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Genealogy Blogs and Podcasts

New! Genealogy Podcasts : http://www.juliann.net/podcasting/podcastdirectory/historycasts/ Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter : http://blog.eogn.com New! A service of The Genealogue - the Genealogy Blog Finder : http://blogfinder.genealogue.com/ Bridey's This & That : http://genbintn.blogspot.com/ Olive Tree Blog: http://olivetreegenealogy.blogspot.com/ Steve's Blog: http://www.stephendanko.com/ - nice index, Steve! Genealogy Tips & Tutorials : http://blog.family-genealogy-online.com/ - goldmine for genealogy webmasters Cyndi'sList Blogs for Genealogy : http://www.cyndislist.com/blogs.htm Genealogy Sites I Don't Hate : http://genealogysites.blogspot.com/ Marina's Blog: http://www.hamersleyfamily.com/blog/blog.htm Genealogy News (XML RSS newsreader needed): http://misbach.org/news.rss GenealogyBlog by Heritage Creations: http://genealogyblog.com Hugh W : http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ Short Family : http://www.shortfamilyonline.com/life/archive

Untangling the Solon BARTLETTs

A simple search of Ancestry.com for Solon BARTLETT shows me one problem we have with this name, which I thought was surely unique -- there are at least FOUR. I'm primarily interested in Solon Putnam BARTLETT, my husband's gggrandfather, but it might be useful to chronicle the others, too. I'll put them in order of birth. Solon b. c1809 Michigan 1850 Census - Name: Solon Bartlett Age: 41 Estimated birth year: abt 1809 Birth Place: Michigan Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana; Roll: M432_233; Page: 66; Image: 279. Name: SOLON BARTLETT Land Office: NATCHITOCHES Sequence #: 1 Document Number: 75 Total Acres: 134.5 Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: January 08, 1841 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry

Ferris/Farris BAYSINGER, Jennie PATTERSON and their children

Ferris Baysinger is the oldest child of Elias Henry Baysinger, who was born 26 Dec 1832 in Breckinridge Co. Kentucky, son of Peter Baysinger and Elizabeth RICE . Elias first married Margaret JONES, 9 July 1854 in Warren Co. Iowa (Certificate #11, William P. Jenkins, J.P.). Does anyone have any information about Margaret Jones - who her family were, when and where she was born, where she lived after the divorce, and when and where she died? Cousin Terri says that they were in Kansas 1854-1860, and that the couple was divorced 1858 in Kansas. Larry Payne wrote to the Baysinger list with this information, "An article in the March 2, 1858 issue of the Freeman's Champion of Prairie City, Kansas states PETITION for DIVORCE - Elias H. Baysinger vs Margaret E. Baysinger Defendant absent for more than two years. Defendant is non-resident. Case to be heard October Term in Lecompton U.S. District Court 2nd Jidicial Dist. K.T. (Kansas Territory)" Elias was i

Elias Henry BAYSINGER, Wives and Children

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Elias Henry Baysinger was born 26 Dec 1832 in Breckinridge Co. Kentucky, son of Peter Baysinger and Elizabeth RICE . Warren county Iowa Advocate Tribune 9-30-1886 reports death of pioneer Peter Baysinger in Weede Co. Colorado on Sept 9, 1886. Reportedly buried Sedalia, Colorado, Bear Canyon Cemetery. Elizabeth 1840 Census 1850 Census Elias married 1. Margaret JONES, 9 July 1854 in Warren Co. Iowa (Certificate #11, William P. Jenkins, J.P.). *Does anyone have any information about Margaret Jones - who her family were, when and where she was born, where she lived after the divorce, and when and where she died?* Cousin Terri says that they were in Kansas 1854-1860, and that the couple was divorced 1858 in Kansas. Larry Payne wrote to the Baysinger list with this information, "An article in the March 2, 1858 issue of the Freeman's Champion of Prairie City, Kansas states PETITION for DIVORCE - Elias H. Baysinger vs Margaret E. Baysinger Defendant absent for more than two y

Using Batch Numbers and the IGI

What are Batch Numbers and how are they useful? You will find Batch numbers in IGI (International Genealogical Index) records on the FamilyHistory.org website, or researching at your local Family History Center. Here is a bit of expanation from Rhonda McClure, from an old Family Tree Finders post. Start with the fiche "IGI Batch Number Index" ...still available at your local Family History Center .... is a valuable tool when trying to understand the origins of any entries in the IGI. This is also the fiche you [will] use for converting the batch number manually. The fiche is useful when you have printed out information from FamilySearch.org and have many of those to check. If you are doing your research at the Family History Center, then it is easier to just print out the entries (use the F2 function to save a group of them to print to a single page) as that will give you the film numbers. You can then take the film numbers and search either online or in the FHC and see e

John BAYSINGER, Viola, Minnie and children

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John BAYSINGER born Dec 1872 Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, died 4 May 1942 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. John was the son of Elias Henry BAYSINGER and Sarah Maria GOOSIC. He and second wife Minnie are buried Laurel Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk Co IA. Married 1. Viola STEPHENS born 20 Aug 1874 Marriage license issued 3 Jul 1893. Thomas E. Parker, age 31, attested in an affidavit to John being 22 and Viola being 19, therefore of legal ages (Book H, page 92, Warren County Records). Warren County Marriages for Certificate #161: John Baysinger and Viola Stephens were united in marriage 3 Jul 1893 by Elder D.W. Shackles at his house, witnessed by Mrs. R. Shakle (not Shackles?) and Ann Jones. Marriage recorded 2 Oct 1893, along with several others performed by Elder Shackles. Viola filed for divorce Oct. 11 in the District Court of Warren County. Judgment, No. 1149 granted 20 Nov 1893 . Viola was represented by attorneys McGarry and Brown. John Baysinger didn't contest the divorce. He