
I Believe Our Ancestors Direct Us Along a Specific Course
These are my great grandparents, George Anderson Tucker (1882-1932) and Daisy B. Chick Tucker (1883-1941). They are from Buffalo, Union...

The Myth of Ellis Island, Part 4
Genealogy Proof Standard Study Group Homework Chapter Three — Evaluating Records Reference: Christine Rose, Genealogical Proof Standard:...


The Myth of Ellis Island, Part 3
Genealogy Proof Standard Study Group Homework Chapter Two—Building a Solid Case Reference: Christine Rose, Genealogical Proof Standard:...


The Myth of Ellis Island, Part 2
Genealogy Proof Standard Study Group Homework Chapter One--What is the Genealogical Proof Standard? Reference: Christine Rose,...


The Myth of Ellis Island, Part 1
In my previous blog post, “What’s In A Name,” I used the example of my second great grandfather, Yussel Wilkimirsky (also known as Joseph...


What's in a Name?
What IS in a name? We all remember learning this famous line in high school English, written by Shakespeare, uttered by Juliet Capulet,...


What I Learned Today: The Dash
Today was a really sad day for the area I live in. On the evening of July 4th in Brookings Oregon, a small plane left the Brookings...


Nine Months To Tell the Story
You are invited to our new event: Nine Months to #TellTheStory You have until May 15, 2016. You are encouraged to pick one of the...


I Love a True Story, Real Photos, and Trees with Sources
By Jan Edwards I love a story that is true, a photo if it’s really them and a tree that has sources and great documentation. I’m going to...


As the Story Goes, Nobody Knows!
By Jan Edwards Many times as a researcher and someone that helps others we hear a very common phrase, “well the story goes”, “I was told...