W – War Bonds GenealogyPhotoADay
This unlabeled picture was among the photos my grandmother gave me. My grandfather is the person standing on the far left (in overalls). The flag… Read More »W – War Bonds GenealogyPhotoADay
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January 2018
Who’s Coming to Dinner?
This weeks #52Ancestors prompt is “Who would I most like to invite to dinner?” My immediate thought was my grandmother, Winnie Letha Currey Crawford. I really… Read More »Who’s Coming to Dinner?
V – Veteran – GenealogyPhotoADay
Esther Stella Crawford enlisted in the U.S. Army Nurses’ Corps on 1 Dec 1943. Esther served as a 1st Lieutenant at the 185th General Hospital… Read More »V – Veteran – GenealogyPhotoADay
Shared Matches Issue
I recently learned how to use the ‘MedBetterDNA‘ extension for Chrome. In order to take advantage of the features of this extension, I have been… Read More »Shared Matches Issue
U – Unknown GenealogyPhotoADay
Genealogists understand a brick wall. Usually, that refers to the inability to find the parents of an ancestor. For me, one of my ‘brick walls’,… Read More »U – Unknown GenealogyPhotoADay
T – GenealogyPhotoADay
1916 Thresher Edward Osmund Briles Tractor – Likely 1950s in Emporia, Kansas
What I’ve Learned from DNA Testing
The January 10, 2018 issue of our local newspaper (The Courier Tribune) contained an article on DNA and genealogy (The Skinny on DNA Testing, by… Read More »What I’ve Learned from DNA Testing
R – GenealogyPhotoaday
Left to Right: James Marshall Ricketts 1847-1920 (eggs in hat) Harry ? son in law of Clemuel W. Ricketts 1863-1950 (brother of James) ? Adobpted… Read More »R – GenealogyPhotoaday
What Are Unsourced Citations on Ancestry?
While investigating an issue with Ancestry hints brought up by Russ Worthington in a comment on the Genea-Musings blog post, “When Did Ancestry.com Last Index… Read More »What Are Unsourced Citations on Ancestry?
Ancestry Hints: Public vs Private
I’m writing in response to Russ Worthington‘s comment on the Genea-Musing’s blog post, When Did Ancestry.com Last Index Ancestry Member Trees? In the comment, Russ… Read More »Ancestry Hints: Public vs Private