I have been working through the siblings of my 2x great grandparents, and I was working on John Gill, the brother of my 2x great grandmother Mary Gill. His probate files were on Ancestry, so I was quickly reading through the pages, as I was downloading the images, and saw the mention of Thomas Williams… Continue reading Latest research – Jane Gill
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Surname Saturday – Gill
The first person in my tree with this surname is my 2x great grandmother Mary Gill. My ancestral line is: 1 Lois Whimpey 2 Ivon Walter Whimpey 1923-2009 3 Edith Jean Marr 1922-1990 6 Wilfred Palmer Marr 1892-1955 7 Edith Meriden Docwra 1904-1948 12 Henry Palmer Marr 1859-1944 13 Mary Reeves 1854-1951 26 William John… Continue reading Surname Saturday – Gill
52 Ancestors #32 Mary Scott
Amy Johnson Crow introduced the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge on her No Story Too Small blog in 2014. This year she continued the challenge, but also added a weekly theme. This week’s theme is: Week 32 (August 6-12) – 32. For Week 32, let’s focus on one of your 32 3rd-great-grandparents. (If you’ve already written… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #32 Mary Scott
52 Ancestors (2014) #45 Mary Gill
This week, I have chosen as my ancestor my gg grandmother Mary Gill. Based on her marriage and death certificates, Mary was born in 1829 in Cumberland, England and her parents were William Gill and Mary Scott. There is an entry on the International Genealogical Index that seems to match – Mary Gill, christened 1… Continue reading 52 Ancestors (2014) #45 Mary Gill