“The” Census Question, When Wasn’t “It” Asked? ~ Read All The Questions, For All The Years

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. When wasn't it … Continue reading “The” Census Question, When Wasn’t “It” Asked? ~ Read All The Questions, For All The Years

Ruth’s Tree ~ Or Bulls-eye Wilson, Fact Or Fiction

When you get to know Bulls-eye, you have to fall in love with him. If nothing else, he brought a lot of people together for family history and DNA for genealogy. John Bulls-eye Wilson, 1812 - 1870. First off, the y-DNA. The Wilson line has a couple of confirmed matching males and gives me a … Continue reading Ruth’s Tree ~ Or Bulls-eye Wilson, Fact Or Fiction

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?

Message Boards, Google and Internet Heirlooms ~ More Ways To Find And Honor True Ancestors!

Ever wonder how there came to be so many messed up family trees? Too much prosperity, too much money for chasing after desires and rumors, and too much sharing of mistakes. The rumor mill floats a good story one time and then a million gazillion clones spring up. I am upset with Ancestry.com because they … Continue reading Message Boards, Google and Internet Heirlooms ~ More Ways To Find And Honor True Ancestors!

DNA Projects ~ Surnames, Geographical Regions, Haplogroups, For Boys And Girls (with Google translate on page)

Stirring up excitement for DNA testing, and especially for going beyond the usual autosomal DNA (at-DNA only gives the overview of the last few hundred years), has been my love and my livelihood. People might not know many people or places in their ancestries, but they can learn much from their haplogroups, which can be … Continue reading DNA Projects ~ Surnames, Geographical Regions, Haplogroups, For Boys And Girls (with Google translate on page)