I was just perusing through Ukraine on Google Maps and a picture of this cemetery caught my eye, so I put it into YT and this video came up first. This cemetery did not disappoint and you did a great job of showing some of it to us. Grobowiec Rodziny Kotowskich is Polish for The Kotowski Family Tomb. -- Cool! So they're family tombs, that's why they're so big. Thanks for the tour and your readings of some of the graves. 🤓👻☠💀❣
Question - my 3rd Great grandfather was born in Clifden... around 1839 or so. I am under the impression that Clifden was created as a town...sometime around 1838... so I am trying to figure out where to look in the Tithe Applotment for the name Toole... since Clifden may not have existed as a designation in the 1820s... any idea?
Instead of using Google maps, which is great but doesn't display nearly all names of places, you ought to use Lantmäteriet's map. Which is the national mapping service of Sweden.
Nevermind! I was able to load it by going through another county. My ancestor's townland (Bearvaish in Drumrat, County Sligo) was in one of the very few spots in Ireland where there wasn't a map, I guess. This was only for map 1, though. So once I loaded in for a different county and found Bearvaish, I was able to switch to map 2 and see it!
@@seakinireland Have you gotten it to load yet? If not, try what I did in my reply above. Search for a different county, say County Donegal, and choose a random person living there and open the map. Then move the slider over to modern map and locate your county. From there, you can move the slider back to historical map and you should be able to see it.
Another really great video that was super helpful!!! Can't wait to use this video and the other video I just watched (just came across your channel) tomorrow when I pick back up doing more research! Again, you're a gem! Thank you for taking the time to share and explain everything so clearly and simply!
Digging into archives and had to stop and thank you. Not only did you make this super simple to understand, but you gave me so much confidence to do so!
You are related to Thomas and Walker Buckner, who ran (CEO, EVP) New York Life Insurance Company in the early 20th century. They lived in Westchester County, and are buried in Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale NY. They are my direct relatives, who are part of the John Buckner tree.
About 10minutes, 45 seconds, you cannot find a particular land lot on the nice map with red lines for boundaries. This map dates from the 1870s. You are reading the printed primary valuation. To compare the map and primary valuation, you need to look at the earliest valuation map. I know the early maps are not as easy to read, having faint black lines complicated by inkblots, rips etc. Alternatively when you look at the revision books (aka "cancelled" books) in the valuation office, try to compare the red line map with the revised books of the 1870s /80s. As land holdings amalgamated or subdivided, the valuator would amend the map and denominations. Usually only in small ways but sometimes quite radically. As emigration had a substantial effect on north Donegal, considerable amendment may have been made between 1840s/50s and 1870s/80s.
Yes you soon learn that page numbers are not image numbers! The reason for the discrepancy is that the image file includes the cover, flyleaf, introduction, etcetera, before your Wills even begin.
this was a very interesting video. Boy I’m surprised that you don’t make videos still but I guess life got in the way. Maybe you’ll get back to it someday. You have quite a presence.
Hi! Thanks so much for your kind comment. Yes, life has gotten fairly busy! But I do still post regularly on Instagram and post shorter videos there - if you are on Instagram you can follow @roamyourroots
Enjoying all your content, regardless of the country you emphasize. Mapping is quite revealing. I am very interested in the Excel process you spoke of in a discussion about HERs and Ancestry facts. When might you have this presentation?
I used your instructions to map my family back to Ljunby Kronoberg area too! I found the areas and took screenshots on google maps street view to show my family the area our ancestors were in. I do have one question if you seen this - I have hit dead ends when people moved from another area (so there isn't a page reference for me to follow). How best should I look for page references between parishes etc?
After twenty years of searching for the family connection in Ireland, this intro to Griffths and the other video on how to search led me at last to the old family homestead. Still there just outside Desertmartin. Thanks much.
Hi Jacqueline! Has your husband taken a DNA test? I would be interested to see if he matches with my dad. You can email me at roamyourroots@gmail.com. Thanks!
I don't know if you will see this given when your video posted but how do you superimpose anything on google maps? Do you have a video demonstrating that? Helpful video, great idea. Thanks so much
Hello! What do you mean by superimpose? Are you referring to the gray areas I added to show the townships/properties? If so - I use Google My Maps (not Google Maps) - you can create Google My Maps the same way you create Google Docs or Google Sheets in your Google drive, if you have a Google account.
Greetings, I also am working on our Ancestry. I'm excited about the Google Map mentioned. All of our family were centered in Quebec. Great tips on pegging the area. Ours were primarily from the areas in between Montreal and Quebec City. Others into Nova Scotia, etc. Again, thanks. Great context.
Any connections with James Floyd Buckner (1894-1973) and his wife, Annie (or Anna) Bell Hargrove (Circa 1895 - 1955). They are my Great Grandparents. My grandfather was Howard Hargrove Buckner (Nov. 5th, 1923 - January 14th, 2014).
Are you planning on writing a book? I would love to purchase such a writing. I have heard much of the history of Simon Bolivar (& Jr.), John and Phillip, as well. I am clueless beyond this. I would love to learn more, it deeply intrigues me.
No, not planning on writing a book on this family! There is so much information to sift through... maybe an article in a genealogical journal once I finally break through!
I’m stuck at Thomas Pettigrew (married Jane Henderson) from Northern Ireland,b 1816, county Tyrone, Oghaloo parish.. will definitely give this a go. I’m stuck
This and your other videos on Swedish Genealogy are a breakthrough and I am glad I stumbled on to them. Thanks for taking the time to put these together. I have one question in case you know the answer. I was able to use your video and kartbild to track my great grandfather to the Grorud community at lat/long 59.142388, 13.128254. Do you know what the numbers mean on each parcel? I am wondering if there is a way to tie these numbers to household survey. Maybe its wishful thinking :)
very much appreciated - I am studying Paleography and learning to read Scandinavian records. Your video is helpful to break down the books and make sense of the records. I look forward to watching more :)
