Names: Finding the Secrets of the Past
A fun stroll through various surnames in our family trees, finding the lost meanings. Red, fire, and bright are prominent characteristics of several names.
Are You Intensely Curious?
Are You Intensely Curious?
Tag Callahan
Big and Little White Lies Cause Family Mysteries
Sometimes ancestors intentionally hide their history, as with Marie Callaghan Van Buskirk's lies. Marie was my great-grandmother's missing sister. This is week 5 of #52 Ancestors, and the topic is "oops."
Interesting Ancestors I Would Like to Meet
Week 1 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge: I'd Like to Meet. I chose to highlight Captain John Fish, Effie Ann Parr and Margaret Callahan.
Family Stories – Early Death?
In genealogy circles, family stories are highly suspect. Some are outright lies. Others are just wishful thinking. But some events started the story, so it is worth investigating every story to see what is behind the story. Where Did the…
What about those Callaghan/Callahan Siblings?
Sometimes it helps to keep asking questions about family puzzles. Sometimes it helps to just be lucky. And other times, it takes having knowledgeable strangers just knowing where to look for answers. This time it took all of the above.…