When Newspapers.com recently offered three-days of unlimited access to their digitized newspaper collection, yours truly, being ever frugal and always researching, logged on and searched away.
First, I dug into all those brick-wall ancestors and soon hit paydirt, finding a few particularly private ones buried in the yellowed newsprint. Although none of these articles named these dead-end ancestors’ parents, they did provide some insight into the lives they led.
As a genealogist, I learned long ago that there is the family into which one is born, and there is the family that one chooses. The novel, The Edge of Belonging, written by Amanda Cox, is all about the family that is chosen.
Every Family has a story to tell..........Welcome to mine
Tips, Stories, and Advice from Professional Genealogists
in which I document my genealogical research adventures and explore the people and events from my family's history…
~ Discovering Your Family's Past To Shape Your Future ~
Bringing Your Past into Your Present!
Here you shall find, my writings, about my family research, and general research into murders, and other people's ancestry, where I dig deep, and find all kinds of information about my family, whether it is good or bad, and my life itself in general, there are some sad, informative, facts here, which I hope, will get you guys blogging, so what are you waiting for? Get reading!
the genealogy & family research site of Kris Hocker
Connecting Generations
Preserving the history of ordinary people
Combining two of my favorite addictive pastimes - family history and writing.
Writing and Genealogy by P.D.Blake
Because each step tells another story of our ancestors
Researching Family History One Ancestor at a Time - © 2012-2021 - Wendy Malinowski. All Rights Reserved
A site for genealogists and family historians
Blog of Brass Oak Genealogy
A genealogical site devoted to the history of the DeKorn and Zuidweg families of Kalamazoo and the Mulder family of Caledonia
Sharing musings, insights, resources and strategies as I discover my family history.
A view from the inside of going through the minefield of the British benefit system if you are disabled and the ups and downs of coping with mental illness
Words of wisdom, inspiration, feeling
Because the voice in my head won't stay silent...
How to engage children in genealogy and family history
A Genealogy Blog
Collecting stories from family historians who are climbing their family trees and planning trips to where their ancestors actually lived!
Everyone has a story
Where Distant Family Become Close
Garden of Life
A blog devoted to genealogical wanderings - dedicated to family near and far, through distance and time
Helping others discover their roots
10 Minute Adventures, Fiction and Coffee Breaks
Sharing Stories From My Family Tree
solving family history one branch at a time.
UK and Ireland: Genealogy, History and Travel
Louise Mabey
Mississippi family history letters
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Exploring the Past to Improve the Future
An Eccentric Mix of Literature and Opinions
Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary
History...but better
Author | Editor | Genealogist | Bookstagrammer
Actor, Writer, and Embroidery Artist seeking beauty and humour.
"Tell me a fact, and I'll learn. Tell me a truth, and I'll believe. But tell me a story, and it will live in my heart forever." - Steve Sabol, NFL Films
Tracing each branch back to their arrival in America
Genealogy Tips & Family History
