Co. NY USA

From http://www.dcnyhistory.org/cem_bovina_burials_all.html Thanks, Jessica! I'm hoping that some of this information can allow us to find a y-DNA line to compare with my dad's test results. These should be descendants of James COWAN b. c1747 SCT d. ? through his son Andrew 1767-1836 , b. Whitefield, Parish of Yarrow, County of Selkirk, Scotland, who came to the US in 1818, and settled in Fall Clove, Cabin Hill, Delaware Co. NY in 1819. Andrew is a brother of my Walter Cowan, who went to Upper Canada (Ontario, Canada) in 1832. Delaware County, NY Genealogy and History Site BOVINA BURIALS - 2006 Update Feb 8 CEMETERY SITE: SURNAME, Firstname Midname. BORN - DIED. FATHER; MOTHER. SPOUSE - MEMO New UP-05-11-04: DOIG, Isabella Gibson King. 1872-07-00 - 1914-09-02. KING, John Gibson; COWAN, Catherine Isabella. Robert William DOIG Old UP: DOUGLAS, Adam . 1788-09-18 - 1880-06-08. DOUGLAS, ; . Elizabeth COWAN - 91y9m b.Scotland

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Service Members Memorial

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Service Members Memorial The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Service Members Memorial was established to honor and recognize those service members who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Gay service members make significant contributions to this country without due recognition, those who make the ultimate sacrifice deserve a place where their service and honor can be celebrated without denial or exclusion. If you have lost a lesbian, gay or bisexual loved one to military conflict, consider adding their name to this memorial. If you have lost a dedicated soldier in service to their country, recognize not just their sacrifice but the fact that they were also gay. If you lost a partner in action add their name here where your grief will be duly recognized. Contact us at memorial@gaymilitary.org or (805) 893-5664 to submit the name of your loved one to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Service Members Memorial. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in th

World War Two Aerial Pictures Go Online

According to an article in Eastman's latest newsletter, Online RAF Photos of the U.K. : ( The following article is from Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2006 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at: http://www.eogn.com . ) UKAerialPhotos.com offers an opportunity for genealogists, historians and others the ability to track down an ancestor's now demolished neighbourhood or learn how their area has changed and developed. The imagery derived from RAF photographic sheets that were previously subject to censorship - with many military sites removed or clouds painted over secret installations - can be seen in their entirety thanks to the efforts made into uncovering the MOD sites and replacing the censored material. This extensive research, undertaken by UKAerialPhotos.com's partner, The GeoInformation Group, means the records now provide a breadth of detail not acces

Vital Records

England & Wales FreeBMD - Civil Registration index of Births, Marriages, Deaths (England & Wales) - images now available! : http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ Canada British Columbia Canada Vital Event Indexes : http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes Saskatchewan BMD Index : http://vsgs.health.gov.sk.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx    Births more than 100 years ago; Deaths and Marriages more than 75 years ago soon Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics - Births & Deaths 1864-1877, + Deaths 1908-1955, Marriages 1864-1930: https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com (full-sized copies available for a fee) Australia Queensland, Australia: Birth, Marriage, and Death Records 1829-1914 : http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/IndexSearch.htm United States InfoAviator is a way to access free online public records, from the Federal to local level. Search by locality, not surname. http://infoaviator.com/ US Social Security Death Index : http://ssdi.rootsweb.com     Ancestry

Death Records - Obituaries, Biographies & Tombstones

Online Searchable Death Indexes USA : http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/deathrecords.html The Virtual Cemetery : http://www.genealogy.com/vcem_welcome.html Find A Grave : http://www.findagrave.com Interment.net - Cemetery Transcription Library: http://www.interment.net/ US Genweb Tombstone Transcription Project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/ Obituaries & Biographies : http://genealogy.about.com/cs/obituaries/ Obituary Daily Times : http://www.rootsweb.com/~obituary/ $$$ GenealogyBank is digitizing the U.S. Congressional Serial Set , which contains obituaries of naval personnel who passed away in the previous year: http://genlibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/07/obituaries-they-arent-just-in.html Farber Gravestone Collection : http://www.davidrumsey.com/farber/ Over 13,500 images documenting the sculpture on more than 9,000 gravestones, most of which were made prior to 1800, in the Northeastern part of the United States. The late Daniel Farber of Worcester, Massachusetts, and his w

Create a Surname List

Why would you go to the work of creating a surname list, for a rare surname? I feel that it is worth the work, especially if there are few other resources available. I've googled for some of my rare surnames, and found hardly ANYTHING. Imagine a brand-new researcher in the same position; they might just give up. Newbies don't know how important the locality is; they just know the surname, and hopefully, some dates. I started with two lists, for my mother's father and my mother's mother's surnames. Once I had my feet wet, and felt these lists were well started, I couldn't wait to start more! Now, look at all my lists: http://genweblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/valories-genealogy-lists.html . If you are there for your cousin researchers, whenever they happen along, they will be there for you, too. And they may just have the key to your locked door somewhere in their attic. Start a Message Board as a companion for each list , as well. More people will find the boards

Immigration and Emigration

Emigration & Immigration Research Outline at http://www.familysearch.org/ : http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Rg/guide/Germany14.asp#emigration_and_immigration Ellis Island : http://ellisisland.org/ has the records online for 1892-1924. 22 million immigrants, passengers, and crew members came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York. Use Stephen Morse's forms to search if you can't find them with the standard search engine. These sites are free and open to all. NEW! I've just found about a wonderful way to extend your use of the EllisIsland.org site. Megan Smolenyak says that to the left of the certificate, at the bottom of the menu are "View Annotations" and "Create an Annotation." She says: If you click on "View Annotations," you'll find yourself in the Community Archives, which includes the annotation I contributed. By clicking on my name, you'll see a number of additional details I entered.... All of these are pre-s