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Burnett-Holman Family Photos 0

Probably the most sought after items for any family tree are ancestral photos. In our family they are precious few, and of course the further back we go, the possibility of finding any likenesses of our ancestors becomes an impossibility. Back in early November as I was researching the Youmans-Burnett family, ancestors of my brother …

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Posted on: 12-30-2010
Posted in: Burnett, Holman, Nova Scotia, Youmans

Hoyt Genealogy Site Update 0

I’ve added quite a number of new family photos at the “Hoyt Family Genealogy” website today… all scanned, resized, cleaned up and uploaded, fueled by just one cup of coffee! I’ve also uploaded a newer gedcom file to the site with new individuals added. Needless to say the family tree is added to and updated …

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Posted on: 11-12-2010
Posted in: Hoyt

Halloween Visit to Old Village Cemetery 0

Halloween, a perfect day for a trip to the Old Village Cemetery in Chester NH! This very old and beautiful cemetery is located in the center of Chester village. I’ve visited here a few times before, searching through the headstones for any Hoyts to be found, and I did find a Mary and Emily Hoyt …

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Posted on: 10-31-2010
Posted in: Cemetery, Hoyt, New Hampshire, Wason

Gunner, Royal Artillery 0

Last Saturday I finally received William Burnett’s naturalization papers from the National Archives… JOY!  All the records relating to William that I’ve found so far give his birthplace as simply “England”.  There are dozens of William Burnetts born in England in the same time frame, so not surprisingly I was no closer to learning who …

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Posted on: 10-26-2010
Posted in: Burnett, England, Holman, Nova Scotia, Youmans

A Little About Brick Walls… 0

Specifically, my brick walls. Just in the past few weeks I successfully broke through a brick wall that had plagued me for years (see “Wife of Joseph Collins Hoyt …found?) but there are so many more! Here’s just a few, posted in the hopes that someone may stumble across this who can shed some light …

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Posted on: 10-13-2010
Posted in: Boston, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Stewart, Voye, Youmans

…And …Begin! 0

Welcome to the “Hoyt Family – (and related surnames)” blog. I think this will serve well as an update blog but also will make it easier for visitors to my main site ( A Hoyt Family Genealogy ) to post comments and perhaps share some of their family research where it relates to mine. I’ve …

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Posted on: 10-12-2010
Posted in: General