When I was growing up, there was a store on the corner of Delano Street. It was called J & J’s. It was run by Asian immigrants, Daniel and Irene. To this day, I have no idea what the J & J stood for. The store wasn’t very big. When you came in the door…
Getting My Irish Ancestors Back to Ireland
I am completely stuck on my Irish lines. I’ve got them back to the late 1840s in New Hampshire, but can’t make the leap. I know they were from County Roscommon, but that’s it. There are a few problems holding up my research. First, Martin and Catherine (Dolan) Kelly moved the family out to San…
Genea Blogger Games Update 2
I thought I’d post an update to show what I’ve accomplished so far. I’ve found the games to be challenging and fun. It’s really pumping my genealogy juices. All I want to do is research! I’m pleasantly surprised at what I’ve accomplished so far. Here’s my status report: 3. Organize Your Research A. Organize at…
Organizing Documents and Filing Them Away
The next challenge I faced in the Genea Blogger Games was to organize at least 20 hard files and file them in their appropriate place. I had a stack of documents that I’ve input but never got around to filing, so I worked on that. I do not use folders. I found out years ago…
Reading and Commenting on Genealogy Blogs
One of my challenges from the Genea Blogger Games was to find a new genealogy blog, then leave a comment. This seemed like a pretty easy thing to do until I realized that their were a gazillion genealogy blogs! At first, I roamed the web aimlessly. I thought I might find a blog related to…