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Finding parents for ancestor born in 1820 at New York who has no birh record?
I am attempting to locate the parents of my 3x Great Grandfather.
There is no birth certificate as he was born in 1820 in New York, New York. That birth date and location comes from this 1850 ...
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Name Changes in New York City during 1830s?
Are there records for people who changed their names in New York City (NYC) in the 1830's?
My ancestor was from France and changed his name after arriving in NYC in the 1830's.
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Searching for Immigration record of Henry Semler and wife Hulda Lange from Germany to US ca 1879?
I am searching for the immigration record of great grandfather Henry Semler (born ca 1848) and his wife Hulda Lange (born ca 1848) from German to New York, around the time of their marriage in 1879, ...
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Finding ships records and death information for Richard Turkington who came to New York City before 1838?
My 2nd great-grandfather came to New York City sometime prior to my great-grandfather's birth in 1838. His wife was Bessie Louden, and my great-grandfather was orphaned at age 13, around 1851. This ...
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Getting from New York to Chicago in the late 1800s
In an earlier question, GeneJ offered some evidence for how some of his ancestors traveled from Quebec to Wisconsin. I am wondering whether there are any records other than private recollections or ...
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How can I link (or separate) the Civil War soldier and the photographer?
In 1862, John S Shipman advertised in the Brooklyn Standard Union that his services included "pictures taken of deceased persons" as well as "views made of private dwellings."
How might I gather ...
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Was Ellis Island the only immigration inspection station in New York in the 1880's?
This question was brought about by the fact that some of my ancestors immigrated from Russia to New York in the 1880's. The source I have for that fact is a citizenship application. Was Ellis Island ...
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