One of my Stewart roadblocks that I have been chipping away at has been my 4th great-grandmother, Minerva Stewart’s maiden name. The Stewarts are their own roadblock, but not knowing who she was presented another, and I’m happy to say
A Harrowing Day for George B Jones
When teaching genealogy classes, I am always quick to point out to my students that when you look at your tree, you should marvel at what it took to get you here today. My example is John Wickham, my 7th
Her First Trip to a Cemetery
I had to go home to Ohio this past week to see my father who is dying from Stage 4 cancer – that is a post for another day. We stayed in Zanesville near my daughter’s house so when my
And then things change…
Life has a funny way of putting you where you *need* to be versus where you necessarily *want* to be. When we moved to New York from Ohio, my genealogy had not expanded far past the Ohio/Kentucky borders. It had
My Spot in New York Stories Live!
In my excitement, I forgot to share this a few weeks back. During the NYS Family History Conference in September (which was virtual), I was featured in a segment called “New York Stories Live!” which asked people “What’s Your New