20 August 2007

My Preferred Genealogy Software


The Master Genealogist by Wholly Genes Software has been the preferred software for my genealogy for several years. Initially, I liked the way the software recorded Sources, treated Citation details, and the use of a Surety Level to rate the quality of information from each source.

14 August 2007

John Balch - Vermont

John Balch Family


Chester, Windsor County, Vermont

1810 Census

Further notes on John Balch and family:

John Balch, b. Francetown, NH, 1 Oct., 1782, son of Israel & Hannah (Kimball) Balch
Lydia Reed, b. , dau. of
They were m. in Chester, Vt., 12 May, 1803.

Children (born Chester):
1. John Balch, b. 28 Dec., 1803
2. Achsah Philena, b. Chester, 24 Aug., 1804
3. Clark Balch, b. Chester 29 May, 1807
4. Joanna Balch, b. Chester, 1 June, 1809

Notes following Census date:

5. Varion, b. 1811 * (see)
6. Daniel, b. - 1813.
7. Maranda P., b. Chester, 3 Oct., 1824
8. Lydia, b. - 1826. She m. Chester, 15 Aug., 1833, Royal Walters of Sandgate, Vt.
9. Adeline, b. 1828 . She m. Edward Whiting
10. Louisa, b. 1830. She m. Richard Stevens
11. Sarah, b. 1832. She m. Thomas Murray

John Balch d. of 'dropsy' in Chester, Vt., 17 Nov., 1837 (age 55)

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~lmfwelch/Chester/Balch1810.html

Note: I am interested in tracing Daniel Balch. He appears in Chestertown, NY in 1865, West Granville, NY in 1870 and Whitehall, NY in 1880. Daniel d. 1887.

Is anyone interested in exchanging information on this family?




06 August 2007

Background note – Early Balch Immigrants

The earliest recorded Balches in America date to the seventeenth century when three Balches arrived in America are three different time periods. John Balch came to America in 1623 and settled in Massachusetts; another Balch family member established himself in the colony of Virginia; and the third Balch, also named John, left Somerset England for Maryland in 1658.


http://www.hsp.org/files/findingaid3059balch.pdf