Homework for QuickLesson No. 1, Analysis and Citation Study GroupSession

                                     

Homework for QuickLesson No. 1, Analysis and Citation Study Group Session

Thanks to the generosity of my dear cousin, Susan, I am now in possession of a color copy of the Marriage Certificate for a couple of my ancestors..  

Now I have taken a photograph of each page of the Marriage Certificate, and figured out how to display them here. 

The first page tells me what this is, a Marriage Certificate.  And that's all.  

The second page shows the date, 15 September 1917.    Then we see the names of the people who are getting married, Russell Simonson Davison and Frances Elizabeth Smith.  Next it shows the address where they were married, 120 Barrett St., Jamaica, NY. This is followed by the signature of the person who performed the marriage ceremony (Rev.) Egbert C. Macklin (Pastor).  The last item on this page includes the signatures of the witnesses - Margaret S. Collins and Jennie M. Hendrickson.

The third page shows some scriptures that were used in the ceremony.

The fourth page shows an expression of congratulations, a printed quote worth remembering and a personal, hand-written expression of good wishes.  The signature of Egbert C. Macklin concludes the infomation on this final page.

There are some questions that have answers within these pages.  

What is this?  A marriage certificate

When was it created?  Most likely on 15 September 1917

Where was it created?  Most likely at 120 Barrett St., Jamaica, New York.

Who created it?  Reverand Egbert C. Macklin

Who got married?  Russell Simonson Davison and Frances Elizabeth Smith

Who were the witnesses?  Margaret S. Collins and Jennie M. Hendrickson.

There is nothing on the pages that tells me that a seal was used.  

Since this certificate is in my possession, and the original is in the possession of my cousin in Florida, I would say just this.  My understanding is that a citation is intended to help searchers find the document for themselves.  Come and see me.  I'll show it to you and we can share a snack.

Oh!  You might want to know who these people are.  They are my maternal grandparents, Daddy Russ and Nana.  I knew them and loved them a lot.

Learning New Blogging Skills

Today you will see if my attempt to show you the image of the 1910 U S  Census for John Buckley, Jr. and his wife, Emma C. Buckley is successful.  They never had any children, and were very active in the social events of the local community and in Boston.

Well!  How about that?

Now you see my attempt to give you a link to this image that I found on Family Search.

https://familysearch.org/search/linker?pal=/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2VH-D8Q&id=KCPR-4H8&hinting=%2Ftree%2F%23view%3Dancestor%26person%3DKCPR-4H8&icid=ft-hinting

Is this what it's supposed to look like?  Does it work for you?

The reason I want to post this is that my parents and sister lived in this house when I was born at Cambridge Memorial Hospital.  My next two brothers, William Gleason Buckley, Jr. and Stephen Davison Buckley were also born when we lived in this house.

We lived there until 1948, when my father got a new job and we moved to Newington, CT.

Back in the Saddle Again

It's time to wake up and get active here.  Hubby and I have retired from our careers a month ago.  I am happy to say that we are still speaking to each other after staying home full time in the same house 24/7 for an entire month.

Being able to devote more time to learning about some of the new technology involved with genealogy research is such a bonus of retirement for me.  It's been great to reconnect with Pat Richley-Erickson and enjoy her Google+ Hangouts On Air, which include Mondays with Myrt, Beginning Genealogy Study Group, Wacky Wednesday and the study group called GenLaw using a manual, Genealogy and the Law by Kay Haviland Freilich and William B. Freilich. At first, it seemed to me that I would be over my head and drop off, but we have had three sessions now, and I am still with it.  Every HOA that I am able to attend is an opportunity to learn something new.  The genealogy juices are flowing!

 One of my goals in participating in this study group is to learn how to use my new knowledge (however limited) of the legal system to research my family tree.

       I hope to learn more about the divorce of my grandparents.

       I hope to learn more about the business dealings of my great grandfather, Patrick Murphy.

       I hope to learn which John Buckley is really my great grandfather, the husband of Eliza Cashman        and the father of Michael Joseph, John, Ellen (Nellie), Cornelius, Patrick and William (my                  grandfather).

       I hope to learn about land and property transactions that my ancestors participated.  Those things        can be chock full of meaty surprises for me.

DNA has held my attention for some time, but I am waiting to invest my money until I know a little more about which test would do the best job of answering my questions.  The longer I wait, it seems, the more choices I have to study about. It will be interesting to learn about my background.

However, my most pressing issue is the John Buckley dilemma. The time seems to be now for taking action on the thoughts that have been running around in my head for years.  If I don't ask for help, the answer will always be NO. So, pray, send good wishes and thoughts that my request will be granted. There is one brother and one nephew who are the only living people who fit the bill. The best case scenario will be that they both agree to help. I am prepared to make repeated requests, if needed. I want to be able to present them with resources to provide more details to motivate them.

This week, I am off to Salt Lake City to attend RootsTech2015 at the Salt Palace. It's just a couple of blocks away from the Family History Library!  There will be such great classes and gab sessions.  The vendors' hall will be packed with people offering books, software, doodads and gadgets designed to motivate us to part with our money and improve our quality of life. Crazy good!

Should I share my Task List on here and then share afterward the things I was and was not able to accomplish? I am pondering that one.

Well, I am off to prepare emails to my brother and nephew .....

Learning to Add Images

Today is the Day!

I have heard people mention their blogs and seen the graphics and photos that they have included, so today is the day for me to learn how to do likewise.





Well, nobody is probably as impressed as I am, but I DID IT!!  Thank you for your applause.
And a special thank you to my friends, John Laws and DearMYRTLE for their support and assistance this morning.  We were visiting with each other after our Google+ HOA about Beginning Genealogy.
Now, let's see if I can do something clever about that.

Well, I went somewhere and did something, and it gave me the opportunity to click on a link to Blogger.  It said it was posting to Buckley Genealogy.  I don't see it here.  Wonder where it is.
Going to look for it.  Be right back.

Passport Application of William Buckley, 1920

William Buckley's Passport Application

This is my grandfather's passport application. I haven't acquired the information yet, but I believe that he and my grandmother were divorced before this time.  

Why did I want this record?

I have two different people, named John Buckley, born in County Cork, Ireland, who have been identified as the father of this family.  So, I have been on a journey to try to figure this out.  Any information about John Buckley on this document is secondary for a couple of reasons.  First, the information entered here is many years after the death of John Buckley.  Second, William was born in the United States more than 40 years after the birth of John.  At this point, I hope that my grandfather was able to remember, or obtain, correct information about his own father.  I have no guarantee.   I want to believe that this is correct, so I will continue investigating.

What can I learn from this record?

 

William was planning to go on a vacation on March 1, 1920 to the West Indies for the purpose of recreation.  I see his own signature, which is precious to me.  He states that he was born on January 9, 1874 in Lexington, Massachusetts. 

He states that his father was deceased, and was born in County Cork, Ireland.  That he came to the United States, leaving from Queenstown in 1840, and lived in Lexington, Massachusetts until 1901.  William states that John Buckley became a naturalized citizen in the United States Court at Boston on November 4, 1876.  This means that William would have been about 22 months old on that day.

Hmmmm.  John was in the United States over 35 years before becoming a citizen.  What took so long?

Check back in with me later, to see what else has come to the surface.

Remember - this is only page one of the Passport Application.

Beginning Genealogy Study Group - 8 Apr 2015

Happy to Have a Helper!

I have a kind helper on my quest to identify all the ancestors on my Buckley line. Thank you, Brad Cushman!  He lives in Massachusetts. He loves genealogy. He is detail oriented. He knows his way around cemeteries and the National Archives located in Waltham, MA. And, we are related!

In June, 2013 we drove back east to search and visit living relatives. While we were there, we were invited to their home to meet them in person. What a nice experience! We shared information, and realized that we were happy to have made the connection.