My Genealogy Journey!

 

I started doing genealogy many years ago.  At first it was just some mysteries that intrigued me. Then I became hooked like many others. Today I do research almost daily.   However, I often focus on someone else’s mystery.  So, I don’t make as much progress on my own family as I would like.

 

My passion is for people’s stories, but I am also careful not to create too much of their story myself.  Putting together pieces of the puzzle logically and filling in the blanks without too many assumptions can be a challenge.  Sometimes it is a logic puzzle that needs to be solved, sometimes it requires studying history, sometimes you have to take a fresh look at everythings, and sometimes it requires challenging what everyone else believes.

 

Recent Blog Highlights

Ellis McCracken

Substitute Grandpa

It isn’t unusual for a grandfather to be absent from their grandchildren’s lives.  But, it is rare for a special man to step into his shoes and be adored by his step-grandchildren.   Special Memories After Andrew Johnson McCracken died...
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General McCracken Peelle Pellett

Memories of the One-Room School House

I never went to a one room school, but I did attend grade school at a very small town school.  Here is a look at some of the one-room schools in southern Bourbon County and northern Crawford County, Kansas.  The...
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McCracken

The Cupboard Is Bare

  So, what do you do when the guys are haying and they request homemade cookies, but you are out of chocolate chips, nuts, cocoa, and several other cookie making staples?   Hot Summer Day   One hot summer day...
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