tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.comments2024-03-17T12:34:47.729-07:00Ancestral DiscoveriesJanice M. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comBlogger3237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-53296158840059574442024-03-17T12:34:47.729-07:002024-03-17T12:34:47.729-07:00I have to admit, I was really surprised when I got...I have to admit, I was really surprised when I got those results, because it is a fairly high percentage. Ever since learning that my grandfather was informally adopted by his father, I have suspected the biological father as the source of the Irish ancestry. I'm still looking for him!Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-88376455145701211922024-03-17T12:33:54.882-07:002024-03-17T12:33:54.882-07:00Thanks for the gentle(?) prod!Thanks for the gentle(?) prod!Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-7892255405602255952024-03-17T08:58:42.432-07:002024-03-17T08:58:42.432-07:00I would have been surprised, with your 12.5% estim...I would have been surprised, with your 12.5% estimate, if you didn't find Irish ancestry somewhere in your family tree. That's a pretty high amount to be bogus, but like you said, ethnicity estimates can fly all over the place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-4163376417017533542024-03-17T08:26:23.907-07:002024-03-17T08:26:23.907-07:00You better get to that research. We're not get...You better get to that research. We're not getting any younger.Lisa S. Gorrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086125812111254305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-47861879213377386592024-03-10T10:51:54.065-07:002024-03-10T10:51:54.065-07:00Hey, even if we aren't really organized, at le...Hey, even if we aren't really organized, at least we're doing something, right? :) Thanks for your support also, Linda.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-69640093118058811712024-03-10T09:20:00.145-07:002024-03-10T09:20:00.145-07:00Telling your life story has been similar to mine i...Telling your life story has been similar to mine in that I haven't ever organized a plan . I just blog and occasionally touch on my own life. I do enjoy your blog and hope you get back on your regular schedule. :)Linda Stufflebeanhttps://www.emptybranchesonthefamilytree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-44243388822404588022024-03-09T20:36:54.318-08:002024-03-09T20:36:54.318-08:00Thank you for your support, as always, Lisa. I do...Thank you for your support, as always, Lisa. I do appreciate it.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-752348897840321742024-03-09T19:24:59.160-08:002024-03-09T19:24:59.160-08:00Go for it. Everyone's life should be remembere...Go for it. Everyone's life should be remembered. Lisa S. Gorrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086125812111254305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-10264447860715970632024-03-02T20:34:36.367-08:002024-03-02T20:34:36.367-08:00Thank you for posting. How fortunate that you hav...Thank you for posting. How fortunate that you have the tickets. You might be interested in the Facebook group for passengers on the Marine Jumper, https://www.facebook.com/groups/130876822395974.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-2933608586438328992024-03-02T19:13:11.770-08:002024-03-02T19:13:11.770-08:00My parents and my two oldest brothers sailed on Ma...My parents and my two oldest brothers sailed on Marine Jumper from Bremerhaven to New York April 7 to April 17, 1948. They appear on a list of Hungarian passengers for that voyage in the Aroldsen Archives, which follows all displaced persons in the American zone of Germany. My great-uncle, barber for NYC's Biltmore hotel, sponsored them. The tickets came into my possession.Stephen M. Almasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15424860014702126422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-81194558058696823192024-02-25T21:18:51.838-08:002024-02-25T21:18:51.838-08:00Thank you for the additional information. I know ...Thank you for the additional information. I know there aren't many early records for most of upstate New York, having done research in that area for my aunt's family. I agree, that would not be exciting to describe on TV.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-71115328872248232602024-02-25T19:31:06.587-08:002024-02-25T19:31:06.587-08:00I suspect a reason Joel and Huldah Coe weren't...I suspect a reason Joel and Huldah Coe weren't explored more is because early Cayuga County records are sparse (nor exciting for TV) and other family members relocated to states that didn't abolish slavery until the Civil War. Joel and Huldah are buried in Cornwall Cemetery in Scipio, NY.<br /><br />Also, if I remember correctly, this episode states that Millard Fillmore was from East Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-58302328150729715722024-02-25T17:46:26.290-08:002024-02-25T17:46:26.290-08:00I can't rule out the possibility entirely, but...I can't rule out the possibility entirely, but I don't think it's likely, because her family was pretty assimilated. But now that I'm thinking about it, I wish there were some repository where information about arranged marriages were kept!Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-70997920404233583552024-02-25T16:26:31.444-08:002024-02-25T16:26:31.444-08:00Maybe your grandmother had an arranged marriage, t...Maybe your grandmother had an arranged marriage, too? Perhaps it seemed too old fashioned to her to mention when you were growing up. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-28350823700791498402024-02-25T13:46:57.117-08:002024-02-25T13:46:57.117-08:00I know! This post made me think about which cousi...I know! This post made me think about which cousins would be good ones to ask. I'm going to ask my uncle also, but he tended not to pay attention to this kind of information, so I'm not feeling optimistic about finding out from him.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-71278209992088363772024-02-25T13:33:27.284-08:002024-02-25T13:33:27.284-08:00Well, you know quite a bit, too. I guess you'l...Well, you know quite a bit, too. I guess you'll have to dig deep to figure out the maternal grandparents.Lisa S. Gorrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086125812111254305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-73124399730953729672024-02-18T18:57:14.485-08:002024-02-18T18:57:14.485-08:00Thank you! Gotta record all those family stories!...Thank you! Gotta record all those family stories!Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-36184675443344755362024-02-18T12:42:32.961-08:002024-02-18T12:42:32.961-08:00I love your pro drumming job and the Jackie Robins...I love your pro drumming job and the Jackie Robinson story. Fun info to add to the family history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-67699103616023441342024-02-18T10:46:21.555-08:002024-02-18T10:46:21.555-08:00Thanks for the support. I am working on it.Thanks for the support. I am working on it.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-18275510531648778032024-02-17T20:20:53.320-08:002024-02-17T20:20:53.320-08:00I'm trying really hard to keep up with it! I ...I'm trying really hard to keep up with it! I hope my health cooperates with me.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-49526668212110976382024-02-17T20:01:55.472-08:002024-02-17T20:01:55.472-08:00Love the story about playing with Jackie Robinson!...Love the story about playing with Jackie Robinson! Welcome back to blogging?Lisa S. Gorrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086125812111254305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-56574085475919117292024-02-07T15:42:40.085-08:002024-02-07T15:42:40.085-08:00Shame on me! I forgot to include one of my pets. ...Shame on me! I forgot to include one of my pets. Yet another rescue/rehoming, someone posted on Craigslist about giving away a guinea pig. I remember that she ended up being named Guinevere, or Gwinnie Guinea for short. I brought her to where I was working, and she became the office pet. Bill, the bookkeeper, took a strong liking to her. When she died, Bill convinced the building manager (Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-22143822122609518372024-02-06T14:06:43.675-08:002024-02-06T14:06:43.675-08:00Yes, I am still looking for documentation! You ca...Yes, I am still looking for documentation! You can contact me at janicemsj@gmail.com. Thank you very much!Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-32854286404760853692024-02-06T13:57:56.994-08:002024-02-06T13:57:56.994-08:00I don't know if you're still checking this...I don't know if you're still checking this or looking for the Jan Peerce/Richard Tucker connection, but I'm a family member and have an extensive tree on Ancestry with the info you're looking for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350318808703965214.post-76483624074290520882024-01-18T10:56:02.873-08:002024-01-18T10:56:02.873-08:00Thanks for the good wishes, Pattie! I appreciate ...Thanks for the good wishes, Pattie! I appreciate the support.Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.com