I know that many readers of this blog are cousins to me and Dale and many of you have had your DNA tested on Ancestry or other services. I even see some of your names or user IDs come up when I look at DNA match lists. Many of you are probably wondering if you’re […]
1923 Road Trip – part 5
In this last installment of the Road Trip, we follow the Rudeens and Hansons on the return trip.
1923 Road Trip – part 4
I left my road trip series hanging back in February – still more of the story to tell! I also have some updates about my family history and genealogy work at the end of this post.
Crime and Punishment
This week’s theme is “Crime and Punishment.” Our ancestors were human, so it tends to reason that someone in the family tree found themselves on the wrong side of the law. The up-side for us is that they often created more records than the law-abiding ancestors!
Favorite Place
This week’s theme is “Favorite Place.” So many records that we use (and memories that we have) are tied to a place. What is a favorite place to research? What is a favorite ancestral home?





