Dennis Partridge

Dennis N. Partridge has been conducting personal research into his family since 1980. In 1996, in the infancy of the Internet, he morphed into a web developer bringing with him his passion for genealogy. Today, Dennis owns and operates AccessGenealogy (https://accessgenealogy.com/), one of the largest, privately owned genealogical websites online, well-known and frequented by Native American family researchers. Dennis also serves as President and Webmaster for the Amelia Island Genealogical Society. He specializes in breaking down brick walls, Native American ancestry, New England ancestry, and French-Canadian ancestry. However, his knowledge is broad enough to answer (or find the answer) to any geographical area.

Bricks in John Wesley Allen Homeplace Cemetery

Unearthing Clues: Cemetery Discoveries and Family History

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Cemeteries often hold more than memories—they hold clues waiting to be uncovered. In my research, unexpected discoveries in graveyards have provided pivotal breakthroughs, from verifying the origins of the Partridge family in England to uncovering the true surname of my wife’s ancestor. Most recently, a stack of bricks in a small Georgia cemetery led me to suspect the reinterment of Rev. Matthew Albritton. These findings serve as a reminder that even the most accepted genealogical facts should be questioned, and sometimes, the answers lie beneath our feet.

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2024 Slate of Candidates

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Every year the Nominating Committee conducts an informal survey of the membership concerning their willingness to serve as either an officer or as an at-large board member. This slate of candidates is then presented to the General Membership of AIGS for a vote during the Annual Meeting. If you are a current and active member of the Amelia Island Genealogical Society for 2023 then you are eligible to vote, either in person or by proxy. The 2024 candidates selected by the Nominating Committee are: Officers: President Jim Shroads *Vice-President Judy Frey *Treasurer Bob Frey *Secretary Jean Mann Directors: Member-At Large (Director #1) Dawn BostwickMember-At Large (Director #2) Charlie FinneganMember-At-Large (Director #3) Marcia PertuzMember-At-Large (Director #4) VacantMember-At-Large (Director #5) Vacant * Indicates individual running for re-election in their position

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Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records

Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records

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The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records was released as a 55 volume series of bound books by the Genealogical Company at the beginning of the 21st century. The Amelia Island Genealogical Society has recently obtained the complete set of these volumes. Visitors to our Genealogical Collection at the Fernandina Branch Library can peruse these books, while AIGS members are allowed to check them out upon presenting their Nassau County library card and their 2023 AIGS membership card.

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FamilyTreeMaker – Special Interest Group

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Group Leader: Dennis Partridge FamilyTreeMaker, celebrated as a leading genealogy software among our community, serves as the focus for this Special Interest Group designed for members keen on deepening their understanding and utilization of the software to craft their own Family Trees. Recognizing the diverse needs of our users, including those with the software installed on their desktops who cannot physically transport their setups to a library meeting, as well as our non-local members eager to participate, we have opted for a virtual class format. This group is exclusively available to current members of the Amelia Island Genealogical Society. If you have a question about this group, please fill out the comments below the signup form. Otherwise, if you’re interested in joining, please fill out the form and click the button to sign up. The group leader will contact you back! This Special Interest Group is open to current members of Amelia Island Genealogical Society only. Not a member? Come join us today! Membership has it’s benefits! FamilyTreeMaker SIG (FTM-SIG) is a user group sponsored by the Amelia Island Genealogical Society – AIGS. The purpose of FTM-SIG is to assist genealogists in utilizing FTM to its fullest potential and advancing their family history research.

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1857 Will of John Spicer Braddock, Sr.

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John Spicer Braddock wrote out his will on 29 Oct 1857 and had it witnessed by his sons Spicer C. Braddock and Alex. J. Braddock, and a third individual, Thos. J. DuBose. A copy of the will would be filed by Sarah in October of 1866 after the death of her husband in an attempt to probate the remaining property. She would use the will as part of her evidence in her Standing Interrogation of 1872 and hence this copy. The existing copy on file at the Nassau County Courthouse under their land records is similar, though they are not exact copies, the differences do not affect the bequeaths of the will, but instead reflect careless copying. It is likely the one on file in the land records is also a copy of the original. The original believed to be extant.

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Nassau County Florida Auto Registrations, 1905-1917

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This dataset includes the first automobile registrations recorded by the Florida Department of State in Nassau County between 1905 and 1917. Each registration is recorded in a handwritten ledger and includes the registrant's name, address, and information about the vehicle, such as the manufacturer, style, horsepower, and factory number. The entries are dated and assigned a unique registration number, which was sent to the registrant on a certificate. Click on an image to see the original auto registration page your ancestor appears on.

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1905 Death Certificate _____ Releford

Genealogy and Wildcard Search Techniques

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Nassau County death certificate #1914. is a great example of a poorly written record with significant deficiencies in the information. The rabbit hole I proceeded to jump into led me to a Nassau County family with at least 4 different spellings of their last name in the records. They were traceable, but how to find them wasn’t going to prove simple. Let’s step through the process I used to identify the individual in the death record and her family makeup. The key to this, was using wildcard searches. Don’t worry, I explain to you what those are. Are you ready to go down this rabbit hole with me?

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Angel Island Immigration Station

Finding Passenger Lists

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The following passenger lists start with a film number. That number is clickable and it will take you to the specific database on FamilySearch for you to search. At the end of each listing is a link to a guide for the microfilm that FamilySearch scanned and indexed. These guides are in PDF format and available from the National Archives. Finding Atlantic, Gulf, and Great Lakes Lists Finding Baltimore Passenger Lists Finding Boston Passenger Lists All original Customs Passenger Lists earlier than 1883 were destroyed by fire. Finding New Orleans Passenger Lists Finding New York Passenger Lists Finding Philadelphia Passenger Lists Finding Passengers Lists from Other Minor Ports

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1903 Oldsmobile Curved-Dash runabout

Automobubbling in Nassau County, Florida

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Theodore William Waas registered the first automobile in Nassau County, Florida in 1906. He owned an Oldsmobile Curved-Dash runabout, a popular model of the time known for its affordability and simple design. The car was powered by a 4.5 horsepower engine and had a top speed of 20 miles per hour. The car’s open roof and minimal interior allowed for a unique driving experience, although only two people could ride at a time. The cost of the car was $650, which might have been a significant expense for the Waas family who had four children and lived in a small town. Come explore this set of records, the family of the two Theo’s, the song behind the word “automobubbling,” and even listen to an old scratchy 78 recording of the waltz performed by Bill Murray and orchestra back in 1905.

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