Monthly Archives: March 2013

Going From Beginner Genealogist To Intermediate

While I was creating a new account with a genealogy group the other day, I was asked the simple question regarding if I am a beginner, intermediate, advanced, or professional genealogist.  Sounds like a simple question… but is it? I … Continue reading

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March 24th ~ On This Day in Our Family History…

Ruby Irene PORTER {24 Mar 1928 – 13 May 2010}     ~     My maternal Grandma, whom I miss DEARLY, was born on this day in the year of 1928. Carol Elizabeth WILLIAMS LAKEY {4 Mar 1947 – 20 Mar 1987}     ~     … Continue reading

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Free Genealogy Resource PDF ~ King Robert I & The LAKEY Family

Check this offer out QUICKLY! (The graphic to the left is just a part of the ad for the offer. ) I just got my free copy of “the complete latest edition of King Robert I” from the Family Forest … Continue reading

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Mary Polly Boone ~ Is She or Isn’t She THE Daniel Boone’s Sister? ~ The Saga Begins…

I got ALL excited when I discovered that we MAY be related to THE Daniel BOONE!  It was really looking good, too.  At first, my plan was to simply find “proof” of our direct line to Mary Polly BOONE (some … Continue reading

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She Is Gone

Today is the 26th anniversary of my mom’s death and the day before the 1 year anniversary of my mom-in-love’s death.  I dedicated a post last year featuring the poem “She Is Gone” by David Harkins on my other blog … Continue reading

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I always loved listening to family stories my Grandma, Grandpa, and many others enthusiastically shared with me ever since I can remember.  It often seems like I surely had met them all personally and lived their experiences alongside them. I  … Continue reading

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