Genealogical research conflicts are inevitable. I’ve discovered a conflict with my Skaggs lineage that eludes resolution.
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Music
Is music in the family? I consider surnames on my family tree that are shared with notable musicians.
Fortune
While collecting sources for an ancestor, I found strong contradictory evidence against her being my ancestor. What good fortune this prompt came along! It has led me to find this misinformation and correct the record.
Land
While researching ancestors living in Colonial Virginia during the 17th century, I found several records of land grants.
Immigrant Ancestors, Fresh Start
52 Ancestors, in 52 Weeks – Week1: Fresh Start.
The varied reasons my European ancestors immigrated to North America for a fresh start.
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.