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Place by the Elms
An Internet Site For
Olmste(a)d Family History and Genealogy
NOTE
This page has been transferred from our old site
If the links do not work, use this link to go to the old Contents and the links there should take you to the appropriate page.
Since the early 1970s I have used Olmste(a)d as a method of including everyone by either form of the family surname.
Individuals will be recorded with their name as they used it the best we can determine.
This Table of Contents currently includes some of my notes on what
I plan to include;
pages currently available are indicated by underlined links in blue type
Style note: I use (*) or to indicate the 1912 Olmsted Genealogy
as a reference or source
Background
History of Name
The Family in England
Historical (1912* pp. viii-xviii)
The passengers on the Lyon, 1632
Olmstead Hall Today
Aerial photo showing farm and modern barns, etc.
Pictures of house, moat, gardens, etc.
The Kiddy Family (1916-present)
Guest Book (1932-1982)
Genealogy
Explanation of How & Why
My plans to not publish a new family history and the
reasons behind the decision
Previous published work
Thomas’ 1869 “Abridged Genealogy“
The 1912 Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America
and supplements
Others
Harmon Camp Olmstead
Leola Olmstead Marshall
Family of George Leavitte Olmsted (2260*)
by Ruth Olmsted Daniels
“On Doing Genealogy” — a series of articles
DNA — Family Tree DNA Project for Olmste(a)ds and others
Immigrant Olmste(a)ds — basic outline, no documentation;
maybe first generations shown online; include a little history
James of Hartford
Richard of Norwalk & Ridgefield
Jabez of Ware
Stephen of Pennsylvania
Disconnected Olmste(a)ds — while I have over 900 “root”
Olmste(a)d families, list here will only be those that are
born outside of North America. Primarily, these are
from Scandinavia and their surnames were Anglicized
or miss-recorded as Olmste(a)d in census and other records.
Olmste(a)ds by Another Name — individuals with first or
middle name of Olmstead or Olmsted
Variants of name (Al…, Ho…, Um…, etc.)
Known groups/links, i.e., Umstead
Computerization and research by computer
My master file. Contents; what will be shared.
World Family Tree — explain, discuss problems,
lack of documentation
Bulletin boards, forums, etc. –
GenForum.genealogy.com/olmstead
Other sites
GenWeb — message board and Olmstead-List
Ancestry, RootsWeb, GenCircles, Genealogy.com,
Family Search (LDS) and other free or subscription services
Cindy’s list, etc.
Queries – Do you have a “brick wall”? Here is a chance to
post your #1 Olmste(a)d problem or help others solve
their Olmste(a)d dead end.
Family groups & reunions
Olmsted Family, Inc. (1911-195x)
History, reunions, etc
Records to NEHGS
Downfall — my research
Olmste(a)d Family Association (OFA) (1972-present)
Statement of Purpose
Past Reunions — a short summary of each:
where, chair, activities, attendance
OFA 2010 Reunion
Current officers and Executive Board
Membership Application
Reunions: National, regional, and local family reunions
Newsletters — current and back issues — provide links when available)
Olmste(a)d Genealogy Recorded and Olmstead News
Olmsted Newsletter
Jabez of Ware Newsletter (1997-present)
Tree Leaves and OFA news
Heritage Societies and genealogical research organizations
DAR, Colonial Dames, Sons of Union Veterans, etc.
Some states have Pioneer Family organizations or recognition.
NEHGS, NYG&B, NGS, FGS, etc.
local, regional, and state genealogical & historical societies;
don’t list but give ideas of how to find
Libraries — Nat’l Archives, DAR, LDS + major city or
state collections (Hartford, NYC, Albany, Fort Wayne,
Detroit, San Francisco, etc.)
Frederick Law Olmsted — The man, brief biography, his works,
his legacy, and “how do I relate to him”
National Geographic May 2003 article about FLO and his
contributions to American society.
Portrait by John Singer Sergent — the original hangs in Biltmore
FLO papers –a project of the Library of Congress
National Association for Olmsted Parks (NAOP) –
history, activities, current status
Regional groups: Buffalo, Louisville, Boston, New York,
Atlanta, Seattle, others
Brookline – the home and office of Frederick Law Olmsted, now
a National Historic Site administrated by the National Park Service
Interesting:
The Journal of Gideon Olmsted. A short review of the
six-month sea voyage which led to a US Supreme Court
precedent setting case of Federal over State’s rights.
Olmste(a)d Homesteads — Homes that have been lived in
for more than 100 years by one lineal (direct line
descendants) Olmste(a)d family
Notable family members, others past & present
Educators, Civic Leaders, Public Officials, Business
Leaders, Sports men and women
Special family members — centurions, silver anniversary
couples, triplets, quints.
Patriots — Military and others in service of our country.
Includes those not included on sub-pages
Revolutionary War (1775-1784)
World War I (1917-1918)
Military Burials in National and State Cemeteries
Places: cities or communities (Kentucky, Alabama, …),
state or regional parks (NC, etc.); Olmsted Point in Yosemite, etc.
Things, etc. — A collection of Miscellaneous things named for
an Olmste(a)d
Family websites
Business websites
Personnel websites
Guest Book notes
(June 2009) We are moving the site to a new platform and the guest book will be created using a comment section and following review, they will be posted.
(Jan2009) Since then I have been working on other things but will eventually get back to it.
(2 May 2008): we had the guest book up for ten days when some Spammer found it, cloned the address so that it looked like it was for real and proceeded to post 20-30 SPAM each day that were displayed on the “comments received” and forwarded to me as an email; there was a posted website address from which I figured was a place in Canada trying to sell drugs. I’ve deleted the page until I can figure out how to protect it.
Our Guest Book — we welcome comments and short queries that will be available for others to see
Email Walt. I welcome your corrections, ideas, submissions, and general comments
Place by the Elms © Walt Steesy, 2007
Page Updated 3 June 2009