Esther's Roots and Ramblings: Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Wordless Wednesday

Will of John Rains Fifth Patrilineal Great Grandfather

Note: The bottom part is a Codicil for the will.

The top part continues on the next page.

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ABOUT ME

Welcome to Esther's Roots and Ramblings

I suppose you could call me a self appointed genealogist/family historian since none of my seven siblings took up the task. I am a genealogist/family historian for my Eley family. Genealogical research is a hobby that I enjoy very much. I have been researching family lines for fifteen years, and have had success in some lines and hit brick walls in others. I have broken through brick walls using tips from good genealogy books, genealogy bloggers, genealogy webinars, speakers at seminars and conferences, by joining genealogical societies, and by subscribing to genealogy magazines. One of the ways that I have found in overcoming brick walls is researching collateral lines and researching those other people in the lives of my ancestors.

I use genealogical research and DNA to verify my familial lineage and do thorough research on each line. DNA is another tool in genealogical research and is useful in connecting and proving relationships.

I set up this blog to share genealogical information and connect with others who are researching these family lines that I have posted in my surname list.

Resources for Families Researched

the History of Richland County, South Carolina, Volumn I 1732-1805 by Edwin L. Green
Hisory of Orangeburg County, South Carolina A. S. Sally, Jr.
"Burnetts and Their Connections" - Volumes 1, 2 and 3. June Baldwin Bork
The Swiss connection Hans Caspar Kuhn (1713-1792)
The Daniel and Isham Meadows Family by Michal Martin Farmer (Revised edition from her 1976 book)
Daniel Meadows and His Descendants by Michal Martin Farmer
The History and Genealogy of the Kent Family by Edward Irving Kent
The Carmack Family Genealogy by Charles W. Peckham, Sr. EdD.
Journal of Gentry Genealogy by Willard Gentry
Chronicles of the Scotch - Irish Settlement in Virginia Volume III by Lyman Chalkley

My Genetic Genealogy Resource List

Genetic Genealogy in Practice Blaine T. Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne
The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy Blaine T. Bettinger
Genetic Genealogy: The Basics and Beyond Emily D. Aulicino
NextGen Genealogy The DNA Connection David R. Dowell
DNA & Genetic Genealogy: An Introduction by Diahan Southard
Family History in the Genes Chris Pomery
Trace Your Roots with DNA Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak and Ann Turner
Forensic Genealogy Colleen Fitzpatrick, PhD
Unlocking Your Genetic History by Thomas H. Shawker

My List of Resources for Fifteen Years of Researching

First Steps in Genealogy by Desmond Walls Allen
Family History Detective by Desmond Walls Allen
Reader's Digest the Genealogy Hanbook Ellen Galford
Migration Patterns in the United States by Beverly Whitaier, CG
The Sleuth Book for Genealogists by Emily Anne Croom
The Genealogy Sourcebook by Sharon deBartolo Carmack, CGRS
The Genealogy Family Tree Book by Kimberly Powell
The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy by Kimberly Powell
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy Second Edition by Christine, CG, CGL, FASG and Kay Germain Ingals, CG
Organizing Your Family History Search by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Uncovering Your Ancestry Through Family Photographs by Maureen A. Taylor
Military Bounty Land 1776-1855 by Christine Rose
Map Guide to American Migration Routes, 1735-1815 William Dollarhide
How to Do Everything Genealogy by George G. Morgan
Genealogy Online for Dummies by Matthew L. and April Leigh Helm
Courthouse Research for Family Historians by Christine Rose
Digging Deeper Using Essential Pre-1850 Records by Karen Clifford, AG
British Origins of American Colonists, 1629- 1775