Very minimal information. Just the names and the census page number. This very considerate census taker tried to list the names alphabetically by last names. Not exactly alphabetical, but all of the A's listed together, then the B's, etc. That's why these are all on the same page.
James - 120a
Ambrose - 120a
William - 120a
William (another word I can't read) - 120a
Michael - 120a
Robert - 120a
William Jr. (another word written above) - 120a
John O - 120a
Benjamin - 120a
William - 120a
John M. - 120a
James N. - 120a
Would you like it in a spreadsheet? Click on the Google Docs link.
1830 Russell County Census - Smith - Google Docs
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Smith Births 1852 - 1859
Smith Births 1852 - 1859 - Google Docs
From microfilm of the birth registry books in Russell County and various books at the Allen County Public Library
From microfilm of the birth registry books in Russell County and various books at the Allen County Public Library
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Smith Marriage Information
All marriage information that I've been able to gather for Smiths. There are a couple of entries for marriages that were not performed in Russell County, but they were listed with other Russell County information, so I thought that might be pertinent.
Some of these listed parents in the comments, so that information is included with the name.
The sources are all from the Internet or from books found at the Allen County Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. If you'd like information on authors or call numbers, I have that, just leave me a comment!
Smith Marriage Information - Google Docs
Some of these listed parents in the comments, so that information is included with the name.
The sources are all from the Internet or from books found at the Allen County Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. If you'd like information on authors or call numbers, I have that, just leave me a comment!
Smith Marriage Information - Google Docs
Google Docs!
Do you know about Google Docs? It's an online word processor, spreadsheet and presentation program similar to Word, Excel and Power Point. Everything can be edited online and saved there until you need it. That means you can access it from any computer with Internet access! You can even allow multiple people to work on the same document! I think the possibilities for genealogy collaboration online using Google Docs could be phenomenal. I'd love to use some of these ideas with other Smith researchers! Here's some information from the Google Docs Tour:
Create basic documents from scratch.You can easily do all the basics, including making bulleted lists, sorting by columns, adding tables, images, comments, formulas, changing fonts and more. And it's free.
This is how I plan to place information online without having to play with it to get a format that can be read in the space of this blog.
Upload your existing files.Google Docs accepts most popular file formats, including DOC, XLS, ODT, ODS, RTF, CSV, PPT, etc. So go ahead and upload your existing files.
Anything that means I don't have to re-type is a time-saver for me!
Familiar desktop feel makes editing a breeze.Just click the toolbar buttons to bold, underline, indent, change font or number format, change cell background color and so on.
Choose who can access your documents.Just enter the email addresses of the people with whom you want to share a given document and send them an invitation.
Think of the "cousins" you've met online who would love to work together on a surname!
Share instantly.Anyone you've invited to either edit or view your document, spreadsheet or presentation can access it as soon as they sign in.
Edit and present with others in real time.Multiple people can view and make changes at the same time. There's an on-screen chat window for spreadsheets, and document revisions show you exactly who changed what, and when. Viewing a presentation together is a breeze, as anyone joined in a presentation can automatically follow along with the presenter.
This is the one that excites me the most! I have a dream of "meeting" online with a small group of researchers, all looking at the same document and all contributing to it while having a place to chat about connections that are found or sharing family stories together! I think this feature could help our files to grow and grow!
Edit and access from anywhere.There's nothing to download; you access your documents, spreadsheets and presentations from any computer with an Internet connection and a standard browser. And it's free.
Imagine being at a library and finding a new source. How great to be able to access my file from any computer and comparing the new info with that I've already found!
Safely store your work.Online storage and auto-save mean you needn't fear local hard drive failures or power outages.
Easily save and export copies.You can save your documents and spreadsheets to your own computer in DOC, XLS, CSV, ODS, ODT, PDF, RTF and HTML formats.
Organize your documents Easily find your documents by organizing them into folders. Drag and drop your documents into as many folders as you want.
And the best part of all....it's all free!
All you need is a Google Account (free) and you're ready to go!
If this sounds like a project you'd enjoy working on, please leave me a comment and we'll try to organize something!!!
Lisa
Create basic documents from scratch.You can easily do all the basics, including making bulleted lists, sorting by columns, adding tables, images, comments, formulas, changing fonts and more. And it's free.
This is how I plan to place information online without having to play with it to get a format that can be read in the space of this blog.
Upload your existing files.Google Docs accepts most popular file formats, including DOC, XLS, ODT, ODS, RTF, CSV, PPT, etc. So go ahead and upload your existing files.
Anything that means I don't have to re-type is a time-saver for me!
Familiar desktop feel makes editing a breeze.Just click the toolbar buttons to bold, underline, indent, change font or number format, change cell background color and so on.
Choose who can access your documents.Just enter the email addresses of the people with whom you want to share a given document and send them an invitation.
Think of the "cousins" you've met online who would love to work together on a surname!
Share instantly.Anyone you've invited to either edit or view your document, spreadsheet or presentation can access it as soon as they sign in.
Edit and present with others in real time.Multiple people can view and make changes at the same time. There's an on-screen chat window for spreadsheets, and document revisions show you exactly who changed what, and when. Viewing a presentation together is a breeze, as anyone joined in a presentation can automatically follow along with the presenter.
This is the one that excites me the most! I have a dream of "meeting" online with a small group of researchers, all looking at the same document and all contributing to it while having a place to chat about connections that are found or sharing family stories together! I think this feature could help our files to grow and grow!
Edit and access from anywhere.There's nothing to download; you access your documents, spreadsheets and presentations from any computer with an Internet connection and a standard browser. And it's free.
Imagine being at a library and finding a new source. How great to be able to access my file from any computer and comparing the new info with that I've already found!
Safely store your work.Online storage and auto-save mean you needn't fear local hard drive failures or power outages.
Easily save and export copies.You can save your documents and spreadsheets to your own computer in DOC, XLS, CSV, ODS, ODT, PDF, RTF and HTML formats.
Organize your documents Easily find your documents by organizing them into folders. Drag and drop your documents into as many folders as you want.
And the best part of all....it's all free!
All you need is a Google Account (free) and you're ready to go!
If this sounds like a project you'd enjoy working on, please leave me a comment and we'll try to organize something!!!
Lisa
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Smith Death Information
Do you have a Google Docs Account? You can see the entire Excel-type file here.
Smith Death Information - Google Docs
Smith Death Information - Google Docs
Blog Purpose
My purpose in starting this blog is to share accumulated information on any and all Smith families I've come across in Russell County, Kentucky.
When I began doing genealogy research, I realized that Smith would not be an easy surname to research. Especially when I discovered 2 families with sons named Elias born within 3 years of each other! How was I going to keep them separated? I began to put information on all Smith's into various Excel files knowing that I could sort that information over and over based on any certain criteria I wanted. For example, if I was looking for birth records for a specific father, I could sort my list alphabetically by father's and have all of the children bunched together. Or I could sort by year and have a timeline of Smith information. Sometimes, when I sort by the name of the father, I find that there are 2 different versions of the mother's name, which gives me another clue to search for. I've discovered middle names to replace initials and proper names for children instead of nicknames.
I've been building files for each surname that I research, but I thought I'd start posting with Smith because that name can be the most overwhelming to researchers. Over time, my files have grown and this method has been very effective for me. I've found information that I never knew I'd be looking for when I entered the information initially. I hope that it will be helpful to other Smith researchers as well. I hope to gradually add a blog for each of the surnames I'm researching. Please leave me comments!
Now to figure out the best way to get the information into a readable format...
When I began doing genealogy research, I realized that Smith would not be an easy surname to research. Especially when I discovered 2 families with sons named Elias born within 3 years of each other! How was I going to keep them separated? I began to put information on all Smith's into various Excel files knowing that I could sort that information over and over based on any certain criteria I wanted. For example, if I was looking for birth records for a specific father, I could sort my list alphabetically by father's and have all of the children bunched together. Or I could sort by year and have a timeline of Smith information. Sometimes, when I sort by the name of the father, I find that there are 2 different versions of the mother's name, which gives me another clue to search for. I've discovered middle names to replace initials and proper names for children instead of nicknames.
I've been building files for each surname that I research, but I thought I'd start posting with Smith because that name can be the most overwhelming to researchers. Over time, my files have grown and this method has been very effective for me. I've found information that I never knew I'd be looking for when I entered the information initially. I hope that it will be helpful to other Smith researchers as well. I hope to gradually add a blog for each of the surnames I'm researching. Please leave me comments!
Now to figure out the best way to get the information into a readable format...
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