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Looking for info on MARY E. CHESNEY, b. abt. 1901 in Arkansas. Know she was in Drew County, ARK in April, 1930, as I have birth certificate of one of her children. She married a Walter G. Gunn.
Does anyone have any info on MARY E. CHESNEY, parents, siblings, etc.? Thanks. Jackie
Mormon church unveils genealogy Web site
Date: 24-05-99
Source: Associated Press
Subject: Mormon church unveils genealogy Web site
SALT LAKE CITY - The Mormon church officially kicks off a Web site Monday
that offers access to the largest collection of genealogical data in the
world.
The site, put up by the Mormon church, contains links to 400 million
names
of people who lived dated back to 1500 - many with family pedigree
charts.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' will add millions more
names later this year from its records on 2 billion deceased.
Cyndi Howell of Puyallup, Wash., creator of a popular index of
genealogical
Web sites, says the new site is "a real boon to genealogy. It's like
bringing Disneyland into your home."
The Web site has been accessible since it began testing on April 1, with
improvements made along the way. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley will
formally unveil the site and roll out an improved version Monday in Salt
Lake City.
Even before the kinks were worked out, the site was a hit. The test site
received 2 million visits on its first day, as many as the next most
popular genealogical Web site gets in a month, and has had more than 7
million hits per day ever since.
That ranks it among the top 80 places on the Web, said Alex Dunn,
president
of LavaStorm, the Boston company that developed software for the site.
"The church has done for genealogy what Amazon has done for books on the
Internet. It's revolutionized it," Dunn said.
For more than a century, the Mormon church has dispatched members
throughout the world to hand-copy and later photograph and microfilm
parish
and civil records. The records, now all on microfilm, are stored in a
granite vault in the Wasatch Mountains 25 miles southeast of Salt Lake,
and
copies are at the Mormon Family History Library near the temple downtown.
The church's goal is to help members find names of ancestors to baptize
by
proxy, an ordinance that Mormons believe gives the dead the opportunity
to
embrace the faith in the afterlife.
"We thought the Internet would be a major step forward in making it
easier,
especially for members, but for everyone involved in family history, to
collaborate," said Elder D. Todd Christofferson, executive director of
the
church's Family History Department.
The site also has what amounts to a card catalog to the church's Family
History Library - everything from immigrant ship passenger lists to
homestead records to births and deaths. To verify their online research,
users can look at microfilm of the original records at the library here
or
by ordering a copy at one of the church's 3,200 Family History Centers
worldwide.
Christofferson said the church uses an army of volunteers to screen other
genealogy Web sites, and the search engine will look in 4,000 of those as
well as in church sources.
Lee Caldwell, director of Internet technology strategy at IBM, which is
hosting the Web site on its computer servers in Chicago, predicted the
site
will become one of the "top three or four sites on the Internet in terms
of
the number of people hitting it on an ongoing basis."
Caldwell said the site could make a fortune, but the Mormon church will
not
accept advertising, and access to the genealogical data is free.
http://www.familysearch.org/
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"The Best Genealogy Web Sites"
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If you spend as much time browsing the Web as I do, you know there are
literally thousands of terrific Web pages with a family history research
focus, and new ones are added each month.
There are also some lousy Web sites, filled with questionable if not
altogether bad information. The old adage, caveat emptor, holds true with
Web sites as well: "Let the buyer [sic, user] beware." There are no
warranties on the Internet. You must always assess the reliability and
credentials of every Web site. By now, as an experienced genealogical
researcher, you should be a pretty astute judge of written records and
printed sources. You just need to adapt your skills and apply them to
Internet resources you encounter.
Frequently I'm asked, "What are the best genealogy sites on the
Internet?"
In seminars, at genealogical society meetings and conferences, in online
encounters, and via e-mail, the question comes up so often that I've
given
it a great deal of thought. In "Along Those Lines . . ." this week, I
want
to go on record with what I consider to be the best and most reliable Web
sites I have found. These are all sites that I have used again and again,
that have been online for some time, and which can be considered
reliable.
That doesn't mean that all the links stored there are 100% without
question; you must still apply the skills you have developed to question
and judge each Web site and its links as appropriate and reliable for the
research you are doing and the information gathering objectives you have
set for yourself.
With that said, here are my top choices. They are not arranged in any
ranking order; they are simply the best I have found.
THE BEST GENEALOGY SITES ON THE WEB
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Web
http://www.cyndislist.com/
Cyndi Howells has, over the past several years, compiled the definitive
collection of over 41,700 categorized sites (at this writing) for
excellent
research reference. If you're looking for any genealogical research
topic,
Cyndi's list is the place to start. I don't know how she continuously
adds,
refines, and maintains this massive resource, but Cyndi is my "Web
goddess"
for all the work she does to consistently provide this excellent site.
(Brava, Cyndi!)
Family Search -
http://www.familysearch.org
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has recently
established a Web site. It provides access to an online database
providing
an exceptional search facility for locating ancestors with references to
the Mormon (LDS) resources that are available in or through LDS family
history centers, Web sites, and other materials of interest. The site is
still in beta test mode at this writing, and has some periods of down
time
and excessive busy usage, but it is a tremendous new resource and it is
free.
USGenWeb Project -
http://usgenweb.org/
This is the central Web site for the nationwide project to organize,
state
by state, county by county, genealogical resources onto Web pages. You
will
find everything you need to understand each state's resources -- from
archives, genealogical and historical societies, special historical
resources, special projects and more -- all produced, presented and
maintained by volunteers on a vast collection of Web sites. I cannot
emphasize enough the importance of this effort and the depth of content
you
will find in these Web sites. I salute all the volunteers who have made
this project the ongoing and expanding success story it is!
GENDEX Index of Surnames -
http://www.gendex.com:8080/
This tremendous free database is a compilation of many genealogists'
research and one of the best organized integrated databases around. Here
you can search by surname, then ranges of given names, locate specific
names, and view vital information for the individual. If parent or spouse
information exists in the database, you can surf through links to other
records in the database to see records for those people as well.
RootsWeb -
http://rootsweb.org/
RootsWeb provides access to an incredible collection of genealogical
resources. One of the most important resources here is an up-to-date
listing of every genealogical mailing list (listserv), and instructions
for
how to subscribe. At this writing, there are more than 63,000 mailing
lists! If you aren't subscribed to mailing lists for the surnames you are
actively researching, geographical areas you are researching, historical
periods, military conflicts, and a vast array of other topics, you are
missing out on a major investigative opportunity. In addition, there are
some state databases and archives of some of the mailing lists' messages,
surname resources, links to other Web sites, and many other online
resources.
National Archives and Records Administration -
http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/ and http://www.nara.gov
Often called the U.S. government's "attic," the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA) is the location of tens of millions of
records of historical and genealogical interest. Their Web site is a
tremendous repository of genealogical "how-to" information, and their
NAIL
database (National Archival Information Locator) can provide you access
to
a database containing many thousands of catalogued and/or digitized
records. You will also learn what physical records, such as military
service records, ships passenger lists, Native American resources, etc.,
are stored in NARA facilities, and you'll learn what forms you can obtain
and complete to order copies of these records for your files.
Library of Congress Catalog -
http://lcweb.loc.gov/catalog/
The Library of Congress provides the best location online to locate the
existence of books by author, title and subject -- and then you can
search
other libraries close to you. I am fortunate, too, that my library
participates in Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and will request photocopies of
books indexes and tables of contents for books in which I am interested.
After reviewing these copies, I may also use ILL to request copies of
specific pages from these books.
Library of Congress List of Links to Other Institutions' Online Catalogs
-
http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/
This is an excellent site for accessing other libraries' catalogs to
search
their genealogical holdings.
AfriGeneas - http://www.afrigeneas.com/
This Web site is the definitive research site for the African American
genealogist. It provides an excellent starting point for research,
including an extensive surname database, links to volumes of other Web
sites, information about joining their Internet e-mail mailing list, a
newsletter and much more.
Native American Resources - http://members.aol.com/ssmadonna/native.htm
This site contains a vast collection of Web sites and online resources by
area and tribe. This site complements the NARA site above for information
about Native American records and research.
Notable Women Ancestors - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/
An excellent resource regarding genealogical research for female
ancestors
is Notable Women Ancestors, an award-winning Web site recommended by the
History Channel, which contains categories of profiles of notable
ancestresses from many areas.
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names -
http://www.ahip.getty.edu/vocabulary/tgn.html
This Web site provides a reference allowing you to search for place names
and retrieve records for places including vernacular and historical
names,
coordinates, place types, and other relevant information.
Census Online - http://www.census-online.com/
This site contains the beginnings of the project to transcribe and place
all census material online. You will find material categorized by state,
county, then census year. Within the year, names are organized
alphabetically.
The Census Online (And other important data bases) -
http://www.doitnow.com/~moravia/census.html
This site contains census records, passenger lists, and other materials
online. It is well worth a look.
Civil War Rosters - Arranged by State -
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/9787/cw.html
This is an excellent resource for the Civil War researcher, providing
rosters of soldiers organized by state and unit. Although it is still in
the development process and many units are not yet catalogued, new
materials appear to be added on a regular basis.
A Barrel of Genealogical Links - http://cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/mark.html
Here is another collection of links to many excellent Web sites. Once you
get past the author's personal material, there is much great data for
your
reference.
Ancestry.com - http://www.ancestry.com
Ancestry, the venerable publisher of high quality genealogical reference
books, is also the leading commercial genealogical Web site on the
Internet. Their free and pay databases provide a treasure trove of
research
materials that, in years past, would have taken us months or years to
locate, access, and work with. The site contains free access to their
searchable GEDCOM files in an integrated database through which you can
surf up and down family groups using hyperlinks. The Social Security
Death
Index (SSDI), once only available as a CD-ROM purchase elsewhere, is
available here for free. A searchable database containing 1790-1870
census
records to their pay database area which provides indexed access to the
censuses, some mortality and veterans schedules, and a number of other
records, was recently added to Ancestry's pay database area. In addition,
this site offers a growing collection of "how-to" materials, online
genealogy columns (complete with an archive of past columns), Juliana's
Links to other Web sites, a store where you can purchase the very best
genealogical reference books, magazines, and CD-ROMs anywhere, and other
resources.
Genealogy Records Service (GRS) - http://www.genrecords.com/
GRS has compiled a nice, utilitarian site with a collection of terrific
forms, charts and online help facilities that every genealogist can use.
Each of these is available free of charge. You must have the Adobe
Acrobat
Reader, available free from http://www.adobe.com, in order to read and
print the forms. In addition, there are references for how to calculate
Soundex codes (and an online calculator), lists of old time occupation
and
illness names, and some common genealogy definitions.
The Genealogy Forum on America Online -
http://www.genealogyforum.com/
I certainly have to recommend the Web site for the Genealogy Forum on
America Online. It is the home of a huge and varied content and the
strength of almost 150 staff and volunteers. This Web site contains
descriptions of the tremendous reference resources of this venerated AOL
facility for genealogists. While you cannot access the forum from here
unless you are a member, you can download AOL software and join AOL. Take
a
look at what the Genealogy Forum offers and know that other resources on
AOL such as maps, encyclopaedia, dictionaries, ethnic and geographic
reference resources, photography, Revolutionary War and Civil War forums,
and a host of other reference materials complement the Genealogy Forum.
All
of these combined resources will certainly make you interested in joining
AOL for your research.
Librarians Serving Genealogists - http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/genealib/
This Web site was created for genealogical librarians who serve the
genealogists who use their libraries and archives. It is an excellent
resource from that perspective, but also provides us with access to those
same librarians' online reference resources links to genealogy libraries'
sites on the Web, and to other resources that you will find useful.
10,000 Year Calendar - http://calendarhome.com/tyc/
Last but certainly not least, here is a resource for calculating any date
via a perpetual calendar. You will find this useful in determining the
day
of the week on which your ancestor or relative was born, married or died,
and for a variety of other uses.
There you have it! You certainly will have other favorite Web sites that
you think I should have included. Hopefully you will find those under
Cyndi's List.
In the meantime, please remember that the information you find on the
Internet is, at best, a secondary source. Always maintain that healthy
skepticism and question every piece of material. These Internet resources
are certainly a boon to genealogists and family historians, but they
should
only be used as pointers back to the primary sources you can examine for
yourself. Primary sources are your very best resources and, with them,
you
can carefully weigh the evidence and develop the right hypotheses and
conclusions about your family.
Happy hunting!
George
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This should be of interest to several of you. It's a free database on
Ancestory.com. I've just done a Chesney search and turned up 25 matches.
If you want to print out the page be sure to do two things: 1) set your
printer to print landscape and 2) set your browser's variable width font
to 9 pts or less. If you don't do these two things you be able to print
all the info.
Linda
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Illinois Public Land Purchase Records
Land sales from the Illinois public domain were recorded by a variety of
persons employed by the federal, state, or local government. The records
in
this database were transferred to the Illinois State Archives and detail
the sale of over 54,000 square miles of public land. Each entry includes
the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and
in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence. Researchers will find
information regarding over 538,000 land sales from the nineteenth
century.
For those seeking ancestors from Illinois, this can be an extremely
helpful
source of information.
Bibliography: State of Illinois. "Illinois Land Records." [database
on-line] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999.
To search this database, go to:
http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3780.htm
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Hi All
I have already sent this onece and made a mess of it so hopefully this
message will be OK.
Just sending my Chesney Family in the hope that some may connect to this
group of Chesney's all coming from Co Antrim
I would very much like to get any information on Robert Chesney the first
Robert in my list with out any other bit of info I can not go back any
further.
My research has given me this information so far.
Robert Chesney, Weaver (I have no other info on this person). Possible born
late 1700's or early
1800's.
Child (most likely more Children)
Thomas Chesney Carpenter Married Susanna Stevenson on the 2nd Aug 1850 at
the Clough
Presbyterian Church. (Thomas was a resident of the Townland of Teesham in
the Parish of
Kirkinriola Antrim)
Thomas and Susanna Children were as follows.
(1) John Chesney, Enrolled in the Leymore School Townland of Leymore in the
Parish of
Kirkinriola on the 1st Jan 1863 age 11 yrs 3 mths.
Marriage John Chesney, Full age, carpenter, Leymore and Jane White of the
Townland of Ballen
or Ballee, Married in the Wellington St Presbyterian Church Ballymena 2nd
July 1874.
(2) Rose M. Chesney, enrolled Leymore School, Townland of Leymore in the
Parish of
Kirkinriola 8th June 1863 age 8yrs 6 mths.
Marriage Rose Chesney, Full age, Of the Townland of Loughmagarry Parish of
Kirkinriola to
John Kenny from Glasgow in the 1st Presbyterian Church Ballymena 1st Jan
1878.
(3) Robert Chesney ,enrolled Leymore school Townland of Leymore in the
Parish of Kirkinriola
28th July 1868 age 7 yrs.
Marriage Robert Chesney, Full age, painter, Teesham to Annie Jane
Loughridge, Townland of
Killyree in the 3rd Presbyterian Church Ballymena 13th Sept 1885.
(4) Thomas Hugh Chesney, enrolled Leymore School Townland of Leymore in the
Parish of
in the Parish of Kirkinriola 28th July 1868 age 5 yrs.
Marriage Thomas Chesney, Full age, labourer, Townland of Carr Co Down to
Mary Ellen
Chambers, Townland of Carr in St Andrews Church of Ireland Killaney, Co Down
31st March
1899.
(5) Martha A. Chesney enrolled Leymore School Townland of Leymore in the
Parish of
Kirkinriola 3rd Jun 1872 age 6 yrs. (born 13th May 1866 at the Townland of
Laymore).
(6) Mary Jane Chesney, enrolled Leymore School Townland of Leymore in the
Parish of
Kirkinriola 29th Jun 1875 age 5 yrs. (born 23rd March 1869 at the Townland
of Laymore).
(7) William James Chesney born 31st Aug 1872 in Laymore Townland of
Leymore in the Parish
of Kirkinriola. (This is my GGrandfather).
Married Annie Crowe on the 4th March 1902 in St John Church Laganbank
Belfast.
TIA
Ron Chesney
+61 2 46258728
Australia
rchesney(a)acay.com.au
Hello List: Still looking for the parents of John Chesney who was in
Texas about 1821 and married Sylvanus Castleman's daughter, Elizabeth
on May 14, 1830.
Somehow connected to the Crownovers and Rabbs. Thanks! Tissie Chesney
Schwebel
I got some pictures back yesterday that I'd taken in a cemetery across
the road from the Monticello Methodist Church, in Kansas.
I can't locate the name in my files. Maybe you all can furnish more
info.
The inscription reads:
George
son of
J&C Chesney
dies
Feb 29, 1896
ages
19Ys, 10Ms, 7Ds
The day I was there and took the picture there was a small cluster of
pink carnations that had been placed at the base of the obelisk.
Linda
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Linda Morgan Clark wrote:
snip......
<I got some pictures back yesterday that I'd taken in a cemetery across the
road from the Monticello Methodist Church, in Kansas.
I can't locate the name in my files. Maybe you all can furnish more info.
The inscription reads:
George son of J&C Chesney
dies Feb 29, 1896
ages 19Ys, 10Ms, 7Ds>
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Linda:
This is the grave of my Uncle George, a brother of my father, William James
Chesney. George is said to have died from a "heart condition" at the early
age of 19. At the time of his death the family lived on a farm north of
Olathe, KS.
George Chesney; b. 22 Apr. 1876, Ahoghill, Antrim, Ire.; d. 29 Feb. 1896,
Olathe, Johnson, KS.
Father: James Chesney; b. 16 Mar. 1853, Ahoghill, Antrim, Ire.; d. 9 Sept.
1925, Olathe, Johnson, KS.
Mother: Chelly Gillespie; b. 23 Apr. 1849, , Antrim, Ire.; d. 20 Jan. 1934,
Olathe, Johnson, KS.
Further details available to interested "cousins".
Dale B. Chesney