Roberts Roots & Branches

Wilkes-Barre 1889 (source ) I have heard Wilkes-Barre pronounced two ways.   I have also gotten very strange looks when I have pronounced it a certain way.   Imagine my surprise when I came across this article entitled:   “So, how do you pronounce Wilkes-Barre?”   According to the article there are two accepted ways to say the town’s name:   "Wilkes-BERRY" and "Wilkes-BEAR". Wilkes-Barre is named in honor of John Wilkes and Isaac Barre, British Parliament members. Wilkes-Barre was first named in 1769 by Major John Durkee. Wilkes-Barre is *supposedly the town where Hugh Roberts(1) died.  *Supposedly because there are no records that prove this fact.   But there are no records that do NOT prove this fact.     So, now you know! source: http://www.wilkes-barre.pa.us/wbpro.php City of Wilkes-Barre web site   Other helpful web sites: Luzerne County Historical Society Pennsylvania Genealogy,...

This article, " The forty-five minute gift, thirty-five years in the giving " just might bring a tear to you eye.  A great story about missing those we love, from the blog They Came Before.  The story may also light your fire to do something special for your loved ones--like a simple recording! From Gena-Musings a fun little post about uniqueness in what we do when it comes to genealogy.  The post titled:  A Genealogy Butterfly Type of Day is an interesting read. Record Access in a Post-9/11World , on FamilySearch and written by David E. Rencher AG, CG, FUGA, FIGRS, is a reminder of just another way our world changed 11 years ago.  It jeopardized our access to records.  This is a sober article about how our access to precious records hangs by threads.

What were you doing on 9/11/2001? What were your thoughts and feelings on that day? What are your thoughts and feelings today about that day in history? How is your life different? In what ways do you think different? Have your priorities changed? Have your goals changed? What are some of the visual pictures you remember from that day? What would you want future generations to know about that day? What was a typical day like for your back in 2001? What is a typical day like for you today in 2013? Here are some prompts for journaling about 9/11.  Please record your thoughts and your feelings for future generations, because after all, don't we wish our ancestors would have left personal records!

FamilySearch blog "Insights into Our Future and Our Past."  Here are some of the interesting posts on this blog: Meet Family History Library Staff New Books at the Family History Library--August 2012 Update Digital Preservation Easy Right? What's Hot Get and Give Help Go see what treasures of information you can find...

"The happiest moments of my life have been the few  which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family." -Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)  

Here are some helpful links to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Records of the Department of Mines and Mineral Industries, 1899-1972 Unearthing Your Coal Miner Relatives at the Pennsylvania State Archives Genealogical Research at the Pennsylvania State Archives State Archives Newsletters Record of Marriages, 1885-1889 Go check out thse links and let me know what you find!  I haven't had time to thoroughly search through this site, so help me out and share what you find! (These links have also been added to the side of this blog under Pennsylvania.)

Thought I would share some information and blogs I have been following. The Organized Genealogist I found this blog to be interesting and helpful.  The number of posts are lean because it is a newer blog by Susan Petersen, and I am hopeful that she continues to add and update.  This is a wonderful idea and concept for a blog!  I also followed her on Facebook to keep up on any updates.  My favorite post was entitled, Reducing Some of My Paper .  I thought it was a great idea on how to save notes and other information from conferences.  Hack Genealogy   According to their website: "Hack Genealogy is about “re-purposing today’s technology for tomorrow’s genealogy” and a little bit more. Hack Genealogy is more than just a list of resources. Hack Genealogy provides information on emerging technology inside and outside the genealogy industry. Hack Genealogy wants readers to understand how others succeed in genealogy."   Source here As I was sn...