Category: Genealogy
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The Ancestry We’re Related APP
Originally posted on A Worthington Weblog: Facebook is on fire about this new Ancestry.com APP, We’re Related. Lots of Genealogist and Bloggers are “talking” about it on that social media platform. Since I have seen another website, with similar features, I had to jump in and see what it was all about. I would put…
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Are you writing your Novel? It’s National Novel Write Month-2017
Oh yes, I am doing it and I have some tips to share to help you if you choose to join me. I finally settled it. I have blogged on Calvin Clark Davis (WW2 soldier) long enough and feel I needed to tell the whole story. My family and readers are missing out on other…
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DNA Detectives Volunteers Help Adoptees Find their Birth Parents
Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: DNA Detectives is a Facebook group run by volunteers who call themselves “search angels” and who help adoptees, sperm donor kids, and others who are hunting for their biological relatives. With more than 24,000 members, DNA Detectives began in February 2015, said CeCe Moore, its founder, which…
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Message to Melania Trump and Women in General
Thinking about family legacies. My goodness, what will Baron will say? We conduct research to help tell family stories. There are some we will include and some we won’t. I went through the situation where my children’s father was abusive and cheated on me. I could of loss my life and/or took his and my…
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An Open Letter To Donald Trump From Some Angry Women.
Originally posted on Drifting Through: Dear Mr. Trump… can I call you Mr. Trump? Is that ok? I want you to be happy, that’s very important to me. Before I get started, let me say this letter isn’t from all women. The Trumpettes surely won’t approve of this message. But this is from most women.…
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So, Which Is It?
Originally posted on It's Fine.: I’m scared to post this. I’m afraid of alienating people I love, people I interact with on a daily basis, people whose friendships I value. I wouldn’t say this if it hadn’t been weighing heavy, like a 50 pound weight on my tongue every time I open my mouth…
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Finding Reuben Byrd: free person of color & an American Revolutionary War veteran
Originally posted on Genealogy Adventures: Reuben Byrd of Petersburg, Virginia and Orange County, North Carolina isn’t the first Colonial-era black ancestral family member I’ve found who served in the American Revolutionary War. However, he is the first black kinsman whose war records I’ve been able to access. Finding those records was exhilarating, empowering, and bittersweet.…
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MAAGI 2017, Ft. Wayne, In.
The Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) 2017 planning is underway. We will be at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne Indiana. You have an opportunity to pre-register. You can visit the MAAGI Facebook page and obtain the pre-registration form. This is a great opportunity to reserve your spot. You know the drill, three…
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Surnames, Surnames, Surnames!
As the family historian or genealogist you have surnames. We all do. Where are they? Who are they and what can I do if I have a surname. Well, I can dig a little deeper! I am sure there are more records and resources that I have not tapped into. I am posting some of…
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Curt Witcher Honored with a Hoosier Hospitality Award
Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Curt Witcher, manager of the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library, was honored Friday with a Hoosier Hospitality Award from the office of Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb. The Genealogy Center generally draws more than 100,000 visitors a year. Witcher was honored for taking exceptional steps…
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