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I am sitting here in Houston, waiting for Hurricane Ike to arrive. It’s 9AM and he’s not expected until around midnight but I’m nervous and not quite sure what to do. Arranging things around the house, most of it seems pointless. You never really know what’s going to happen until it happens. Will we flood? Will windows break from flying tree branches or patio furniture? Nobody can say for sure. But we are lucky and out of the way of such disaster that would require evacuating.
Two weeks ago, in t
This is the title of my new DNA Testing Guide. You can download it free from this page.
My DNA Testing Adviser web site has a lot of useful information for genealogists, adoptees and others. Yet I felt an overview was needed to put the different DNA tests in perspective.
I describe the four major test types. Then I summarize their purposes, strengths and limitations in a unique table that you will not find anywhere else.
The guide is easy to read and understand. But it is not just for newbies. O
I am searching for William Wood and his wife Rebecca, which could not be her name, from Rowan County NC. I found William and Rebecca listed on FamilySearch, he was born in about 1752,she about 1758. They had 13 children, They were supposed to have moved some time later to Rhea Co Tennessee with Jacob Walser and Thomas Hall and families. He would be my GGG grandmothers father and she was Nany Wood Hall, she married Thomas Hall from the same place on Nov 6,1801, in Rowan county, listed on the
Online FamilySearch microfilm ordering available to CA and the Pacific NW Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:00 AM PDT Kimberly Powell, About.com Guide, tells us the following:
“The new Family History Library microfilm ordering system is continuing to roll out to new Family History Centers (FHCs) in the United Statesand Canada, retiring the old Inventory Manager system which required you to physically visit the FHC to place your order. July 27th [was] the magic day for California and the remaining western/nort
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This blog is for the Stump Family, they originated in Germany, came to the US in the early 1700's. Landed in NY, then moved on to Tulpehocken, Berks Co, PA, some went to Lebanon PA, some went to Ontario Canada, other migrated into OH and Noble Co, and Elkhart Co IN. Click on the link below and find out if your Stump Family is related to my Stump Family.
If you will take the time to deed into deeds, you just may find the clues to break through your brick walls. Find out how!http://goo.gl/Z53O4
What's in a deed? Here's what you need to know!http://goo.gl/sSyve
I recently wrote about doing "Homework" before one travels. I want to elaborate on the Homework in this note.
Homework is the checking of all sources you can do before you head out the door.
1. A working 5 generation chart filled out, blanks noted in yellow or red to show needs
2. Tells you where you want to go for research. IOWA, PA, ND. etc
3. Contact that area you need assistant in and share your knowledge with them, they then will be willing to share data with you.
These agencies are bas
Are land terms Greek to you? Here's help!http://goo.gl/JGcLO
A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download at Ancestry Central (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave – Select Cemetery/name etc) or select this Tiny Url http://tinyurl.com/3hqlxhf
Please also explore the other collections and revisit as I start to add my collection. Download for personal use is Free.
Please note this is a small personal collection, but large enough to be worth displaying – I am happy to receiv
Researching, Preparation and Completion, the Right Way or the not Thinking Way?
I just read a very, very sad tale, that could have been so very, very different. I want to share with everyone,
what I learned and why it is so valuable to follow.
A researcher on a rootsweb list page posted a tale of woe and discontent of sorts, not total but enough to say that
their ground work was not laid even if they had extra hands and spent time and funds to achieve a specific goal.
I was bles
How do you find a land record that took place AFTER the transfer from the government or state? Find out!http://goo.gl/snxj9
Ready to search for your ancestor's public land record? I'll tell you how!http://goo.gl/pnLIR
Ever wish you could just go see where your ancestor lived but can't travel right now? Try this!http://goo.gl/uPW5m
