As the year closes, I’d like to reflect on some luck I had this past year. I was able to find the school enumeration records for my husband’s grandmother by getting a tip after writing a journal article. I hired a genealogist in Croatia who knew someone I could hire as a driver who just … Continue reading “A Little Bit of Genealogical Luck”
This is the 5th blog in my personal synchronicity series. If you find what I’ve written weird, I will definitely agree with you. I can’t make stuff like this up! I had put genealogy on a back burner with the move and after July 5th, temporarily stopped accepting clients. My last day of research in … Continue reading “October Genealogical Coincidences Part 5”
I absolutely adore those unexpected finds, don’t you?! During my two week hiatus I decided I’d try to solve a John Duer (1801-1885) mystery. I wasn’t able to do that yet but I have made some tremendous progress and want to share how I came to put the pieces together to answer my question – … Continue reading “A Unique Genealogical Find on Christmas Night”
Originally published on genealogyatheart.blogspot.com on 20 Dec 2015. Last post was my 12 most favorite free genealogy sites and today is my 12 favorite paid sites. I have placed these in alphabetical order and not by preference: 1. Ancestry.com – since they own just about everything in the genealogical world it’s very hard not to subscribe … Continue reading “12+ More Genealogical Gems to Use”
Originally published on genealogyatheart.blogspot.com on 18 Nov 2015. Last weekend I had the pleasure of researching at the New England Historic and Genealogical Society in Boston, Massachusetts. If you’re planning a first visit, here’s some tips I found useful: The library is SMALL but filled with tremendous resources that you might not find anywhere else. … Continue reading “Visiting the New England Historic and Genealogical Society”
In June I had the pleasure of meeting two of my Bollenbacher cousins, we are fifth cousins once removed. I had never met any family on this paternal line and how the meeting came about is rather strange. I’ve previously blogged and lectured about the benefits of using the Whova Conference app to meet a … Continue reading “October Coincidence”
My blog plans have changed due to the events of this past week. Originally, I was going to share a find I discovered by accident on Christmas evening but that will wait. When I began Genealogy At Heart, my goal was to post blogs to further the genealogical education of everyone interested in family history. One of the … Continue reading “With Heavy Heart, Comparing Ancestor Patriots to Those Who Stormed the Capitol”
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Last week I blogged about how I had first discovered my 7th great grandfather, Daniel Hollingshead and the strange migration that both he and one of my adult children had followed. The story continues… Daniel was born in 1686 in Saxelby, Leicestershire, England. On my recent visit to Great Britain I made a stop in … Continue reading “Daniel Hollingshead and a Connection to My Eastern European Relatives”
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”
