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Re: Looking for information re: Coley Springs Baptist Church, Warrenton, nc

tonyalynette — 2013-05-17 00:46:16Z

Hello from North Carolina,

I have relatives who were members of this church. You posted a picture of Corbin Boyd. He is my 3rd great grandfather. Are you able to email me a copy of the photo? I am not a paid member and can't access the hint to view the photo.

tonyalynette@hotmail.com

Thank you,
Tonya Boyd Woods

Re: Looking for information re: Coley Springs Baptist Church, Warrenton, nc

CLIFTON_SOMERVILLE — 2013-03-29 02:17:58Z

MY NAME IS BOBBY SOMERVILLE MY FATHER AND MOTHER IS FROM WARRENTON NC. LOUIS AND MAMMIE DAVIS WAS MY FATHER UNCLE. IF YOU ARE RELATED TO LOUIS AND MAMMIE PLEASE E-MAIL ME BACK. MY FATHER AND MOTHER IS STILL LIVING THEY ARE 86 YEARS OLD. THEY TALK ABOUT UNCLE LOUIS ALL THE TIME HE USE TO RIDE A MOTORCYCLE. IF ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH LAVERNE CHAMPION LEWIS THIS IS MY E-MAIL ADDRESS SMFKMC@YAHOO.COM

Re: St Michael's Ukrainian Church Yonkers, NY

mi2early — 2013-02-06 15:01:01Z

You might have more success by posting on the Westchester County board. If you would like your post moved to that board, let me know.

St Michael's Ukrainian Church Yonkers, NY

dkocur_1 — 2013-02-06 14:59:00Z

Has anyone done any research for records from St Michael's Ukrainian Church in Yonkers, NY.

The church used to be on Chestnut St in Yonkers and has since moved to Shonnard Place. I am not sure if they are the same parishes.

Does anyone know where their records are kept?

Thanks Dan Kocur

Re: Looking for information re: Coley Springs Baptist Church, Warrenton, nc

ednascott2 — 2013-02-02 14:36:43Z

I have pics of lots of the graves there. I went over there on one of my last trips down before moving to Texas. Give me a few days to gather them up and I will email them to you..

Edna lL. (Alston) Scott

"major" in church records

sharoncconnor — 2012-11-05 12:58:09Z

In the handwritten Ontario church records, the term "major" is used to describe a son, as in "the major son of so-and-so." I thought it would be the eldest, but that's not the case. Someone out there knows. Thanks

Re: "Mayor" in church records

gpetrin169 — 2012-11-04 13:41:52Z

Major son of so and so means legal age, which was usually over 21, and minor son is usually under 21. For catholic marrige, if the child is a minor, there is often a note that the consent of the guardian was obtained, such as father, mother or step-father, etc. Sometimes the consent is noted on a separate sheet.

Re: "Mayor" in church records

smithd214 — 2012-11-04 12:11:41Z

It means that the son is of legal age.
Dave

Re: church records

drelatives — 2012-11-02 19:48:16Z

No, each baptism recorded had one of those letters associated with it. some m's were on females, some f's were on males.

Re: church records

kumeyaayindian — 2012-11-02 16:45:30Z

This site may be more useful
http://narafriends-pittsfield.org/gechurch.htm

Re: church records

kumeyaayindian — 2012-11-02 16:42:53Z

wouldn't M or F be male and female and B possibly baptised

church records

drelatives — 2012-11-02 02:02:00Z

I was going through some church records from mid 1870's. The records are in German and for two years,the following symbols are used with the baptism records. The symbols look like B m and f. One of these symbols is shown with each baptism. Does anyone know what they mean?

Re: Moving parish

mi2early — 2012-10-18 22:52:50Z

I would imagine that would depend upon when they moved, where in the world they lived, and their religion.

Re: Why did people get married on Christmas Day or Boxing Day in 1800s? (UK)

madeinnovember52 — 2012-10-18 22:28:41Z

The thread's a bit old now but in case others stumble across it via Google I thought I ought to add the following.

In many cases it was a matter of financial circumstances. Working class families found it hard enough to find the money over the year to pay for a decent family get together meal at Christmas let alone fund another for a wedding so combining the two was a sensible way round the problem.

Source: my step mother whose parents married on Christmas day.

Moving parish

trann120 — 2012-10-08 22:09:27Z

When a person moved from one parish to another, would they have to present any sort of documentation to the local parish church and would the church record this in any sort of record such as the kirk session minutes? I'm trying to track down where a male ancestor came from and I was wondering if there was a chance of anything appearing in the session minutes.

Many thanks
Lyndsay

Re: church Records

mi2early — 2012-09-26 18:07:36Z

If you don't have any luck on FamilySearch, try posting on the Mifflin County board. Someone there might have some local knowledge.

Good luck!

Re: church Records

hoffmaay191 — 2012-09-26 17:41:22Z

ah! Good point...

Newton Hamilton, Pennsylvania (Mifflin county).

Not for those particular records (Familysearch)- but thank you! I will do so!

Re: church Records

mi2early — 2012-09-26 16:49:27Z

It's a good idea to give a more complete address, since these boards are used by people from all over the world.

Have you tried FamilySearch.org?

church Records

hoffmaay191 — 2012-09-26 16:41:55Z

I am interested in the old records for the Methodist church and the Presbyterian church in Newton Hamilton. (not the cemetery records) I am looking for baptisms, marriages etc..

I am not sure of the years each one was established- but I am looking for records from 1815 - 1900.
can anyone help me in locating them??

thank you!!
Anita

Cross symbol in church records

judithengels — 2012-09-01 15:19:00Z

I have been learning family history on my own for 20 years now but I have never heard the answer to my question. When there is a cross symbol after a name in a church record (or other record) does it always mean that the person died? Is there a name for this symbol? It is one of those things that I think everyone thinks that everyone knows. But I do not.

Re: Best way to contact a church?

mi2early — 2012-04-18 21:14:18Z

You don't say why you want to contact a church or where the church is located, so it's difficult to be specific.

If you are asking for help with family research, keep in mind that the task is not a priority for most churches and many churches don't have the personnel or the time to perform any type of research. You could write a very polite letter detailing exactly what information you're seeking and include a donation to the church and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Good luck!

Best way to contact a church?

JennM2003218 — 2012-04-01 13:54:25Z

What is the best way to contact a church? I've tried e-mailing but so far no luck.

Re: Multiple baptisms of the same child

mi2early — 2012-03-13 14:02:15Z

I looked at images of the actual registers and they are duplicate entries. My guess is that the minister went from church to church and the baptism simply got duplicated on each church register by accident.

A search of the churches on GENUKI wasn't definitive. Try posting on the Middlesex mailing list (http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/ENG/Middlesex_...) for information about these churches and why the same baptism would have appeared on three church registers.

Good luck!

Re: Multiple baptisms of the same child

andylongfh — 2012-03-12 14:02:41Z

Hi,

Thanks for the quick reply. I found them on ancestry. I have attached a screen grab of Mary Ann Long's baptisms.

Thanks

Andy

Re: Multiple baptisms of the same child

mi2early — 2012-03-12 13:04:06Z

Can you point me to what resource in which you found these baptisms? FamilySearch.org or ???

As far as I know, baptisms are only recorded once in one church.

Re: Multiple baptisms of the same child

andylongfh — 2012-03-11 17:44:51Z

Hi,

My error, they are not a week apart, but the same day. An example is Mary Ann Long, baptised 13 Jun 1880. 3 records list her baptism in St James the Great, St Philip and Holy trinity all in Bethnal Green, London.
Would the baptism be listed in all 3 church records as a matter of course. Its the first time I have come accross this.

Thanks

Andy

Re: Multiple baptisms of the same child

mi2early — 2012-03-11 15:31:14Z

As far as I know, there is no added benefit and, for most religions, something that would not be allowed.

For more precise answers, provide more information: where in the world this may have happened, the religion of the family, when the baptisms occurred, and where you found the baptisms recorded.

Multiple baptisms of the same child

andylongfh — 2012-03-11 15:27:03Z

Hi,

Would there be any advantage in baptising the same child in 3 different churches a week apart?
Did the parents get any money from the church if they were poor? I have found this with at least 3 children from the same parents.

Thanks

Andy

St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, Washington County, MD

rmhdbh — 2012-01-05 19:46:32Z

Searching for documentary evidence that Abraham Dively, 4 Dec 1780 - 27 Dec 1847 is the legitimate son of Jacob Adam Dively and Anna Barbara nee Lingenfelter.

Subject book written by Frederick Sheely Weiser, c. 1999, may provide the answer. I would appreciate a lookup.

Re: Crnomelj, Slovenia church records

timkelley170 — 2011-12-26 01:25:20Z

The parish records for Crnomelj are kept at the archives of the Archbishopric in Ljubjlana. Some of them are available through the LDS. There are researchers on-line who will look these up for you. I don't have names for them.

Re: Catholic churches

11944 — 2011-10-18 00:56:53Z

roman catholic churches
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/bib/page54073.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Toled...
looks like you need to know what 128 parishes they lived in, there are a number of St Joseph's if that is the same as the cemetery as Erie County, Sandusky, OH
If they were married in Sandusky at all. ?

Name: Frank Maschari
Birth Date: abt 1858
Death Date: 7 Aug 1918
Age at Death: 60
Death Place: Sandusky, Ohio
Newspaper: Sandusky (Oh) (Daily) Register, Sandusky, Ohio
Newspaper Date: Aug 1918
Newspaper Page: p. 10;12;5;7;12;5;7, col. 1;2;3
Years Indexed: 1860's-1932, 1980's, 2000-current
Newspaper Repository: Hayes Presidential Library - Fremont, Oh; Hayes Presidential Library - Fremont, Oh

Name: Augustina Maschari
Birth Date: abt 1867
Death Date: 20 Apr 1936
Age at Death: 69
Death Place: Sandusky, Ohio
Spouse: Frank Maschari
Newspaper: Sandusky (Oh) (Daily) Register, Sandusky, Ohio
Newspaper Date: Apr 1936
Newspaper Page: p. 12;16;2, col. 1;5;8
Years Indexed: 1860's-1932, 1980's, 2000-current
Newspaper Repository: Hayes Presidential Library - Fremont, Oh; Hayes Presidential Library - Fremont, Oh
Notes: Sr: Buried Saint Joseph's Cemetery

Catholic churches

neptuneklm — 2011-10-17 21:16:24Z

does anyone know if churches in general keep any records of marriages or anything? i have run into kind of a dead end on 2 people, and i know they both belonged to a catholic church in the area. the people in question are Frank (1858-1918) and Augustina Maschari (1866-1936). i have found census records with them and their children, and i know they were both born in italy. they arrived to the US separately when they were young. i have not been able to find any marriage record for them, and i can't find anything telling me who their parents were. i have found some records listing Augustina as a parent for the children being born, but they all have her maiden name spelled different. i was thinking that maybe the catholic church they belonged to in sandusky, ohio may be of some help. has anyone gone to a church for info?

Records St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Lake Zurich, IL

arkaney1 — 2011-08-21 00:16:39Z

I am seeking the church records for St. Matthew church in Lake Zurich, Lake county, IL (formerly Russell's Grove). The church office directed me to the Concordia Seminary in Chicago, but they do not have them. I can't keep all the different branches of Lutheranism straight, so can someone help?

Re: latinisation of names

mi2early — 2011-08-10 12:20:50Z

You're welcome. Good luck with your search.

Re: latinisation of names

alisonjshaw — 2011-08-09 03:28:33Z

Thank you very much for your help. Sorry for the delay in responding.

Thank you for the source information.

Looks like James and Amos are different people.

Regards Alison

Re: latinisation of names

mi2early — 2011-07-29 14:38:38Z

According to the Latin Forenames page on the ScotlandsPeople.gov site, James is Jabus, Jacoba, or Jacobus.

Do a web search for "Latin forenames" or "Latin first names" for more information.

latinisation of names

alisonjshaw — 2011-07-28 07:24:01Z

In older parish records it is common to find names rendered in Latin. Sometimes the Latin is quaint to say the least.

Would anyone know if Amos could possibly be James? I'm not sure if I'm looking at two children or not. The parish records are written in fairly poor Latin and "Amos" is baptised in 1733. "James" marries 20 years later. I cannot find any further record of Amos and cannot find any mention of James's baptism.

Anyone like to speculate?

Thanks Alison

ANDREW DICKSON from Drumadowney. Co.Down married Ann Jane Bowman on the 14th Jaunuary, 1862

2011-06-15 03:24:07Z

ANDREW DICKSON from Drumadowney. Co.Down married Ann Jane Bowman on the 14th Jaunuary, 1862 in the Dromore Unitarian Church. Any information on relatives of either of the above would be gratefully received. Also any information on where I have to go to get any Hatch, Match and Dispatches (Births, marriages and deaths) from the Unitarian Churches in Ireland? I have been informed that they hold their own records rather tightly! Thank you.

Romanian Orthodox Church Records

Pasquetto — 2011-05-26 18:21:09Z

Does anyone know where to access Romanian Orthodox Church Records for their parishes in Europe?

Re: What to do with church records?

mi2early — 2011-05-22 15:15:59Z

RootsWeb.com provides free web pages. Perhaps you can post your information there and on these message boards.

Re: Vatican letter directs bishops to keep parish records from Mormons

joge311 — 2011-05-22 03:06:41Z

try using local church of your ancestors. usccb.ogr. has
dioceses in header click and select state then city. phone
numbers and address of local dioceses more phone calls and tthen hope the parish hasn't had it's name changed.

address and phone numbers for catholic church in USA

joge311 — 2011-05-21 22:28:11Z

usccb.org States in alphabetical order, Puerto Rico follows Pennsylvania

Hope this helps

What to do with church records?

karrlot1 — 2011-05-14 13:14:10Z

My wife is a preacher in a small rural church that has records from a number of other churches. I know that this info would be benificial to others, but I don't know what I can do with it to help get this info on line.

I would be willing to copy and transcribe as much as I can to put on line.

Any thoughts?

Re: Refused request for church records

karrlot1 — 2011-05-14 13:09:40Z

My wife is the pastor at a rural church. When churches close the records are given to another church. Near as I can tell she has records for 7 churches going back 150 years. Record keeping is not consistant as the pastors have changed, and record books have changed.
Trying to find the baptism record of a member of our congregation has consumed a weeks worth of her time. Its not just finding a copy of a certificate, it is going through ledger after ledger of names trying to decypher the script of 100 years ago.

Yes it would be great if someone in the church would volunteer to do this, but she has a hard enough time getting someone to volunteer to be literigist.

One option might be to travel to the church and ask if you could look through their records yourself.

Re: Looking for information re: Coley Springs Baptist Church, Warrenton, nc

robinsonfamily90 — 2011-03-22 10:14:30Z

Looking for information on Pitchford and Robinson family they was members. I live in philadelphia. Blonnie Pitchford Champion is my dad first cousin.
e-mail me back at (robinsonfamily90@yahoo.com)

Re: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Archives

mi2early — 2011-02-03 14:13:04Z

A quick search on Google revealed the web address for the library, which brought up a list of a large selection of genealogy resources. See http://www.pottsvillelibrary.org/genie.htm

If you fail to find what you're seeking on that page, look at http://www.pottsvillelibrary.org/needs.htm -- "Have a question? Just ask Reference!"

Hope that helps a little. Good luck!

Re: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Archives

MarilynS919 — 2011-02-03 14:07:15Z

I'm sorry. Pottsville is in Pennsylvania.

Re: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Archives

mi2early — 2011-02-03 13:36:52Z

Admin note: Where's Pottsville? Remember that these boards are used by people from all over the world, so it's important to be specific about locations.

Usually libraries have websites with contact phone numbers and/or email addresses. Try contacting the library that way to find out if the records are available.

Good luck!

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Archives

MarilynS919 — 2011-02-03 13:35:26Z

I did a search and found that the Pottsville library has records for baptisms from 1858 and 1866. Can someone help me with this for tell me if this is correct?

Marilyn

Re: The Church of the New Jerusalem in Philadelphia, PA

mickmaryobrien — 2011-01-03 19:59:23Z

Good info! Thank you.