Somethings just scream at you when you see them. The prevalence of the names Matilda, Thomas, Sarah, Nancy and William and the repeats of Delilah, Asa, Alvin. Leroy and Rebecca
Category: methodology
Asher timeline part 2 1850-1880
1840 – Alvin Asher enumerated Wayne, IN Sarah Asher (widow of Thomas) enumerated Wayne, IN John McLeland enumerated Clinton, IN Allenson McLeland enumerated Clinton, IN Thomas Asher enumerated Clinton, IN
At last – the first part of the Asher timeline 1780 to 1848
Notes – T. & S. stands for Thomas and Sarah Asher my ancestors. I have not followed several possible relations through time prefering to concentrate on those with the surname
Tracking gnats – using a timeline on the Asher family
Trying to discover possible connection between individuals and families, it is sometimes useful to build a timeline of events in the life of an individual or group of possibly related
The importance of middle initials
When I posted some pictures of my McLeland ancestors to my website www.mcwieser.info one of my cousins wrote and asked where I had gotten the middle name of my great-great-great-great