Category: Genealogy Concepts
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My first “brick wall” finally gave way under dozens of snippets of information from newspapers… but now he may be someone else’s Brick Wall, and I don’t know how to find that person!
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One of those rare, thrilling moments of collaboration set me off on a philosophical tangent. And now you get to read it!
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Not a lot of information survived the years, but we can set a marker down and keep studying. There is always more to learn.
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Even when the destination is clear, the journey might be difficult. In this case, the destination is not clear, and may not exist yet… or may only exist in the past.
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No biography is as straightforward as we pretend – but some have more layers than others.
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Our ancestors often lived in the margins of history, and even those who left few records can teach us a lot, if we’re willing to study the context.
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Asking for help is merely hard – but apparently, nobody knows how to do what I’m asking for help with!
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Welcome to a wrap-up/overview of the previous eight weeks! What interesting patterns do we see in each generation? Let’s compare them!
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Some updates on my progress gathering data for the Callan One Name Study. #onenamestudies
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As I prepare to write about a family with a unique faith tradition, let’s explore what makes discussing American faith traditions so fraught.
