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Indicating deceased individual using Family Tree Maker and Ancestry
I use Family Tree Maker 2019 and sync with an Ancestry tree. What is the best way to indicate to the algorithm that an individual is deceased if I don't have any birth or death dates? I know the ...
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Ancestry & FTM- unknown names
I know there are differing opinions on the best way to enter unknown surnames and forenames, but my question pertains to Ancestry specifically. Does anyone know what naming convention(s) for unknown ...
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Looking for record of a deceased Italian worker on the Panama Canal between 1882 and 1891
Carlo Nigro (c 1855 - c 1890) was living in Calvello, Potentenza, Basilicata, Italy, when he and his younger brother Michele went to Panama, sometime between 1882-1891, to work on the Canal for the ...
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Can biological father be found using Paternal matches with 81cM or less?
I've been trying to find my biological father for 5 years now on ancestry. I have also uploaded my DNA to all the other sites that I possibly could, to no avail. my mother refuses to give me any ...
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shared dna percentage with niece?
My niece did a DNA test on 23andme which returned a surprisingly low shared percentage to me of 1.21%. For niece/nephew 23andme says the range should be 17-34%. We are of Ashkenazi heritage so we ...
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Is town named Zycki located in Poland or Russia today?
My Grandparents came through Ellis Island in 1910. The records show they were from Zycki, Russia.
Does anyone know where that is today?
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Uncurling, cleaning and archiving old photos (1930s to 1980s)
My cousin found some old family photos deemed lost (around 400 pieces), spanning 50 years (1930s to 1980s). They've been sitting in a shoebox for over 25 years, in a basement (classic story, right...)....
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What does ERC in Component box of Honorable Discharge form refer to?
I am reading through an Honorable Discharge for a relative who lived in New Mexico before and after his service in WW II. Basically I understand what has been written except for ther COMPONENT Space. ...
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Capitalization of SURNAMES
When I started using the complimentary Legacy software (v10) today, I came across the comment by Geoff Rasmussen that the convention of putting a surname in all caps is a thing of the past. I am ...
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Why can't I find any records of my Great x2 Grandfathers travelling to New Zealand or Australia?
Background
I am going to provide a little bit of background in this one question, in case it is
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My Great x2 Grandfather (George Scammell) was born in 1856 in Semley, Dorset.Birth ...
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How should I record unknown parents?
I use FamilyTreeMaker and Ancestry. I’ve read Tamura Jones’ articles (and others) and accept that if you don’t know a name you should leave the field blank. So I’m quite happy to show no father, just ...
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Transcribing text on Death Record
I am interested with the second entry. I know the date is November 1st 1931. And I know he died in Murrayville, Victoria, Australia.
But I am trying to make out the rest. I know it mentions county.
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Add info (like occupation) to a family tree in Gramps
In Gramps, when I create a Family Lines Graph, for each person, it shows specific info: name, dates of birth / death, places of birth death.
Can I add other info to this graph? I'd like to add ...
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Locating Birth Certificate City in Oviedo
I am trying to locate the Birth Certificate or Fe de Bautismo for my grandfather. I have his full name and place of birth said Oviedo, Asturias. I have his DOB although the date and month might be ...
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Where can I find records of a French female citizen who immigrated to either Uruguay or Argentina bt 1903 and 1912?
I am doing my family genealogic research and I am trying to find records of the entry of one female French citizen, either through Montevideo or through Buenos Aires. There are records of her marriage ...
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