Welcome to my adventures in genealogy! These are stories about breakthroughs and cool stuff that’s happened during my ancestral quest. I wish I’d started putting these in writing long, long ago.
Thomas Thames c1700-1758 – Research in early records – NJ-VA-NC
Thomas Thames c1700-1758 – New records for a Thomas Thames have been discovered. Do they belong to our Thomas?
What Happened to John Flanagan? – A Descendant’s Discoveries
My quest to resolve the mysteries surrounding my 3x great-grandfather. John Flanagan was born between 1790 and 1799 (based on the 1840 census) in VA (probably Albemarle County, since his parents, James Winwright Flanagan and … Continue reading What Happened to John Flanagan? – A Descendant’s Discoveries
Grandad McLemore gets airtime 131 years after his death
Richard McLemore (1798-1881) of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, married Nancy Perry Hill. Richard is credited for founding the town of Meridian. Richard and Nancy were my gggg-grandparents. Back in 2013, I was following the AMC … Continue reading Grandad McLemore gets airtime 131 years after his death
Sorting out the Samuels
Got multiple ancestors with the same name in the same place? It can be a nightmare to sort out. It’s time to expand the arsenal of documents you use to get them all sorted out. … Continue reading Sorting out the Samuels
A Certain Serenity
My thoughts on genealogy as a calming pursuit Back in 1988, I started shaking my family tree to see what would fall out. I had no idea what I’d find, I was just curious to … Continue reading A Certain Serenity
Serena’s Brick Wall, resolved!
Since very early on in my genealogy adventures when I first identified Serena, my 3x great-grandmother and wife of William M. J. Kelley, she’s been a genealogy brick wall. According to the 1850 census, she was … Continue reading Serena’s Brick Wall, resolved!