Fresh Starts – 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

January 7, 2020April 3, 2020 ~ ValarieC

This year, I’m going to try to participate in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. That’s pretty aggressive this year considering I have essentially been doing that for two years, give or take a week here and there. So, here goes… This week is Fresh Start. Last week, I wrote about how I am regrouping and … Continue reading Fresh Starts – 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Source Citations & Genealogy Software

December 29, 2019January 8, 2020 ~ ValarieC

As with all genealogists, it started as a simple hobby. Mostly out of curiosity. Over time, I became more serious. I took a certification course and attended my first genealogy conference. I even told myself, someday I might expand my hobby to become a professional genealogist in my retirement years. Twenty more years to go. … Continue reading Source Citations & Genealogy Software

Descendants of Philip Batey

December 22, 2019January 29, 2025 ~ ValarieC

Note: You'll see a variety of spellings for the same names. I used the spelling found for the record used to support the statements. All records can be found at Ancestry.com. All newspaper articles can be found at Newspapers.com. If it can't be found it's because I got the information direct from my father-in-law, who … Continue reading Descendants of Philip Batey

Possible Relations of Edward Coomer

December 15, 2019May 7, 2025 ~ ValarieC

I have been attempting to methodically piece together how all these Kentucky Coomer's may be related. Edward is still an enigma for me, and his proposed familial connections are equally exacerbating. In my first post for Edward, I identified a known brother and a possible brother. 1. Andrew Coomer, husband of Elizabeth Tarter, is … Continue reading Possible Relations of Edward Coomer

U.S.S. Colorado and the attack on Pearl Harbor

December 7, 2019August 17, 2025 ~ ValarieC

The last letter from Kenney in our collection was dated 22 October 1941. He had run into a little trouble with the law while at Bremerton, WA, but managed to resolve them himself. The next letter he sends isn’t until January 1942. Based on his letter-writing regimen, there should have been at least two letters; one in November … Continue reading U.S.S. Colorado and the attack on Pearl Harbor