Political Affiliation of Our Ancestors
As I’ve been going through the voter registration logs, I’ve noticed a couple of things. First, my ancestors belong to alot of different political parties. I’ve noted Democratic, Republican, Socialist,...
View ArticleMy Genealogy New Year’s Resolutions
The latest Carnival of Genealogy is on New Year’s Resolutions. What will be my research goals for the year? What will be my blogging goals? Research Goals: 1. I would like to get all the data on the...
View ArticleResearch Journal Year in Review
In June of 2008, I decided to take this blog in a new direction. Instead of only exploring research problems, I opened it up to a much broader scope. Since then I’ve written many posts. I’ve met up...
View ArticleMy Great Great Grandfather had a Brother?
I was researching in the new Halstead’s Mortuary database at familysearch.org tonight. I never pass up a new database for San Francisco since records are few and far between. In an hour, I found...
View ArticleHow Do You Research Someone Who Left No Trail?
I am working on a research project for a friend because I can’t seem to get my genealogy fix with my own lines I like working on other people’s trees since it gives me experience in a research area...
View ArticleRedoing My Genealogy Computer Folders
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I started collecting genealogy documents on my computer. I put things in folders labeled Census, Ellis Island, Passports, etc. It made sense…at the time....
View ArticleThoughts and Prayers to Those with Madeiran Cousins
Huffington Post has a story that the island of Madeira is flooding and there were major mudslides. The storm has claimed 32 lives as well as causing destruction. I know that some of the readers of...
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