John James Duffy's military file is 157 pages long and includes detailed notes on his service, his childhood, and his friends' descriptions of his family life. I used ChatGPT to help me sort through the file for highlights. The focus in his file on his personal loss was surprising.
In 1995, a reunion for descendants of John William McGee and Mary Elizabeth Parr sparked a tradition continued by various family branches across the U.S. This year we met at Black Mountain, NC.
With genealogy, we can discover strange historical truths. Until I researched Thomas, I was unaware that indentured servants were sold in Slave Auctions.
Am I related? Determining that Margaret Poland's parents shown in the FamilySearch world tree are not correct using the genealogical proof standard.
Adding DNA testing to your standard research can reveal some surprises. Here are some of the new information that I have found.
