EXAMPLE OF GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
Horne Family History - Researched by Dave Ruszczyk (Massachusetts, USA)
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1918-circa Gladys McIntosh Leonard HC Horne Jean McIntosh

1920's-circa Jane (Cruickshank) Alexander Horne Sr

It was around late August of 2001 that I started to look into my wife's family history.

My wife's grandfather, Leonard Hutton Cruickshank Horne, came to the USA in 1914 from Scotland, on the SS Numidian, when he was just about to turn 6. He made the trip with 3 other family members - his grandfather Alexander Horne Sr., his grandmother, Jane (Cruickshank) Horne, and his cousin John Horne, 10. Leonard left his single mother back home with hopes of being reunited with her in the near future. The group's final destination was the city of Holyoke, MA.

We had an interest in confirming Leonard's date of birth, as well as his connection to the rest of the family. The only information that we had was from an older family member by the name of Ada, who is currently living in Florida. She was in fact Leonard's half-sister - they shared the same mother, Elizabeth Horne. My mother in-law, Leonard's daughter, grew up believing that Elizabeth was her grandmother, but she was never told who Leonard's real father was.

I contacted the Registrar of Births, Deaths, & Marriages in Aberdeen. The staff there recommended that I contact the Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society (ANESFHS), and I emailed them at the end of August 2001.

I was contacted in early September with information on how to become a member of the ANESFHS. After some careful consideration on our part the decision was made to join for a 15-month period for the exceptionally reasonable price of $32USD. I received my membership notice on October 13th. continue>>