Like me, you probably have spent years searching for a document to prove an identity or relationship. Perhaps you were looking for proof of where an individual lived between census years. Maybe you are trying to pinpoint when a family relocated to another area. You’ve searched high and low and after checking the regular recommendations, … Continue reading “When Your Genealogical Wishes Come True”
I finally found the tombstone of my 3rd great-grandfather, John Duer, in Kessler Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio! Last Saturday my husband suggested we drive to Ohio to check out the cemetery in the hopes of finding John’s gravestone. I’ve blogged many times in the past about my Duer family and the frustration of not being … Continue reading “Finding John Duer’s Burial Site”
With the extra hour you gain from this weekend’s time change, Genealogy At Heart has a 2-for-1 special today! As I conclude my synchronicity series I’ll be reviewing two books that are filled with genealogical coincidences. The first blog will cover Henry “Hank” Z. Jones, Jr.’s Psychic Roots: Serendipity & Intuition in Genealogy (Baltimore: Genealogical … Continue reading “Psychic Roots Book Review”
Since returning home from vacation, I have been on a genealogy cleaning spree. Although I hadn’t planned for this, I discovered a few days before I left that I really had to make it my priority when I returned. While packing, I was frantically looking for items in the closet when I got hit in … Continue reading “Genealogy Cleaning Hints”
I actually planned on writing about an awesome find by using an index that happened to me while I was researching last weekend but an event just occurred that I must get out of my mind. On this beautiful cool fall morning, a World War 1 Centennial Commemoration service was scheduled at Rose Cemetery in … Continue reading “Haunted Rose Cemetery”
For a number of years, Ancestry.com has provided users with the ability to add their input regarding incorrect info on record indexes. Recently, MyHeritage has devised a similar feature that will allow for corrections of spellings or transcription errors. Simply click “Suggest Alternatives” and add your info. You’ll need to type the first and last … Continue reading “MyHeritage SuperSearch Update”
Originally published on genealogyatheart.blogspot.com on 28 Aug 2016 Please check out my earlier blogs about my recent adventures researching in Pennsylvania. At this point in my travels, I had one afternoon and one morning left in the area and hadn’t really found much. To recap: No will at the courthouse – only the index of … Continue reading “Making the Most of Your Research Trip – Part 6”
Originally published on genealogyatheart.blogspot.com on 17 Apr 2016. My cousin Will’s death occurred 400 years ago this week. Like many of my relatives, Will’s life has been controversial. There are doubters that say Will was not capable of producing the work that he did in his lifetime. He’s been called an imposter, a sham and … Continue reading “My Cousin Will – 400 Years Later Questions Remain”
Originally published on genealogyatheart.blogspot.com on 13 Dec 2015 Just read a helpful blog about how to use wildcards when researching online. You can read it here. I have to admit that I’m not very good at using wildcards or identifying the many, varied and unusual ways my ancestors spelled their names. I think that many … Continue reading “Playing With Names – Wildcard Searching and Other Methods to Discover Your Family”
Originally published on genealogyatheart.blogspot.com on 28 Jun 2015. I think it’s a miracle that there are any truths in family stories that are passed down considering how the passage of time and personal perceptions can lead to faulty memories. I have just discovered two faulty memories in my own life. If you are a Baby Boomer … Continue reading “Faulty Memories”
