Jeanette's Genealogy

09/16/2025

Have you ever heard of a "romance map" before? AI says the purpose is: To present a region's history and attractions in an engaging, charming, and often idealized way, making it appealing to viewers.

Fun! Here is the Romance Map of the Niagara Frontier from 1931:

09/14/2025

I spoke today at the Niagara Celtic Festival! 🍀

09/08/2025

Hey… That’s me!! 🥰

When genealogy shifts from a passion to a profession, the joy of learning can sometimes fade. Jeanette Sheliga shares creative strategies for reigniting that spark—whether it’s changing your study environment, trying new learning formats, or organizing your materials so they inspire rather than overwhelm. Her practical tips remind us that professional development doesn’t have to feel like a chore—it can be energizing, rewarding, and even fun.
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08/27/2025

Genealogy Summer Day 59 has taken me to Canada! 🇨🇦 I am dropping off a family history donation that was given to NCGS (but was more Ontario than NY). 🥰 The border guard was curious and had to ask me why I was crossing the border to visit a library. 😄

08/21/2025

🎥 I was interviewed at LCTV about genealogy and NCGS! 😬 That’s my mom taking a selfie with me! 🥰 Genealogy Summer Day 52!

PS - We need to update our website as the wonderful Shelley Richards is our head librarian. Oops! Sorry, Shelley!

08/19/2025

I got to hold a letter written by Susan B. Anthony at the McClurg Museum!! ✉️ Genealogy Summer Day 51!

08/19/2025

Chautauqua County road trip with Rhonda on Genealogy Summer Day 51! 🚙

08/16/2025

✈️Waiting at the airport for my flight so I finished up a blog post on the DAR GRC Reports that I had some success searching in this week! Genealogy Summer Day 48!

DAR GRC Reports – Part 1 of 3: Background August 16, 2025 jsheliga A collection that I am aware of – yet, often forget to search in – are the Genealogical Records Committee (GRC) reports. I really need to drill this into my brain that this record collection should to be included in every “re...

08/15/2025

I think the oldest record that I touched this week was from 1789 which was from the Post Office Department. I love crashing GenFed each summer! Hopefully, I will win the lotto next year and can actually attend GenFed.🤞🏻 If not, I will likely crash again! Genealogy Summer Day 47!

08/15/2025

Last day at the archives! Genealogy Summer Day 47!

08/14/2025

My 5th great-grandfather’s signature from 1821!! 🖊️ Genealogy Summer Day 46!

To the honorable the Senate
& house of representatives of the
United States of North America
The Petetion of Samuel
Harding of the County of Tioga in the
State of Pennsylvania
In humble manner
showeth that you Petetioner has
made application in the manner and
form prescribed by the last act of the
afs. [aforesaid? assigned?] Congress for a pension in consid-
eration of his services during the Revolutionary
War, that your petitioner has been denied
relief from the course[?] And by reason of
his not having served in the Army of the
United States during the term of Nine months
Your Petitioner begs leave to the state to your
Honorable Body that he made proof to the
Clerk of the War Office / a Mr [or Wm?] Edwards/ that
he the said Petetioner had served the term
of ten full months under the command of
Col.s Vose & Putnam & the said Mr [or Wm]
Edwards refused the said petitioner his
pension as applied for by reason of part of
his Services being performed having been
performed after Peace had been declared,
& made, atho’ [although?] the Services of your petitioner
did continue after to the end of Ten full
months in the whole, your Petetioner prays
your honorable body may consider
[back]
his case and do justice according to the
Laws of the land
Samuel Harding
Wellsboro 18th of
September 1821—

We the subscribers do hereby Certify that
the above and before named Samuel Harding
is the same Samuel Harding who applied
for a Pension under the last act of Congress
on the subject and was refused, and
further that he is very poor has a large
family of small children, and if the
Services which he declares he has rendered
to his country is true he certainly is an
object worthy the attention of his country-
men
W. Patton
John Patton [Sutton?]
E. Herrick
Ira Philburn
Jno Knox