Pension Record
Have you ever struggled to prove a family unit found on the FamilySearch tree. I’ve had that struggle for the past few weeks as I… Read More »Pension Record
Third Wife
Do you ever struggle trying to figure out the structure of a family? I know that I’ve struggled with the family of Lt. Jones A.… Read More »Third Wife
Crawford Puzzle
Do you ever feel like you are putting together a jigsaw puzzle when researching in a new area? That’s the feeling I have as I’m… Read More »Crawford Puzzle
Fourth Child
Have you come across a court or land record that mentions a child not mentioned in any other records? That’s my situation as I’m researching… Read More »Fourth Child
George Washington Miller
Do you have a famous person in your fan club? If so, did you recognize their name when you added them to your FAN club?… Read More »George Washington Miller
Message Boards – Bland Will
Do you remember Ancestry Message Boards? As I was ‘purging’ my folder of BLAND research, I came across a printout of a 1999 message from… Read More »Message Boards – Bland Will
Another Chase
I recently wrote about a ‘chase‘ to locate a newspaper clipping shared on Ancestry in order to identify the source of the clipping. Well, the… Read More »Another Chase
Igleheart Will
While I have not succeeded at finding a will, probate file or even a mention of the death of John Thompson’s father, it was fairly… Read More »Igleheart Will
Orphan
Have you ever wondered whether there could be another definition for a familiar word? That’s my case with the word, orphan. I recently uncovered several… Read More »Orphan
Thompson Theory
My recent Friday Finds post was about an apprenticeship record for a John Thompson in Ohio county, Kentucky. Hoping to find the name of John’s… Read More »Thompson Theory