We all know how important it is to use resources other than the big four sites (Ancestry, FindMyPast, FamilySearch, MyHeritage). It’s so easy to get into a research rut and just keep plugging names and dates into the search forms or checking out hints (rather than just blindly accepting them!) First, we have to remember… Continue reading The importance of exploring other repositories…
I’m back with another 52 Ancestors post as this week’s prompt, cousins, brought to mind something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. One of the biggest joys of exploring my ancestors has been collaborating with cousins, far and near (literally and figuratively). Over the last 30 years I’ve made some wonderful cousinly connections and… Continue reading 52 Ancestors…Cousinly connections…
Bearded men are not common in my family. I’m not certain why this is, however, for this week’s 52 Ancestors post, I have found a photo of one of my uncles sporting facial hair, so I thought I’d share it, along with some of my favourite memories of him. Jan Jerzy Basiński was born on… Continue reading 52 Ancestors…Bearded…
It seems I’m writing a lot about Maria lately…mostly by coincidence. As it happens, she fits in nicely to this week’s 52 Ancestors Back to School theme as she was a teacher. Two of my aunts were teachers as well, but as they died more recently, I’m not as comfortable writing about them as their… Continue reading 52 Ancestors…a teacher in the family…
writing my past 