Why Evidence and Analysis are Essential to Genealogy Research
After years of genealogical research you will quickly realize that discovery is entirely based on evidence and analysis. Assumptions are the devil of research. If you think you've got it all then you are willingly admitting to ignorance. I learn this lesson over and...
Motivation Monday: Tips on building your family tree without using ancestry websites
In the beginning the tree is incredibly easy to climb, and the information almost seems to fall from the sky into your hands. But as you climb further, the distance between the branches grows, the leaves begin to thicken, and suddenly it's difficult to assess the best...
Travel Tuesday: Australian Immigrant Passenger Lists
Ellis Island's website has become a wonderful and famous resource for finding your immigrant wannabe American ancestors. Not only can you find out what country your family originated from, but you are also able to learn intimate details about your ancestor's hair...
Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow: The Forgotten Confederate Civil War Soldier
Since my last post I have been quite busy going through the requirements to get my certification from BCG. I finally completed the client report, which took almost 2 months, and have now progressed onto compiling a three-generation narrative genealogy. I love...
Military Monday: Translating Italian Military Documents (Liste Di Leva & Liste d’Estrazione)
Every day is a learning curve when it comes to genealogy. Today I was lucky enough to receive a document from the Archivo Di Stato Di Catania. I wrote to them on March 8th so I only waited 17 days for a reply, which I think is a great turnaround. This document was the...
The Highs and Lows of Genealogy
It's so easy to get swept away by genealogy research in the beginning. Everything is new, and usually the success of finding your relatives is high. The records are fairly recent, after all, and you can't believe how easy researching your family is. Why would anybody...
Travel Tuesday: Taormina
After a short break, I am back to share some photos and my experience from my visit to Taormina, perhaps the most perfect little town in Italy. Taormina is located on the top of a hill that overlooks Giardini-Naxos. My family and I took a short bus ride that somehow...
Wedding Wednesday: Giuseppe Sulfaro & Maria Stagno’s 71st Wedding Anniversary
If they had lived, my grandparents Giuseppe Sulfaro and Maria Stagno would have celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary this Friday on the 14th of March. They only reached their 27th wedding anniversary before Maria died in 1970. Unfortunately we don't have any...