Discovering Grave Locations
Last week, I shared about finding where infants in the family were buried. But, what about other family members? I have a set of great-great grandparents, whom I could not find their graves. Their obituary did not tell me where … Continued
History of Education in the US
Question: What are the differences and similarities between the educational systems before and now in the 21st Century? Please reply. Answer: I received the above question inquiring what schools used to be like and how they were both different … Continued
Searching missing infants burial places
My grandparents had several stillbirths before Daddy was born Papa used to talk about where they buried one of the infants before World War II. However, after he returned from the war, he could not remember where the child had … Continued
Genealogy Virtual Travel
One of the nice things about watching shows such as Who Do You Think You Are? Is that they are able to travel to the towns {and sometimes actual homes} where their ancestors lived. There is nothing like traveling to … Continued
Charting Where An Ancestor Lived
Last week, I shared how to chart a move. This week, I want to share how to chart where an ancestor lived. Actually, my residents in the nursing home where I work and I recently did this very activity. Depending … Continued
Charting a move
I have been in the process of moving and it made me think about genealogy research. I have moved so much that I actually keep a list of all of the places where I have lived. However, what about discovering … Continued
Changing Misconceptions
A cousin and I have been researching our great-great-grandmother’s line and her lineage and family. Another cousin, who was a granddaughter to our great-great-grandmother, had shared a family story that had been passed down that our 2x-grandmother had a stepmother … Continued
Tracing Our Revolutionary Ancestor through Land Grants
After the Revolutionary War ended, many soldiers that served in the war were awarded bounty grants, either on a federal or state level. This was land in exchange for military service. These records can be found in the state … Continued
Downside to Sharing Research With Others
Last week, we discussed the benefits of researching with others. There are many benefits, but are there any negatives? I’ve noticed a few in the decades I have been conducting genealogy research, however the positives have more than outweighed the … Continued
Benefits Researching with others
I have several family lines that I have researched with cousins. There are many benefits to research with other family members. Two pairs of eyes on the same research Someone to bounce ideas and information off of One may be … Continued