Sharing ancestors, one person at a time. Genealogy and history.
This weeks theme is multiple. Many people are going to/have already written about twins or triplets, brick walls, immigrant ancestors, or siblings. This week, I’m still stuck on DNA. All this Isreal and Stockford DNA research has encouraged me to look again at Rhoades. Let’s face it, my maiden name is Rhoades. It is my … Continue reading Multiple – The Rhoades Connections
I’m going to put another spin on this 52 ancestors in 52 weeks thing again and integrate it into an existing theme in my blog. It’s WW II letters home time, and Kenney, who has been solo from the family, having grand adventures in the Pacific for over a year, now finds himself solo in … Continue reading Solo (May 1942): A WW II Letter Home Post
In the middle of reviewing my Stockford article before publishing it, I realized I goofed. At one point, I lamented that we had no DNA connections to the Stockford line, but I was wrong. I made a rookie mistake. Before ThruLinesTM, even before AncestryDNA®, I got into the habit of keeping separate little trees. My … Continue reading Middle – A Stockford DNA update
Here's a little gossip for the family. A little something I didn't know when I wrote Daniel's original article. He and Rosetta were married a year later than we thought. Daniel and Rosetta met through his involvement in the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). Rosetta's second husband, George Crum, was a Civil War veteran … Continue reading Unexpected – The Old Man’s Secrets
DNA, as everyone knows, is handed down from generation to generation. The trick to using this handed-down gift of life is to figure out how to use it and apply it to our genealogical research. DNA testing is revolutionizing genealogical research. And Ancestry.com wants you to think you can magically get answers to your long-lost … Continue reading Handed Down, a problem with DNA
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