Book Review — Mastering Genealogical Documentation

Title: Mastering Genealogical Documentation Author: Thomas W. Jones Format: Paperback, Kindle Published: 2017 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Spring 2018); reprinted with permission. Mastering Genealogical Documentation is a workbook-style guide that assists family historians with […]

52 Ancestors #11: Heinrich Schwartz’s Family

Week 11 Prompt: Large Family This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Large Family.”Coming from lines where the recent generations were small families, a “large family” to me is anything over three children! But I digress. When I saw this prompt, I immediately thought of one […]

52 Ancestors #10: Tragedy Strikes Bachelor Uncle

Week 10 Prompt: Bachelor Uncle This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Bachelor Uncle.” My great-granduncle Joseph Webster Garrison holds a special place in my heart. Even though I didn’t know him, it was because of him that I learned about my eligibility for the Daughters […]

52 Ancestors #9: A Courthouse Marriage

Week 9 Prompt: At the Courthouse This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “At the Courthouse.” I have various court-related events among my family. But one in particular has always made me wonder…why? My second great-grandparents Timothy McMahon and Sarah Jane Ward were both living in […]

52 Ancestors #8: Family Photo

Week 8 Prompt: Family Photo This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “family photo.” Here are some of my favorites. Me with My Parents

52 Ancestors #7: A Valentine’s Day Marriage

Week 7 Prompt: Love This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “love.” I thought it would be interesting to see if anyone in my family married on Valentine’s Day, since that’s tomorrow. As it turns out, I do have relatives that married on that special day.

Book Review — Genetic Genealogy in Practice

Title: Genetic Genealogy in Practice Author: Blaine T. Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne Format: Paperback, Kindle Published: 2016 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Fall 2017); reprinted with permission. If you are looking for a practical […]

52 Ancestors #6: Luxembourg Roots

Week 6 Prompt: Surprise This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “surprise.” While there have been many surprises in my research (I actually just wrote about one for this series), the biggest and most fascinating surprise was learning that I have Luxembourg roots. I always thought […]