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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Baptism handwriting clarification
« on: Monday 07 April 25 05:33 BST (UK)  »
Hello, I'm posting two baptism records for a Roseman family in Philadelphia. I'm mostly interested in the sponsors as I am investigating a potential connection.

In 1855 the sole sponsor appears to be Anna Brotty.

In 1857, I can read the first as Gulielmus (William) Divine but the surname of the second sponsor Louisa to me looks like "Bronty".

I do not know the surname of the mother to these two children, Louisa, though seeing the repeated name here interests me. I believe the mother was born in Ireland - not sure that Brotty is an Irish surname that I've come across before, but potentially this is a misspelling of Branty/Bronte? There is one more connection (unsourced) that uses the surname "Brulte" and I'm wondering if these are all phonetic variants of the same name.

Thanks for any fresh eyes!

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Canada / Re: Wallace in Gagetown, NB
« on: Tuesday 28 May 24 02:46 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: polarbear on Monday 27 May 24 19:17 BST (UK)
Unfortunately, if they were living in Gagetown for the 1851 and 1861 censuses, the records for there have not survived. Scroll down to Queens for Gagetown…..

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1851/Pages/nb.aspx

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/new-brunswick.aspx

I have not been able to find them elsewhere for the 2 censuses.

PB

This would make the most sense, I didn't realize the Queens county records were missing. Thanks!

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Canada / Wallace in Gagetown, NB
« on: Monday 27 May 24 17:34 BST (UK)  »
This family lived in New Brunswick from around the 1820's through the early 20th century. I cannot find death records for the parents and I can't find any census returns before 1871. They seem to be in Gagetown from at least 1871 onward. Would love any ideas on census documents predating the 1871 census.

James Wallace c.1798 - 1875
Jane Stewart c.1801 - 1886
Children:
Francis Wallace c.1820 - 1894 Gagetown
William Wallace c.1824 - 1891 moved to Massachusetts
Thomas Wallace c.1828 - ? Gagetown
James Stewart Wallace c. 1838 - 1892 moved to Massachusetts
Martha Charlotte Wallace c.1841 - 1916 Gagetown
Margaret Rebecca Wallace Gray c.1843 - 1907 moved to Massachusetts; father's name given as William on marriage and death records but matching mother's name, uncertain
(unsourced) Mary Elizabeth Wallace dates unknown


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Father's name from Irish RC Baptism Records, 1831-1834
« on: Friday 02 February 24 05:37 GMT (UK)  »
Two baptism entries for the same family, having trouble reading the father's name. Any input appreciated. Could it be Terentius (Terence)?
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632400#page/34/mode/1up
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000632400#page/42/mode/1up

1. 17 Jan 1831 Bridget Heslin, daughter of ? Heslin and Bridget Kilkenny
2. 17 Oct 1835 Honora Heslin, daughter of ? Heslin and Bridget Kilkenny


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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: using dna to find out identity of a great grandparent
« on: Tuesday 18 October 22 02:24 BST (UK)  »
If this is a direct paternal line then Y-DNA testing could be very useful in identifying a possible paternal surname.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Shared Matches Shared Cluster - Ancestry
« on: Monday 04 April 22 15:20 BST (UK)  »
I should have mentioned that in my cases most members of these clusters have segments around 20-30 cM.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Shared Matches Shared Cluster - Ancestry
« on: Sunday 03 April 22 22:11 BST (UK)  »
I've identified a few clusters like this in my own research. In almost all cases, the shared ancestor will be very distant, likely born in the 17th century. This is at the limit of what many people quote as being the range for autosomal testing but I believe the clusters are likely from disproportionally-segregating regions of the chromosome (similar to pile-up regions). The likelihood of finding the exact shared ancestry for the group and yourself is slim considering Irish research this far back is a tough ask.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Parents name Canada wedding James Spence Jennie Shaw Middlesex ON 11 Jul 1883
« on: Wednesday 02 February 22 02:05 GMT (UK)  »
You can find marriage records for other children of the couple David Spence & Barbara. The death for their daughter Margaret indicates Barbara's name is Barclay, as does the death for Frances and a later marriage for their son David.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMJZ-V2P
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMJR-V2X
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMVD-BPJ
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMND-DVS

Given those four marriages happened in London or Westminster, same as the one you posted, I would be inclined to say Rebecca was likely just a mistake for Barbara.

In the 1861 census the family is living next to other Barclays, presumably Barbara's family.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTV7-PX5
1846 marriage of David Spence & Barbara Barclay in Dundee, Scotland.

So unless there was something extra-marital, you now have children born on either side of James that have their mother listed as Barbara Barclay and only the one instance of Rebecca.

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United States of America / Re: William Harper, murderer
« on: Tuesday 12 October 21 06:27 BST (UK)  »
Thank you, unfortunately even the NY ancestry portal only starts admission records at 1865.

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