Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
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…
As Father’s Day is tomorrow, Randy has given us a Dad themed challenge for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun. Let me tell you three things about my dad. 1. You could not throw anything away in my dad’s presence. Just try to put something out for Goodwill pick up. You’d find it months later sitting on…
After writing my graduation post, I seem to have had brain fade. Completely skipped a week. Before I get completely screwed up, I’ll go back to week 23. I don’t know much about the weddings of my ancestors and only have a few photos of brides in my ancestral line. So, today, I’ll write about…
I have the perfect topic for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun. I don’t even have to ponder what to write about. My best find in May is learning that Nellie Jones was Helen Phelps…and Nell Phelps…and Lottie Phelps. For a few years, I’ve been trying to figure out what happened to the descendants of John Charles…
We all know the exhilaration of finding our ancestors on a census sheet or getting a packet in the mail with wonderful old photographs. That excitement we feel is what compels us to move forward with family tree research. Sometimes it can overwhelm us. Emotions Flying High Do you remember your first big find? The…