Pennsylvania is working on making access to adoptees birth certificates available. I so think this is a good thing.
I heard that the Roadshow episodes are now on U-Tube. Missing the first one & yet to see it. Saw the second one. The others I saw delayed the next morning. My heart panicked when I watched the 2nd one. Felt better about the third one and the last was great. I could just see people coming up to us and saying. Tell me about my Grandparents and they would think because we do genealogy we had the answers. Yes, that still happens today.
On that note, let me share what did happen, day before yesterday. My Sister in Law, Peggy Gordon Jones Feil wrote me needing help to find her Dad's family on an Indian Reservation in Northern CA.
I had helped work with her Dad many years ago so the names were familiar but I had not a clue as to how to proceed further with help. Bill and I never overcame the brick wall. I contacted a fellow genealogist named Donna Bradley, whom had gave a Seminar for us one Fall. ( I was away so missed it) and shared with her Peggy's situation. Donna called Peggy the next morning. Would you believe they are cousins. Donna had many answers for Peggy and it felt so good to finally help Peggy's Dad's side of the family find answers. Better still to learn related floored me. God is Good.
Also another writer contacted me looking for information on Harold P. Pentico of Chico, Ca who was a relative of my husband's family and lived near them in Iowa before coming to Chico, CA.
Anyone who knows about Harold's military service and life after joining the National Guard we would appreciate a contact.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Dunkard, Amish and Quaker Information Shared
Information was shared and exchanged about the changing of names and groups and what is currently the present formation of the Dunkard, Amish and Quaker of today.
We even re hashed data on Mennonite families and how they also lived.
Tunken means to dunk or immerse which is what these groups did instead of sprinkle for Baptism.
They broke away from the CHURCH 1525 due to Mass variant and not wanting to Baptize until adults. These groups still are practicing today. The live a simple life and some use no modern methods, some use a few but not much. Motors are not allowed horses are still the way of plowing and getting around with a carriage.
I do not think this is so bad a life in many ways. Imagine no phone, no lights, no gas. We would be constantly busy cutting wood and making fires to cook and stay warm in the winter and to cook in the summer. Clothing is simpler. Their quilts are beautiful and useful. Women would not be on a computer or typewriter and they would be mending, repairing, crocheting, knitting and quilting for various needs in the home and neighborhood. Done by hand no machines, needle and thread and body movement.
Cows are milked by hand.
Some allowed pictures some did not. Some did up until a certain time then they did not.
Men shaved until married then could not. Woman could not cut their hair after marriage.
Not all of these groups used these rules each had their own ideas to bind to. But they changed and changed and changed. All our groups changed but the names did not bounce so much I think.
Brethren really adjusted their names over the time period. It seemed everyone there had a family ancestor that was of these religions in earlier times. Some are still affiliated with family that is part of these groups now.
A lot was discussed and shared.
Dunkards withdrew from the Church of the Brethren. They are sometimes known as the German Baptist Brethren. Founded in 1708, in Schwarzenau, Germany. They came to West Virginia after or about 1759.
They were pacifists Protestant Dissenters, very similar to Amish, Mennonite, and Moravian. They were the parent of the Old German Baptist Brethren 1882.
Dunkards got their name from the dunking 3 times for Baptism . They also wash feet at communion, and live a conservative lifestyle.
e-WV | German Dunkards
Dunkard Brethren Church
Climbing The Genealogy Tree: Dunkards
Knowing I have Brethren in my lines from VA, WVA and PA. One site even mentions them in the Carolina's.
All forms of the Anabaptist communities are: Hutterites, Amish, Dunkards, Old Order Mennonites and Apostolic Christian. They wanted to life a simple life.
We even re hashed data on Mennonite families and how they also lived.
Tunken means to dunk or immerse which is what these groups did instead of sprinkle for Baptism.
They broke away from the CHURCH 1525 due to Mass variant and not wanting to Baptize until adults. These groups still are practicing today. The live a simple life and some use no modern methods, some use a few but not much. Motors are not allowed horses are still the way of plowing and getting around with a carriage.
I do not think this is so bad a life in many ways. Imagine no phone, no lights, no gas. We would be constantly busy cutting wood and making fires to cook and stay warm in the winter and to cook in the summer. Clothing is simpler. Their quilts are beautiful and useful. Women would not be on a computer or typewriter and they would be mending, repairing, crocheting, knitting and quilting for various needs in the home and neighborhood. Done by hand no machines, needle and thread and body movement.
Cows are milked by hand.
Some allowed pictures some did not. Some did up until a certain time then they did not.
Men shaved until married then could not. Woman could not cut their hair after marriage.
Not all of these groups used these rules each had their own ideas to bind to. But they changed and changed and changed. All our groups changed but the names did not bounce so much I think.
Brethren really adjusted their names over the time period. It seemed everyone there had a family ancestor that was of these religions in earlier times. Some are still affiliated with family that is part of these groups now.
A lot was discussed and shared.
Dunkard and Amish
Yes, we covered some Amish earlier but they were at one time with the Mennonites and then things changed.
They changed many times in 110 years. When they came to America and settled in PA and NJ and some of the seaboard areas, staying away from the Puritans who despised them and their genial ways.
Puritans were known to hang and burn them at the stake. A pretty extreme for being a so called
Religion.
Yes, we covered some Amish earlier but they were at one time with the Mennonites and then things changed.
They changed many times in 110 years. When they came to America and settled in PA and NJ and some of the seaboard areas, staying away from the Puritans who despised them and their genial ways.
Puritans were known to hang and burn them at the stake. A pretty extreme for being a so called
Religion.
Dunkards are known under many names or groups
over time, but not all were related.
The Plymouth Brethren
developed in 19th century
England. Their largest meeting was
held in Plymouth, England.
Church of the Brethren originated in 1708 in
Germany. The Brethren Churches of German origin were known as Dunkards coming
from the word tunken, to deep or immerse.
Neither group is close to the United Brethren
which started in Pennsylvania. Was
very popular with the German-American’s on the frontier. It was Methodist and today is merged
with that group.
Some groups: Church of the Brethren (Conservative Dunkers). The Brethren
Church ( {Progressive Dunkers), and the Old German Baptist Brethren (Old Order
of Dunkers).
Another is the River Brethren, officially the
Brethren in Christ.
Data came be found in Handbook of
Denominations In the United States by Mead and Hill.
The Church of the Brethren, settled in Pa
about 1719. They printed the Bible, in Germantown in German.
In 1743, they had a news bulletin they circulated through out
the region. First of it’s kind.
Very few kept records as like Lutherans, so
records were not kept much prior to 1880.
They did in their bulletins post obituraries
of their members. VINDICATOR, THE
GOSPEL VISITOR, THE CHRISTIAN
FAMILY COMPANION WEEKLY.
The Brethren Historical Library
and Archives, Elgin, Ill has a card file for 1851 to 1875. It has not been published but they will
do look ups.
In 1881 there was a split. The Old German Baptist Brethren now
called the Old Order of Brethren. They contained control of the papers
etc. They published a complete
list of the obituaries covering 1 Jan 1870 to Nov 1989.
Alva C
Riffey, Rt 2 Box 59, Westphalia, KS 66903.
Other
histories were written also. History of the Church of the Brethren of
the Southern District of Ohio, edited by Elder Jesse O Garst(Dayton, OH, Otterbein Press 1920. 600 pages
Carolyn Teach Denlinger compiled another. For
a complete list of the district histories and other works see:
Bibliography on the Colonial Germans of North
America.
Dunkards withdrew from the Church of the Brethren. They are sometimes known as the German Baptist Brethren. Founded in 1708, in Schwarzenau, Germany. They came to West Virginia after or about 1759.
They were pacifists Protestant Dissenters, very similar to Amish, Mennonite, and Moravian. They were the parent of the Old German Baptist Brethren 1882.
Dunkards got their name from the dunking 3 times for Baptism . They also wash feet at communion, and live a conservative lifestyle.
e-WV | German Dunkards
Dunkard Brethren Church
Climbing The Genealogy Tree: Dunkards
Knowing I have Brethren in my lines from VA, WVA and PA. One site even mentions them in the Carolina's.
All forms of the Anabaptist communities are: Hutterites, Amish, Dunkards, Old Order Mennonites and Apostolic Christian. They wanted to life a simple life.
Printed Sources pg 696-7 has more data on the complexities of these groups
and divisions
The Source references more on various pages,
depending which you want.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Dunkard and Amish Wed 6 to 8 pm Lemon Grove Library 16 Oct
Dunkard and Amish
Yes, we covered some Amish earlier but they were at one time with the Mennonites and then things changed.
They changed many times in 110 years. When they came to America and settled in PA and NJ and some of the seaboard areas, staying away from the Puritans who despised them and their genial ways.
Puritans were known to hang and burn them at the stake. A pretty extreme for being a so called
Religion.
Dunkard's withdrew from the Church of the Brethren. are sometimes known as the German Baptist Brethren. Founded in 1708 in Schwarzenau, Germany. They came to West Virginia after or about 1759.
They were pacifists Protestant Dissenters, very similar to Amish, Mennonite, and Moravian. They were the parent of the Old German Baptist Brethren 1882.
Dunkards got their name from the dunking 3 times for Baptism . They also wash feet at communion, and live a conservative lifestyle.
e-WV | German Dunkards
Dunkard Brethren Church
Climbing The Genealogy Tree: Dunkards
Knowing I have Brethren in my lines from VA, WVA and PA. One site even mentions them in the Carolina's.
All forms of the Anabaptist communities are: Hutterites, Amish, Dunkards, Old Order Mennonites and Apostolic Christian. They wanted to life a simple life.
Yes, we covered some Amish earlier but they were at one time with the Mennonites and then things changed.
They changed many times in 110 years. When they came to America and settled in PA and NJ and some of the seaboard areas, staying away from the Puritans who despised them and their genial ways.
Puritans were known to hang and burn them at the stake. A pretty extreme for being a so called
Religion.
Dunkard's withdrew from the Church of the Brethren. are sometimes known as the German Baptist Brethren. Founded in 1708 in Schwarzenau, Germany. They came to West Virginia after or about 1759.
They were pacifists Protestant Dissenters, very similar to Amish, Mennonite, and Moravian. They were the parent of the Old German Baptist Brethren 1882.
Dunkards got their name from the dunking 3 times for Baptism . They also wash feet at communion, and live a conservative lifestyle.
e-WV | German Dunkards
Dunkard Brethren Church
Climbing The Genealogy Tree: Dunkards
Knowing I have Brethren in my lines from VA, WVA and PA. One site even mentions them in the Carolina's.
All forms of the Anabaptist communities are: Hutterites, Amish, Dunkards, Old Order Mennonites and Apostolic Christian. They wanted to life a simple life.
Mennonite and Quaker Information Bonita-Sunnyside Library 12:30 to 3:30
Mennonite and Quaker Information with a smattering of Amish to be presented at the Bonita Sunnyside Library today 12 October 2013. 12:30 to 3:30.
Some source books will also be available to look at and gather addresses.
Hope to see you there.
Some source books will also be available to look at and gather addresses.
Hope to see you there.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
A Veteran's Day Event, please step Forward.
As we know many of our younger generation are not really understanding Veteran's Day and saluting Flag and being an American Citizen or Patriot.
A dear friend I know whom is also a teacher is attempting to do something about it. She has planned a terrific event for the students at Chula Vista High School to learn more.
She is in need of our Genealogical and non genealogical buddies to come forward and help her full fill the day with knowledge.
Here is the flyer she sent me to ask me to help gather my friends and acquaintances to rally around this event. If in doubt contact me at SusiCP@cox.net or 619 623 5250 . I am hoping we can give her at least 10 helpers. I know we have lots of Veteran's out there, within our circles.
Sorry Diane the clippings didn't come across.
Chula Vista High School
"Take A Veteran To School" Day
A dear friend I know whom is also a teacher is attempting to do something about it. She has planned a terrific event for the students at Chula Vista High School to learn more.
She is in need of our Genealogical and non genealogical buddies to come forward and help her full fill the day with knowledge.
Here is the flyer she sent me to ask me to help gather my friends and acquaintances to rally around this event. If in doubt contact me at SusiCP@cox.net or 619 623 5250 . I am hoping we can give her at least 10 helpers. I know we have lots of Veteran's out there, within our circles.
Sorry Diane the clippings didn't come across.
Chula Vista High School
"Take A Veteran To School" Day
• Who: Veterans and Active Duty Personnel from
our community including the Veterans of Foreign War, VFW Motorcycle Club, AMVETS, Fleet Reserve, American Legion, and the Wounded Warriors
Foundation
• What:
“Take a VETERAN to School Day”
• When:
Thursday, November 7, 2013 (9:00 a.m. – 12:00)
• Where:
Chula Vista High School 820 Fourth Ave. Chula Vista, CA.92040
• How:
Veterans and Active Duty personnel will be invited to be guest speakers in
history classes
, and honored and recognized at
our patriotic Assembly celebrating Veteran’s Day.
• Why:
To recognize Veteran’s Day and to honor and show appreciation for those who
have and are serving in our military.
Briefing: Veterans will be “adopted”
by students and “shadow” or visit 2 of their classes, they may be asked to make
a brief presentation about their military experience and then all Veterans will
meet in the theater for our Patriotic Assembly to celebrate Veteran’s Day.
I am looking for Veterans and Active
Duty military to participate
for serving our country and protecting our freedoms! |
Please contact Diana Rude – Kulhanek for more
information - 619-476-3300
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Roundtable Chat, Brick Walls and Charts, Wed 6 to 8 pm 2 October
We will devote the evening to a Roundtable discussion of everyones different brick walls. We will also go over some charts to help log and keep track of the information you may have missing in your files to help break down the brick walls.
Also hoping to demonstrate a new way to do research. Someone suggested it the other day and I have been using it for two days and it is opening up all kinds of potentials.
A Timeline will be shared for your research usage and you take it home to maybe mock it to create a personal one for your self and your ancestors.
Bringing Maps for people to see regarding land records and how they play a major role in research.
Some sites you may want to check out are being listed below for various nationality researches.
Scottish Genealogy Tips Tricks & Tidbits The topic listed here in, is what I was involved in with Google+. It is a growing community with rooms for chats and sites for various organizations.
Also hoping to demonstrate a new way to do research. Someone suggested it the other day and I have been using it for two days and it is opening up all kinds of potentials.
A Timeline will be shared for your research usage and you take it home to maybe mock it to create a personal one for your self and your ancestors.
Bringing Maps for people to see regarding land records and how they play a major role in research.
Some sites you may want to check out are being listed below for various nationality researches.
Scottish Genealogy Tips Tricks & Tidbits The topic listed here in, is what I was involved in with Google+. It is a growing community with rooms for chats and sites for various organizations.
You may find help with this site.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nytigs/SurrogateCourtRecords/SurrogateCourt_Jon-Juz.htm
Troy Irish Genealogy Society
http://everynameindex.com/index.html
This site covers southwest PA and some VA, WVA, OH, MD records. Coal Mine Accidents,
http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/s.html
Old Occupations - S alphabetically regarding old Occupations.
See you Wednesday Evening at the Lemon Grove Library. Sure hope you can make it.
IT IS FREE.
Monday, September 30, 2013
I am sure you have heard??? FIND A GRAVE a part of ANCESTRY NOW
I read this morning Find A Grave is now part of Ancestry. That must have been the reason for all the changes that came about recently on Find A Grave.
Ancestry did say it would remain free for users. like Rootsweb.com is.
Just wanting to pass this information along and remind you we have Round Table Wednesday night at Lemon Grove Library. Covering various charts to use also with your research.
Ancestry did say it would remain free for users. like Rootsweb.com is.
Just wanting to pass this information along and remind you we have Round Table Wednesday night at Lemon Grove Library. Covering various charts to use also with your research.
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