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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| irish 1911 census | 1/21/2012 | Peter C. Amsden |
| Q: I believe my aunt was in a hospital during the 1911 census. Looking at the 1911 census on line, it ... A: Sorry I must have been half asleep! Did not notice that you were looking for someone in Ireland. Of ... | ||
| genealogy with limited sources? | 1/9/2012 | Michael Troy |
| Q: I am a first generation Haitian-American living in the States and I really want to know about my ... A: Doing searches on foreign records can be difficult unless you plan to visit the area. There are ... | ||
| mail order brides.. | 12/12/2011 | Joel Bjorling |
| Q: My great-great-grandmother was a mail order bride from Croatia Yugoslavia. She came over here about ... A: It sounds to me like she got out of any "mail order" arrangement and was married in this country. ... | ||
| Similar last names..... | 11/16/2011 | Joel Bjorling |
| Q: Years ago I went to a small genealogical library and looked for info about my last name: Maroney. ... A: I think names in genealogy can have various origins. They can be due to things like culture--how ... | ||
| Genetic Dominance and Recessive confusion | 10/30/2011 | Charlotte L. Cowe |
| Q: Okay so here is my question. My Husband and I are planning on starting a family but theirs so much ... A: Nana I am not qualified to comment on this question. You would need to contact an expert in ... | ||
| a soldier in the 53rd regiment of foot | 10/20/2011 | Charlotte L. Cowe |
| Q: I previously asked about a John Ross (born 1756) who enlisted in the 53rd regiment. He was ... A: Wendell I am unable to help you with military research as all the records are held in England. I ... | ||
| Family tree file | 10/3/2011 | Michael Troy |
| Q: I realise this is going to make me sound like a real doofus, but I'm trying to get to gather a ... A: A GEDCOM file is a particular format for storing data from family trees. It is used by a large ... | ||
| how to find old french family | 9/23/2011 | Michael Troy |
| Q: how would i go about finding the family last name of an old french family even exists in france ... A: Finding a surname itself is rather easy. You could simply Google the name, or see if there is a ... | ||
| BIRACIAL | 8/26/2011 | Nancy Janyszeski |
| Q: I am of mixed races. I have been told by many people that black is the dominant race, and of course ... A: Heather, I am not an expert on this subject but I can tell you that you are 1/2 of each parent and ... | ||
| Census records | 7/24/2011 | Joel Bjorling |
| Q: What is a very easy and fun way to teach children how to read census records? ANSWER: I'm not ... A: I think the best way top introduce kids to things as the census or family research is to involve ... | ||
| Finding G.G.Grandfather | 7/21/2011 | Michael Troy |
| Q: How can I find out what Ship from Bremen about 1826 to 1830 to Baltimore Maryland USA ? (Henry ... A: You can find ship passenger lists from this time period at this site: ... | ||
| Census records | 7/21/2011 | Joel Bjorling |
| Q: What is a very easy and fun way to teach children how to read census records? A: I'm not familiar with materials that teach children about genealogy, though a publisher like Everton ... | ||
| Trying to find a half sister | 7/9/2011 | Frances Sampey Deak |
| Q: In 1940, my father married a woman and they had a daughter. My father was given custody during a ... A: Since her parents were married, you might want to do a search on Rootsweb.com under FreeBMD to get ... | ||
| my ethnicity | 6/20/2011 | Nancy Janyszeski |
| Q: Is it true that if you have a little bit of black you, that means your ethnicity is black? My mom ... A: Danielle, this is not a yes or no answer and opens up lots of discussion. The answer will be ... | ||
| Locating Where my Ancestors Lived | 6/6/2011 | L. Handiboe |
| Q: I have been doing genealogy research for my family for the past two years. I live in South Carolina ... A: The more recent census' show exacly where your ancestor lived, for example I did one called John ... | ||
| Charting software | 6/4/2011 | Joel Bjorling |
| Q: I have a lot of family genealogy records gathered by my mother. I have entered much of this into a ... A: I can't give you specifc leads on software, but if you contact the Everton Company or Ancestry ... | ||
| Elsie Cowe in Boise | 5/15/2011 | Charlotte L. Cowe |
| Q: I have Cowe's in my family tree (from Aberdeenshire). I have recently found some went to Boise in ... A: Annette I do not know how to to contact Philip about Elspeth Cowe. I respond to questions through ... | ||
| Are my in-laws my cousins? | 5/11/2011 | Michael Troy |
| Q: Are my sister-in-law's brothers and sisters my cousins? What is the correct term or phrase that ... A: Some people use the term "cousin" to refer to any distant relative not closely defined. However, in ... | ||
| What to do next | 4/30/2011 | L. Handiboe |
| Q: I am researching my great great great grandfather Thomas Wellington Williams. Not easy since the ... A: . MA, dec'd VA and his mother was a Susan Simonds b. MA, dec'd VA. There is a tree at ... | ||
| English Genealogy | 4/30/2011 | Frances Sampey Deak |
| Q: I am attempting to research my great great great grandfather, George Ballard who was born 19 Dec ... A: I checked on the Matthew Ballard you found and his wife was Ann Grace Stevens. Are you sure the ... | ||
| HERBERT Family | 4/26/2011 | Frances Sampey Deak |
| Q: I am endeavouring to confirm if Edward James HERBERT (5 Nov 1818 - 7 May 1891) had children. ... A: Since the twins were born after 1837 the start of central registry in England, have you sent for ... | ||
| Stuart Clan | 4/3/2011 | Charlotte L. Cowe |
| Q: I am trying hoping you may be able to help me or tell me who I can contact. I am trying to find out ... A: Christine I am not able to help you with this enquiry as I do not have much experience of military ... | ||
| Appretnticeship Records | 3/27/2011 | Frances Sampey Deak |
| Q: My great-great-grandfather, John Christopher Wilson, was born March 25, 1815, in Yorkshire. He was ... A: Copies of apprenticeship records are at The Guildhall Library, Aldermanbury, London EC2V 7HH and at ... | ||
| Liddell/ Fisken | 3/11/2011 | Charlotte L. Cowe |
| Q: I was wondering if you could help me with a brick wall that myself and family have come across! I ... A: Sean I am a professional researcher in Scotland. I have located the family of Hodgen Liddell in the ... | ||
| name a relationship? | 3/5/2011 | Michael Troy |
| Q: I've been looking more into my family tree lately, and i was wondering what the proper name for my ... A: If your Great-grandfather and his brother both had children, they would be first cousins. Their ... | ||
| research | 2/15/2011 | Joel Bjorling |
| Q: For my family research I currently use Ancestry, Roots Web and Family Search among others. I am ... A: The way to find your blood grandfather, your father's father, is through you dad's birth ... | ||
| research | 2/14/2011 | Joel Bjorling |
| Q: For my family research I currently use Ancestry, Roots Web and Family Search among others. I am ... A: It sounds like what you're wanting to do is find an old friend, which really goes beyond the realm ... | ||
| research | 2/14/2011 | Joel Bjorling |
| Q: For my family research I currently use Ancestry, Roots Web and Family Search among others. I am ... A: As I consider your question, I'm wondering several things--if this boy lived with you, how did he ... | ||
| Research | 2/5/2011 | Michael Troy |
| Q: I've been doing quite a bit of research on ancestry.com finding census records and birth, marriage, ... A: I understand and share your frustration in searching for older family records. The Census is a ... | ||
| Grandfather's birthplace | 1/19/2011 | Charlotte L. Cowe |
| Q: 4 years of searching found my Grandfather, William Hendry Douglas on several English census forms, ... A: I primarily undertake research into Scottish Family History although I have some experience of ... | ||
| Mexican Ancestry | 1/7/2011 | Michael Troy |
| Q: I am first generation American and my parents and their parents were born in Jalisco. I'm trying to ... A: You may find it difficult to do much of your research online. My experience has been that many ... | ||
| roundabout relations | 12/20/2010 | Michael Troy |
| Q: Here goes! My great-grandparents>there child(my grandfather)>His child(Daddy)>& then me.OK,My ... A: If you and the other relative are of the same generation, then you are cousins. If your parents are ... | ||
| Trinity Gask | 11/25/2010 | Charlotte L. Cowe |
| Q: Can you tell me how I can find out more information about my Scottish ancestors? Andrew Harley and ... A: Angela I would need to know what information you have already such as how far back in time you are ... | ||
| Hungary | 11/14/2010 | Joel Bjorling |
| Q: I am trying to get Hungarian citizenship for my mother. Hungary has citizenship by blood and I have ... A: I think some good places to find a Hungarian researcher or about genealogy in Hungary would be (1) ... | ||
| genealogy | 10/27/2010 | Joel Bjorling |
| Q: My name is Silvia and I am doing some research on my grandfather (Julian Jimenez) for our family ... A: I don't know if there are differences in Mexican and US family records, but I can suggest (1) you ... | ||
| Estate Guardianship Records | 10/5/2010 | Joel Bjorling |
| Q: I have found an 1864 record showing an individual as guardian for the estate for four minor ... A: Assuming that you know the mother's name, you an find her death certificate in a county's death ... | ||
| Step sister | 9/6/2010 | Frances Sampey Deak |
| Q: During world war 2, my father married a woman in England, and they had a child. I'm sure the ... A: Go to Rootsweb.com and then to Free BMD. Put in your father's last name and it should show the ... | ||
| Genealogy Merit Badge | 8/19/2010 | Charlotte L. Cowe |
| Q: Cowe, I am an Eagle Scout working on my genealogy merit badge. Most of my family is Portuguese, ... A: Connor I am very sorry but I cannot help you as I undertaken research in UK archives only. It would ... | ||
| origin of surname / tracing family histroy in British India | 8/17/2010 | Frances Sampey Deak |
| Q: Firstly please forgive the fact that I am going to be greedy and attempt to ask 2 questions, as I am ... A: I cannot find the origin of Mentor but can trace it back to 1232 in England as Mentur/Menter. You ... | ||
| Irish Coat of Arms | 8/10/2010 | Frances Sampey Deak |
| Q: Frances, First thank you for taking the time to help me.My wife's relatives came from Ireland. I ... A: I am afraid I will be of little use to you. I also found most references send you to Milligan. ... | ||
Genealogy
Answers by Expert:
Joel Bjorling
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can help people get started in genealogical research, where to find information, forms to use, and various resources. I have also worked with Swedish research. I live in central Illinois.
Experience
I am an independent researcher. I helped with research through our local genealogical society.
Education/Credentials
B.A. Behavioral Science; MTS,Theological Studies; courses in genealogy (paleography, Illinois, Iowa research, Swedish research) through Brigham Young Univrsity.
Past/Present Clients
"Finding Records of Closed and Defunct Churches" (article)
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