On the 100 Years in America blog, the question is asked “Where was my family 100 years ago”? For my nomadic ancestors, the answer is never simple. Unlike my brother-in-law’s La Grange’s who stayed in one place for 200+ years, mine were migrated all over the place. 1. My maternal great great grandfather, Thomas Augustine…
Are These The Right Smiths?
I’m working on my brother-in-law’s La Grange line. It’s well documented and goes back to the originally immigrant, Omie de La Grange, who arrived in New Amsterdam in the mid-1600s. The problem is that I have a hole right smack in the middle of the tree! John S. La Grange died in 1916 in Rotterdam,…
Redoing My Genealogy Computer Folders
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I started collecting genealogy documents on my computer. I put things in folders labeled Census, Ellis Island, Passports, etc. It made sense…at the time. Now it’s a decade later. I’ve got thousands of people who I’ve collected documents for and I can’t see to find…
Saturday Night Challenge: 16 Great Greats
Randy has offered up this challenge for Saturday night. List your 16 Great Great Grandparents, give their birth and death information, then figure out your ethnicity. I only have 14 Great Greats, so that’s what I will work with. Since RootsMagic can do this for me in an Ahnentafel chart, I will cheat a tiny…
Introducing Our Newest Family Member
You all know that about a month ago, my long time companion and dear sweet dog, Sierra passed away. It’s still quite painful thinking about her. Though, she was almost 14 and I know that she had a good long life despite cancer, an amputation, and arthritis. She certainly showed us how to enjoy each…