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Tag Archives: ancestry
#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Cousin Bait
“Cousin Bait” is a phrase used by genealogists to denote methods for finding living cousins with whom they have not previously connected. Most of us, I think, know our first cousins, at least by name. These are the cousins with … Continue reading
Genealogy Pet Peeves: Useless Sources
These two pet peeves are somewhat related, but they occur on different websites. On FamilySearch, I see a lot of information added to the tree with the notation “GEDcom data.” What that means is that the contributor was working from … Continue reading
#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Chosen (#Genealogy)
This has been a tough prompt to crack. I don’t know of many adoptions in my family tree, at least not off the bat. I’ve already written about my great-granduncle George Herman Hahn and his wife Elsie Mae, who formed … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy
Tagged ancestry, C.L. DeForest Price, family history, Laura Price, Missouri, New York, Ohio
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#52Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Popular
I’ve tried to start on this #52Ancestors post for days. I don’t really have any good stories or evidence of the popularity of some of my ancestors. I could have done popular names, but I don’t think listing all my … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, My Life
Tagged ancestry, family history, family tree, FamilySearch, MyHeritage, WikiTree
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Reflections: My Pirate Name
Some twelve years ago, I took some sort of online quiz that bestowed upon me a pirate name. Mad Charity Rackham. I knew the Rackham name, of course. I read a couple of books on real pirates, gosh, back in … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Genealogy, My Life, Television
Tagged ancestry, pirate name, Pirates
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Navigating a Person Page on FamilySearch
I have been using FamilySearch for about a year and I find it pretty easy to navigate. Plus, it has the added benefit of being free. If you’re just getting started with the site, here’s a look at how the … Continue reading
Rhyme Schemes and Daydreams 
The Science of DNA Heritage
You’ve sent in your spit or your swab, and now you’re waiting on the DNA company to send you your results, to tell you who your family is and where you came from. When the results come in, you’ll get … Continue reading →