Maria Carter was born in Ireland between 1868 and 1872. She was called Mae by her family and friends for the month she was born in. I had always heard she was born outside Dublin City. I don't know if it's true. We have not been able to find a birth or baptism record for … Continue reading Matrilineal Monday – Maria Carter Mahoney (1868-1933)
Surname Saturday – Ida Lockard Eisenberger (1866-1933)
Ida Jane Lockard Eisenberger was born in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on 23 December 1866 to Washington and Elizabeth Remick Lockard. When she was fifteen she married a local boy, also from the same township, named Harry Eisenberger. This picture, that our family had kept of Ida, had been torn in half. In … Continue reading Surname Saturday – Ida Lockard Eisenberger (1866-1933)
Tuesday’s Research Tip – Free BDM Index for the UK
When searching for Birth, Death, and Marriage Records in the United Kingdom the Free BDM index is a good place to start for vital records. You can begin by typing in names, places, and dates or you can go to the page "How best to Search" for some helpful hints before wasting too much time … Continue reading Tuesday’s Research Tip – Free BDM Index for the UK