RT @macgeneserv: you never know when you’ll find a genealogical gem … wedding announcement of my gr-grandparents: http://bit.ly/9rYmhN #
RT @JireneGen: Nice story of siblings adopted out and finding each other through #genealogy I love it! http://su.pr/2gdNMz #
RT @tmacentee: Some advice for genealogists on self-publishing http://su.pr/1w5HL4 #genealogy #
RT @southerngraves: [Peachy Past] Georgia Lunatic Asylum Patients from . . . → : CONTINUE READING
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 Posted on 17 Aug 2010 5 Comments  William H. “Buddy” Ward was my third great-grandfather. His is the penultimate name I have in the Ward line, so while he is not a brick-wall ancestor, both of his parents are. His death certificate has been a valuable document, confirming some data, providing new information and leading to new documents. Confirmations He was a farmer. Posted on 13 Aug 2010 5 Comments Next week, I’ll be attending the annual conference of the Federation of Genealogical Societies in Knoxville, Tennessee. This will be my first genealogy conference and I’m very excited! At first, I hadn’t considered attending this conference, because I thought it was only for genealogical societies. As it turns out, the first day is focused on societies, . . . → : CONTINUE READING  RT @ProGenealogists: Mid-South Marriage Records: Some of the oldest existing vital records for Southern States resea… http://bit.ly/ayDU9Z # Posted on 8 Aug 2010 8 Comments  When I started working on my Notebook Project, I wanted a way to make a cover sheet for each binder that represented the contents. I first thought of making a scrapbook page, but I really wanted to do something fast and easy. Then I thought of creating a word cloud of the names in the book. . . . → : CONTINUE READING Posted on 7 Aug 2010 1 Comment My Lankford/Langford family line starts with Leaty Caroline, my great-great grandmother. Leaty’s birthdate is in question. Her headstone says 20 July 1848. Her death certificate says 1848. The 1900 census states Jan 1860 and various other censuses imply 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, and 1852. She was probably born in Tennessee. She married William West 20 November . . . → : CONTINUE READING Posted on 6 Aug 2010 4 Comments This week’s 52 challenge is: Listen to a podcast. A podcast is a digital media file that you can download and listen to any time. There are some wonderful genealogy podcasts including Genealogy Gems and Genealogy Guys (click the POD on either site to listen). You can find many other podcasts on iTunes (free, but you need . . . → : CONTINUE READING  Great #genealogy resource! Gordon County GA obituaries online. http://ow.ly/2i2Jb # Posted on 3 Aug 2010 1 Comment  Benjamin E. Forrester was born 24 Jun 1850 and died 12 Feb 1937 in Fannin County, Georgia. His parents were Coleman Forrester and Anna Carnes. Salina Tucker was his wife. Benjamin is buried at Dial Church of Christ Cemetery in Fannin County. He was my great-great-great uncle. My great-great-grandmother, Mary Lourania (Forrester) Ward was his youngest sister. This . . . → : CONTINUE READING Posted on 2 Aug 2010 3 Comments  A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from my newly-found cousin M, asking about a photo given to her by a Roberts relative, who indicated that it was a photo of Mariah Langston. I have the same photo, which I also received through a Roberts connection, and my copy was also labeled Mariah Langston . . . → : CONTINUE READING |
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