In the first post in this series, I told of Michael Kelly who committed suicide in 1881 and how that date differed from the tombstone. In the second post in this series, I used city directories to see if I could establish connections between Michael, John, and Martin Kelly. In this post, I’m going back…
Category: Census Research
2010 Winter Genea Blogger Games–How did I do?
It’s been a really fun two weeks working on the various challenges. Now it’s time for me to tally up my medal count. I didn’t always have a chance to blog about every single thing that I participated in, but I have summarized the tasks throughout the two weeks. Without further ado… 1. Go Back…
My Puppy is Growing Up
While I’m waiting for my domain issue to straighten out, I thought I’d take a break from our normal genealogy programming. My puppy, Misha, has turned 8 months old. Here’s the little stinker: In this photo, she’s enjoying one of her favorite past times. She’s hiding under her favorite blanket. That’s where she takes her…
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Most Recent Unknown Ancestor
This week Randy at Genea Musings asks us to write about our most recent unknown ancestor. I didn’t even have to think about it. It’s my Great Grandfather, Harry Kenneth Jackson, who is #14 on my Ahnentafel chart. Harry, what can I say about Harry? Almost nothing! I know about as much about him as…
Revisiting the Smith Lagrange Conundrum
I’ve posted a couple of times about a research problem involving John Lagrange who died before 1840. He was the son of Elias “Jellis” Lagrange and Annatie Van Patten, of Albany Co., NY. In the 1840 Census, John Lagrange is listed next to Henry Smith in Duanesburgh, Schenectady Co., NY. John’s son, John S. Lagrange…