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Category: General Genealogy
These Death Certificates Complicate Things
I thought it would be a nice addition to my brother-in-law’s Christmas present if I found his Higgins line. So many databases have been added to the web since I last tackled this line two years. I might get lucky. What I know: 1. His great grandmother was Margaret Higgins 2. She was born in…
Doubly Awarded :)
I have only been online briefly the last two weeks as my Dad prepared for his cataract surgery (it went well, by the way). You can imagine how surprised I was to find that I was nominated twice for the Kreativ Blogger award! Thank you to Carol, over at Reflections from the Fence and Karen,…
Wedding Photo Wednesday
I tried to do Wordless Wednesday, I really did. But, it just too darn hard to post photos and not say anything about them. So, I’m starting my own day…Wedding Photo Wednesday. I’ve got a bunch of wedding photos from different eras that I will be sharing starting today. If anyone else would like to…
Martin Kelly, My Family’s First Business Owner?
Much of what my Grandma Shellabarger told me about her family turned out to be myth or exaggeration. She got one thing right. One of her ancestors owned boarding houses in San Francisco. That ancestor was my Great Great Great Grandfather, Martin Kelly. Martin was born sometime around 1820 in County Roscommon, Ireland. I’m not…