Tell Their Story – Eleanor Thompson nee Middlebrough
As you know in among all the things I do I have a personal project that some of you joined me in called; Getting My Poop In A Group. My … Continue Reading →
Tag: Middlebrough
Your Family In the News
When it comes to family history I’ve always known that newspapers can be a gold mine of information. Especially obituaries, anytime I found an obituary I would pour over every … Continue Reading →
Jesse Vincent – A World War I Hero
November 11, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War; WWI. I had three great grandfather’s that fought in that war; Francis Johnson Middlebrough (who … Continue Reading →
Connecting With DNA Cousins
Stead Family Right now it seems my life is about connecting with cousins and in both cases, it was through DNA. But let’s go back to how this all occurred. … Continue Reading →
#Love Is In The Air
It’s Valentines Day today and love is in the air. 180 Million cards will be given out today, 85% of which will be purchased by women. On the other … 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 →
DNA Is Like Fertilizer For My Family Tree
Today I realized that my DNA results are like fertilizer for my family tree. As each new cousin match comes to light if that cousin has taken the time to … Continue Reading →
Hmmm What To Give Mom For Mother’s Day
It’s the second day of May and in two weeks it will be Mother’s Day. Wikipedia tells us that Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908 by Anna Jarvis who … Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday Mom ?? & A DNA Angel Announcement
Today would have been my mom’s 81st birthday. My mom; Eleanor Louise Thompson (nee Middlebrough) didn’t actually do genealogy but when I discovered my love of family history she was … Continue Reading →
Why Is Collaboration So Important?
I’m a firm believer in collaboration and I’ve blogged about this on several occasions. Making an effort to connect with cousins is a way that you can extend your tree … Continue Reading →