In October 2016, I visited the Moffat Library for part of my genealogy course program to examine historic manuscripts. The Moffat Library had in their vaults a collection of letters from the Caldwell family of Salisbury Mills. Shockingly, these handwritten
Shared Hobbies & Interests – #52stories
I was extremely happy to see Family Search #52stories writing prompt this week because I have had it on my list for some time to write about my grandma, Clara Lou Peters Stewart. My love of music and singing can
Why You Need to Be Persistent with Offline Searches
I cannot stress the importance of tracking down records offline. It would be positively lovely if every document, record and trace of our ancestors were scanned and readily available online, wouldn’t it? Isn’t that every genealogist’s dream? But since
The Honorable George Silas Peters
As I’ve recently begun working on my maternal grandmother’s side, I discovered my 3rd great uncle, George Silas Peters, was not only once mayor of Columbus, Ohio, he was also appointed by President Grover Cleveland to head out West to
My Shamrock Tattoo Isn’t Because I’m Irish
Yes, I’m technically Irish. Well, I should say I am 9% Irish according to my Ancestry DNA test and I have a story handed down about my family’s immigration from Ireland. I also have a small shamrock tattoo on the