genealogy

[joylittle123]

Hello,
My name is Debbie and I live in the United States the state of Arkansas. I joined to learn about all sorts of things. I have ancestors that came from Ireland in 1854-1857 and immigrated to the United States. I started my genealogy research in Feb 2016 and had joined Ancestry.com as I saw was a topic in here was it worth the money depends who you ask for everybody it is different as I learned after about two months You want to approach other people’s trees just like you would approach any record. How do you know if that information is correct? The death date and location are likely to be correct, though not always, as that information was generally recorded close to the event and very likely by someone who was there. But birth information and parents’ names? They could be right, they could be wrong. You have to look at who the informant was and how the information compares to other information that you have.

You should evaluate someone else’s tree the same way. I always investigate and confirm validity before I use someone else’s tree information. I will use their information as a springboard for my own investigation and conclusion, such as a relative they have that I don’t in my tree. There are too many obvious errors in other people’s trees that I see that would create issues for mine if I just copied what they have. Not all trees are “finished” and it’s hard to know if they have done their research completely. I do search other trees for “hints” to start my investigation for missing ancestors in my trees.

No would be my answer. But it’s useful to look at what others have done. Sometimes there’s something you haven’t stumbled upon, and you have a lead to go out searching for some objective confirmation. It’s a “hint” after all, not a guaranteed fact.

I did take a break from ancestry in the summer months now using free searches and looking at my options as winter approaches it gives me something to do in the winter time.

My ancestors were from the small village of Corcreeny Ireland is situated on the main road between Lurgan and Gilford 3 km from Waringstown, Ireland. About 1.5 km from Lurgan. It lies on the main Lurgan to Gilford road. Some of my ancestors also signed this Ulster Covenant The Ulster Covenant, also known as Ulster's Solemn League and Covenant, was signed by just under half a million men and women from Ulster, on and before 28 September 1912, in protest against the Third Home Rule Bill, introduced by the British Government in that same year.

I got to admit I know very little about Kilts and curious to learn what the story is behind the kilt. So glad to join and happy to introduce myself. Thank you all and God bless.

[Father Bill]

Welcome to the "Great Rabble!"

Good luck with your search!

[slothead]

I'll join Father Bill's party in welcoming you to the rabble. I too am chasing genealogy with some of the same issues as yourself but emigrating a century earlier.

[Tarheel]

Well met Debbie. It has been great to find out "who I am" through my family research. I am lucky that the bulk of my family stayed in fewer areas for several generations and that the info was easier to find (up to 1657). I was able to find patterns in lifestyle choices (farmers, furniture craftsmen, textile workers, teamsters, etc.) that my ancestors made that helped eliminate the unlikely (but possible relatives) that are not directly "born and bred" relatives.
I hope your searches lead you to great discoveries that include the kilt, its use and relevance to your family. Glad to have you on board.

[Richrail]

from Reno, NV.

[Kiltedjohn]

Hello, Debbie.

Good luck with the family history research. It can become a full-time task! Every answer opens up new questions.

Welcome from a Scotsman living in the English midlands.

[dougle]

[ASinclair]

Hello Debbie!

[joylittle123]

Thank you so much. See you are from Alabama as I am also doing genealogy research on some of my ancestors from Alabama on my daddy side of the family. Nice to meet you. Debbie

[joylittle123]

I appreciate all the nice Welcome's from everyone. Yes indeed family research does open up to so many questions. I been researching my grandmother's side and my grandfather's side but, it is the Irish side of my grandmother that came from Ireland then imigrated to the US that winded up in South Carolina then Alabama and my grandfather's side in Alabama and Arkansas. As of now still trying to locate my grandmother's grandfather birth records that was born in Ireland which is tricky because we don't have a exact year know he was born in month of February but the year is estimated at 1833-1836. Will be interesting to see where all this leads and finding it very enjoyable and doing it.