I get a “no reply” on Ancestry . This is even thought the family lore has him loosing a digit Cary Cox Sr b1736 d1814. His son William Cox b1761 d1848 has only a pension after two attempts.
I am currently trying to verify the military careers of two of my 5th great granduncles, Benjamin and George Goodwin. The family histories I am finding online have their regiment, the 104th New Brunswick Regiment from the War of 1812, as well as the story that they went on to fight at Waterloo. Unfortunately, Canadian military records don’t go back that far online. So, I just reached out to the provincial archives for assistance this week. I hope that they can at least verify the Canadian regiment. I did ask if they could look at local newspapers to see if there is any mention of the two of them fighting at Waterloo. There are two examples each of men with their names receiving Waterloo Military Honors medals, given to everyone who fought there for the British, but those records just have the soldier’s name and regiment, no other distinguishing information. I think that local media coverage might be my only way of finding that out.
I just heard back from the archives. The brothers were in the 104th New Brunswick Regiment and fought in the War of 1812. One of the brothers stayed in that regiment until 1817, so he couldn’t have fought at Waterloo. However, the other one was transferred to England in November of 1814, so he could very easily have fought there the following year. That might be the closest I’ll get to proving he was there, though.
I have found several records of Clarke (Clark) names from the Revolution and War of 1812. However none of these records give any detail of where they are from or next a kin. How can one know. My family is from Maryland and my 2d Great grand father was born in Baltimore 1812, they lived just 4 miles from Fort McHenry. Side note: I plan to write my thoughts in my Family Story of what it must have been like for Elizabeth to spend the night of the bombardment comforting the children on being only two. Presumable with her husband William at the fort or on the Maryland Line defending his home and city.
Devon Noel, is there already a video covering how one can determine if someone shown to have been paid over a few months' time during the War of 1812 is actually an ancestor or is simply someone with same name? An ancestry hint is suggesting that my 4th gr-gf may have served in the summer of 1814 but there is not enough info on the card image for me to know if it's my guy or not.
I BELEIVE it's in this video. It's the Same Name Rule Out theory. I used this in my brick wall research for John Townley and it would apply in any situation where you have the possibility of more than one person that could fit into your research question. Same Named Persons in Genealogy Research: Which One is My Ancestor? ruclips.net/video/p-Y6W6bUn4Q/видео.html If that isn't the video, let me know by commenting on that video and I'll find the one I'm thinking of.
The cemetery that I run has quite a few veterans from the Mexican-American War. I believe that it is due to the cemetery being in Missouri. Many men served at that time from here, I think it is due to how far west the state was compared to other states. If your relatives are from Missouri, then I believe your chances are higher to find Mexican-American War veterans than other states.
If it was WWI or WWII, many communities printed books or magazine style books with photos of the service men and women. Check local archives or genealogical society for the area the person is from or lived in at the time of enrollment. The newspapers also would print photos too.
Besty... I think Just the Tiff offered AMAZING tips. However, I'd only add one more. Check newspapers. Using the same tips Tiff just shared, apply them to searching the printed press. It's a gold mine!
You aren't wrong. Which is one reason I also recommend doing as much preparatory research as possible and then consulting a professional genealogist to take us the rest of the way there.
My great grandmother had a little brother Bill who had been placed into an orphanage at age nine when their father split the siblings up and then moved hundreds of miles away from almost all of them. I was able to recently connect with Bill’s granddaughter through Wikitree. She told me that Bill lied about his age at 14 and enlisted in the US Navy to get out of that orphanage.
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I get a “no reply” on Ancestry . This is even thought the family lore has him loosing a digit Cary Cox Sr b1736 d1814. His son William Cox b1761 d1848 has only a pension after two attempts.
Thanks for sharing this information. I need to delve more into these records.
Thanks for watching. It's my pleasure to share these tips with you and I wish you all the best.
Thanks, Devon! I've been researching for decades, but I always learn something new or get reminders of something I had forgotten to do or use.
This is the kind of comment I live for! I'm happy to offer helpful reminders or new tips.
I am currently trying to verify the military careers of two of my 5th great granduncles, Benjamin and George Goodwin. The family histories I am finding online have their regiment, the 104th New Brunswick Regiment from the War of 1812, as well as the story that they went on to fight at Waterloo. Unfortunately, Canadian military records don’t go back that far online. So, I just reached out to the provincial archives for assistance this week. I hope that they can at least verify the Canadian regiment. I did ask if they could look at local newspapers to see if there is any mention of the two of them fighting at Waterloo. There are two examples each of men with their names receiving Waterloo Military Honors medals, given to everyone who fought there for the British, but those records just have the soldier’s name and regiment, no other distinguishing information. I think that local media coverage might be my only way of finding that out.
I just heard back from the archives. The brothers were in the 104th New Brunswick Regiment and fought in the War of 1812. One of the brothers stayed in that regiment until 1817, so he couldn’t have fought at Waterloo. However, the other one was transferred to England in November of 1814, so he could very easily have fought there the following year. That might be the closest I’ll get to proving he was there, though.
I have found several records of Clarke (Clark) names from the Revolution and War of 1812. However none of these records give any detail of where they are from or next a kin. How can one know. My family is from Maryland and my 2d Great grand father was born in Baltimore 1812, they lived just 4 miles from Fort McHenry.
Side note: I plan to write my thoughts in my Family Story of what it must have been like for Elizabeth to spend the night of the bombardment comforting the children on being only two. Presumable with her husband William at the fort or on the Maryland Line defending his home and city.
Devon Noel, is there already a video covering how one can determine if someone shown to have been paid over a few months' time during the War of 1812 is actually an ancestor or is simply someone with same name?
An ancestry hint is suggesting that my 4th gr-gf may have served in the summer of 1814 but there is not enough info on the card image for me to know if it's my guy or not.
I BELEIVE it's in this video. It's the Same Name Rule Out theory. I used this in my brick wall research for John Townley and it would apply in any situation where you have the possibility of more than one person that could fit into your research question.
Same Named Persons in Genealogy Research: Which One is My Ancestor? ruclips.net/video/p-Y6W6bUn4Q/видео.html
If that isn't the video, let me know by commenting on that video and I'll find the one I'm thinking of.
The cemetery that I run has quite a few veterans from the Mexican-American War. I believe that it is due to the cemetery being in Missouri. Many men served at that time from here, I think it is due to how far west the state was compared to other states.
If your relatives are from Missouri, then I believe your chances are higher to find Mexican-American War veterans than other states.
What a FANTASTIC tip! Thanks so much.
I never would've thought living that far north they would even be involved. So good to know, thanks for posting this.
1931 Canada Census to be released 1st June this year.
I heard. So exciting!!!!
Service record’s especially
If it is a relative you can always request a copy of their record of they are deceased.
So true.
How to find military photos of ancestors
If it was WWI or WWII, many communities printed books or magazine style books with photos of the service men and women. Check local archives or genealogical society for the area the person is from or lived in at the time of enrollment. The newspapers also would print photos too.
Also once you research the person and know their ship, unit, or flight name or number then search for photos by the images.
Besty... I think Just the Tiff offered AMAZING tips. However, I'd only add one more. Check newspapers. Using the same tips Tiff just shared, apply them to searching the printed press. It's a gold mine!
Military records are the least accessible.
You aren't wrong. Which is one reason I also recommend doing as much preparatory research as possible and then consulting a professional genealogist to take us the rest of the way there.
Be prepared for an ancestor who lied about his age to get into the military.
That's very possible.
@@FamilyHistoryFanatics Didn't some women dress like men and join too?
My great grandmother had a little brother Bill who had been placed into an orphanage at age nine when their father split the siblings up and then moved hundreds of miles away from almost all of them. I was able to recently connect with Bill’s granddaughter through Wikitree. She told me that Bill lied about his age at 14 and enlisted in the US Navy to get out of that orphanage.