Luella Pressell: Surprise!
52 Ancestors, in 52 Weeks – Week 6: Surprise!
Just when you think you know everything about an ancestor, surprise!
I thought I knew most everything about my paternal great grandfather
David L. Osborne, 1848-1942.
Digital Bookshelf
52 Ancestors, in 52 Weeks – Week 5: At the Library
I rarely go to “brick and mortar” libraries, I prefer to do most my research using online resources.
I have built a fairly large virtual bookshelf of digitized books for use in my genealogy research.
Admiral Byrd: I’d Like to Meet…
52 Ancestors, in 52 Weeks – Week 4: I’d Like to Meet…
Richard E. Byrd, my sixth cousin, 3 times removed,
was a famous aviator, in 1929 he flew to the South Pole.
His story inspired me when I was young.
Laferre to LaFara: Unusual Name
52 Ancestors, in 52 Weeks – Week 3: Unusual Name
The surnames in my tree are typical of common western European names.
However, the name that is unusual among these names is MY surname: LaFara.
Sarah Smith: Challenge
52 Ancestors, in 52 Weeks – Week 2: Challenge
So much about genealogy research is a challenge, perhaps the most
common challenge is the ‘brick wall,’ meet Sarah Smith. 18?? – 1846
Samuel Jordan: First
52 Ancestors, in 52 Weeks – Week 1: First
When I think ‘First’, as it relates to genealogy,
I think of my first ancestor to arrive in North America,
Samuel Jordan, 1575-1623.