Generations: May 2012

Welcome

Trying to write one's family history can be rather daunting, to say the least. Even more so when you're dyslexic and have poor gramar skills. It can be quite exasperating trying to put some simblance of order to the tons of information I've accumulated since I began this journey while living in England in 2004. Should I write a book, use Facebook, use a genealogy website or write a blog? There are so many options, but no matter which avenue(s) I choose there will always be a family member who will not be able to access portions of my collection and research. What to do, what to do? Do I do more than one? Yes. This blog will be my avenue of sharing information, and feelings, as I progress through a mirad of projects such as writing a book and updating my tree on Ancestry.com. This, I believe, will also allow for sharing of information quicker. Though they are all different in how they share information, the end goal is to be the story teller for my family. To tell the stories of generations that came before me, who still walk with me and for the generations yet to be. I welcome your comments, questions and inputs.

22 May 2012

MALLETTE/MALETTE/MALLETT

MALLETTE/MALETTE/MALLETT---Sometimes that quick research question turns into a gold mine of information. I had something bugging me and I looked into it during my morning break and WOW! I broke through a road block and learned the names of great grandfathers back 4 more generations. New York is no longer the road block, Canada is now. Actually, the question is was Canada the port of entry from England linking to a John Mallett/Malett from London? Something not uncommon for people trying to get into the US in the mid 1700s.

17 May 2012

Daniel Howard Snow Had a Second Wife

Imagine my surprise to learn my great great grandfather Daniel Howard Snow (my mom's great grandfather) had a second wife Adeline "Addie" Eliza Weston Snow after my great great grandmother, Amanda J. Stocker Snow died. And, that while her father made himself into a millionaire her brothers never learned the value of family and the work it took their father accomplish all that he did. I was amazed to read some of the stories of her brothers. One of her brothers took her to court to sue her for her property and after she died all her brothers took Daniel to court so he could not inherit from her. I learned that basically the Westons own not only the 4th largest mill in the US during the mid to late 1800s but also all of Logtown where many of my family members worked.

02 May 2012

Indenture for Abraham S. Dickisson

Added to my blog with the permission of www.fold3.com

Indenture for my Great Great Great Grandfather Abraham S. Dickisson, December 1823, when he was 10 years old.