Genealogy, History, Heritage, How To
From day one, I was told that my ancestor, Martin Kelly, owned a boardinghouse, maybe two. Family lore was that he and his wife made a living renting rooms to people coming up to the city of San Francisco. They owned a “mile” house which marked how many miles the traveler had to go to…
RootsTech 2023 is over. I tried to cram in as many live sessions as I could so I could have the feel of being there. Now I have a whole slate of sessions to watch in my spare time. So, let’s get on with the wrap up. I sat in on these genetic genealogy sessions……
It’s day 2 of RootsTech. It seems I have a habit of logging on just as the conference breaks up for lunch. No matter, I was able to watch a session on DNA from yesterday that I missed and one on the Portuguese of the East Coast from this morning before seeing some live sessions….
It’s difficult to explain how finding a relative’s story can impact you. Even moreso when the person you’re worked up about isn’t really related to you. You know, the son of the cousin’s neighbor’s brother kind of thing. So it was with one little news boy It started with a newspaper clipping I was working…
It’s time for the RootsTech 2023 Conference. I’m attending virtually. I honestly don’t know how you all keep up in person! I’m tired trying to keep a schedule from my couch. Just look at all the day 1 live sessions just on the Main Stage that you can watch in your pajamas if you so…