tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post4520272766748258344..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: Names - an unusual family nameDebra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-50690855165707248492021-11-03T15:50:13.284-07:002021-11-03T15:50:13.284-07:00Catherine/Catalina showed up in my family tree on ...Catherine/Catalina showed up in my family tree on my father's side by way of a child of William Cole and Catherine--Mary Cole who married James Coffin. I was especially interested to find a possible Spanish ancestor as my son married a girl from northern Spain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08910969782467577751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-72097016721778483032016-10-07T15:47:25.960-07:002016-10-07T15:47:25.960-07:00Hi Anne! Hope you find something interesting. It&#...Hi Anne! Hope you find something interesting. It's amazing what you can find on Google these days, far more than when I was researching my family history about 15 years ago! Good luck with yours. <br />Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-16858373298138694032016-10-06T19:02:15.213-07:002016-10-06T19:02:15.213-07:00Lovely to read how an unusual name helped open mor...Lovely to read how an unusual name helped open more doors for you. Now I'm encouraged to try googling a couple of my family's weird and different names to see if anything bounces back to me. Thanks Anne Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084714058713274059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-28731303790159371452016-10-05T15:09:50.493-07:002016-10-05T15:09:50.493-07:00Don't think I could cope with all the research...Don't think I could cope with all the research for an historical novel! <br />Where in Britain did your dad's family originate? Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-79575457839703959542016-10-05T14:55:05.677-07:002016-10-05T14:55:05.677-07:00Fascinating research, Paula. You are holding seeds...Fascinating research, Paula. You are holding seeds for a potential historical romance. <br />My dad did genealogical research for his side of the family. I have lots of British ancestry. Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-68020188336034801282016-10-05T14:02:34.155-07:002016-10-05T14:02:34.155-07:00Some of my lines are just lists of names, too, but...Some of my lines are just lists of names, too, but I've been lucky enough to find out more details about a few branches - but we won't mention one of my g-g-grandfathers who was a sea captain and was fired for being drunk in charge of his ship LOL! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-44203184900755695642016-10-05T13:49:47.813-07:002016-10-05T13:49:47.813-07:00Wow, Paula. You've really done some in depth r...Wow, Paula. You've really done some in depth research. My aunt and cousin put together a family tree for one side of the family, but it's more a list of names and who begat whom rather than a lot of detail.<br /><br />We did manage to trace down the name of the ship my grandma came over on from Germany.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-33748493143742378692016-10-05T13:29:27.353-07:002016-10-05T13:29:27.353-07:00I've spent many hours following the different ...I've spent many hours following the different lines in my family history. I've also met several 'cousins' as a result, and spent one afternoon at the Greenwood cemetery in Brooklyn tracking down the graves of family members, including the two who emigrated to NYC in the early 1800s. I've been amazed at what I've been able to discover, and of course there are now a lot more records online than when I was first researching about 15 years ago.Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-31012747761179094512016-10-05T12:49:49.696-07:002016-10-05T12:49:49.696-07:00Wow, that's fascinating! My mom and I have wor...Wow, that's fascinating! My mom and I have worked on our family tree on her side of the family back to the 1700s I think? My grandfather had it all written out by hand and we computerized it as best we could. I love following the branches and seeing where it leads.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-11143785137812669742016-10-05T12:44:19.899-07:002016-10-05T12:44:19.899-07:00Very true, John - and in this case it's taken ...Very true, John - and in this case it's taken several years to find all the crumbs! But it's so satisfying when you do find them! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-34903553595734856892016-10-05T11:36:02.436-07:002016-10-05T11:36:02.436-07:00Interesting post, Paula. In genealogy, when you fo...Interesting post, Paula. In genealogy, when you follow the crumbs they often provide an answer--though not always what you seek.jrlindermuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.com