The Social Security Death Index is most commonly known as the SSDI. This is a great resource to use in genealogy research, to determine when an individual died or if an individual is deceased. Please beware that this is not … Continued
I had a cousin that provided me with the family Bible of my great-great grandparents. This was a huge, but pleasant surprise at the time. The Bible was a large Bible dating back to the 19th Century. Tenderly I cradled … Continued
Last week, I shared information on how military records can provide guidance to an ancestor’s appearance. This information includes height, color of eyes and color of hair. So how can I go a step further to determine my ancestor’s … Continued
I had a great-uncle who disappeared without a trace. Family legend stated he disappeared in 1934, but he was listed on the 1940 census with his family. This confused me. I thought that he did not disappear until after 1940 … Continued
RAOGK or Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness is very important in helping to break through brick walls. Working together as a community we can often break through these obstacles. So I wanted to share some examples of RAOGK that I … Continued
I have seen the statement “I can trace my line back to Adam and Eve” more times than I care to admit. Or, someone will say “I can trace my line back to Noah and from there it’s easy to … Continued
Last week we discussed discovering our relationship to the Presidents of the United States. Research has proven that all the Presidents are related to one another and share a common ancestor in Eleanor of Aquitaine, with the majority of the … Continued
Today we inaugurate a new president. So, this seemed a good time to discuss our familial relationships with a President of the United States. So, how can we determine if there might be a connection with one of our forty-five … Continued
With a New Year on the horizon, I decided to let you ask the questions for upcoming blog post. I would love to answer some of your top genealogy questions. What genealogy questions do you have? What has been your … Continued
Recently I was copying pictures for a client and a woman joined me at the photo booth where I was working. I gave her a few tips on the photo booth and we struck up a conversation. Ended up, we … Continued