When People Were Property – Auctions in America
With genealogy, we can discover strange historical truths. Until I researched Thomas, I was unaware that indentured servants were sold in Slave Auctions.
Are You Intensely Curious?
Are You Intensely Curious?
Tag Featherston
Am I Related to Pilgrims, US Presidents, and Famous Scientists?
Am I related? Determining that Margaret Poland's parents shown in the FamilySearch world tree are not correct using the genealogical proof standard.
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.
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."
A Thief in the Family Tree!
A thief in the family tree is not unexpected because most of the family is from Ireland and the Potato Famine was notorious for creating thieves out of starving people. Little did I know that many of the American colonies…