Category Archives: Cork Family

52 Ancestors: Week 9 – Where there is a will, there is usually a revelation…

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Rachelle

You can tell a lot about a person from their will when it is combined with other genealogical documents. When someone makes a will, they have the chance to express their feelings about their family and friends. Sometimes it is … Continue reading →

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William Cork’s Early Years Part II

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Rachelle

When we left the Cork Family in the last installment, Charles and Martha had died within 6 months of each other in 1838. After the deaths of their parents, the Cork children were scattered to live in various places within … Continue reading →

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William Cork’s English Beginnings – He was an Orphan! (Part I)

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Rachelle

William Cork (1832-1916) who died in his adoptive home in Mazamonie, Wisconsin, left an obituary filled with dozens of clues to research and I am finally getting around to checking some of the statements made about his early life. (See … Continue reading →

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Find My Past: Marriage Finder – Just Who is it Finding?

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Rachelle

I have been trying to locate the marriage record for William Cork to his second wife Jane Dame. They would have married between 1864 and 1866, after the death of his first wife (Feb 1864) and before his son by … Continue reading →

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Old Dog, New Tricks: Exploring My English Ancestors on Find My Past

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Rachelle

One of my goals this year was to find the roots of my English ancestors who immigrated to America in the late 1860’s and early 1870’s. I subscribed to Find My Past a few months ago and it is finally … Continue reading →

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Bertha C. Cork Vye – It’s Never Too Late to Reinvent Yourself

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Rachelle

Sorry for the delay in postings these last few months, but as many of my loyal readers/friends know, I have moved from Seattle to Knoxville, TN. I am still in transition, so genealogy is taking a back seat to other … Continue reading →

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Harry Cork 1872-1886: The Obituary Saves the Day Again

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Rachelle

Harry Cork was born October 29th 1872 and died February 7th 1886 at just 13 years old. I had first seen Harry as a 7 year old boy in the 1880 census record living in the home of his parents … Continue reading →

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Walter John Cork and His Very Short Military Career in the Spanish-American War

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Rachelle

Like many young men, Walter Cork probably had romantic ideas about joining the Army and going to war against the Spanish in 1898. But the idealistic dreams of our imagination rarely come true when they come face to face with … Continue reading →

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William Cork’s Obituary Deconstructed

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Rachelle

I don’t know about you, but most of the obituaries I have found for my family have been absolutely no help at all in the research process. They have just given the name and the date the person died, the names … Continue reading →

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Road Trips, Cork Family Discoveries and Improving Your Genealogy Skills

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Rachelle

I love the high that comes from picking all the low hanging fruit of genealogy. You know what I mean – sitting at your desk using all the online resources that allow you to do the quick leapfrogging linking one … Continue reading →

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