My ancestor was either born in Canada, New York, or maybe Connecticut, I want to find out where.
If you use Roots Magic7, software for your genealogy database, maybe you discovered the search option called Find Everywhere. I recently came across it when I decided to see who I had living in the town of Derry, New Hampshire before I went to the library. I find it's always more interesting to me if I do have a connection when I write a library report (To date I've done 75 different library blog posts). Remember, the results of this report are based on what you have in your RootsMagic7 database.
When I did the simple report I discovered it listed names of People, Sources, and Places. There are other options you can add, but I just did the basics. The results told me that I have "SECCOMB, SIMMONS / Symmons. Lived detail: Boston, Mass. > abt. 1736 to Derryfield (Manchester), New Hampshire." I knew immediately this person was an ancestor because my All Cap is an indicator to me that this is my direct line. Unfortunately, it doesn't really say he was living in Derry (the area is now Manchester). In the future, I will always print the appropriate report for every library or repository I visit, regardless if I have an ancestor there. How to do the report is simple, see below for instructions. The Derry library printout was four pages, the Niagara report was six pages. Then I discovered this is a useful tool, possibly to help solve a brick wall mystery for my third great-grandfather, Alexander Farmer.
Instructions: On the top tab of RootsWeb 7 go to Search, then click on the 3rd tab, it opens up as shown below. Type in what you want to find, then hit ok. An example of the first report follows.
My second example may be more valuable to me because there are some libraries or repositories I will never get to because of the distance. As shown below, I was interested in Niagara, New York. Surprisingly, I had three surnames I wasn't aware that they lived there. The first three are of interest to me: Schramling, Farmer, Lay, Nellis, Stannard and Young. My "brick wall" is Alexander Farmer born 1814 in either Canada or New York. (His second child was born in Niagara, NY.) Alexander married Huldah Lay, and her father Daniel was from Connecticut now living in Niagara, NY. So with a wondering mind, I'm thinking maybe Alexander Farmer was also from Connecticut. Maybe the birthplaces of Canada or New York were wrong. This report, tells me what I have and a whole lot of what I'm missing (you figure that out on your own). The report provided the information below on my six direct ancestors. The red names are those I'm very interested in. I couldn't change the formatting.
| FARMER, ALEXANDER F. "Alex" (edit) Note: settling in northern New York. But that too was never substantiated. After a while, I gave up and said enough is enough. Currently, I can only substantiate that the Lays were in western New York (Niagara Co) @1800 and Huldah must have met Alexander @1800-1820 and went with Alexander @ 1830-1840 to Calhoun Co, Mich. Her parents settled in Kalamazoo Co, adjacent |
| LAY, DANIEL (edit) Note: nd Charles N. Farmer is mentioned. "A native citizen of Connecticut came to New York as a young man, where he married Anna Brown, settled in Chenango County, later to Steuben County, and then to Niagara County. In 1835 he moved to Michigan and settled in Kalamazoo County, and a few years later moved to Calhoun County and died there at age 77. His wife surv |
| LAY, HULDAH S. (edit) Note: mostly pioneers of, or born in Leroy township; and excepting one had all been residents of Leroy more or less time and were relatives of Mrs. Farmer. She was one of our earliest settlers who came from Niagara County, New York, in a wagon and has ever held a high place in the estimation of her neighbors and acquaintances; and is yet in possession of her natural fac |
| NELLIS, JOHANN WILHELM (edit) Note: was dated 8 August 1809 and probated 17 January 1810. 7.Henrich Wilhelm, noted often in the 1760s as an officer, Capt. Henry Nelles aged 48 and his entire family were recorded on the 1783 census of Niagara. 8.Anna Maria, born 1731; possibly the Anna Maria recorded as marrying Michael Salzmann 9.Anna Margaretha, born 1733, died about 1780 10. Johann Henrich, |
| SCHRAMLING, ANNA (edit) Name note: ce dealer; Erwin Burton on lot 49; Calvin Bowker, on lot 15; Daniel Carter on lot Si; Grant Cuddeback; John J. Cushing on lot 68; Daniel Dwight on lot 26: Benjamin Farley on lot 48 (he was sheriff of Niagara county in 1857 and member of assembly in 1867-65); Orsemus Ferris on lot 14; R. A. Ferris, on lot 53; Enoch Fitch in the west part of the town; Nathan Gallup Note: (Note: An Andrew Brown living in Wilson, Niagara Co., NY during 1830 census, age 40-50.) A Joseph Brown on the same page as Alex Farmer in 1840 for Wilson, Niagara Co., NY. http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cach |
| STANNARD, HANNAH (edit) Lived detail: Westbrook, CT>Georgia, VT>Schoharis Co., NY>Wilson, Niagara Co., NY |
| YOUNG, JOHANN THEOBALD / or DAVID "Dewalt" (edit) Note: ga woman and they had a daughter; at the death of his first wife, he married an Onondaga woman and they had another daughter." (3) "John DeCou (DeCew) left in 1833 his home at DeCew's Falls in the Niagara area and settled in North Cayuga Township. He had mills near Taquanyah and eventually became the founder of Decewsville. His father, Jacob DeCou, had served |
| SOURCES |
| Birth information Research notes: Born in Michigan per death record; NY per 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 census. Birthdate and location based on a death certificate. Marriage certificate states born in Wilson, Niagara Co., New York. |
| My Father, John Anderson Adams, Founder of the Adams Extract Company Research notes: "My father, John Anderson Adams, was born 2/25/47 in New York state on a farm near Leroy not far from Niagara Falls." |
| 1840 U.S. Census Research notes: For Wilson, Niagara Co., New York. Alex. Farmer: Males: 1 under 5; 1 20-30; Females: 1 under 5; 1 20-30. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8057/4410720_00239?pid=3820190&b |
| 1820 U.S. Census Research notes: For Wilson, Niagara Co., New York. Daniel Lay: Males: 2 under 10; 1 to 26-45. Females: 2 under 10; 1 16-26. Also on the page is Abner Lay. |
| 1830 U.S. Census Research notes: For Wilson, Niagara Co., New York. Daniel Lay: Males: 2 under 5; 2 15-20 and 1 40-50. Females: 2 5-10; 1 10-15; 1 20-30 and 1 30-40. |
| A Genealogy of the Descendants of William Kelsey, Research notes: ). Pg. 299. States: "After his death [Daniel], the widow made her home with her son Timothy in Schoharie County, NY, until 1827, when she went to live with her youngest son, Daniel Lay, at Wilson, Niagara County, the same state, where she died." |
| Correspondence Research notes: From Mary Lay Stephenson's letter of June 23, 2010. Church record states that Hannah Lay "died at Porter Niagara Co About 1820" |
| Parker in America 1630-1910 Citation: Parker, Augustus G., Parker in America 1630-1910 (Buffalo: Niagara Pub. Co., 1910). Research notes Parker, Augustus G., Parker in America 1630-1910, (Buffalo: Niagara Pub. Co., 1910). Pg. 303. |
| Parker in America 1630-1910 Citation: Parker, Augustus G., Parker in America 1630-1910 (Buffalo: Niagara Pub. Co., 1910). Research notes Parker, Augustus G., Parker in America 1630-1910, (Buffalo: Niagara Pub. Co., 1910). Pp. 303-304. |
| 1860 U.S. Census Research notes 1860 Federal Census for Royalton, Niagara, New York. James Henry age 30, Electa age 21. Children: Mary age 3 and Fanny 6/12 mo.. Also Alvin__ age 16. |
| 1870 U.S. Census Research notes 1870 U.S. Census. For Royalton, Niagara, New York. James Henry age 39, Electa L. age 31. Children: Mary age 12; Hattie age 8 and John age 4. |
| 1870 U.S. Census Research notes 1870 U.S. Census. For Royalton, Niagara, New York. James Henry age 39, Electa L. age 31. Children: Mary age 12; Hattie age 8 and John age 4. |
| 1870 U.S. Census Research notes 1870 U.S. Census. For Royalton, Niagara, New York. James Henry age 39, Electa L. age 31. Children: Mary age 12; Hattie age 8 and John age 4. |
| 1870 U.S. Census Research notes 1870 U.S. Census. For Royalton, Niagara, New York. James Henry age 39, Electa L. age 31. Children: Mary age 12; Hattie age 8 and John age 4. |
| 1870 U.S. Census Research notes 1870 U.S. Census. For Royalton, Niagara, New York. James Henry age 39, Electa L. age 31. Children: Mary age 12; Hattie age 8 and John age 4. |
| A Genealogy of the Descendants of William Kelsey, Research notes Claypool, Edward & Azalea Clizbee, A Genealogy of the Descendants of William Kelsey, Vol. 2, (Pub. Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Co., 1928). Pg. 57. Jeremiah lived in Hartland, Niagara Co., NY. |
| Marriage Information Research notes t, compiler. (Ancestry.com database.) States George T. Lay & Mary E. Barber (his parents Abner Lay & Mehitable Talbot) married Oct. 1851 in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan. He was born Oct. 28, 1822, in Niagara, near Lockport, NY and died 1880 of Monterey, Allegan, Mid Lothian. ALLEGAN COUNTY VR.marriage.1.136. |
| Obituary Research notes: ek by the serious illness of their mother, Mrs. R. S. Turner .... Mrs. Turner was formerly a resident of this neighborhood .... The Holton Weekly Signal, January 4, 1899." "Adenine Lay was born in Niagara County, New York, December 4, 1824, and died at her home in Holton, Kan., Saturday morning, December 31, 1898, at the age of 74 years and 27 days. September |
| 1850 U.S. Census Research notes 1850 United States Federal Census. Name: Truman Kellums; [Truman Kilbourn]; Age: 70; Birth Year: abt 1780; Birthplace: Connecticut; Home in 1850: Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA; Gender: Male; Family Number: 2186; Household Members: Name and Age: Truman Kellums age 70; Deborah B Kellums age 64; Sarah Morehouse age 60; S |
| State Census Research notes New York, State Census, 1855. Name: Truman Kilborn; Birth Year: abt 1780; Age: 75; Gender: Male; Relation to Head: Head; Residence: Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA; District: E.D. 2; Household number: 65; Line Number: 29; Sheet Number: 9; Truman Kilborn age 75; Deborah B Kilborn age 69; Sarah M Eager age 4 |
| State Census Research notes New York, State Census, 1855. Name: Truman Kilborn; Birth Year: abt 1780; Age: 75; Gender: Male; Relation to Head: Head; Residence: Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA; District: E.D. 2; Household number: 65; Line Number: 29; Sheet Number: 9; Truman Kilborn age 75; Deborah B Kilborn age 69; Sarah M Eager age 4 |
| 1860 U.S. Census Research notes 1860 United States Federal Census. Name: Truman Kilborn; Age: age 80; Birth Year: abt 1780; Gender: Male; Birth Place: Connecticut; Home in 1860: Lockport, Niagara, New York; Post Office: Lockport; Family Number: 1086; Name and Age: Truman Kilborn age 80; Deborah Kilborn age 74; Truman C Kilborn age 46; Sarah M Eager age |
| State Census Research notes New York, State Census, 1865. Name: Truman Kilbourn; Gender: Male; Relation to Head: Head; Birth Year: abt 1780; Age: 85; Residence: Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA; District: 2; Line Number: 15; Page Number: 69; Household Members: Name and Age: Truman Kilbourn age 85; Debra Kilbourn age 79; Truman C Kilbourn |
| 1850 U.S. Census Research notes 1850 United States Federal Census. Name: Truman Kellums; [Truman Kilbourn]; Age: 70; Birth Year: abt 1780; Birthplace: Connecticut; Home in 1850: Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA; Gender: Male; Family Number: 2186; Household Members: Name and Age: Truman Kellums age 70; Deborah B Kellums age 64; Sarah Morehouse age 60; S |
| State Census Research notes: New York, State Census, 1855. Name: Truman Kilborn; Birth Year:abt 1780; Age: 75; Gender: Male; Relation to Head: Head; Residence: Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA; District: E.D. 2; Household number: 65; Line Number: 29; Sheet Number: 9; Truman Kilborn age 75; Deborah B Kilborn age 69; Sarah M Eager age 4 |
| 1860 U.S. Census Research notes: 1860 United States Federal Census. Name: Truman Kilborn; Age: age 80; Birth Year:abt 1780; Gender:Male; Birth Place: Connecticut; Home in 1860: Lockport, Niagara, New York; Post Office: Lockport; Family Number: 1086; Name and Age: Truman Kilborn age 80; Deborah Kilborn age 74; Truman C Kilborn age 46; Sarah M Eager age |
| State Census Research notes: New York, State Census, 1865. Name: Truman Kilbourn; Gender: Male; Relation to Head: Head; Birth Year: abt 1780; Age: 85; Residence: Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA; District: 2; Line Number: 15; Page Number: 69; Household Members: Name and Age: Truman Kilbourn age 85; Debra Kilbourn age 79; Truman C Kilbourn |
| PLACES |
| Wilson, Niagara Co., New York Place: Wilson, Niagara Co., New York |
| Niagara Co., New York Place: Niagara Co., New York |
| Lockport, Niagara Co., New York Place: Lockport, Niagara Co., New York |
| #8 of Grand River Niagara by Robert Addison, Minister of Niagara Place: #8 of Grand River Niagara by Robert Addison, Minister of Niagara |
| Royalton Center, Niagara, New York Place: Royalton Center, Niagara, New York |
| Somerset, Niagara Co., New York Place: Somerset, Niagara Co., New York |
| of Somerset, Niagara Co., New York Place: of Somerset, Niagara Co., New York |
| (Prob.) Niagara Co., New York Place: (Prob.) Niagara Co., New York |
| Cambria Center, Niagara Co., New York Place: Cambria Center, Niagara Co., New York |
| Nelson, Niagara Co., New York Place: Nelson, Niagara Co., New York |
| Hartland, Niagara Co., New York Place: Hartland, Niagara Co., New York |
| Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada Place: Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| Niagara District, Ontario, Canada Place: Niagara District, Ontario, Canada |