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The Weekly Genealogist
Vol. 14, No. 36
Whole #547
September 7, 2011
Edited by Lynn Betlock, Jean Powers, and Valerie Beaudrault
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Greetings from the New England Historic Genealogical Society! This newsletter
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NEHGS collects, preserves, and interprets materials to document and make
accessible the histories of families in America.
Contents:
* Introducing the New GreatMigration.org
* Daniel Rasmussen Lecture at NEHGS
* A Note from the Editor: Preserving Family Collections before a Disaster
* Name Origins
* This Week’s Survey
* Spotlight: Laclede County, Missouri, Resources
* Stories of Interest
* Pre-order The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume
VII, T-Y
* Upcoming Education Programs
* NEHGS Contact Information
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Introducing the New GreatMigration.org
We are pleased to announce the launch of a brand new GreatMigration.org website
. The website, which is the central location for information about Great
Migration books, the Great Migration Newsletter , and the Great Migration Study
Project itself, is now easier to navigate. The site also features a new look
and upgraded technology.
The new site launch coincides with the arrival of the final volume in The Great
Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y. If you have
ordered a copy, please be assured that we will be shipping our hundreds of
orders out as quickly as we can. Order Volume VII, T-Y now !
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Daniel Rasmussen Lecture at NEHGS
American Uprising: The Untold Story of America’s Largest Slave Revolt
September 14, 6 p.m., NEHGS
Don’t miss New York Times bestselling author Daniel Rasmussen speak on his new
book, American Uprising: The Untold Story of America’s Largest Slave Revolt ,
which the New York Times called “A chilling and suspenseful account . . . of a
signal episode in the history of American race relations.” The book tells the
riveting and long neglected story of the 1811 German Coast Uprising, which
began near LaPlace, Louisiana, thirty miles west of New Orleans. Based on
groundbreaking original research, the work makes a significant contribution to
African American history and the struggle for civil rights in this country.
The talk at NEHGS (99-101 Newbury St., Boston) is free and open to the public.
No registration is required.
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A Note from the Editor: Preserving Family Collections before a Disaster
by Lynn Betlock
Like many people on the East Coast, I spent a good part of the last weekend of
August waiting for the impact of Hurricane Irene. I worried about the two
enormous trees in my front yard, bought batteries, and adjusted the drain
spouts. More significantly, I was finally properly motivated to move many of my
precious family possessions that long been in my basement — but shouldn’t have
been. I certainly knew better, but when we moved into our house a lack of time
and space upstairs led me to “temporarily” store many boxes of papers and
photographs in the basement. A couple of years passed and the day-to-day
demands of family and work life conspired to keep my boxes untouched.
With Irene on the way, I began to picture my things ruined by a flooded
basement. Not only would I suffer the loss of many irreplaceable items, I would
know it would all be due to my willful neglect and lack of care. So I finally
took action. I first removed a family tree quilt from its resting place in a
garbage bag on the floor of the basement. (Note to all: never store a treasured
object in a dark green contractor garbage bag. I don’t deserve to still have
that quilt but I’m glad I do!) I ferried boxes of nineteenth and early
twentieth-century photographs upstairs, and removed cartons of documents,
yearbooks, and keepsakes. In the end, Irene spared our house, and I was left
with a cleaner basement — and a cleaner conscience.
Back at work on Monday morning, I exchanged emails with Carol Purinton, who
wrote an article for last week’s enewsletter. I mentioned that I had cleaned my
basement over the weekend and she replied that I was the fifth person she knew
who had cleaned their basement during the hurricane weekend! She had spent her
time scanning her father’s World War II photos. This impending disaster allowed
some of us to make time that can’t seem to be found in our everyday lives to
protect our family collections. (Of course, Irene did wreak havoc with some
homes and communities, and people obviously suffered terrible losses, no matter
their state of preparedness.)
Even so, my family papers and possessions could still use more organizing and
protecting. I have resolved not to wait for the next hurricane to come
barreling up the East Coast before I take action again.
Web resources:
“ NEDCC Offers Hints for Preserving Family Collections ”
The Northeast Document Conservation Center provides preservation guidelines and
a list of archival suppliers [www.nedcc.org/resources/suppliers.php].
“ Preserving Treasures after a Disaster ” and “ Saving Family Treasures
Guidelines ”
These web pages from the Library of Congress and the National Archives offer
useful advice for dealing with materials affected by a disaster — plenty of
incentive for protecting family collections from harm.
Readers may view Wendy Dellery Hills’s account of the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina in the fall 2006 issue of New England Ancestors magazine.
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Name Origins
by Julie Helen Otto
SCOTTO(W)/SCOTTOWAY (m): Use of this given name after ca. 1700 suggests Cape
Cod origins or connections – generally traceable to Harwich, Mass. – deriving
from the marriage (ca. 1671) of Andrew Clarke and Mehitable Scottow of Boston
and Harwich. Scotto[way] Clarke (b. 1680), son of Andrew and Mehitable, was an
ancestor of Register editor Henry Edwards Scott ( NEXUS 11 [1994]: 200-207).
This Scotto[way] Clark’s grandson, a later Scotto Clark, m. Stephen Hopkins
descendant Sarah Griffith and himself served as a sergeant in the Revolution
(Hopkins silver 6:372). Scotto Cobb (b. Harwich 2 May 1743), son of Jonathan
and Sarah (Clarke) Cobb, was another grandson of Scotto[way] Clark; Harwich
minuteman Scottow Berry (1745-1832) was doubtless also related. Mehitable
(Scottow) Clarke (1648-1712), wife of Andrew Clarke and mother of the
first-named Scotto[way] Clarke, was a daughter of Thomas Scottow (d. 1661) of
Boston and first wife Joan (Harwood), and a niece of the well-known Capt.
Joshua Scottow (ca. 1615?-1698) of Boston ( NEXUS 11 [194]: 200-207), whose
daughter Elizabeth (Scottow) Savage (1647-1714) of Boston bore the apparently
short-lived Scottow Savage (b. 4 Feb. 1670/1).
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This Week's Survey
Last week’s survey asked if you’ve participated in DNA testing for genealogy.
62% have not participated in DNA testing for genealogy. 8% have done an
autosomal test.
• 62%, No
• 27%, Yes; I've had my Y-DNA analyzed (or, if female, had a male relative
analyzed)
• 20%, Yes; I've had my mitochondrial DNA analyzed
• 14%, Yes; I've participated in a DNA study group
• 8%, Yes; I have done an autosomal test (continental origins, relative
finder, family finder, etc.)
This week's survey asks what companies you've used for DNA testing. Take the
survey now !
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Spotlight: Laclede County, Missouri, Resources
by Valerie Beaudrault
Laclede County Genealogical Society, Lebanon Missouri
Laclede County is located in central Missouri. Lebanon is the county seat. The
Laclede County Genealogical Society has made a number of databases available on
its website. Click on the Databases link on the homepage to access them.
Civil Court Cases in Laclede County
This index covers the period from 1993 to 1996. The data fields in the database
include the year, case number, the petitioner’s last, first, and middle name,
and the respondent’s last, first, and middle name. A full transcript of the
case can be ordered from the society for a fee.
Palmer Funeral Home Records
These databases contain the indexes to two volumes of funeral home records
published by the society. They cover 1919 to 1926 and 1926 to 1934. The society
offers the two books for sale via its website.
Colonial Funeral Home Records
This database contains an index to the Colonial Funeral Home records, which
covers the period from 1955 to 1990. The data fields in the index include full
name and year of death. A full transcript of each case can be ordered from the
society for a fee.
Colonial-Shadel Funeral Home Records
This database is an index to the Colonial-Shadel Funeral Home records for 1970
to 1973. The data fields in the index include first, middle and last name and
day, month, and year of death. Copies of records can be ordered from the
society for a fee.
Decedent Names from Wills in Laclede County
This database contains names of deceased individuals that were extracted from
wills filed in Laclede County. It covers the period from 1869 to 1978. The data
fields in the index include shelf number, book and page numbers, surname, given
name and date. You may request a copy of the will from the society for a fee.
They will provide photocopies or burn images of the document to a CD.
Decedent Names from Probate Books in Laclede County
Two databases containing names of deceased individuals have been extracted from
probate files recorded in Laclede County. They cover the periods from 1849 to
1859 and from 1862 to 1869. The data fields in the index include shelf number,
page number, surname, and given name. You may request a copy of the probate
from the society for a fee.
Business Directory
The 1934 Business Directory for Lebanon, Missouri, has been scanned and
uploaded to the website in PDF file format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader
to view the directory. There are two versions of the directory on the website.
One has been divided into four sections and the other contains the entire
directory in a single file.
You will also find a brief history of the county’s establishment, a description
of populated places in the county, and the society’s latest newsletter.
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Stories of Interest
The Case Of The Baseball Painting Mystery
A reporter for Boston’s WBUR radio station examines an eighteenth-century
portrait that might be one of the earliest depictions of baseball.
Teresa Foley's Research Solves 80-year Family Mystery
Teresa Foley of Winters, California, set out to solve a family mystery – and
provide her father with the name of the father he’d never known.
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Pre-order The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume
VII, T-Y
The Bookstore at NEHGS is accepting pre-orders for the final volume in The
Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635 series. You can order
your copy of Volume VII, T-Y today for the pre-publication price of $54.95 .
You may also purchase the entire seven-volume set at the reduced price of $375
(a $50 savings).
To order by phone, please call toll free 1-888-296-3447.
Please note that Volume VII will ship in mid-September. Orders for the
seven-volume set will be held until the seventh volume is available to be
shipped. Prices do not include shipping. Prices are good through October 31,
2011. As these specials offer already discounted prices, there will be no
additional NEHGS member discounts offered on these items through October 31,
2011.
Did you know that the NEHGS Book Store offers library-quality copies of over
10,000 rare and out-of-print books? Some titles ordered by recent customers
include:
• Hugh Scott An Immigrant of 1670 and His Descendants (Item P4-H23226,
$59.50)
• Brief History of Jirah Isham of New London, Connecticut, and His
Descendants from 1670 to 1940 (Item P4-H15852, $39.00)
• South Carolina Baptists 1670-1805. (Item P5-SC0005H, $39.00)
• Genealogical History of John Ludwig Kling and His Descendants
1755-1924 (item P4-H16980, $35.00)
• A Pioneer History of Jefferson Co., Pennsylvania, 1755–1844 (item
P5-PA0010H, $71.50)
You can search the entire Classic Reprints catalog online. If you would like a
list of FAQs and search tips for the Classic Reprints catalog, simply send an
email with "Classic Reprints" in the subject line to sales@xxxxxxxxx .
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Upcoming Education Programs
Each year the Society presents a number of dynamic lectures, seminars, and
tours for genealogists and the general public. Programs are held at 99–101
Newbury Street unless otherwise indicated. For more information, please contact
call 617-226-1226 or education@xxxxxxxxx .
View a listing of upcoming programs .
Seminars and Tours
English Family History Research Tour
September 25 – October 2, 2011
Discover the wealth of information available in London's repositories as NEHGS
returns to London in 2011. Participants will take part in two group dinners,
consultations, and guided research through the Society of Genealogists (SOG)
and the National Archives (UK). Daily educational activities include lectures
and tours by the experts at the National Archives (UK), SOG, and NEHGS. The
featured NEHGS expert is David C. Dearborn.
Salt Lake City Research Tour
October 30 – November 6, 2011
You won't want to miss our thirty-third annual research tour to the
world-renowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Following a
continuing tradition of excellence, NEHGS staff will guide you through a week
of research, consultations, lectures, group meals, and other activities as you
explore the collections of the largest genealogical library in the world.
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