Don’t Burn The Child
I never knew how close I came to not existing until I heard the family story of Archibald Crawford Jr., who nearly died at the...
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Translating “Old Speak”
Most things that I encounter in genealogy require some level of translation or interpretation. The obvious is when a record is in German or French. ...
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No Grandpas
I never knew either of my grandfathers. Similarly, my dad didn't know his grandfathers and my mom didn't know her grandmothers. It is like a...
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Identification Complications
Identifying a person's ancestors isn't always easy even with records and DNA. I have worked a quite a few confusing lines in my own families...
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Turn That Picture To The Wall
Some year ago, my uncle sent my family an article about General George Henry Thomas. He was a well known and well respected general for...
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What’s Happening?
Today when we want to know what is happening with somebody, we check their social media accounts. If you aren't connected to a person, it...
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Educating The Family
An Early Education If the census record is correct, Andrew McCracken was was attending school and could read/write at age 4. Andrew went on to...
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Always Out of Place
Researching the McCracken family seems to always be a matter of looking where you don't expect. This is true of both Lemuel and his wife...
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Now They’re Here; Now They Aren’t
The challenge for Week 2 is a "favorite photo." I have no clue how to pick a favorite photo. So, I asked others and...
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Who Would You Like to Meet?
The challenge for week 1 is to consider who you would like to meet. I considered several obvious people: Lemuel McCracken, Roger Ellis, and George...
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Family: Records, DNA, Lore, and more
I have decided to take the "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" challenge offered by Amy Johnson Crow. Each week she will provide a prompt that...
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