Where colonies of European immigrants arrived in the United States, often as religious groups, it is also possible to find some early records. Pilgrims, Quakers, Dutch Reformed, Presbyterian, Methodist, Mennonite, and other close-knit groups have many records that can be used back into the 1700's in many cases, with a few being available into the 1600's. To find these types of records, check with the Family History Library as well as libraries and genealogical societies in the areas you are researching. By contrast, when individuals arrived in the U.S. as single or nuclear families, not attached to any religion, very often nothing exists about them in the way of church records in the first and second generations, thereby creating many roadblocks to tracing their ancestry back into Europe.
QUAKERS - http://www.innerlight.com/genepool/quakers.htm
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Old courthouse records of the 1700's may sometimes refer to a person "keeping an ordinary". An "ordinary" was an inn, tavern or saloon that served a fixed price meal.
That term was also applied to the meal itself. The price that the "ordinary" could charge for food and drink were regulated by the county or town.
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The ten most common surnames in the United States are: Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones, Brown, Davis, Miller, Wilson, Moore and Taylor.
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Need info Benjamin & Mary Nichols Fanning's children in Morgan Co,IL.>>Mary Jane Fanning b 1847, m John C. Entrikin 1881, Nancy E.Fanning b 1855, m Alex Claussen 1895, Patience Fanning, b 1859,m David Shelton. Aten30@aol.com.
O'Keeffe,Johanna. The only info I have on her is she is listed as child in Wm Carrolls Sr probate dated 4 Apr 1865 in Mn.In Wm Carroll Jrs probate he lists 5 Keefe children,John,Mary,Catherine,Wm& Jeremiah. Mn or Oh. any Info.eileen591@juno.com
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Looking for Nathan EVANS b. 1812 KY. Where? Brother: Lemuel, Father:
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SNOW, SAMUEL b. 1785/95 RI or MA; in 1820 census Warsaw, Genesse Co. NY. Seek info about him, siblings, ancestors, descendants. peterpool@aol.com
My Fred CAIRNS, born 1870-1875 in Lincoln Neb. cannot be found. I have gone
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If you are African American MCCLENDON, PRICE, SMITH, THOMAS, CORBITT, DANZEY, GRIMSLEY, CUNNINGHAM, HAYDEN, HENDERSON, HOLMES, MOORE, FINCH, KNIGHT-AL or GA - SaundraB@msn.com; SaundraB@aol.com
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