Genealogical Gems

This year I set 10 genealogy related goals for myself. The first of which was to find my maternal great grandmother on a passenger list from Ireland to the US . So far, she remains elusive. What I do know: Mary is the daughter of James Kilpatrick. He stayed behind but Mary and her six siblings came to the United States . They were: Margaret, Martha, Theresa, Nora, James and John. Mary was born on 12 November 1884 in County Mayo , Ireland . She came here and found employment near Philadelphia on the Main Line . That is where she met Pierson George Still, a blacksmith from Unionville. They married in 1908. In 1909 they had a daughter Margaret who sadly only lived two months. The next year she bore a son, James Franklin Still, who lived to be 68. Uncle Jim was a character!   In 1913 another daughter – Dorothy – was born but also passed that same year. The following year my grandfather Lloyd Pierson Still was born. Like Uncle Jim, he lived a full life, passing at age 79. In Feb...

The Surname Kilpatrick: Kilpatrick is an Ulster surname, according to Ulster Ancestry ( http://www.ulsterancestry.com/irish-surnames.html ). The surname itself is translated as “servant of Patrick”. The surname can be found in Ulster as early as 1296 with Stevene de Kilpatric del counte in Dunfreiss. Many of the Ulster Kilpatricks come from East or West Kilpatrick in Dumbartonshire.

Martin Welsh (originally Walsh) 1855 - 1933 his wife Catherine (nee O'Flaherty) 1880 - 1949 (granddaughter) Mary K Still 1940 - 1945. buried in St. Mary's RC Cemetery Phoenxville, Chester County, PA

The National Genealogical Society has announced that it will be adjusting the pricing for its American Genealogy Studies courses. Effective 1 October 2011, the price for each course will be $45 for members and $70 for non-members. The current pricing ranges between $35–$38 per course for NGS members and between $50–$53 per course for non-members. The American Genealogical Studies courses include the following: ·          Introduction to Civil War Research ·          Introduction to Religious Records ·          Social Security Sleuthing ·          Special Federal Census Schedules ·          Working with Deeds ·          Transcribing, Extracting, and Abstracting in Genealogical Records Courses can be ordered online through the NGS website at http://...

Ancestry.com, in honor of the Mexican Independence Day, has announced today that the 1930 Mexico National Census is now available to search on Ancestry.com for FREE .

AUKAMP Robert N. Aukamp   1 Dec. 1901 - 2 Oct. 1994 Esther Eckman, his wife   9 June 1903 - 25 Oct. 2002 Clearfield UM Church Cemetery Providence Township, Lancaster County, PA

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Department of Records (DOR) and Azavea has announced that PhillyHistory.org , its online database of historic photograph and map collections has won an Award of Merit from the AASLH Leadership in History Awards. The AASHL Leadership in History Awards, now in its 66th year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history. This year, AASLH  will confer fifty-nine national awards honoring people, projects, exhibits, books, and organizations. The winners represent the best in the field and provide leadership for the future of state and local history. Presentation of the awards will be made at a special banquet during the 2011 AASLH Annual Meeting in Richmond, Virginia, on Friday, September 16, 2011. This is not the first award that the Philadelphia Department of Records has received for PhillyHistory.org. In 2007, the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) re...