I don’t normally make New Year’s resolutions. But, Randy Seaver posted a challenge for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun and I thought I’d play along. I have been thinking about some of my genealogy goals for 2018. This is a good time to get them down in writing. Figure Out My DNA Connections to Mary Jane…
Facebook Puts Genealogists in Contact with New Cousins
Looking back over the year, I could think of many things to be thankful for. But, I am most grateful to several Azorean cousins who have taken the time to share their family stories with me. I would have never found them had it not been for Facebook. Who Knows What Happened in the Azores…
A Collection of Posts about Military Veterans
November 11th is Veterans Day. This is the day we honor and remember those who served in the military. I’d like to share some of my post pertaining to veteran relatives and how to research them. Trying to find veterans from Hawaii? Try these three free databases for those who served in World War I…
Getting Closer to Identifying My DNA Cousins on Chromosome 21
I’ve been fortunate to make a 3rd cousin connection on my Jones/Kelly line who I share quite a bit of DNA with. This cousin helps me divide my DNA matches into my maternal maternal column. Even still, it’s been difficult making sense of how I relate to my other matches. I have a small group…
A Small Box of Old Film Negatives: Once Lost, Now Found
Years ago, I found two old rolls of uncut black and white film negatives in one of my dad’s old shoe boxes. The negatives were rolled around a thin sheet of paper in the Kodak box they came in. They must have been for the 40s or the 50s. Holding them up to the light,…