So, I’ve discovered in my two decades plus of delving into various family histories, that sometimes its best to have… Read more Short Term Memory
When Persistence Seems Futile
I have one of those ancestors. And it’s a big one. He’s my Great Great Great Grandfather, on my father’s side. And… Read more When Persistence Seems Futile
The Committee is Placed in A Most Painful Situation
I have been a member of http://www.Ancestry.Com for just over a decade. I have availed myself of the several resources there quite… Read more The Committee is Placed in A Most Painful Situation
It May Be Etched in Stone, But It Doesn’t Mean It’s Correct
Oh the heartbreak when I realized that one of the types of sources that I believed were inarguable (way back… Read more It May Be Etched in Stone, But It Doesn’t Mean It’s Correct
To Tech or Not to Tech
Listen. I’m all about technology. I run with two computers (one Mac, one PC), use the cloud, feel that I… Read more To Tech or Not to Tech
The Telephone Game
We’ve all played it. As kids, we do it on purpose, we are sat in a circle with some camp… Read more The Telephone Game
Online Genealogy Research – Perils and Potentials
When I started researching our family history, online research was really just beginning to be a viable resource. The outlets… Read more Online Genealogy Research – Perils and Potentials
What would YOU like to know?
I’ve been addicted to family research — my own and others — for 18 years. I have created numerous questionnaires… Read more What would YOU like to know?
Racial Memory
Ok, so tonight, in London, I was introduced to someone from Ireland purely becuase we were both female with red… Read more Racial Memory
Going back to where I came from.
24 years ago I had the opportunity to do my junior year of high school at a sister school in… Read more Going back to where I came from.
