This week’s challenge from Randy definitely caught my eye: Here is your assignment, should you decide to accept it (you ARE reading this, so I assume that you really want to play along – cue the Mission Impossible music!): 1) Who is Number 100 in your ahnentafel list? Tell us about him. {If you don’t… Continue reading Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – Who’s Number 100 in Your Ahnentafel?
A thought provoking assignment from Randy tonight: 1) Review the last three or four “Best of the Genea-Blogs” posts (see https://www.geneamusings.com/search/label/BestofGeneaBlogs). 2) Pick one of the articles listed that either helped you with your research or your writing, and/or that touched your emotions, and/or you are really impressed by. Similar to Randy, I found examples… Continue reading Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – blog posts that touched, impressed, and helped me…
First, I apologize for any confusion this post, with its many people of the same name will cause and completely understand if you abandon reading it! In the genealogy world, it’s generally acknowledged that the record created closest to the time of the event will be the most accurate. As we know, however, there are… Continue reading Proving Parish Register entries incorrect…
I had hoped to publish another Beake-related account this week, but circumstances have conspired against me. Part of the reason is I am now much-more disciplined in the amount of work I do before beginning the actual writing. Let me explain. In times past, I’d write a post, including sources, but without adding details to… Continue reading Prepping for a post…
writing my past 