Harriet Murphy Has Parents
Harriet Murphy (1862-1926) is my 2x great grandmother and I’ve known about her for a long time. She married my 2x great grandfather; Richard Aindow on May 10, 1880, in … Continue Reading →
Category: Favorite Ancestor
Reading Genealogy – Before We Were Yours
The last several months and especially the last couple of weeks have been hectic. Last fall my father put his name on a waiting list for a unit in a … Continue Reading →
Summer Genealogy Research Trip Anyone?
I don’t know about you but the best kind of summer holiday is a holiday that is either a genealogy research trip or at least a trip that expands … Continue Reading →
Disconnected Branches
I haven’t written about the Beaton/Batten Mystery for quite some time, but I work on the DNA connections that I get daily. I thought that it may be of interest … Continue Reading →
#AncestorChallenge2018 – #WriteYourStoryDay
In 1970 my family took a vacation to California. It was a trip of firsts. One of which was meeting my first movie star. I met Clu Gulager at Universal … Continue Reading →
Who Are Your Storytelling Mentors?
If you haven’t had a chance to watch LeVar Burton’s keynote speech from this year’s Roots Tech, then you might just want to check it out here. Levar Burton speaks … Continue Reading →
I’m Hot On The Trail And Using #DNA To Solve A Mystery (Part 1)
(permission was given by John M to use photo) I have a mystery in my genealogy. I call it the Beaton/Batten mystery. The whole mystery is based on family stories, … Continue Reading →
20 Questions About Your Ancestors?
Often you see lists that people copy and paste into their Facebook feed where there is a list of questions to answer and you share them with your friends. So … Continue Reading →
The Waiting Room – Are you listening to your ancestors?
I have always felt that my ancestors are waiting to have their stories told. It feels like they are waiting in a large white room, devoid of pictures, windows or … Continue Reading →
Murphy’s Law Was Working OT
Why does it never fail that when you have the idea for a question to ask of the Archivist in the last few minutes of research time, that that’s when … Continue Reading →