I want to wish all my readers a very happy new year. I hope 2020 brings you happiness and brings solutions to your genealogy brick walls. 2019 was a trying year for me. Ups and downs after my mom passed away, packing, moving, unpacking…and then, exhaustion. Each year will have its ups and downs, but…
Category: General Genealogy
Do Our Ancestors Send Us Signs? The Curious Coincidence Of The Blooming Flower
My sister gave my mom a plant a couple of years ago, an Antherium. You know, the one with the heart shaped flower. We had it on the kitchen counter under the skylight and it thrived. It bloomed repeatedly until my mom died. One Of The Most Satisfying Flowering Plants I don’t know if you’ve…
AncestryDNA Match Labeling Chrome Browser Extension Test Drive
It can be challenging organizing your AncestryDNA matches. This simple Chrome browser extension helps you with that task.
Portuguese Genealogy Conference and Genealogy Trip June 2019
Portuguese researchers of all levels are welcome tot he Portuguese Genealogy Conference and Research Trip June 25 to 29 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah
First Ancestor Born In America
I have referred to my ancestors in the past as “new immigrants”. I have no pilgrim or colonial roots. My ancestors didn’t start arriving on the scene until the mid to late1840s. My first American born ancestor was my great great grandmother, Margaret (Kelly) Dolan. Her Parents Were Immigrants I know very little about the…