Today, it the average life expectancy of a woman is expected to reach is about 83 years of age. However, before the 20th Century this life expectancy was much lower. Often in researching your family history, you may discover a … Continued
While researching, I’ve come across family members who had numerous children. However, out of the twelve children born to this family only three lived to adulthood. Today this seems very odd, but before all of the medical advances of the … Continued
Have you ever run into an instance where you know without a doubt that an ancestor lived in an area, but are unable to find any records on them? I know I have and it is very frustrating. So, why … Continued
No one likes to run across brick walls in their family history, but let’s be honest we all probably run across one or more at some point in our research. I’ve shared tips on breaking the brick walls and one … Continued
Would you like to host a family reunion, but don’t know where the descendants for a given ancestor are living? When I was hosting the McKee Family Reunion, I ran into this issue on over half of the still living … Continued
If they are all in the same area, than more than likely there is a common ancestor somewhere in the mix. However, finding that connection is not easy. Now, let me clarify. If the surname is a common one such … Continued
DNA research will provide your ethnic make up and if you have an account on Ancestry.com you can connect with other family members that have an ancestor in common. DNA research may or may not turn up Native American blood … Continued
Question: It seems as though for my situation my 2nd great grandfather Robert, who was the one born in 1818, just appeared one day. This is more common than we may think at first. I understand your pain about Robert … Continued
Question: How Can I Tell Which Person I Am Researching When My Ancestors All Have the Same Name? This is a hard one! When you have John Williams {1790-1830}; John Williams {1815-1875}; John J. Williams {1828-1903} and John R. Williams … 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