The title of your post caught my attention since I have tried to find the birth and marriage records in…
On The Curious Case of John Dunn
My great grandfather took the name of his older deceased brother Walter H Hammett then emigrated at age 16 from…
On The Curious Case of John Dunn
Fascinating! If Richard deserted and his brother died about the same time, it would make sense for him to take…
On The Curious Case of John Dunn
The surname of Hurts came from my fathers family. My father is Elijah Hurts and my brother is Lee Edward…
On The Ancestry of Jalen Hurts
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On Daniel Axtell, the regicide
Sometimes more current additions are made, if a person's handwriting can be decifered that is helpful too. Some interesting research…
On Locating Family Bible Records
they are only as accurate as the recorder
On Locating Family Bible Records
family bibles can also be suspect: some relatives may be missing or details inaccurate; it all depends on the recorder...
On Linking Parents and Children—Without the Help of Vital Records
FindAGrave listed a brother and sister in my family as husband and wife just because they were buried next to…
On Linking Parents and Children—Without the Help of Vital Records
I have been trying to find records to validate every single one of the connections I am make in my…
On Linking Parents and Children—Without the Help of Vital Records