Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
This is part 4 of the series the Problem with Names in which I discuss some of the difficulties surrounding Portuguese names. In this article, I tackle inconsistency. It can be the more confusing part for many genealogists to learn that their ancestor wasn’t all that hung up on their name or the spelling. The…
There is always that one impossible ancestor. Well, at least one. Probably more like 10. For this week’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, I’m going to tell you about Luc de Bie. Luc de Bie flits across my pedigree, then he leaves as quickly as he came. He was my 5th great grandfather. He was…
This week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge was enlightening. As with many of Randy’s challenges I found a gap in my research. When I found the record I was looking for, added new information to my tree. Thomas Augustine Jones, my 2nd great grandfather, appears in 5 census enumerations. He is in every census from…
I’m participating in Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors Challenge in 52 Weeks challenge. This is a collection of articles I’ve written for each week’s theme. I’ve divided them by locality. You can thumb through them and read whichever ones catch your interest. Of course, I’d have no problem if you read them all. Irish, Welsh,…
Growing up, I was intrigued by the musical instrument that sat on a shelf in our hall closet. It had a short neck, a round body, and beautiful wood patterns. I was told it was a mandolin. But, where did it come from? I imagined it was one of those things my dad acquired. He…