Raising my Ancestry.com Tree Rating- Week Six

Welcome to Week 6 of trying to raise my tree rating on Ancestry.com

Surprisingly, with all the corrections and sourcing I've done, I'm still at a 6.6 rating! But....I'm still going at it 

Last post, I left off on number 233....Continuing with the duplicates and sourcing: 

Also, starting October 1, whenever I do genealogy, I'll be watching a Halloween-themed movie! :)

Sunday, September 28, 2025-

No work done this day

Monday, September 29, 2025

234. Johann Bernhard Kottmann (1797-1826) & Bernhard Johann Kottmann (1800-1800)- not the same.
235. Johann Gerhard Kottmann (1772-1844) & Johann Bernhard Kottman (born 1759)

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

236. Johann Hermann Kottmann (1724-1791) & Johann Heinrich Kottmann (born 1721)

237. Heinrich Krussel (1880-1960) x2- same

238. N. William Lamb x2- same

239. Millie Lawless (born 1887) & Mira Olive Lawless (born 1889)- same

240. Catharine Adelheid Lemming (1806-1808) & Susanna Margaretha Adelheid Lemming (1804-1811) 

241. Cyril John Lensing (1927-2010) & Cyrilla Arma Lensing (born 1927)- twins

242. Elizabeth Lowry (born 1838) & Mary E. Lowry (born 1836) 

243. Richard Maris (born 1624) & Richard Maris (born 1630) 

Wednesday, October 1, 2025- watched Scream 

244. Martha Marshall (1729-1804) & Martha Marshall (born 1733) 

245. Jonathan Martin (1771-1840) & William Martin (born 1770) 

Thursday, October 2, 2025- watched Scream 2

246. Joseph Martin (born 1766) & Joseph Martin (1767-1817)

247. Mary Martin (born 1732) & Mary Martin (1738-1800)

248. Craig D. Matthews (born 1969) & David Craig Matthews Jr. (born 1964)

249. Eliza Matthews (born 1826) & Jane Matthews (born 1829) 

250. Martha V. Maxwell & Mattie C. Maxwell (185-1886)

251. Ann McClure (born 1773) & Anne McClure (1776-1812) 

Friday, October 3, 2025- watched Scream 3

252. Maureen McCormick & Michelle McCormick

253. Gertruce McHarg & Gertrude J. ULN (1826-1868) 

254. Agnes Mendenhall (1780-) & Agnes Mendenhall (1780-1808)

255. Alice Mendenhall (1855-) & Alice Maggard Davis (1855-)

256. Alonzo Mendenhall (1859-1882) x2 

257. Ann Mendenhall (1753-1828) & Ann Mendenhall (1732=1807) & Unknown (born 1738)

258. Ann Mendenhall (1738-1828) & Catherine Ann Mendenhall (1732-1807)

259. Ann Mendenhall (1823-) & Anna M. Mendenhall (1823-1871)

260. Ann Mendenhall (born 1832) & Rachel A. Mendenhall (born 1829)

261. Anna Mendenhall (1805-1857) & Hannah Mendenhall (1802-1876)

262. Anna J. Mendenhall (born 1866) & Nancy Mendenhall (born 1868) 

263. Asahel Mendenhall (1805-1854) & Jabez H. Mendenhall (1805-1854)- twins

264. Atkin Henry Mendenhall (1861-1865) & Harry Mendenhall (1864-1865)

265. Benjamin Mendenhall (1756-1756) & Martha Mendenhall (1756-1756)

Saturday, October 4, 2025- watched Scream 4

266. Betty E. Mendenhall (born 1839) & Jane Elizabeth Mendenhall (born 1839)

267. Caleb Mendenhall Jr. (1747-1825) &  Moses Mendenhall (1744-1821) 

268. Catherine Ann Mendenhall (1732-1807) & Ann Mendenhall (1738-1828) 

269. Eli Mendenhall (1819-1897) & Elias Mendenhall (1821-1890) 

270. Eliza Jane Mendenhall (1834-) & Elizabeth Mendenhall (1831-)

271. Elizabeth Mendenhall (1835-189) & Elizabeth Ann Mendenhall (1834-1899)

272. Emma Mendenhall (born 1863) & Mollie Mendenhall (born 1867) 

273. Erastas Mendenhall (born 1853) & Erastus Emory Mendenhall (1853-1917) 

274. Evelyn May Mendenhall (1850-1851) & Mary E. Mendenhall (born 1852) 

275. Griffith Mendenhall (born 1819) & Griffith Mendenhall (born 1821) 

End of this week's research.

Copyright (c) 2025, Carrie Smith

Raising my Ancestry.com Tree Rating- Week Five

 Welcome to Week 5 of trying to raise my tree rating on Ancestry.com! 

You can view the other posts here: 

Week One

Week Two

Week Three

Week Four

At the start of week five, I am still at a 6.6 (fair) rating. This week, I am taking a different approach- when going through duplicates, after deciding if the person is a duplicate or not, I'm going to go through that person's sources/hints next. 

Sunday, September 21, 2025

21.5. Brad Johnson & Brian Johnson- not the same.

216. Oliver Kaylor Jr. (born 1893) & Oliver Frank Kaylor (1893-1952)- deleted both- sorting it out- deleted many others I didn't "need" 

217. Henry Keim (1790-1840) & Wilhelm Heinrich Keim (born 1792)- not the same.

218. James A. Kennedy & James Albert Kennedy (1899-1973)- not the same.

219. Margaretha Ketteler (1717-1800) x2 - merged 

220. Hannah Kimbrough (born 1804) & Susannah Kimbrough (1803-1891)- deleted one

Monday, September 22, 2025

221. Jo Ann King (born 1936) & Joan King (1936-2012)- merged 

222. Heinrich Klefing (1740-1774) & Heinrich Klefing (1743-1743)

--- worked on adding sources from Local Heritage book from Emsburen, Germany

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Continued adding sources from Local Heritage book from Emsburen, Germany

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Continued adding sources from Local Heritage book from Emsburen, Germany

223. Anna Margaret Feldkamp (1851-1933) & Anna Maria Jeckering (1845-1912)- not the same

224. Bernhard Gerhard Jackering (born 1883) & Gerhard Hermann Jackeirng (born 1880)- not the same

225. Gerhard Jansen (1912-1979) x2- merged 

226. Anna Maria Jeckering (1845-1912) & Anna Margaret Feldkamp (1851-1933) 

227. Maria Christina Jeckering (born 1882) & Maria Johanna christina Jeckering (born 1886)- not a duplicate 

228. Nicholas Timothy Charles Knatchbull (1864-1979) & Timothy (1864)- twins

Thursday, September 25, 2025

229. Bernhard Johann Kottmann (1800-1800) & Johann Bernhard Kottmann (1797-1826)- not the same- brothers

230. Euphemia Adelheid Kottmann (1797-1797) & Margaretha Kottmann (1797-1798)- not the same.

231. Euphemia Margaretha Kottmann x2- not the same person

Friday, September 26, 2025

No work today

Saturday, September 27, 2025

232. Bernhard Jeckering (born 1671) & Gerhard Jeckering (1673-1735)- not duplicate.

233. Johann Bernhard Kottman (born 1759) & (1797-1826)

Funny Friday- Family Tree Cemetery Plots

Short Post this morning- I came across this photo on Pinterest and HAD to share- so cute & funny! Share & enjoy! 

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