I've never been a big fan of the social networking, but I finally broke down and created a facebook page for myself. Did it on January 1st. I thought the first day of the new year would be as good a day as any to create an account.
I've been searching more for living descendants now than for the early generations. I still have some early generation mysteries to solve, but those could be real time consuming and require something other the using the internet from home to solve.
Just putting a name and state in for a person in a search engine has been bringing me to many relatives Facebook pages. I was able to obtain and confirm things from these sites before, but didn't realize how much more there was available as a user until just this week.
I was able to add five pretty recent births to the tree since I created it. This info wouldn't have been available to me otherwise.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Another milestone
Finally discovered descendant number 2000 of Garret Morford Sr. this morning. Ten generations. Took over nine months to add another 100 to reach this milestone. With over 1200 now discovered for William Lane Sr. that bring the combined total of relatives to over 3200 for the brothers.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Updated numbering on the William Lane tree, and the results are....
....that I've now discovered 1230 direct descendants of William Lane Morford. Took me about a week to go through the document and update it.
157 pages long, with over 36.600 words.
To those I have promised a copy expect it shortly.
Now on to the bigger project, updating the numbering on Garret again. That tree is just shy of 2000 descendants.
157 pages long, with over 36.600 words.
To those I have promised a copy expect it shortly.
Now on to the bigger project, updating the numbering on Garret again. That tree is just shy of 2000 descendants.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
700th Memorial Added
Added the 700th Memorial to the Morfords of Michigan site I created on Find-A-Grave.com.
Here's a link.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=181342
Here's a link.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=181342
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
In an effort to get more organized I am going to be spending some time from now until the new year sorting and organizing info, data and clues.
My email inbox is really in need.
Was going through it today and didn't realize how many people I need to respond to.
Will be updating the numbering of both trees. Always nice to have accurate numbers to start the year with. One job though as the tree grows that I don't care for much only because it has become quite time consuming.
I also am submitting a story to the West Michigan Genealogical Society in the first quarter of 2013 for a contest about a unique family story.
I am writting about Marion Gallup http://www.odmp.org/officer/5245-patrolman-francis-m-gallup and Kenneth Payne. http://www.odmp.org/officer/10461-patrolman-kenneth-earl-payne.
Both were veterans of WWII and after the War returned home a both became motorcycle policemen.
Both were killed in the line of duty within 6 weeks of each other in a car/motorcycle accidents.
Rare coincidence to say the least.
In an effort to get more organized I am going to be spending some time from now until the new year sorting and organizing info, data and clues.
My email inbox is really in need.
Was going through it today and didn't realize how many people I need to respond to.
Will be updating the numbering of both trees. Always nice to have accurate numbers to start the year with. One job though as the tree grows that I don't care for much only because it has become quite time consuming.
I also am submitting a story to the West Michigan Genealogical Society in the first quarter of 2013 for a contest about a unique family story.
I am writting about Marion Gallup http://www.odmp.org/officer/5245-patrolman-francis-m-gallup and Kenneth Payne. http://www.odmp.org/officer/10461-patrolman-kenneth-earl-payne.
Both were veterans of WWII and after the War returned home a both became motorcycle policemen.
Both were killed in the line of duty within 6 weeks of each other in a car/motorcycle accidents.
Rare coincidence to say the least.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Happy 25th Anniversary Brett and Rhonda Schroder
My sincere congratulations to my youngest sister Rhonda and her Husband Brett Schroder as today marks thier 25th Wedding Anniversary.
They were married in Kentwood Michigan on November 13, 1987.
Brett and Rhonda have two daughters Hannah and Olivia.
They were married in Kentwood Michigan on November 13, 1987.
Brett and Rhonda have two daughters Hannah and Olivia.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
George Szymik 1930-2012
Sorry to hear about the passing of one of my favorite uncles, George Szymik in Wisconsin. He was the husband to my moms sister Patsy and was just a great guy. Always treated me great. I have lots of fond memories of my childhood family vacations in Stevens Point. We'd spend alot of time there. I'll always remember him as one great fisherman. He had a 50" 36 pound musky he caught mounted on his wall in the basement. Photos of that fish, the day it was caught, show it was almost as big as his son at the time. My condolences to my cousins Mike and Gary and their families.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
10th Generation for Garret Morford Sr. discovered
Added 12 new members today to the Garrett Morford Sr. tree, including the first two confirmed members of his tenth generation. Closing in on 2000 of his descendants also, currently at 1944.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Paul B. Morford 5/24/1946 - 6/23/2012
Sorry to have to report some sad news, but I recently discovered the untimely death of Paul B. Morford from Houghton Lake, Michigan.
I had sent him an email a while back and was surprised to never get a response. Unfortunately, now I know why.
Paul was one of the very first people I contacted when I first started my research of the tree and was always very supportive of me and always went out of his way to share and assist me anyway he could.
Occasionally I would make outbound calls to relatives to try to solve big mysteries. More than a few of those calls went to some of his relatives, who always checked my references with Paul. Paul always used to laugh and confirm that what I was doing was legit research.
I have added a link to his obituary.
I had sent him an email a while back and was surprised to never get a response. Unfortunately, now I know why.
Paul was one of the very first people I contacted when I first started my research of the tree and was always very supportive of me and always went out of his way to share and assist me anyway he could.
Occasionally I would make outbound calls to relatives to try to solve big mysteries. More than a few of those calls went to some of his relatives, who always checked my references with Paul. Paul always used to laugh and confirm that what I was doing was legit research.
I have added a link to his obituary.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Tenth Generation and 1200 descendants of William Lane Morford. Sr.
Recently confirmed the first ever members of the 10th generation of descendants from William Lane Morford. Also today I identified the 1200th descendant of his also. It took from March 15th to grow the tree yet another 100 descendants. Growing the tree slowing, but steadily.
I'm Back
Still at it, chasing down those elusive tree branches. I've had some recent success and made some incredible biographical discoveries. Sorry though for the long gap between posts, to be honest I'm just not exactly a great blogger but am going to be here more consistent from now on, I can definetly see the benefits of doing so.
One thing I have been researching personally is doing a Morford website specifically, and I am hoping to have that up and running by the New Year, but in the meantime I'll try to keep regular updates here.
Regarding the last post about the 1940 census release.
Even though the info was released to the public, it still had not been indexed by the major online genealogy websites so the ability to search and solve mysteries initially was very difficult.
It took about five months to complete the indexing or the entire country, and even since the info was mimimally informative.
Just within the last couple weeks though I am starting to obtain info from it that has finally been extremely beneficial and unbeliveable informative.
One thing I have been researching personally is doing a Morford website specifically, and I am hoping to have that up and running by the New Year, but in the meantime I'll try to keep regular updates here.
Regarding the last post about the 1940 census release.
Even though the info was released to the public, it still had not been indexed by the major online genealogy websites so the ability to search and solve mysteries initially was very difficult.
It took about five months to complete the indexing or the entire country, and even since the info was mimimally informative.
Just within the last couple weeks though I am starting to obtain info from it that has finally been extremely beneficial and unbeliveable informative.
Monday, March 26, 2012
7 Days and Counting
Tick...Tick...Tick
Only seven more days until the release of the 1940 U.S. Census to the public.
FYI
I did get over to the Library of Michigan last week. Very impressive place.
Uncovered several obits I was seeking, and was able to answer several other questions on some specific branches.
Only seven more days until the release of the 1940 U.S. Census to the public.
FYI
I did get over to the Library of Michigan last week. Very impressive place.
Uncovered several obits I was seeking, and was able to answer several other questions on some specific branches.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Special Thanks to Fred Rousseau, Find-A-Grave Volunteer
I recently went over 600 Memorials in my Find-A-Grave.com virtual cemetery, with over 490 of these memorials with photos of a grave marker.
The nice thing about the Find-A-Grave.com community is the assistance that the users provide to other users regarding photographing a memorial.
I have about 40 such requests out at this time attempting to get photos where possible of any memorial in my cemetery that currently does not have one.
I had a really nice thing happen this past week when a user named Fred Rousseau assisted me with obtaining photos to a memorial for Zola M. Edwards (1909-1967).
As you can see from the photos there was a little more involved that just taking the photo, the first thing he had to do was find it.
I want to give out a special thanks to Fred for taking these photos, and taking the time to again make Zola's marker viewable, it is appreciated.
The nice thing about the Find-A-Grave.com community is the assistance that the users provide to other users regarding photographing a memorial.
I have about 40 such requests out at this time attempting to get photos where possible of any memorial in my cemetery that currently does not have one.
I had a really nice thing happen this past week when a user named Fred Rousseau assisted me with obtaining photos to a memorial for Zola M. Edwards (1909-1967).
As you can see from the photos there was a little more involved that just taking the photo, the first thing he had to do was find it.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
HAPPY 175TH ANNIVERSARY
Today, Thursday, March 22, 2012 marks the 175th anniversary for the date that Garret Morford Sr. was awarded his land grant for land he homesteaded on in HIllsdale County. On the side is a link to the document.
In July of 2011 I actually travelled to the land to see it.
The land is now used agriculturally.
One pleasant surprise was that I did find the original stone and morter foundation to the the home they built.
Here are a couple photos I took from that trip of the land.
In July of 2011 I actually travelled to the land to see it.
The land is now used agriculturally.
One pleasant surprise was that I did find the original stone and morter foundation to the the home they built.
Here are a couple photos I took from that trip of the land.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Sunday March 4, 2012 Update
Had a pretty successful weekend. Uncovered another line of great interest, specifically the info on a Charles Robert Cook, aka Bob Cook. He is the son of Eva Harriet Walden and her second husband Charles Mark Cook. Eva is the great-great grand daughter of Garret Morford's daughter Mary, who married Abram Cutler.
Bob Cook was a Navy Veteran in WWII and was awarded a Purple Heart. He was the 100th memorial added to my Military Hero Virtual Cemetery. The Military Hero Memorials note those descendants and/or their spouces who served in a branch of the Armed Services. There are Veterans noted from every major conflict dating back to the War of 1812.
As a result I also was able to confirm several additional memorials in Find-A-Grave.com. The Morford Virtural Cemetery now numbers over 580.
Less than 30 days now to the release of the 1940 U.S. Census. I remember when the last census was released, just after I started my research. Hopefully its release will shed some light on the whereabouts of several mystery individuals. For those who may not know, a previous census is released by the government for public viewing every 72 years.
I have applied for a new job within the company I work for, and I should know by the end of the week if I have been selected. If I get the position, I am planning on taking a week of vacation before I start the new assignment. One thing I'll be doing during that week off is going to Lansing to the State Library of Michigan for a day of research. I've compliled quite of list of leads to hopefully solve even more mysteries. Something I've been wanting to do for some time. I've heard it's quite an impressive place.
Bob Cook was a Navy Veteran in WWII and was awarded a Purple Heart. He was the 100th memorial added to my Military Hero Virtual Cemetery. The Military Hero Memorials note those descendants and/or their spouces who served in a branch of the Armed Services. There are Veterans noted from every major conflict dating back to the War of 1812.
As a result I also was able to confirm several additional memorials in Find-A-Grave.com. The Morford Virtural Cemetery now numbers over 580.
Less than 30 days now to the release of the 1940 U.S. Census. I remember when the last census was released, just after I started my research. Hopefully its release will shed some light on the whereabouts of several mystery individuals. For those who may not know, a previous census is released by the government for public viewing every 72 years.
I have applied for a new job within the company I work for, and I should know by the end of the week if I have been selected. If I get the position, I am planning on taking a week of vacation before I start the new assignment. One thing I'll be doing during that week off is going to Lansing to the State Library of Michigan for a day of research. I've compliled quite of list of leads to hopefully solve even more mysteries. Something I've been wanting to do for some time. I've heard it's quite an impressive place.
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