I’ve never participated in a Carnival of Genealogy before, but I could not pass up the topic of this next round because it was extremely apropos. The question: Do you have a family mystery that might be solved by DNA The answer: yes, i think so! but, I’m not sure. I have some theories to […]
Can Kalonji get his Sons of Confederacy Membership? Maybe DNA can help! Read More »
I’ve been meaning to blog about this for awhile, but I wanted to share how I manage a problem that I was encountering. Towards the beginning of the year, I began to realize I needed a way to keep track of the published resources (mostly books), that I was using in my research. I didn’t
Using DabbleDB to Keep Track of Sources Read More »
I was browsing TNGenWeb one day, and decided to look and see which counties were up for adoption. Since I live in Nashville and so close to the state archives, I thought being a county coordinator and further relying on the resources of the archives, would be an excellent way for me to give back
I have a new role! Read More »
I love historical newspapers and I find that you can learn a tremendous amount about the cultural context of a given community by reading through their newspapers. I have ordered old newspapers for a few communities of personal interest and some of my side projects involve indexing them (see links on sidebar). I was pleased
After my previous post on the maps from HistoricMapWorks, Mr. Hillenbrand of the Upstate NY Genealogy Blog, he wrote me and said he’d blogged about me! How cool. Thanks much! Actually, using the blog as my research log was the primary reason that I started it. I do enjoy the advantage of having everything online
I’ve Been Referenced! Read More »
My maternal grandmother, Alice Elizabeth McNair Robinson (the one perched on the car) has two birthdays. Officially, we celebrate it today, October 22nd. However, her mother always told her she was born October 16th. I obtained a copy of her birth certificate last year and guess what? It has October 16th too! I’m not sure
Alice has two birthdays Read More »
While catching up on some of my blog reading this afternoon, I came across a post on the Upstate NY Genealogy Blog where Mr. Hillenbrand explains that maps from HistoricMapWorks.com are now part of Ancestry as long as you have a subscription. Well, I do, so I decided to take a look. I’ve only glanced
Map of Sangamon County, Illinois Read More »
One day while in a goodwill store last year, I came across a 1972 yearbook from Union City High School in Union City, Obion County, Tennessee. This yearbook belonged to one of the students as it has all kinds of signatures, etc. So, I bought it because the genealogist in me wanted to submit the
Union City High School – 1972 Yearbook Read More »
Another entry on behalf of my friend MC for her family genealogy. Until yesterday, I had not been able to locate her 2nd great grandparents, John & Delia Clancy in any census records. Her grandfather’s written account that she gave me yesterday, provided me with the clues that I needed to find them. First of
Looking for John & Delia Clancy Read More »
My next few posts are likely to be posts about genealogy searching I am doing for friends of mine. My obsession lies not only in my family tree, but in others as well! One family I am working on is that of Clancy family. This family is of Irish descent and from the early 1900’s
Patrick Golden’s Congressional Medal of Honor Read More »