16 March 2023
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Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Census Collection
Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription.
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Ancestry.com - U.S. Federal Census Collection
Browse by census year, state, county, township. Census images available with fee-based subscription.
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Black Sheep and Kissing Cousins: How Our Family Stories Shape Us
A book by Elizabeth Stone.
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Publications for sale, convict & criminal research, 1780-1900 and convict prison hulks. Including machine breakers, rioters & protestors.
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Black Sheep: 10 Things to Know (Wayback Machine) FREE
A free 4-page how-to article from the Ancestry.com Learning Center.
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Carol Baxter’s True Tales of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem
Carol Baxter's books and talks tell the extraordinary true stories of sex scandals, bank robbers, outlaws and murderers whose actions unwittingly changed the course of history. Two of her books are being turned into television series. She also turned five of these stories into gripping cruise ship talks.
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DNA Identity Surprises and This NPE Life (Facebook)
This group is an inclusive support group for individuals with a DNA Surprise and those impacted by a Non-Parental Experience (NPE) or Mis-attributed Parental Experience (MPE) geared towards building friendships and encouraging lighthearted banter around our new life as an NPE. The group offers a safe space to connect, share, meet up, and discuss the full range of experiences, challenges, and emotions of NPEs.
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The gateway of the original DNA NPE Friends community, founded by Catherine St Clair.
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Ohana offers emotional support for NPE, Adoptee and Donor Conceived individuals who have received surprising unexpected DNA results.
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DNA Surprises support group (Facebook)
A place to come and talk/discuss your NPE surprise DNA results from Ancestry, 23 and Me, and other services.
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DNAngels - Search Angels For Adoptees, NPEs and Donor Conceived| Search Angels to Find Birth Parents
A nonprofit search angel organization dedicated to assisting individuals searching for their biological parent(s) using DNA interpretation, mapping, and extensive research. For clients struggling with news of a Non Paternal Event (NPE, also referred to as Not Parent Expected), donor conception, or adoption, we offer support and fellowship in our private online group.
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Where do you start? Perhaps you've already started and have hit a "brick wall" ancestor. Perhaps you've reached a point where there is a mistake or some confusion in your database. How do you sort through all the research opportunities out there? What online service should you use? What software should you use and why is it important that you use a software package? Let me help you sort it all out! Call or message for a free consultation and quote.
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A place where genealogists and family historians can learn, develop their skills and get support online.
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Genealogy books by Carol Baxter
These “how to” books by genealogist and biographer Carol Baxter have received critical acclaim from the genealogical community. They include topics such as how to trace your family history, how to write a family history or biography, how to publish a family history or "how to" book, how to analyse evidence, and more.
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Help! Historical and Genealogical Truth: How do I separate fact from fiction?
By Carol Baxter, the History Detective, is a Fellow of the Society of Australian Genealogists and an adjunct lecturer at the University of New England.
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Help! Why can't I find my ancestor's surname?
By Carol Baxter, the History Detective, is a Fellow of the Society of Australian Genealogists and an adjunct lecturer at the University of New England.
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Writing Interesting Family Histories
By Carol Baxter, the History Detective, is a Fellow of the Society of Australian Genealogists and an adjunct lecturer at the University of New England.
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Harris Family Tree | The Story of a Worcestershire Harris Family
The story of our branch of the Harris family starts in Eastham on 30 December 1779 when our earliest known ancestors, John Harris and Mary Clark, were married at the Church of Saints Peter & Paul.
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Historic USGS Maps of New England (Internet Archive)
From the UNH Dimond Library Documents Department & Data Center.
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Carol Baxter, the history detective, is the critically acclaimed author of six history books, most focusing on Australian stories. Each tells the true story of an ordinary person or group of people caught up in extraordinary events that created a place for them in the history books.
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An Irresistible Temptation: The true story of Jane New and a colonial scandal
Seduction, dramatic escapes, embezzlement and political intrigue aplenty in this true story of convict, Jane NEW, and the scandal that rocked Australia's early political and legal establishments to their core. Written by genealogist and biographer Carol Baxter (pub. Allen & Unwin, 2006), this book was praised by the Australian Literary Review Magazine as being an “excellent example of how a good story can illuminate the past”.
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Black Widow: The true story of Australia's first female serial killer, Louisa Collins
Two inquests, four trials, three hung juries and the executioner ... but was Louisa COLLINS really a husband killer? Was she the callous adulterous, drunkard and liar known as the Lucretia Borgia of Botany Bay? Or was this mother of seven a spirited and defiant woman who was punished for breaching society’s expectations of womanly behaviour? Written by genealogist and biographer Carol Baxter (pub. Allen & Unwin, 2015), this book was praised by the Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia) as being “a compelling mix of domestic drama and detective work”.
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Breaking the Bank: An Extraordinary Colonial Robbery
A fast-paced history of colonial Sydney that tells the extraordinary story of the country's largest ever bank robbery and the people caught up in its wake. Written by genealogist and biographer, Carol Baxter (pub. Allen & Unwin, 2008), this book was praised by the Police Association Journal (Australia) as being “as gripping as any modern true crime story”.
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Captain Thunderbolt and His Lady: the true story of bushrangers Frederick Ward and Mary Ann Bugg
Driven into banditry by injustice, this Australian Robin Hood, magnificent horseman and skilled bushman, was celebrated by his victims as vigorously as he was hunted by the law. She was his chief lieutenant, his eyes and his ears. She dressed like a man, rode like a man, and helped keep Thunderbolt ahead of the troopers and trackers intent on pursuing him to his end. Until one day .... Written by genealogist and biographer Carol Baxter (pub. Allen & Unwin, 2017), this book was praised by the Canberra Times (Australia) as being “compelling”. It is being turned into a television series.
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The Fabulous Flying Mrs Miller
Bored 1920s Australian housewife, Jessie Miller, seeks international fame and fortune as an aviatrix, and heads to America where she becomes a close friend of Amelia Earhart. She soon finds herself the world's most notorious "scarlet woman" and a central player in a sensational America murder trial. This true story written by genealogist and biographer Carol Baxter (pub. Allen & Unwin, 2017) is being turned into a TV series. Publishers Weekly (USA) called it a "thrilling biography".
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The Peculiar Case of the Electric Constable: A true tale of passion, poison and pursuit
In the 1840s, the world's first commercial "electric telegraph" operators were struggling to gain business interest in their revolutionary new form of communication technology. Then on New Years Day 1845, English Quaker John Tawell, who was a one-time Australian convict with a strange life story, was "caught by the wires". Unwittingly, Tawell pulled off an extraordinary hat-trick. He brought the fledgling transportation, energy and communication industries together in one murderous swoop. The results kick-started the Communication Revolution. This true story written by genealogist and biographer Carol Baxter was praised by The Times (London) as being “as lively and readable as a crime novel”.
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Moravian Archives, Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Repository of the records of the Moravian Church, Southern Province, and its members.
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Raising awareness by providing community and education for those affected by an NPE discovery.
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Researching Black Sheep Ancestors
By Gena P. Ortega.
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The Black Sheep & Police Index
United Kingdom. The Black Sheep, the Police, & World War II Indexes.
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Writing Fabulous Family Histories
Join genealogist and internationally acclaimed biographer Carol Baxter as she teaches genealogists “how to write, not just what to write”. These lessons and courses are especially helpful for genealogists who are planning to undertake the University of Tasmania family history diploma.
