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…
Category: General Genealogy
52 Ancestors Week 23: Mothers Never Saw Their Daughters Get Married
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…
SNGF: I Learned Nellie Jones was Helen Phelps
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…
The Emotional Aspect of Genealogy
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…
Making Use of the Keyword Search Box in Ancestry.com Search to Find a Specific Village
Are you familiar with the keyword search box on Ancestry.com’s search query screen? You’ve probably seen it, but haven’t really figured out what it is for. After all, you’ve got the name and birth or death place of your ancestor. You don’t need that box, do you? I bet you are not alone, especially if…