26 September 2013
18 September 2013
MIDDLETON COAT OF ARMS : THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW NOBLE FAMILY
Thought this article was one of the best about the new Coat of Arms used by the Middleton Family, which of course includes daughter Catherine, Kate, Prince William's wife, the Duchess of Cambridge.
DAILY MAIL : MIDDLETON FAMILY COAT OF ARMS link
The simple design features 3 acorns to represent the Middleton's three children.
Illustrations and this:
..."Coats of Arms came into being during medieval tournaments like jousting when knights would be recognised by the motifs on their shields or helmets and heralds quickly learnt the different ones in use, taking up responsibility for the control of their use.
Their use declined in competition and battle but they became more widely used in society.
The College of Arms, a branch of the Royal household, is the official body in the UK that deals with coats of arms and their team of experts - funded by the fees they charge and not taxpayers money - design and research heraldic or genealogical issues.
The arms are given for free while the money people pay is for the research and design of the coat of arms.
However, that doesn't mean that just anybody can pay the fee and get a coat of arms. The cumulative knowledge of the Earl Marshal gathered over hundreds of years has given them the skill of tactfully suggesting that people don't proceed with their application.
The late Peter Gwynn-Jones, a former Garter King of Arms, once said: 'In practice, eligibility depends upon holding a civil or military commission, a sound university degree or professional qualification, or having achieved some measure of distinction in a field beneficial to society as a whole.'..."
DAILY MAIL : MIDDLETON FAMILY COAT OF ARMS link
The simple design features 3 acorns to represent the Middleton's three children.
Illustrations and this:
..."Coats of Arms came into being during medieval tournaments like jousting when knights would be recognised by the motifs on their shields or helmets and heralds quickly learnt the different ones in use, taking up responsibility for the control of their use.
Their use declined in competition and battle but they became more widely used in society.
The College of Arms, a branch of the Royal household, is the official body in the UK that deals with coats of arms and their team of experts - funded by the fees they charge and not taxpayers money - design and research heraldic or genealogical issues.
The arms are given for free while the money people pay is for the research and design of the coat of arms.
However, that doesn't mean that just anybody can pay the fee and get a coat of arms. The cumulative knowledge of the Earl Marshal gathered over hundreds of years has given them the skill of tactfully suggesting that people don't proceed with their application.
The late Peter Gwynn-Jones, a former Garter King of Arms, once said: 'In practice, eligibility depends upon holding a civil or military commission, a sound university degree or professional qualification, or having achieved some measure of distinction in a field beneficial to society as a whole.'..."
16 September 2013
14 September 2013
BARBRO KARLEN EARNESTLY BELIEVES SHE WAS ANNE FRANK IN HER LAST LIFE
May 2021 :The original three video documentary that was inclusvie of Doctor Walter Semkiw, has been taken off YouTube,
This is what I had written about it:
This is the full mini documentary film. Barbro Karlen was born into a Christian family in Sweden this time around. She has retained her skill and talent as a writer, like Anne Frank, and published her first book at 12. Her priest was concerned. A psychiatrist said she was normal, but she didn't tell him about her memories.
Barbro's parents, especially her mother, believed her after a trip to Amsterdam. Then, around the age of 15 she began to forget the dreams and memories that were with her as a child. She had a brief marriage at 19 and a son, and needed to find a way to support them besides writing. She retained a fear of men in uniforms but she trained horses for the Mounted Police, which was her career for 15 years. Her past life memories came back to her. Why had she remembered a past life when most people don't? Feelings of persecution on the job brought nightmares that she'd had as a child came back to her - day and night. She even considered suicide.
This is the full mini documentary film. Barbro Karlen was born into a Christian family in Sweden this time around. She has retained her skill and talent as a writer, like Anne Frank, and published her first book at 12. Her priest was concerned. A psychiatrist said she was normal, but she didn't tell him about her memories.
Barbro's parents, especially her mother, believed her after a trip to Amsterdam. Then, around the age of 15 she began to forget the dreams and memories that were with her as a child. She had a brief marriage at 19 and a son, and needed to find a way to support them besides writing. She retained a fear of men in uniforms but she trained horses for the Mounted Police, which was her career for 15 years. Her past life memories came back to her. Why had she remembered a past life when most people don't? Feelings of persecution on the job brought nightmares that she'd had as a child came back to her - day and night. She even considered suicide.
I'm posting this video as a substitute which he also posted:
11 September 2013
BERGA : SOLDIERS OF ANOTHER WAR : ANCESTRY WORSHIP GENEALOGY FILM REVIEW
American GIs trapped in the tragedy of the holocaust - an untold story.
In December 1944 thousands of American soldiers who were captured during the Battle of the Bulge were transferred to a Nazi concentration camp , Stalag 9B. When commanders explained that religion made no difference to the Americans men were selected because they had a Jewish surname, their mother's maiden name was Jewish, or their name sounded Jewish or they looked Jewish.
About a third of the men captured were then sent off to Buckenwald's satellite camp Berga, a slave labor camp. Though using captured soldiers as labor was against the Geneva Convention these men were used anyway. Some of them didn't make it. Some were alive to tell their tale in 2002 when this PBS video was made.
Lots of black and white film and photos. Sometimes I wish the filming had been in color as black and white distances us from what happened in that war and in those camps. This film truly did present a story I'd never heard before.
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10 September 2013
U.S WAR BRIDES : MICHELE THOMAS SITE : FOR THE WOMEN WHO CAME TO THE US AS BRIDES AFTER WORLD WAR II
US WAR BRIDES link - site by Michele Thomas
There are testimonials here: "This is the largest immigration of women to ever come to the U.S. They left their families and everything they knew behind for the love of a soldier. Many of these brides knew that they would never see family and friends again. These brides hoped for a better life, some had a wonderful life while many did not. Fear of never being able to see their children if they left plus the lack of money keep them here."
There are testimonials here: "This is the largest immigration of women to ever come to the U.S. They left their families and everything they knew behind for the love of a soldier. Many of these brides knew that they would never see family and friends again. These brides hoped for a better life, some had a wonderful life while many did not. Fear of never being able to see their children if they left plus the lack of money keep them here."
07 September 2013
HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHAT TOWN IN ENGLAND MY MOTHER LEFT AS A CHILD? : QUESTIONS FOR ANCESTRY WORSHIP GENEALOGY
Question for ANCESTRY WORSHIP GENEALOGY:
All I know about my mother's past is that she came over from England on a steamship with her mother when she was a child right after World War II. I don't know where in England they were from. I think they left Liverpool. How can I find out more about my mother and grandmother, both who are now deceased?
Answer:
You probably want to start with SHIP MANIFESTS since your grandmother and mother will first show up on the United States Census in the 1950 census which won't be out for another decade. A ship manifest may tell you where they left and where they are going to.
AND
An alternative would be to send away to the SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for the ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY FOR YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR GRANDMOTHER.
A person may have APPLIED for Social Security without ever collecting it. You can check the SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX to see if either ever collected. They may have collected nothing but the death benefit but, if so, they should be on the Index. Even if they are not on the index it's worth the time and money to send away for the original application.
The original application should give you their mother's maiden name as well as where she was going to work, if, like many people in the past, she only applied because she had to for employment. Be aware that a person may not have applied if they were self employed, if they or their spouse was a doctor or if they or their spouse worked for the rail road.
As for ship manifests there are a number of independent sites such as THE SHIPS TRANSCRIBERS GUILD that have looked at original handwritten manuscripts and turned them into text on the Internet. You can check ANCESTRY, FOLD3, or another SUBSCRIPTION genealogy research database for NEW YORK SHIP RECORDS. My guess is that they will be listed as having left SOUTH HAMPTON, England to NEW YORK, but there were a lot of other ports open and operating in that era. Ships from German ports and from Liverpool stopped in South Hampton. Some people got off one ship for a few days and continued their voyage across the Atlantic on another.
PS: I did a search for British War Brides and found that the Queen Mary was used as a ship to bring brides to the United States.
All I know about my mother's past is that she came over from England on a steamship with her mother when she was a child right after World War II. I don't know where in England they were from. I think they left Liverpool. How can I find out more about my mother and grandmother, both who are now deceased?
Answer:
You probably want to start with SHIP MANIFESTS since your grandmother and mother will first show up on the United States Census in the 1950 census which won't be out for another decade. A ship manifest may tell you where they left and where they are going to.
AND
An alternative would be to send away to the SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for the ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY FOR YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR GRANDMOTHER.
A person may have APPLIED for Social Security without ever collecting it. You can check the SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX to see if either ever collected. They may have collected nothing but the death benefit but, if so, they should be on the Index. Even if they are not on the index it's worth the time and money to send away for the original application.
The original application should give you their mother's maiden name as well as where she was going to work, if, like many people in the past, she only applied because she had to for employment. Be aware that a person may not have applied if they were self employed, if they or their spouse was a doctor or if they or their spouse worked for the rail road.
As for ship manifests there are a number of independent sites such as THE SHIPS TRANSCRIBERS GUILD that have looked at original handwritten manuscripts and turned them into text on the Internet. You can check ANCESTRY, FOLD3, or another SUBSCRIPTION genealogy research database for NEW YORK SHIP RECORDS. My guess is that they will be listed as having left SOUTH HAMPTON, England to NEW YORK, but there were a lot of other ports open and operating in that era. Ships from German ports and from Liverpool stopped in South Hampton. Some people got off one ship for a few days and continued their voyage across the Atlantic on another.
PS: I did a search for British War Brides and found that the Queen Mary was used as a ship to bring brides to the United States.
05 September 2013
taken down January 2026 as it appears there is an issue with site but repost. WORLD WAR II SHIPS : SHAYNE WALLESCH and WENDY HOCHNADEL : RECREATING MISSING INFORMATION ON TROOPS
LINK TO WORLD WAR II SHIPS inc QUEEN MARY used as troop carrier Site by WW2troopships.com & WWIItroopships.com
Web Site Copyright © 2007 Shayne E. Wallesc & Wendy J. Hochnadel
Example:
1946
February 3 - May 19, 1946 Six war bride voyages, transporting 12,886 European brides and children to the United States and Canada.
May 23 - September 18, 1946 Seven war bride voyages transporting European brides and children to Canada. Ten stowaways were discovered on the first crossing.
September 1946 Carried a total of 765,429 military personnel. Sailed a total of 569,429 miles (916,407 km). Carried up to 15,000 troops at one time. Carried wounded returning to the United States. Transported Winston Churchill three times to conferences. Carried 12,886 G.I. brides and children.
THIS SITE IS ATTEMPTING TO RECREATE USEFUL INFORMATION. If you go to the site you'll link to a form to fill out for reportage of specific crossings called CROSSING SUBMISSION FORM. That includes those of you who were in the war and the brides!
Web Site Copyright © 2007 Shayne E. Wallesc & Wendy J. Hochnadel
Example:
1946
February 3 - May 19, 1946 Six war bride voyages, transporting 12,886 European brides and children to the United States and Canada.
May 23 - September 18, 1946 Seven war bride voyages transporting European brides and children to Canada. Ten stowaways were discovered on the first crossing.
September 1946 Carried a total of 765,429 military personnel. Sailed a total of 569,429 miles (916,407 km). Carried up to 15,000 troops at one time. Carried wounded returning to the United States. Transported Winston Churchill three times to conferences. Carried 12,886 G.I. brides and children.
THIS SITE IS ATTEMPTING TO RECREATE USEFUL INFORMATION. If you go to the site you'll link to a form to fill out for reportage of specific crossings called CROSSING SUBMISSION FORM. That includes those of you who were in the war and the brides!
03 September 2013
01 September 2013
24 August 2013
HOW CAN I FIND MY GREAT GRANDFATHER'S MEXICAN VILLAGE? : QUESTION FROM READER
Question for ANCESTRY WORSHIP GENEAOLGY:
Great Grandpa walked across the border of Mexico and the United States from somewhere in Mexico and before 1920. He was alone. He was Mexican and we are now fifth generation Mexican-Americans. Eventually he worked for the same manufacturing company in Arizona for over 30 years, a company that no longer exists, so I don't think I can contact anyone there to ask about his employment or personnel records. No one seems to know what village in Mexico he left. Maybe he never said. I'm not sure he became a citizen, but I think so, especially because of his work history. I found the family on the 1920 census, and he was not a citizen. He was in his mid-twenties. Now I'm not sure of his birth date. Other than the census I haven't found anything on Ancestry, the genealogy research database. Any Suggestions? Marie C.
Answer: The personnel records might very well have this birth date and place and other information that could be useful to your genealogy research generally and finding them is an interesting idea that I think you should pursue a bit. You might check around to see if that company's records were destroyed or held in an archive or historical society or library somewhere, since the company was a big employer, instrumental to the history of the area, and around a long time.
Start with the closest public library to where the company was and also ask the local historical society. There are some company records available here and there for industrial age "Company Towns." I've found some that relate to my own research including a photo of one ancestor which was in a file.
However, I think your best bet is to search for his WORLD WAR ONE DRAFT REGISTRATION as ALL MEN, even those who were not citizens, up until about the age of 40 had to REGISTER, and your GP seems to be in the right age category. The registration asks the birth date and place as well as an address and name of the closest relative, which may or may not be your great-grandmother, but could verify their marriage. They asked such details because of the notion that unmarried and childless men would be called to serve before the married with children.
There were 3 or 4 draft registrations for the World War over about 2 years' time and up to about the age of 40. Registration is not the same as a draft or enlistment record or a military record, though they are stored under MILITARY RECORDS in the Ancestry and other genealogy databases.
I would also suggest that after you get that Mexican hometown you look for CHURCH RECORDS. I've found that church records sometimes contain interesting notes by the priest or minister in the margins besides the mostly usual names, occupations, and addresses. The Church records from Mexico may record GP's birth or baptism and could include his marriage there or in the United States by notation. I've found that in small towns the church records have comments about who has gone to America or come back for a visit, and so on.
Great Grandpa walked across the border of Mexico and the United States from somewhere in Mexico and before 1920. He was alone. He was Mexican and we are now fifth generation Mexican-Americans. Eventually he worked for the same manufacturing company in Arizona for over 30 years, a company that no longer exists, so I don't think I can contact anyone there to ask about his employment or personnel records. No one seems to know what village in Mexico he left. Maybe he never said. I'm not sure he became a citizen, but I think so, especially because of his work history. I found the family on the 1920 census, and he was not a citizen. He was in his mid-twenties. Now I'm not sure of his birth date. Other than the census I haven't found anything on Ancestry, the genealogy research database. Any Suggestions? Marie C.
Answer: The personnel records might very well have this birth date and place and other information that could be useful to your genealogy research generally and finding them is an interesting idea that I think you should pursue a bit. You might check around to see if that company's records were destroyed or held in an archive or historical society or library somewhere, since the company was a big employer, instrumental to the history of the area, and around a long time.
Start with the closest public library to where the company was and also ask the local historical society. There are some company records available here and there for industrial age "Company Towns." I've found some that relate to my own research including a photo of one ancestor which was in a file.
However, I think your best bet is to search for his WORLD WAR ONE DRAFT REGISTRATION as ALL MEN, even those who were not citizens, up until about the age of 40 had to REGISTER, and your GP seems to be in the right age category. The registration asks the birth date and place as well as an address and name of the closest relative, which may or may not be your great-grandmother, but could verify their marriage. They asked such details because of the notion that unmarried and childless men would be called to serve before the married with children.
There were 3 or 4 draft registrations for the World War over about 2 years' time and up to about the age of 40. Registration is not the same as a draft or enlistment record or a military record, though they are stored under MILITARY RECORDS in the Ancestry and other genealogy databases.
I would also suggest that after you get that Mexican hometown you look for CHURCH RECORDS. I've found that church records sometimes contain interesting notes by the priest or minister in the margins besides the mostly usual names, occupations, and addresses. The Church records from Mexico may record GP's birth or baptism and could include his marriage there or in the United States by notation. I've found that in small towns the church records have comments about who has gone to America or come back for a visit, and so on.
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17 August 2013
BAPTIST ARCHIVES? CHECK OUT Z. SMITH REYNOLDS ARCHIVES AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
ZSR SPECIAL EDU : NC Baptist Historical Collection AKA Ethel Taylor Crittenden Collection in Baptist History.
WOW! HERE IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE LINKED SITE!
The North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection (also known as the Ethel Taylor Crittenden Collection in Baptist History) documents the history of North Carolina Baptist churches, institutions, and individuals. The collection contains materials on Southern, Missionary, Primitive, African-American, Union, and Alliance of Baptist churches. These materials include over 16,000 books, periodicals, association annuals and other printed materials; church records; association minutes; and church vertical files. In addition, there are more than 1000 biographical folders containing information on and photographs of Baptist pastors and Wake Forest alumni.
The collection serves as a repository for records from North Carolina Baptist churches and institutions. See our church records page for more information about these collections. The NCBHC is also the repository for the Alliance of Baptists and the Woman’s Missionary Union of North Carolina archives.
In addition, a complete set of the print version of the Biblical Recorder, the official journal of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention, published biweekly and in existence since 1833, is available in the NC Baptist Historical Collection. Access to the recently digitized and completely searchable Biblical Recorder is also available. The Biblical Recorder office also publishes an online version of the journal which varies slightly from the print version. To access the online version, or for more information about the history, subscription information, or staff information, you may visit biblicalrecorder.org.
WOW! HERE IS AN EXCERPT FROM THE LINKED SITE!
The North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection (also known as the Ethel Taylor Crittenden Collection in Baptist History) documents the history of North Carolina Baptist churches, institutions, and individuals. The collection contains materials on Southern, Missionary, Primitive, African-American, Union, and Alliance of Baptist churches. These materials include over 16,000 books, periodicals, association annuals and other printed materials; church records; association minutes; and church vertical files. In addition, there are more than 1000 biographical folders containing information on and photographs of Baptist pastors and Wake Forest alumni.
The collection serves as a repository for records from North Carolina Baptist churches and institutions. See our church records page for more information about these collections. The NCBHC is also the repository for the Alliance of Baptists and the Woman’s Missionary Union of North Carolina archives.
In addition, a complete set of the print version of the Biblical Recorder, the official journal of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention, published biweekly and in existence since 1833, is available in the NC Baptist Historical Collection. Access to the recently digitized and completely searchable Biblical Recorder is also available. The Biblical Recorder office also publishes an online version of the journal which varies slightly from the print version. To access the online version, or for more information about the history, subscription information, or staff information, you may visit biblicalrecorder.org.
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