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The Fighting Stewarts

When I first started documenting my Stewart grandparents, I didn’t realize how much of their story would occupy a space in my brain. Some people might have found a murder/suicide in their family, noted its tragedy, and moved on but

Jill M. January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 Archer family, cemetery, family history, mysteries, newspaper clippings, secrets, Stewart, Stewart family Read more

Dear Esther – Family History Writing Challenge Day 1

As part of the #30DayFHWChallenge, I am writing this letter to my second great-grandmother who was murdered in 1914 by her husband, William, before he shot himself as well.  I’ve written about Esther and William’s sad story before and the

Jill M. November 2, 2016October 6, 2017 #30DayFHWChallenge, Archer family, Stewart family, Uncategorized Read more

Uncovering Dark Secrets in Your Family Trees

Uncovering Dark Secrets in Your Family Trees

Sometimes there are dark things in your family tree that aren’t talked about – things that when you stumble upon them positively blow you away.  Such a thing happened to me about a month ago when I was meandering down

Jill M. November 8, 2015July 25, 2020 Archer family, genealogy, newspaper clippings, old records, police records, secrets, Stewart family Read more

Recent Posts

  • 1978 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 27
  • Solving 4th Stewart GGM’s Maiden Name
  • 1978 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 26
  • 1978 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 25
  • 1978 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 24

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Recent Posts

  • 1978 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 27
  • Solving 4th Stewart GGM’s Maiden Name
  • 1978 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 26
  • 1978 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 25
  • 1978 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 24

I am taking a break from teaching genealogy for now. If that changes, I will post here in upcoming events.

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