Making Connections
#CousinBait #52Ancestors I know I’m going to date myself, but I remember the joy of finding Everton’s Genealogical Helper in our mailbox. I would pour… Read More »Making Connections
#CousinBait #52Ancestors I know I’m going to date myself, but I remember the joy of finding Everton’s Genealogical Helper in our mailbox. I would pour… Read More »Making Connections
Do you consider yourself an ‘expert’ at using a piece of computer software? I don’t know that I would label myself an ‘expert’ but instead… Read More »Always Learning
Have you ever seen an obituary clipping without a source? I know I have quite a few clippings that my grandmothers saved from local papers.… Read More »Digging Deeper
James Marshall Ricketts1–2 was born on 28 Nov 1847 in Clinton, Indiana, United States.3–16 James Ricketts was listed as a three year old male in… Read More »James Marshall Ricketts
Do you ever get lost in the ‘half of quarter of quarter’ language in a deed or will? I know that I did when reading… Read More »Land Distribution
47 Years We met in college – likely on 2nd floor of ‘science hall’. That’s where we both worked as lab assistants. Science hall was… Read More »Partners
James M. Ricketts died November 28, 1920 in Woodson County, Kansas. HIs will was probated in Woodson County. Petition for Probate of WillIn the Probate… Read More »Ricketts Will
Here is your assignment, should you decide to accept it (you ARE reading this, so I assume that you really want to play along –… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
#52Ancestors #MothersDay (Maiden names are being used) (3) My Mom Four children 1 died infancy (5) Winnie Letha Currey Three children 1 died in infancy… Read More »Mothers in My Tree
Not only are marriage records one of the treasures found in military pension files, but so are names and birthdates of the children. Below is… Read More »1915 Pension