Tackling the Hirams – Pt 1
Recently, I was notified by Ancestry of a DNA match for a descendant of Jane Currey Gutridge who lived in Champaign County, Ohio. Since Jane… Read More »Tackling the Hirams – Pt 1
Valuing Education
As a retired teacher, married to a retired teacher and surrounded by teachers in my family, education is the one political issue that I follow… Read More »Valuing Education
Mystery of William N. Crawford
My brother’s yDNA results came back over the weekend. The matches are interesting and yet mysterious. One of those matches is to a William N.… Read More »Mystery of William N. Crawford
Same Name Struggle
About a week ago, I was ELATED when I discovered that my brother’s DNA matched a CURREY line that I have been struggling to verify.… Read More »Same Name Struggle
U.S. Navy at 17 – USS Oneida
The Veteran’s History Project published an oral interview with John H. Garner. John Garner’s experience in the Navy was similar to Eugene Crawford’s experience. Both… Read More »U.S. Navy at 17 – USS Oneida
The Mighty Mo – Then and Now
Saga of the Elwood Cemetery – Part 3 As pointed out in an earlier post (Elwood, Kansas and the Mighty Mo), the Kansas State Historical… Read More »The Mighty Mo – Then and Now
Elwood Kansas & the Mighty Mo
In trying to locate more information on a cemetery at Elwood, Kansas, my husband unearthed some interesting maps of Elwood in relation to the Missouri… Read More »Elwood Kansas & the Mighty Mo
Another mystery child!
In my post, Who Is Jenny Neal, I wrote about finding a 13 year old child living with my great-grandparents that I could not explain.… Read More »Another mystery child!
Where’s My Irish?
Today is March 17th – St. Patrick’s day. In honor of the day, I was curious about whether I have Irish ancestry. Since my research… Read More »Where’s My Irish?
Elwood Cemetery – What is the evidence?
About a month ago, I discovered my great-great grandfather, Albert Hutchinson, listed on Find a Grave. Albert and his first wife, Julia Harding, have been… Read More »Elwood Cemetery – What is the evidence?