Category: Genealogy
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Find A Grave is a great tool!
Love findagrave! Okay follow me on this: my great grandmother (on my father’s side) who is Nellie, was married twice. Nellie’s first husband is William M. Murphy and they had William Murphy (my grandfather). Now Nellie marries Henry Giles, 2nd husband. Nellie and Henry Giles has two children; Johnny and Ethel “Irene” Giles. Irene marries…
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More than 16 Million Virginia Records Are Now Digitized and Online
Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Governor Terry McAuliffe announced on Tuesday morning that a massive project to help Virginians find important documents is now finished. So far, birth and death records from 1912 to the present, marriage records from 1936 to the present and divorce records from 1918 to the present have…
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Denying your ancestry is a tough one!
This is an old article but the thoughts are the same today. Jack Goins took three DNA tests basically to be told three times you as a Melungeon have African ancestry. This is not anything that is not know. He is just denying what his DNA says. Please embrace your ancestry Jack. Check out the…
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Elizabeth Walker Warren, 13th Great Grandmother
Originally posted on mermaidcamp: buried in Plymouth My 13th great-grandmother arrived in Plymouth Colony in 1623 on the ship Ann. Her husband was a Mayflower Compact signer. She lived a long and, for her time, independent life. We know a lot about her: A WOMAN OF VALOR : ELIZABETH WARREN OF PLYMOUTH COLONY by Peggy…
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I Can’t Hide Mine, Please Don’t Hide Yours: An Open Letter to Ben Affleck
Originally posted on Afroculinaria: Dear Ben, Its unfortunate because of a massive internet hack we are in this particular place discussing your ancestral past. It’s horrible that your private matters were exposed because of something beyond your control. That’s untenable in any situation, but we need to address something right quick…this slavery thing. You were…
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What’s a good Sunday morning for a Genealogist?
I have a little smile on my face realizing that the basics of genealogical research are critical. I hope to do the happy dance if all of this recent research pans out. Following up on members of a household is critical. You never know who might be related and how they are related. I have…
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BLACK RUG/WHITE RUG; A DIALOGUE AMONG THREE LINKED ANCESTORS
Sharing family stories…Check out comments by Joyceann, Sarah and Monique….#jefferson county WV. Thanks Sarah for writing this up.
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Daughters of the Republic of Texas sue the Texas General Land Office
Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: The Daughters of the Republic of Texas sued the state General Land Office, accusing the state agency of “an unlawful attempt” to take some 30,000 books and artifacts at the Alamo that the group says belong to the DRT. The suit comes shortly after Land Commissioner George…
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Familytreegirl as your Genealogy Coach might be what you need!
Over the years I have helped numerous individuals and families conduct their family research. Most of them want to do the research themselves and/or just need some help getting started, organize your research, or dealing with a conflict or challenge. I am the Genealogy Coach yours truly “familytreegirl”. The only one. I believe coaching continues…
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Boatmen-are you part of the escape plan?
Today is Saturday and I have attempted a little research, yeah right! I have a few call for papers to complete and design an “Understanding the Process for the DAR”. But as usual, something else pops in my mind and I have to check it out. I believe this is my ancestors whispering to me. So…
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