Research Notes : March 16, 2015

Just a few updates on the research front over the last few weeks.  Work commitments and planning a move have kept me busy.

• Found out that Newspapers.com has the online editions of the Alexandria Times-Tribune, where many of my maternal lines are covered, and I've begun searching for information.  Have also located information on some paternal lines as well.  Will post updates soon.

• Sent off to the National Archives for the service records of my maternal grandfather, William Wright, from World War II.  Already have his discharge papers, but hoping there might be more information gleaned about his activities in the Army Air Corp.

• Checked in at 23andMe and found that I had over 60 new DNA Relative matches.  Sent out introductions, but need to get cracking on updating my spreadsheet of matches.  

Census Sunday : Tobias Chew household, 1940, Indiana County Pennsylvania

My paternal first cousin 3 times removed, Tobias Otterbein Chew, was enumerated in the 1940 census in Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.  He was living in a rented house in Ward 3 of the city.

1940 U.S. Census, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 3, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 32-46, SD 27, sheet 9B, household 185, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 March 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C..

The family consisted of Tobias, aged 55, and his wife, Muriel, aged 51, and their son, John, aged 15.  Tobias was born in Ohio, Muriel was born in Wisconsin and John was born in Indiana.  The family had resided in the same place in 1935.  Tobias' occupation was listed as Sociology Instructor at the State Teachers College.

Prior to this find, I did not know that Tobias and Muriel had a son.  I had previously transcribed Tobias' World War II draft registration where his occupation as a teacher at the State Teachers College was listed.  I still need to find the earlier details of his life, including his marriage.

Census Sunday is a daily blogging prompt used by many genealogy bloggers to help them post content on their sites.

State & Federal census sheets are filled with information for genealogists. Both the population & non-population schedules give us insights into the lives of our ancestors. What have you found that is Surprising? Reassuring? Bewildering? Census Sunday is a daily blogging prompt suggested by Colleen Pasquale of Leaves and Branches.

Surname Saturday : Budd

The BUDD surname is in my paternal line.  The origins of the surname are English, and were members of the Society of Friends.

Stories and history :

Ahnentafel # 569 : Susanna Budd (1691-     ).  Susanna was born in 1691.  She married Samuel Woolston (1687-1761).  Samuel was born 1687 in Burlington County, New Jersey.   They had eight children.  Samuel died before June 13, 1761 in Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.

Ahnentafel # 1138 : William Budd (1649-1722).  William was born in 1649.  He married Ann Clapgut (1655-1722).  Ann was born in 1655.  They had at least three children.  Ann died September 30, 1722.  William died March 25, 1722.

Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.