Making progress, but not done yet. The image above is my kitchen table. Actually, this is a big improvement from where I started. Each pile is a family group.
Will be back to blogging once I get this project under control.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Making Progress on the Photo Organization
Making progress, but not done yet. The image above is my kitchen table. Actually, this is a big improvement from where I started. Each pile is a family group.
Will be back to blogging once I get this project under control.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Organizing Old Photographs
I am still here!
I am starting to miss writing blog posts, and hope to get back to regular postings soon.
Just because I'm not writing, that doesn't mean I'm not working on family history. I've been focused lately on sorting, scanning, labeling, and organizing my photos.
I have photo albums that I have personally kept since the late 1960s. Some of those are the old "magnetic" type albums & the photos in them need to be removed & put in archival sleeves.
I have lots of ancestral photos that I've been given over the years. These are not organized at all, so I am trying to tame that mess.
I have photos that are on loan to me so I can scan them.
And I have a file drawer half full of loose pictures that need sorted.
I've made progress. The photos in my personal albums are now all scanned.
But still lots to do.
I thought it would be boring, but actually it is kind of interesting and fun. The things I'm finding that I'd forgotten! Here are a few interesting things:
These photos were given to me in the late 1970s by Marycarol Jones and are from her time as a missionary in India (ca 1927 - 1933). I did a little bit of research to identify the men. I'm posting both the front & back of the pictures that Marycarol identified herself.
I am starting to miss writing blog posts, and hope to get back to regular postings soon.
Just because I'm not writing, that doesn't mean I'm not working on family history. I've been focused lately on sorting, scanning, labeling, and organizing my photos.
I have photo albums that I have personally kept since the late 1960s. Some of those are the old "magnetic" type albums & the photos in them need to be removed & put in archival sleeves.
I have lots of ancestral photos that I've been given over the years. These are not organized at all, so I am trying to tame that mess.
I have photos that are on loan to me so I can scan them.
And I have a file drawer half full of loose pictures that need sorted.
I've made progress. The photos in my personal albums are now all scanned.
But still lots to do.
I thought it would be boring, but actually it is kind of interesting and fun. The things I'm finding that I'd forgotten! Here are a few interesting things:
These photos were given to me in the late 1970s by Marycarol Jones and are from her time as a missionary in India (ca 1927 - 1933). I did a little bit of research to identify the men. I'm posting both the front & back of the pictures that Marycarol identified herself.
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| Marycarol noted that Anand (1908-1947) was the nephew of Jawaharlal Nehru (below). |
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| Jawaharlal Nehru (1st prime minister of India) |
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| The Taj Mahal ca 1930 - photo taken by Marycarol Jones |
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| Taj Mahal ca 1930 photo identified by Marycarol Jones as having been taken by Anand Nehru from his airplane |
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Transcription: The Howland Family Bible
The following is a transcription of the Howland Family Bible. It is transcribed just as written; my comments are in brackets [ ]:
"[written across top of first page] Nellie Howland Knox Ind
FAMILY RECORD Births.
J .A. Howland was born in the town Hamden [or Camden?] Delaware County State of NY July 2nd 1814
Sarah Elizabeth Howland /Alias/ Bridge born April 24th, 1824
Ransford Howland born in Winsche [? not sure of spelling] Bergen County NJ December 3rd, 1835
Carrie Howland was Born March 21 1878 Fulton County Ind
Arthur Howland Born August 29 [or 19?] 1879 Fulton County Ind
Twins Ettie and Elza Howland Born January 31, 1882 [last digit of year questionable] Harrisonville Ind
[written across top of second page] Ed and Bell Howlands book
FAMILY RECORD Marriages.
Joseph Allen Howland and Mary Taylor was married December 3rd 1833 [1823 written above 1833] in Bergen County NY removed to Miami County Ind in the Fall of 1838 and lived as man and wife until June 27th 1845 when they were Separated by death /Discease [sic] Erysifrelas/ -----
J. A. Howland and Sarah Elizabeth Bridge were married by Rev. John Scott Cass County Ind Jan 11th 1845 [should probably be 1846; note Mary Taylor's death date]
Mary Jane Howland my oldest daughter was married to John W. Fawcett July 22nd 1856 --
Julia Ann Howland my Second daughter was married to [unreadable] Healy February 23rd AD 1864
Arthur Bruce Howland son of Edward & Bell Howland was married to Nellie E. Stanton 25th day of March 1902
FAMILY RECORD [3rd page]
Births continued [written in above first column] Deaths [crossed out]
Edwin Eugene Howland born at Winamac Pulaski Co Ind September 11th 1850
William Walas[?] Howland born at Burlington Caroll co Ind June 15th 1856
Edwin E Howland who was married to Tabitha [very faint; not sure of spelling] Belle Conner April 4 1877
Deaths
Elza Howland died August 3 1882 aged 6 months and three days
Ettie Howland died August the 8th 1882 aged 6 months and Eight days
Sarah E. Howland died August the 25, 1882
FAMILY RECORD [4th page]
Births
Mary Jane Howland born Bergen County NJ September 24th [faint; not certain of last digit] 1837 New Jersey NJ
Julia Ann Howland born in Miami Co Indiana February 9th 1840
Marcus J Howland born in Miami co Ind March 5th 1842
Washington Howland born April 27th 1845
Franklin Howland born April 7th 1848 and died April 27th 1848 aged 21 days
Infant twins. Sons born January 13th 1847 died Same day
Charles Bruce Howland was born 18th day of May 1907 at Knox Ind
Ruby Bell Howland was born Dec. 31, 1914 at Bass Lake"
"[written across top of first page] Nellie Howland Knox Ind
FAMILY RECORD Births.
J .A. Howland was born in the town Hamden [or Camden?] Delaware County State of NY July 2nd 1814
Sarah Elizabeth Howland /Alias/ Bridge born April 24th, 1824
Ransford Howland born in Winsche [? not sure of spelling] Bergen County NJ December 3rd, 1835
Carrie Howland was Born March 21 1878 Fulton County Ind
Arthur Howland Born August 29 [or 19?] 1879 Fulton County Ind
Twins Ettie and Elza Howland Born January 31, 1882 [last digit of year questionable] Harrisonville Ind
[written across top of second page] Ed and Bell Howlands book
FAMILY RECORD Marriages.
Joseph Allen Howland and Mary Taylor was married December 3rd 1833 [1823 written above 1833] in Bergen County NY removed to Miami County Ind in the Fall of 1838 and lived as man and wife until June 27th 1845 when they were Separated by death /Discease [sic] Erysifrelas/ -----
J. A. Howland and Sarah Elizabeth Bridge were married by Rev. John Scott Cass County Ind Jan 11th 1845 [should probably be 1846; note Mary Taylor's death date]
Mary Jane Howland my oldest daughter was married to John W. Fawcett July 22nd 1856 --
Julia Ann Howland my Second daughter was married to [unreadable] Healy February 23rd AD 1864
Arthur Bruce Howland son of Edward & Bell Howland was married to Nellie E. Stanton 25th day of March 1902
FAMILY RECORD [3rd page]
Births continued [written in above first column] Deaths [crossed out]
Edwin Eugene Howland born at Winamac Pulaski Co Ind September 11th 1850
William Walas[?] Howland born at Burlington Caroll co Ind June 15th 1856
Edwin E Howland who was married to Tabitha [very faint; not sure of spelling] Belle Conner April 4 1877
Deaths
Elza Howland died August 3 1882 aged 6 months and three days
Ettie Howland died August the 8th 1882 aged 6 months and Eight days
Sarah E. Howland died August the 25, 1882
FAMILY RECORD [4th page]
Births
Mary Jane Howland born Bergen County NJ September 24th [faint; not certain of last digit] 1837 New Jersey NJ
Julia Ann Howland born in Miami Co Indiana February 9th 1840
Marcus J Howland born in Miami co Ind March 5th 1842
Washington Howland born April 27th 1845
Franklin Howland born April 7th 1848 and died April 27th 1848 aged 21 days
Infant twins. Sons born January 13th 1847 died Same day
Charles Bruce Howland was born 18th day of May 1907 at Knox Ind
Ruby Bell Howland was born Dec. 31, 1914 at Bass Lake"
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