After being so completely
wrapped up in trying to connect my various Sip families, a short break was
welcome and profitable.
I took time to read blogs
that had been waiting for me get around to them. Found a lot of interesting
stuff, but I hit paydirt with this tip about Google Books:
Because
my own peasant ancestors are fairly recent immigrants, they’re not likely to
appear in books except for city directories.
But I did search for one of my husband’s ancestors and one of my chlldren’s
paternal ancestors.
My
husband’s 7X GGfather came to The Colonies in 1702. It was a time when Britain
was shipping convicts to the West Indies and The Colonies. Library research[1] had told me That Francis
Foxworthy was shipped to the colony of Virginia having been pardoned of his
conviction for murder. A juicy detail like that demands more research but I set
it aside at the time because I didn’t know where to look.
Search
Google Books for Francis Foxworthy and here it is. Now I know where to get more information.
I’ve
struggled making the correct Rose family connections before 1812. Search Google Books for Solomon Rose and find
what may be the perfect resource: The Rose Family Bulletin
I
found the Rose Family Association site which has a list of family reports
available for purchase. I’ve ordered Solomon Rose (w Mary/Polly) Oneida Co., NY; Rock Co., WI
If
you haven’t used Google Books as a genealogy resource, you may be missing out
on some good information.
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