Welcome to Family Finds
An Adventure in Genealogy
In addition to stories about my ancestors, I share tips for conducting online family history research. Genealogy is a great pasttime, join me on my journey to uncover and document my ancestors lives.
Curious
I am curious, how do others research common surnames. I am working on: Smith, Gilbert, Russell, and Gillespie. Another I am researching has a number of spelling variations. What techniques are successful when it comes to common surnames?
Another Favorite Photo
I looked through my box of old family photos to find a previously not scanned photograph worthy of being a favorite photo. At the very bottom of the box, I discovered a large photography studio folder with a charming image inside that is now a favorite photo.
Favorite Find
A recent favorite find is four images I created years ago for a calendar. These images represent my 64 4th great-grandparents.
Foundations
My research foundations for 2022 are to put names on thirteen of my 64 4th great-grandparents who are brick walls. I do have strong clues for several, and I will prioritize my efforts with those.
Future
For 2022 I plan on doing more research, specifically focusing on my 4th great-grandparents who are brick walls. I still plan to participate in Amy’s challenge, but I will document my brick wall research for many of the weekly prompts. Even if they do not precisely match the prompt.
Holidays
I made a holiday photo collage and labeled each with a letter. I asked my family to match the holiday photo to the years I provided.
Lines
In genealogy, we speak of lines as our descent from a particular ancestor. In Euclidean geometry, a line has no dimension: no breadth, and no defined length. Does that mean genealogical lines are not lines but segments or rays?
Homemade
My father really enjoyed making things: wood, metal, textiles, and electronics. This week I share a few of his homemade projects. Many of these homemade items are still in use, or on display, yet today.
Strength
I sometimes wonder at the personal strength my ancestors must have had to face the many adversities in their lives. Particularly when I discover the death of a spouse or child. I suspect many found strength through their faith and the practical aspects of their lives.
Thankful
What am I thankful for? Many things, but here is a brief list presented in a (hopefully) clever way to satisfy this week’s prompt.