WikiTree - Collaborative Family Tree Access Genealogy: A Free Genealogy Resource Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research "One of the top Genealogy Research Libraries in the United States." Library Hours Tues & Thurs ...... 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wed ...... 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Fri-Sat ...... 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tel. 832-393-2600 About Clayton Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next ©2012 Houston Public Library - SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Family Tree & Family History at Geni.com Finding Funeral Cards Online for your Genealogy Background | Search With a long tradition both in the United States and Europe dating back to the 1800's, funeral cards (also sometimes called mass, mourning or remembrance cards) are an excellent source of information for genealogists. While not a traditional "vital record", they often provide great clues like death and birth dates, name of the cemetery where the deceased was interred, name of the funeral home, and sometimes even a photo of the ancestor. In her article, Funeral Cards, Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens explained that, "funeral cards were to be distributed to family members, friends, and the surrounding community in a timely manner to alert invitees to the date and time of the funeral. At a recent paper show, we stumbled across a bunch of funeral cards in a box labelled "all items ten cents each." Search the Funeral Cards Online collection Contributing Funeral Cards Looking for funeral cards in the United Kingdom? What is Ephemera? Related Articles Coping with a Recent Loss?
Free Genealogy and Family History Online - The USGenWeb Project Meanings of Surnames Surname meanings refer to the literal meaning of a last name or the origins of that name. Several examples follow on the definitions of last names and surnames. Adams - comes from Hebrew; means red, earthy, or man. Other related names include Adies and Adamson. Babcock - thought to come from an abbreviation of Bartholomew; little or small cock (rooster). Cabel - French or Celtic origins; related to Cabeau. Dabney - named after a small municipality in Normandy; believed to be a derivation of D’Aubinge. Eastwick - old English origins; belonging to the East Place or town of Eastwick. Fullerton - named after a town where cloth is made. Gaskell - Gaelic origins, meaning valorous. Hadley - English origins; related to the town of Suffolk or Essex and also means wood or field. Ingham - named after a town that sits on lower ground such as a pasture. Jackson - English origins; means the son of John or Jack. Langton - means a long and oval shaped town or hill. Palmer - English origins; meaning a pilgrim.
UNITED-EMPIRE-LOYALIST-L [UNITED-EMPIRE-LOYALIST] Authorizing use of UE From: jms@top2bottom.netSubject: [UNITED-EMPIRE-LOYALIST] Authorizing use of UE Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:39:22 -0800 It would be nice if you actually put the email/post that was back in Jan in your email. I searched and found no such post so hard to know what you are talking about. UELAC came about by Parliament so they do have some authority on things. Lord Dorchester authorized the use of UE: Realizing the importance of some type of recognition, on Nov 9, 1789, Lord Dorchester, the governor of Quebec and Governor General of British North America, declared "that it was his Wish to put the mark of Honour upon the Families who had adhered to the Unity of the Empire." UELAC prints this on the certificates it sends to those that have proven they descend from a Loyalist. I have not heard of them granting anyone use of U.E. Jill U.E. www.sybalsky.com/genealogy
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