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.
Conflict
Genealogical research conflicts are inevitable. I’ve discovered a conflict with my Skaggs lineage that eludes resolution.
Groups
Among my old photos are several groups of schoolchildren. I am sharing these group photos in an attempt to connect with descendants of the children.
Father
For this week’s prompt, I share some favorite photos of my father.
Bridge
During the 1960s our family took many road trips around Indiana. Sometimes my father went out of the way to drive across an old covered bridge.
Military
I keep a list of the military service of my direct ancestors, this week I share the list and highlight the more interesting entries.
At The Cemetery
Whenever I want to visit my deceased ancestors at the cemetery, they are just a click away. This week I highlight online memorials and virtual cemeteries.
Cousin Bait
I have posted old family photos, transcribed documents, and blog posts online with surname tags in order to attract cousins. Among genealogists, this is known as “Cousin Bait.”
Mother
For this week’s prompt I thought I’d share some favorite photos of my mother
Police Woman
When I heard stories about my great Aunt Sadie’s exploits as a policewoman, I imagined her like the main character, Pepper Anderson, of the old TV show “Police Woman”
Favorite Place
My favorite place is a neighborhood on the east side of Indianapolis: Irvington. My great grandfather, grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and I have all called Irvington “home” at some point.