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- The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2002 by
Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author.
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A new Web site dedicated to Irish history and genealogy has just appeared. OtherDays.com claims to
contain "historical and genealogical sources never before available on the Internet." The site also
says that it "offers you the opportunity to explore the origins and lifestyle of your Irish ancestors."
The information available on OtherDays.com includes the following:
# Griffith's Valuation - A comprehensive listing of persons who rented land or property
throughout Ireland during the years 1847 1864, fully indexed (both "occupiers" and "immediate
lessors") with each entry correlated to the original image and the corresponding Ordnance Survey map.
# Lawrence Photographs - Searchable images of Ireland from 1870 1910, covering every county
and eventually most towns and villages of Ireland.
# Prints and Drawings - A visual feast from the pre-photographic period for the years 1730 to 1860.
# Placenames of Ireland - Explore more than 80,000 placenames covering all towns, villages,
townlands and streets with this searchable database.
# Ordnance Survey of Ireland - The complete first detailed mapping of Ireland showing each
townland in sufficient detail to identify individual houses. Searchable by placename.
# Map Room - Explore the geography of Ireland with beautifully illustrated parish, barony,
county and national map collections.
# Newspapers - The lifestyle and story of the people as recorded in the Freeman's Journal,
Belfast Newsletter, Dublin Penny Journal and more.
# Library of Rare Books - Written by and about those who journeyed through Ireland throughout
the nineteenth century.
# Topographical Dictionary of Ireland - A detailed description of every parish, town and
village in Ireland searchable by placename.
# Bartlett's Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland - The classic illustrated work of early
nineteenth century Ireland.
The following explanation of Otherdays features was extracted from their announcement:
The site also has "Genwizard" and "Portfolio" features. The Genwizard allows you to create a file
relating to an ancestor. You will be asked whether or not the ancestor in question emigrated from
Ireland. The answer to which the Genwizard takes you in a different direction of research. All
contact details, addresses, etc. for Irish research sources are integrated into this highly flexible
tool. This includes sources in Ireland, the Unites States, Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand.
The Genwizard is both a learning tool and a practical means in the application of family research
techniques. It allows you to record and maintain ongoing research on your ancestor. For example, you
can record what point you are at in the process of applying for a birth certificate, including dates
you requested and applied for information or documentation, contacts, specific details, and other
relevant notes as your research progresses. All or any combination of the available research
mechanisms may be followed in tandem, and this ancestor file can be updated anytime you login as a
Member of Otherdays.com.
The Portfolio has two primary functions that become critical factors as you spend more and more time
researching genealogy and social family history with Otherdays.com. First, the portfolio allows you
to create family folders and individual ancestor records, maintain and report on all your ancestors.
It allows you to create relationships between family members, the all-important dates in addition to
numerous personal events like military records, adoption, marriage, burial, emigration, fostering,
additional marriages, and more. This function in the Portfolio is a simple-to-use family tree, with
all the features you need to effectively record ancestor details as they unfold in your research.
The second function of the Portfolio facilitates the building blocks that make up the culture and
customs, social history, geography of the local area, and the Ireland your ancestors came from. As
you research and browse through any of our collections such as photographs, maps, books, newspapers,
you can with the click of one button 'add to your portfolio.' For example, photographs from the
local area that your ancestor came from would be of great interest in your ancestors' family folder.
You can add the Ordnance Survey map showing the Townland in which your ancestors lived, or extracts
from a book that writes about your ancestral hometown.
OtherDays.com is a commercial service with various subscription options for short term and long term
research.
For more information, look at: http://www.otherdays.com
--
Cal Boyd, FSA Scot., Genealogist,
House of Boyd Society, Inc.
http://www.clanboyd.org
BOYD Y-DNA Project Manager
http://www.geocities.com/hob311
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Just 100 years ago none of the people had a TV, PC,
or the problems we have today also *Marijuana, heroin,
and morphine were all available over the counter
at corner drugstores.
*The year is 1902 , one hundred years ago... what a
difference a century makes. Here are some U.S.
statistics for 1902.... *
*The average life expectancy in the US was
forty-seven. *
*Only 14 Percent of the homes in the US had a
bathtub. *
*Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.*
*A three-minute call from Denver to New York City
cost eleven dollars. *
*There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144
miles of paved roads. *
*The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. *
*Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each
more heavily populated than California. With a mere
1.4 million residents, California was only the 21s
most populous state in the Union. *
*The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel
Tower. *
*The average wage in the US was 22 cents an hour.*
*The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per
year. *
*A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000
per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian
between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical
engineer about $5,000 per year.*
*More than 95 percent of all births in the US took
place at home. *
*Ninety percent of all US physicians had no college
education. Instead, they attended medical schools,
many of which were condemned in the press and by the
government as "substandard."*
*Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen
cents a dozen. Coffee cost fifteen cents a pound. *
*Most women only washed their hair once a month and
used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.*
*Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from
entering the country for any reason. *
*The five leading causes of death in the US were:
*1. Pneumonia and influenza
*2. Tuberculosis
*3. Diarrhea
*4. Heart disease
*5. Stroke
*The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska hadn't been admitted
to the Union yet. *
*The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30. *
*Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't
been invented. *
*There were no Mother's Day or Father's Day. *
*There had not been a World War.*
*One in ten US adults couldn't read or write. Only 6
percent of all Americans had graduated from high *
school. *
*Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available
over the counter at corner drugstores. According to
one pharmacist, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives
buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and the
bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of
health." *
*Eighteen percent of households in the US had at
least one full-time servant or domestic. *
*There were only about 230 reported murders in the
entire US. *
*Just think what it will be like in another 100
years. It boggles the mind.*
--
Cal Boyd, FSA Scot., Genealogist,
House of Boyd Society, Inc.
http://www.clanboyd.org
BOYD Y-DNA Project Manager
http://www.geocities.com/hob311
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Dear Coffey Cousins,
If you have done any research for awhile you know that
a surname can have spelling variations even among siblings.
I have been extracting data on Coffey this morning and
found some spellings that may or may NOT be realted to Coffey
but I'm saving the data anyway as these variations are few in number.
Here's a list of what I have found.
Coffey
Coffee
Coffie
Coffy
Cofey
I heard a rumor that when someone asked Benjamin Franklin
about his poor spelling he supposedly replied. "If you can't
spell a word at least three different ways you have no imagination".
If you know any other variations please send them to me privately.
--
Cal Boyd, FSA Scot., Genealogist,
House of Boyd Society, Inc.
http://www.clanboyd.org
BOYD Y-DNA Project Manager
http://www.geocities.com/hob311
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From another list:
Deb Flanagan Launches New Genealogy Tutorial
Deb Flanagan has done other research tutorials in the past, including one
for general Web searching and one for researching companies online. She's
recently released a new tutorial, this time for genealogy research, at
http://freepages.education.rootsweb.com/~dflanagan/start.html
<http://freepages.education.rootsweb.com/~dflanagan/start.html%20.>
This seminar contains pointers on key databases, vital record information,
discussion lists and message boards, and other information. It's short, a
quick read, but if you're at all interested in online genealogy research
you'll probably pick up some useful information here.
--
Cal Boyd, FSA Scot., Genealogist,
House of Boyd Society, Inc.
http://www.clanboyd.org
BOYD Y-DNA Project Manager
http://www.geocities.com/hob311
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Babs,
Ambrose, son of James Coffey and Elizabeth Cleveland, married 1) Mildred
Moore, daughter of Jesse and Alley Moore. They had children James Madison,
born 1833 in MS; Jesse, b1792; Thomas Jefferson, b1805; George Washington,
bc1806; Holland, b1807; Hiram, b1836; Alice; America; Mildren; Myra, bc1835
and Elizabeth.
Ambrose who married Ailsey was the Ambrose from Ireland. His son was
Ambrose, Jr., born c1787 in Fayette Co., KY, died May 1851 in Greenup Co.,
KY. Jr. was married to Margaret Norman. According to Joyce Schatz of OH
(joyceschatz(a)juno.com) in Dec., 1998, Ambrose Sr. father was William of
Ireland, married to Sarah Raleigh.
I don't think there is any connection between Ambrose son of James, and
Ambrose, born Ireland. At least none apparent to me.
By the way, this is not my line...just trying to help from info in my files.
Jack
At 07:57 PM 1/6/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Jack or others,
>I have so many Ambrose Coffeys.
>Ambrose, son on James and Elizabeth Cleveland, is he related
>to Ambrose that married Aisley? Trying to find a connection
>to him in my line.
>My line is Reuben Coffey, son of Ambrose, son of Ambrose.
>Very confusing to me.
>Thanks.
>Babs
NOTE: For genealogy purposes please use this e-mail
address: w5jkc(a)_xxx_bayou.com. All of my other addresses have gotten on
too many spam lists. Be sure to remove the _xxx_ to send me mail.
I'm not sure if you're writing to me, or to someone else.
The info that I posted concerned Ambrose, born IR c1759.
I have no info, and know of no one with documented evidence about who his
parents were.
Jack
At 05:06 PM 1/7/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>I wanted to connect with you again.
>My Coffee line goes back to Ambrose Coffee, b. 1759 in Ireland.
>One of us is off on his birth date.
>I have his parents being :
>William Coffee, b. 1729 in Ireland
>Sarah Raliegh, b. 1833
>Married about 1754
>
>this is from another researcher so I am not positive on this.
>Do you have a Jesse Coffee that fought at Boonseborough?
>I know this Ambrose did but wonder if this was his brother?
>Babs
NOTE: For genealogy purposes please use this e-mail
address: w5jkc(a)_xxx_bayou.com. All of my other addresses have gotten on
too many spam lists. Be sure to remove the _xxx_ to send me mail.
You may have to travel to get the obituary. Try and get someone to do that
for you <g>!
At 03:14 PM 1/6/2003 -0800, genealogist(a)clanboyd.org wrote:
>You don't have to travel to get a death certificate.
>
>Death and probate records in TX are at the Co. level.
>
>Jeffeson Co.
>P.O. Box 1151
>Beaumont TX
>77704
>
>409.835.8475
>
>http://www.co.jefferson.tx.us
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>Southeast Texas Genealogical and Historical Society
>c/o Tyrrell Historical Library
>P.O. Box 3827
>Beaumont, TX 77704
>
>http://www.rootsweb.com/~txsetghs/
>
>
>You also want to check the 1900, 1910, 1920 Fed Census
>
>--
>Cal Boyd, FSA Scot., Genealogist,
>House of Boyd Society, Inc.
>http://www.clanboyd.org
>
>BOYD Y-DNA Project Manager
>http://www.geocities.com/hob311
>[Please sign my guestbook]
NOTE: For genealogy purposes please use this e-mail
address: w5jkc(a)_xxx_bayou.com. All of my other addresses have gotten on
too many spam lists. Be sure to remove the _xxx_ to send me mail.
I wanted to connect with you again.
My Coffee line goes back to Ambrose Coffee, b. 1759 in Ireland.
One of us is off on his birth date.
I have his parents being :
William Coffee, b. 1729 in Ireland
Sarah Raliegh, b. 1833
Married about 1754
this is from another researcher so I am not positive on this.
Do you have a Jesse Coffee that fought at Boonseborough?
I know this Ambrose did but wonder if this was his brother?
Babs
Jack or others,
I have so many Ambrose Coffeys.
Ambrose, son on James and Elizabeth Cleveland, is he related
to Ambrose that married Aisley? Trying to find a connection
to him in my line.
My line is Reuben Coffey, son of Ambrose, son of Ambrose.
Very confusing to me.
Thanks.
Babs
You don't have to travel to get a death certificate.
Death and probate records in TX are at the Co. level.
Jeffeson Co.
P.O. Box 1151
Beaumont TX
77704
409.835.8475
http://www.co.jefferson.tx.us
Southeast Texas Genealogical and Historical Society
c/o Tyrrell Historical Library
P.O. Box 3827
Beaumont, TX 77704
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txsetghs/
You also want to check the 1900, 1910, 1920 Fed Census
--
Cal Boyd, FSA Scot., Genealogist,
House of Boyd Society, Inc.
http://www.clanboyd.org
BOYD Y-DNA Project Manager
http://www.geocities.com/hob311
[Please sign my guestbook]
Do you have Edward's death certificate? That might tell you who his father
was. His obituary might also be useful. Probably have to travel to Jeff
Co. to get it.
At 09:02 PM 1/5/2003 -0600, audrey beaty wrote:
>I am looking for info on Edward N. Coffey b. 1886 TX. He died 1968
>Jefferson Co. TX. He married ?????? ______Palmer. When, Where? I only
>know of 1 son, Alva Lewis Coffey b. 1933. He died 1994MS. I think Edward
>was a son of Edward Coffey b. 1844TN. Any help greatfully appreciated.
>Thanks, GrammaB.
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I am looking for info on Edward N. Coffey b. 1886 TX. He died 1968 Jefferson Co. TX. He married ?????? ______Palmer. When, Where? I only know of 1 son, Alva Lewis Coffey b. 1933. He died 1994MS. I think Edward was a son of Edward Coffey b. 1844TN. Any help greatfully appreciated. Thanks, GrammaB.
Hi all
I'm after information on the following family
John Emmanuel Coffey married Ada Ash in 1907 location unknown. they had a
Marjorie. All i know is Ada's father died in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia.
Thanks, Ainslee
I was not successful in accessing your Hartford Coffey site, is anyone else
having a problem with accessing this site ?
----- Original Message -----
From: ObrnWllm(a)aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 12:56 PM
To: COFFEY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [COFFEY] hartford links
hello- try cthartford.rootsweb.com,coffey linked to curtin and
griffin.thanks. BILL OBRIEN
Ambrose, son of James and Elizabeth Cleveland Coffey, born 1762, Albemarle
Co., VA. This Ambrose married Millie Moore, daughter of Jesse and Alley
Moore. After Millie died, Ambrose married Elizabeth Rice. He also likely
had a third wife named Polly whose maiden name was likely Garner. No proof
found that he served in Rev. War.
The Ambrose who was at Fort Boonesboro is not the above Ambrose. The one
at Boonesboro was born c1759 in Dublin, IR and came to America as a young
boy. He is very likely the same Ambrose in 1790 census of Fayette Co., KY
and 1800 Montgomery Co. He is also the Rev. soldier found at Fincastle in
1776. He had a son named Ambrose who also had a son named Ambrose. See
Madison Co., KY deed book 1, p87-113.
This Ambrose married Ailsy or Alcey, last name unknown. He was at Fort
Boonesboro, Fincastle Co. VA (now in KY) by 1775-1776. Likely children
were William, born c1785, m. Eliz. Lacy; Ambrose, Jr., between 1787-91, d
1852, Pvt. in Boswell's KY Militia in War of 1812, m. Lucinda Day; m.
Margaret last name unknown; Elijah, born 1798-1799, m 1819 to Margaret
Patrick; Sarah, m James McGuire. Some researchers believe that there was a
son born bef 1800 and d bef 1840 in Mason Co., KY.
Jack
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