Schalene Dagutis, blog author of Tangled Roots and Trees, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. This great post shows how Schalene sifted through pages and pages of court records to find a “new” 4th great grandfather hidden in the details.
Month: April 2018
How I Solved It: Brick Wall Ancestor | #3 Ruhama (Price) or (Leonard) Bass
Anne Faulkner, the blog author from Ancestor Archaeology, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. This blog reviews an ancestor with surname conflicts. Some said Price, some said Leonard. Between record searching and asking for help on Facebook, she was able to find the key piece of information that confirmed…
How I Solved It: Celia’s Uncle Max and Family
Luanne Castle, blog author of Entering the Pale, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. Here, Luanne follows the immigration journey of “Uncle Max” showing how important passenger lists and the citizenship papers of extended family members can be in locating a town of origin, and other important family…
How I Solved It: The Swinfield Family Bible Discovered!
Geoff Swinfield, blog author of The Swinfield Blog, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It” series. Geoff discusses the great discovery of the long-lost family bible and how it was found by reaching out to the public through a blog post.
How I Solved It: Frederick Allen Downing: finding the father of an illegitimate child
Suzi Brent, blog author of Family Tree Mystery, shares how she conquered what she had thought was an unsolvable mystery for our “How I Solved It Series.” A DNA test from a third cousin twice removed and an inquest report helped Suzi track down the unknown father of an ancestor…and brought meaning to a clue…
How I Solved It: Will The Real Kirk Daughter Please Stand Up?
Michael Dyer, blog author from Family Sleuther, has shared this blog with us as part of our “How I Solved It” Series. Michael finds some red flags for a father and daughter that no one had noticed until a book was being written about the family and they were double checking information. Further investigation…
How I Solved It: Did Your Ancestor Leave You A Clue at the Cemetery?
Patricia Greber, blog author from the website My Genealogy Life, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. An in-person visit to a cemetery reveals a set of three headstones, one of which doesn’t fit with the other surnames. A message on the Rootsweb email list and a response from…
How I Solved It: A Detested Ancestor – Philemon Benjamin Hawkins
Renate Sanders, blog author of Into the Light, has contributed the following post as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series.” Here, she shares her experience digging for a nugget of truth in family lore. She found the answer in estate records and discovered how a shared name can lead to a century of…
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