Tabitha & Dorcas.
In the book of Acts, chapter & verse 9:36-42, we find the story
of Tabitha.
Peter raises her from the dead. Her Hebrew name was Tabitha;
and the Greek form of her name was Dorcas.
The name means 'gazelle'.
(provided by Steven J. Porter)
Powell Surname:
As a Welshman and a professional genealogist~~ It is Welsh not English.
It is solely from "ap Howell" originally Hywel.
(posted in the Powell
Genealogy Fourm by R.J. Meredith on April 29, 1998.)
Poem
Written by the 10 year old son of one of our Powell Researchers
for Mother's Day 1998.
Genealogy Genealogy preserves the past Long Family trees Quickly searching files Glamorous Grandmothers Grandfathers too Searching for answers Lots of dead people Some alive too Devin Charles
From A Minnesota Genealogical Newsletter
(Note this not a rule just a tip.)
"In the lower left corner of most old deeds you will find two to
four witnesses. The first one is always from the husband's side, the next
two from the wife's side. That is to protect her one-half dower rights
under the law. Nothing you will ever use will give greater clues to maiden
names".
Thanks Lori, for sending this one
Reading Faded Documents
You can use a blacklight for reading faded documents. Works well
on old original document and also helps a little on older original copies.
Does not work on new copies.
Submitted by Dennis O'Neal