Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
It is the 109th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire. There are just two survivors left from that terrible day. Some day soon, there won’t be any and we will have to rely on published accounts and the stories passed down in families. If you’re interesting in learning more about the disaster,…
So, you’ve taken one of these… And, you got back your results that look something like this… What do you do with it now that you have it? I was roaming around the internet this week looking for information on autosomal DNA. I came across the Wheaton Surname Resources websites. Here I found the free…
From time to time, I get asked whether I have a connection with someone. It usually goes like this: “I have Pacheco’s too. We must be related!” In the beginning, when we are naive, we don’t fully grasp how many different families there really are. Just because there is a similar surname doesn’t mean there…
Onward to week 15 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. This week is all about spelling. The question was posed as thus: How Do You Spell That? What ancestor do you imagine was frequently asked that? Which ancestor did you have a hard time finding because of an unusual name? Picture if you…
As those who read this blog regularly know, I had an autosomal DNA test done in July 2014. Since then, I have played with my results many times. I’ve written many emails to possible new cousins. But, I haven’t really been able to deal with the enormity of the data and how to organize it…