The Conversation Starter
Recently, I was in the grocery store and noticed the name badge on the cashier. This name was extremely long {about as long as our alphabet} and unique. I had never seen or heard the name before. “How do you … Continued
Recently, I was in the grocery store and noticed the name badge on the cashier. This name was extremely long {about as long as our alphabet} and unique. I had never seen or heard the name before. “How do you … Continued
Recently I took a group of residents in my day job to the Historical Museum in our city. Having only lived here for a year, there is a lot I don’t know about the city. However, I realized how helpful … Continued
So you’re interested in genalogy and went onto Ancestry.com and began to look at the hints. There are so many options and there the information differs. How do I know which is correct? Reliable source—does the tree have reliable … Continued
Do you have a family legend that you wonder if it is true? When I began Genealogy that legacy was proving our relationship to Davy Crockett. Do you want to discover more about this family … Continued
Recently I stumbled across a family sifting through old photographs. Observing this family, I observed several things: There were smiles on all of their faces The lines of communication were open I heard ”I remember…” Memories were shared Photos were … Continued
I shared with you over the last few weeks how I’ve broken through one of my brick walls. While traveling to another part of the state, I stopped to retrieve an obituary I needed. Was this truly my great-great grandfather? … Continued
While breaking through this brick wall I currently had a conversation with several other genealogists. We all agreed that when we have a common name such as Mary Smith, John Davis, etc. Then it is almost impossible to find the … Continued
I told you last week about how I discovered my ancestor, Ariovistus. He had such a unique name that I wondered what it meant. I knew this wasn’t a family name so where did it come from. I decided to … Continued
I’ve been sharing my struggle with breaking through a brick wall. I finally found enough circumstantial evidence to prove who he was, but I had no definitive proof. Not living in the area, I’d not been to check the records … Continued
Last week, I shared about my trouble with a brick wall. This week, I want to share more of the story. I kept finding a 1870 Census record for an Ario Davis, but he lived with no parents. My information … Continued