January 2019

What’s It Worth

by Marcia Crawford Philbrick
January 12, 2019January 11, 2019

Have you ever watched a video of your local meteorologist giving a weather update? Or, have you watched a video of a news clip? What… Read More »What’s It Worth

Ultimate Challenge

by Marcia Crawford Philbrick
January 11, 2019January 9, 2019

Have you ever found two men of the same name in the county records and tried to figure out which record is for which man.… Read More »Ultimate Challenge

Thomas Curry Estate

by Marcia Crawford Philbrick
January 10, 2019January 9, 2019

Source of Image: Ancestry.com. Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.[Image 528 of 819] Original data: Indiana County, District… Read More »Thomas Curry Estate

Artie Ricketts

by Marcia Crawford Philbrick
January 9, 2019January 6, 2019

Frances Artlissa ‘Artie’ Ricketts was born on 7 Apr 1868 in Clinton, Indiana, United States.1–13 She lived in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Indiana,… Read More »Artie Ricketts

Identifying Parents

by Marcia Crawford Philbrick
January 8, 2019January 6, 2019

Have you had a set of parents for an ancestor in your tree for years when you discover another researcher has a different set of… Read More »Identifying Parents

Time for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun

by Marcia Crawford Philbrick
January 7, 2019January 7, 2019

Saturday Night Time for more Genealogy Fun! Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission Impossible! music) is to: 1) What was your best… Read More »Time for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun

Is It Fake News?

by Marcia Crawford Philbrick
January 6, 2019

Have you ever heard anything that sounded too good to be true? Have you ever believed something to only find out that Snopes.com says it… Read More »Is It Fake News?

Firsts

by Marcia Crawford Philbrick
January 4, 2019January 1, 2019

We often tend to remember major ‘firsts‘ in our lives: first date, first kiss, first car, first house, etc. Unfortunately, when it comes to genealogy,… Read More »Firsts

DNA Heritage and Challenge

by Marcia Crawford Philbrick
January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

During a recent visit with some old friends, the discussion turned to genealogy and DNA. Expecting an answer regarding ethnicity, they asked where my family… Read More »DNA Heritage and Challenge

A Look Back

by Marcia Crawford Philbrick
January 1, 2019

Thanks to other geneabloggers, I have recorded statistics for both my RootsMagic tree and my Ancestry tree over the past year. The numbers are… Read More »A Look Back