This story has gone around the Facebook DNA groups like wildfire: One in 10 'is mistaken about identity of father,' by Sarah Knapton from https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/one-in-10-is-mistaken-about-identity-of-father-20190601-p51tgf.html?fbclid=IwAR1nGpQk8GNknr7du6sYr52_hqj38n3_cz69y_Q8pRhLbP89SfCoJSmaXCo It was 2004 when cousin Buddy first directed me to the trough of y-DNA-for-genealogy magic to read the results for the Lewis Surname y-DNA project. He and I both remarked … Continue reading Surname Projects Missed The Point Of “Not” Matching ~ “1 in 10 is mistaken about father’s identity”
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A Straw Boater, A Seersucker Suit, Making Senses, Truth In Census ~ Don’t Y’all Just Luv Newspapers!
Wes Pruden passed this week and one must pause and remember the passing of any journalism dinosaur. I think he would have liked the moniker. I will leave it to the big shots to write his obituary and list all his professional accomplishments with praise and admiration - I will remember a chat. We wound … Continue reading A Straw Boater, A Seersucker Suit, Making Senses, Truth In Census ~ Don’t Y’all Just Luv Newspapers!
The Mystery Of The Ghost Girl
WARNING postmortem photo below. There are two possibilities now that I think about it more. I might have gotten this picture at Burke's Antiques out in Eastlake, maybe on 1st Avenue. Or, Web and I might have gotten the picture at Scottsboro, Alabama's First Monday, Trade Day. I am fairly sure I had the picture … Continue reading The Mystery Of The Ghost Girl
Getting A Grip On My Education And My Kit
GRIP -- that is, the Genealogical Research Institute Of Pittsburgh -- offers a solid week of courses on genealogical research each summer, and Dai and I attended this year's first session for the second year in a row. I can truly gush, glow and go on about the great time we had and how much … Continue reading Getting A Grip On My Education And My Kit
Does A Genealogist Want A Citizenship Question On Any Questionnaire? What Do You Think?
[How dare politicians come in and try to steal away our beloved genealogy. Of course everyone in our wondrous country should be able to wear - I am from button - on an ancestry day and be safe and feel proud of each and every place that makes up this amazing country.] See below for … Continue reading Does A Genealogist Want A Citizenship Question On Any Questionnaire? What Do You Think?
Cherie Lynn's Herstory 