I came back from FGS inspired to work on my DAR application. It’s been languishing for quite some time, as I wasn’t sure I wanted to proceed. My purpose in applying was always completion of the rigorous application process; I see it as a validation of my genealogy research skills. There are a couple of […]
Write As You Go
One of the classes that really struck a chord with me at FGS 2012 was Elissa Scalise Powell’s Write As You Go! Regular readers will remember that I make periodic declarations to be more systematic in writing about my research; however, I’m never as disciplined as I want to be. One of the things that […]
What I Learned at FGS 2012
The 2012 Federation of Genealogical Societies conference is over. Lots of fun and just like at SCGS Jamboree, I spent my time learning from the genealogy rock stars, so my brain is overflowing. Here is a sampling:
The Brookshire Family Book
One of the sources I’ve seen mentioned several times in my research on Brookshires is a book by Glenna Brookshire Beck and Charles Randolph Sheridan called The Brookshire Family. This has long been on my mental wish list of books to look at. Several months ago, I wrote down my wish list of family history books […]
Vann House Days 2012
Jamboree Highlights
David Sanford Butler’s Funeral Book – Treasure Chest Thursday
I got a new item for my Treasure Chest last week. My uncle found a memory book from the funeral of David Sanford Butler. Dave was my grandmother’s grandfather and since I’m the keeper of the family history, my uncle brought the book to me (yay!). I’ve never seen anything quite like this. It’s cardboard, […]
Berlene Johnson – Mostly Wordless Wednesday
Aunt Edna’s Fabulous Hats
Millington Lytle Heir List
This list is from Millington Lytle’s estate file, a 133-page packet of information. For my purposes, this is the most important page in the packet, because it lists his heirs, thus providing evidence of the parentage of a number of people, including Elizabeth Lytle, wife of John Lytle. It also provides husband’s names for the […]