In Search of Willie Beaton

Today I  continue with what I call the “Beaton/Batten” Mystery. So as I told you; when I was in Victoria, British Columbia I had a chance to go to several … Continue Reading →

DNA Gedcom

By now you have come to realize I’m a DNA junky and I may have to start a group. Oh wait a minute, I did… well a friend of mine … Continue Reading →

Gedmatch

  As I told you yesterday; this hound is on the hunt for DNA.  So a few years back, after getting my results from Family Tree DNA  I decided to put … Continue Reading →

While The Cat’s Away This Hound Will Play

A  For the next couple of days;  my husband has gone on a fishing trip with my brother’s and my father. So while they are hoping to catch fish I’m … Continue Reading →

Queries – Inquiring Minds Want to Know

  Queries can be a useful tool for doing family history. They can be posted on genealogy society webpages or to genealogy boards. When creating your query be sure to … Continue Reading →

Serendipity

This article was originally posted on May 21, 2015 (The first photo I took first)  (The second, well, read below you’ll understand) Very early in my family history, I heard … Continue Reading →

Where did I put that?

When your start doing family history it’s also a good idea to try, and try is the optimum word, to stay organized.. I know at one point when I was starting … Continue Reading →

Don’t Let My Tree Fool You

There are probably people who would look at my tree and say…. that’s wrong, they don’t match the people I have… and you would  probably be right and I’m not even going … Continue Reading →