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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Markham Family at Wressle
« on: Thursday 29 March 18 09:09 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
I have a rather large Markham Family tree, it dates back to 1023! Yes, 1023 moving forward a couple of my ancestors were Knights and helped regain the throne for the Royal. There was a famous quote by Elizabeth I, "Markham the Lion". I had my DNA tested and I'm from an ancient bloodline that goes back thousands of years. Not all Markhams are done on my tree as they get married more branches have to be researched. I did the most direct from my Mother and Grandfather. The largest of my trees is on FamilySearch.com. Other sights are MyHeritage.com, Geni.com and I just started on Wikitree.com. The reason that I have several sites is they all have different tools and information.

If you do go to my tree click on the source boxes if there is a number in the little box as I have found all kinds of documents and uploaded them. Hopefully you will find your direct ancestors. We may be related!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Citizenship details in US Census 1900
« on: Sunday 22 October 17 05:22 BST (UK)  »
That is interesting as the state of Pa has an agreement with Ancestry that any Pa Resident is to have free access to PA Vital records. Every time I went thru the State of PA site that takes you to Ancestry Site, I put in all the info and when gets it, a message wants you to sign up and paid for membership. I'll have to contact both the State and Ancestry to advise them of the problem.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Citizenship details in US Census 1900
« on: Saturday 21 October 17 18:27 BST (UK)  »
Thank you, may I ask where you found it? I did not find it on Family Search.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Citizenship details in US Census 1900
« on: Friday 20 October 17 21:36 BST (UK)  »
WOW, my head is spinning!!!! I still can not locate the information Shelly found on Mary, MY GGM who she said died Mar 1, 1927. I would like to get a copy of the information for my records.I have Mary's DOB Oct. 1857 and her arrival to the USA 1866, Married James in 1892. I checked Holy Cross in Yeadon Pa, burial list, there is one James but DOD is 1939 and 3 Marys but they do not match the DOD. According to Shelly's information, she was widowed. Maybe there is a Holy Cross in Ohio?

Also, of note, Mary's parent's last names are the same as the daughter's adoptive parents if she was adopted. Maybe they were related to my GGM. Mrs. Markham in Philadelphia is my Grandmother. For years I thought my grandmother was born in Ireland.

Sandra, you are right. after I saw the Marriage Record of Mary, the daugther, she would be older than Winifred. Maybe because she was given up as a baby. I do have a letter Mary wrote to my GM, she was mentioning my mother's Pregnancy, she was carrying me and they were happy she was finally having a girl. She also mentioned that maybe I would be born on my GM birthday, I was. Mary's DOD was almost two months before my birth.

You and Shelly have found the information I been looking for over a year in a couple days. You have no idea how appreciative I am. Now I have to figure out if Mary's parents moved here from Ireland or maybe she had brothers who moved here and took young Mary. It would be nice if I had a living relative with some Knowledge.

The Washington Crossing National Cemetery is in my Town and just opened a couple years ago. I have to look further into the Heys and Huber names. My Mother is buried in the Hillside Cemetary with her second husband, I'll be driving around looking for the names you mentioned.

I'm trying to get all information in my family tree so my girls and my brothers know the family history, bad or good.

Thanks Sandra and Shelly :)

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Citizenship details in US Census 1900
« on: Thursday 19 October 17 23:37 BST (UK)  »
Yes, I think it is my GGparents, different neighborhood, not far from Norristown(1900 Census). Some dates are changed by a year or two, Birth dates and year arrived in USA. As I mentioned before the girls showed up in two different Orphanages in the 1910 census. I like to find the story behind that, but no living relatives with knowledge of the circumstances. I don't why this census didn't pop up during my search in Family Search. This is the second Item from members on this site that should have shown up in my searches. Thanks for your help, I appreciate it very much. My Grandmothers Birth or Death Certificates haven't shown yet, it would make it easier having her mother maiden name.
Thank You,
Patty
 

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Citizenship details in US Census 1900
« on: Tuesday 17 October 17 19:15 BST (UK)  »
Sandra thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I didn't know there was an USA site; I signed up here for possibilities of Family members seeing my inquiries. Yes, Winifred Markham is my Grandmother. My question to you was to see if there was a free site for Birth/Death/Marriage Certificates as the County and State charge for copies. I have not found Birth or Marriage info on my Maternal Grandparents. I have traced my paternal side back to 1700's. Something is very strange That I can't find records or newspaper articles on the Fox side. If you have any other advice I will appreciate it. May I add there were many James Fox's that came to the USA.

My Family Tree is on My Heritage. I did a DNA test thru 23 and me. I am in a small group of ancient bloodline that dates back thousands of years mostly in Europe. I would like to get all the information on my Mothers side. We have been in contact via Facebook with my Fathers(Caslin) distant relatives in England. I have found a lot of document thru LDS-Family Search, My Heritage and the Internet.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Citizenship details in US Census 1900
« on: Tuesday 17 October 17 04:01 BST (UK)  »
Sandra may I ask how you were able to get a copy of a Pennsylvania Death Certificate. I have been running into walls trying to gather information on my Great Grandparents. My Great Grandfather, James Fox, born June 1860, arrived in New York from Liverpool on the ship Helvetia on Oct. 16, 1882. I pick him up on Montgomery CountyPennsylvania Census 1900. The Census shows his wife Mary( I cannot find her Maiden name to trace her), who date of birth is Oct. 1857, arrived in the USA 1866, they were married 1892. The Census also listed 2 daughters Lillian, DOB Nov 1889 and Winfred(my Grandmother), DOB Dec 15, 1896. I did notice the dates of birth and Marriage. I'm not sure if Mary was Married before. I'm stuck here on my Great GrandParents. What is interesting is I found my Grandmother and her Sister in two different 1910 Philadelphia Census both were for two Orphan Homes. The other Thing is I remember my Grandmother mentioning a younger sister name Mary.

Any help or advice?
Patty

PS - Both Census stated both Great Grandparents were born in Northern Ireland Or Ireland Free State.

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