Here's my SIBLINGS post for #52Ancestors. These siblings didn't look too far when looking for spouses. #genealogy connectingskeletons.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-...

"Writing These Few Lines" This week's prompt for #52Ancestors is Letters and Diaries I am not lucky enough to have many letters from relatives. In fact, I have preci...

This week's #52Ancestors prompt was Letters and Diaries. I have exactly ONE letter that was written by an ancestor. connectingskeletons.blogspot.com/2025/02/writ...

Surprise in a Pension File This week's #52Ancestors in #52 Weeks Prompt is Surprise A recent find in a pension file was qui te a surprise. There are many stories abo...

This week's #52Ancestors prompt was Surprise. I was definitely surprised to find this gem in a pension file.

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Today is my great-grandfather's 145th birthday. I've put together a biographical sketch in his honor. #Genealogy. connectingskeletons.blogspot.com/2025/02/geor...

I'm participating in the #52Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge again this year, trying to post at least twice a month. This week's prompt was CHALLENGE. Not an exciting blog post but I wanted to talk about my family research challenges. connectingskeletons.blogspot.com/2025/01/chal...

I think you are very optimistic.

I'm taking a wait-and-see attitude. I don't get news from FB unless it's something posted by a friend I trust. I don't know if it will impact genealogy or not. I hate what Zuckerberg is doing but I'll live with it at the moment.

Former Confederate POW's who joined the Union side were called "galvanized soldiers."

I always look forward to SLIG in January. Even virtually. Because there's nothing else to do in Minnesota in January!!!

Fragments of a Life: Diego Rivera through the Lens of the FBI “Each and every one of my murals contains the expression of my own personality” Diego Rivera [1] Photograph of Diego Rivera pg. 54 HQ [Headquarters]-100-155423 [Classification- Domestic Security] […

If you don't subscribe to blogs from NARA, you should. You get really interesting tidbits like this one. Since I am a big Frida Kahlo fan, of course I read this. It is a great discussion on what you can and can't find in an FBI file. text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2024/11/26/f...

Maybe you need to get yourself a dog.

This looks like the spreadsheets that @jphawthorne.bsky.social started going around FB a few years back. You can do them with places of birth, causes of death, religions and all sorts of things that you want to see visually. We all had a lot of fun with them.

Today's rabbit hole. Putting some info together for Thanksgiving sharing. Includes a couple of murders, a massacre, several marriages, divorces and just plain weirdness. Just the kind of people I love to research!!! #genealogy

I've heard to do this (at NGS a few years ago). But I need to watch it again. Hoping I get back from my Doctor's appointment in time!!

The story is so fascinating. The article was great and her presentation of the story is wonderful.

Emily Church. Born in Henley Workhouse, gave birth in Henley Workhouse. Murdered her daughter in 1876, tried in Old Bailey, Convicted, sentenced to hang, commuted to life, served 8 years. Went on to marry, have children and live "normal" life.

There's an excellent PBS documentary "Forgotten Ellis Island" that talks about the medical facilities. Highly recommend it to learn more.

Great class yesterday. BCG's Putting Skills to Work class "Writing About Genetic Evidence: Practice the Principles to Meet Genealogy Standards" by Karen Stanbary. I was challenged on how to write up the DNA "problems" I encountered, and this gave me some excellent guidance.

I added a display name. I also tweaked my profile a bit. Photo - not so much. I need to find one.

Can you add me? cathynabo.bsky.social

I have Helene's World but haven't dug into it yet. Just ordered the 2nd one. I've been resurrecting my French Canadian research, most of which was done 35 years ago so both will be useful.