Moved form AOL

AOL turned off their homepage blogs where this was originally hosted, so The Dennis Family info has been moved to this location. I still need to update the photos and images, they will soon be here as well.

Some new info on Samuel Dennis origins in England.

I just found this interesting entry in a google search. It's from google books online version of ; 

A Descriptive Catalogue of Friends' Books: Or Books Written by Members of the Society of Friends

Published 1867 Author Joseph Smith

Original from Oxford University

Digitized Jul 26, 2006

WOODWARD, Increase, of Crosswicks, New-Jersey, was the youngest
daughter of JACOB and CLEMENCE DENNIS, of Shrewsbury,
New-Jersey, and was born the ICth of 12th month, 1742.
Her Grandfather, Samuel Dennis, removed to America, from
Stanstead-Mount-Fitchet, in Essex, and arrived at New-York,
the 27th of 8th month, 1675. He was a Bricklayer by trade. —
Memoirs, Essays, and Epistolary Correspondence of INCREASE
WOODWARD. In Comly's Miscellany, Vol. 12, page 1.
12mo. Philadelphia, 1839.
She died the 1st of the 6th month, 1822, aged about 80 years.

I have never seen this reference to the origins of Samuel Dennis, or his trade before. Very interesting. I will have to see if I can locate the source mentioned; Comly's Miscellany;  to see if there is anything further.

Tags: Geneaolgy, Shrewsbury, Quaker, Friends, Monmouth County

I just put some letters dating to 1944 that have to do with my mothers Marine Corps service.

http://www.squidoo.com/marinecorpsletters/

Tags: usmc, marine corps, women in the military, ww2

Instant Message Journal Test. Trying a new feature.

Using Google

Easy Google Genealogy searcher helps you use Google to find websites relating to your family.

This is just one of the many tips:

Don't Know the Exact Year?

With Google, you can search for a range of years. If you are not sure of the year, but you have an approximate idea, do a number range search.

Some examples are:

• ship passenger list 1850..1860
• obituary 1920..1925
• John Smith Pennsylvania 1901..1980

Charles Holmes Dennis

This 1908 "Real Photo" postcard shows Charles H. Dennis, who was born in Eatontown in 1873, and died 1944. He lived in Clarks Summit PA, and was proofreader, printer, and book collector. He was a 4g Grandson of Samuel Dennis.  His collection of books is still in the family.

Monmouth County Map by Anthony Dennis

Follow this link to see a map dated 1781, made from a survey by Anthony Dennis and other surveyors. The map itself is in the library of Congress.