tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.comments2023-12-29T14:45:24.307-06:00Branching Out Through The YearsFranEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00727917499152200255noreply@blogger.comBlogger1187125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-75043762719409054622022-06-17T04:22:42.271-05:002022-06-17T04:22:42.271-05:00He is my 5th great grandfather. I feel so fortunat...He is my 5th great grandfather. I feel so fortunate to have this book in my possession Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045756720372235082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-53857084484304881742022-04-12T13:42:58.631-05:002022-04-12T13:42:58.631-05:00Clayton is wonderful and sometimes easier to find ...Clayton is wonderful and sometimes easier to find stuff than FamilySearch, however you have to have an adventurous spirit and know where to start looking. FranEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727917499152200255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-60036587721200925432019-01-11T19:56:41.127-06:002019-01-11T19:56:41.127-06:00If your grandfather was Ray Whitson Sr. Then yes s...If your grandfather was Ray Whitson Sr. Then yes she was his sister. He was the one who wrote her letters about their father because she was only 2 months old when he died. Thank you.FranEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727917499152200255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-49891328439087511972019-01-11T18:13:47.927-06:002019-01-11T18:13:47.927-06:00I think she was my grandfather's sister. We ha...I think she was my grandfather's sister. We have many artists, myself included, in the family. Reading about her, then seeing her lovely painting brought tears to my eyes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580264744318493646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-26427821385167430342018-12-17T21:54:09.664-06:002018-12-17T21:54:09.664-06:00I ❤ him.I ❤ him.Aine https://www.blogger.com/profile/10600439504697840921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-39479516733728900472018-11-04T16:19:58.669-06:002018-11-04T16:19:58.669-06:00I bet the boys hid for days. :D I bet the boys hid for days. :D FranEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727917499152200255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-19738997261962148212018-10-31T14:45:20.772-05:002018-10-31T14:45:20.772-05:00I'd like to know how they got the mules up the...I'd like to know how they got the mules up there - the look on the farmer's face would have been priceless. Linda Stufflebeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652044674485948749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-58190721735403506242018-09-28T17:04:48.031-05:002018-09-28T17:04:48.031-05:00It's always good to remember that ethnicities ...It's always good to remember that ethnicities are only estimates. I had always wondered what the population base was for each company that provided results. Obviously, the more people in the database, the more reliable the estimates. I was quite shocked to learn that Ancestry just enlarged their reference database from 3,000, which is miniscule even if just comparing to the millions who have done DNA testing, to 16,000, which is still very paltry. If the other companies have equally small samples, that would explain how results from different companies are drastically different. Because of that, I take anything below 5% with a grain of salt.Linda Stufflebeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652044674485948749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-54005204983536377762018-08-10T01:31:39.227-05:002018-08-10T01:31:39.227-05:00George Washington Roberts is also my 2nd great gra...George Washington Roberts is also my 2nd great grandfather my Grandma was Hazel Belle Baker-Mashburn her mom Katie Hazel Roberts and George was her dad yes he fought for the union he was in the 17th regiment of the Michigan artillery first division of the nintharmy he fought at antiedem and fredericksburg,<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15384643161449648272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-39449001560929116542018-06-24T16:37:26.749-05:002018-06-24T16:37:26.749-05:00T.M. so nice to meet a new cousin. T.M. so nice to meet a new cousin. FranEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727917499152200255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-40452596926717866072018-06-10T09:44:57.989-05:002018-06-10T09:44:57.989-05:00Ive recently discovered I am a direct descendant.....Ive recently discovered I am a direct descendant....so amazing to be able to read his story....so many feelings....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319615012658830607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-11493544571660252292018-03-26T20:40:24.551-05:002018-03-26T20:40:24.551-05:00Thank you Joan. We have all struggled this week ma...Thank you Joan. We have all struggled this week making sure her wishes were realized. She is loved and it is a blessing to know Families are forever. FranEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727917499152200255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-55671887294596013522018-03-26T10:30:54.457-05:002018-03-26T10:30:54.457-05:00Well loved in life -- and in the hereafter.Well loved in life -- and in the hereafter.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-29158736519037813922018-02-21T22:12:29.478-06:002018-02-21T22:12:29.478-06:00Beautiful ❤️Beautiful ❤️Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00129854061190948756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-90708806007023073322018-02-21T22:12:02.114-06:002018-02-21T22:12:02.114-06:00Beautiful ❤️Beautiful ❤️Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00129854061190948756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-51918704791273519462018-01-29T22:49:20.693-06:002018-01-29T22:49:20.693-06:00I like your idea of transfering some of stories to...I like your idea of transfering some of stories to FanilySearch Memories, I think I will look into this as something viable that I could do easily. I am trialing at the moment linking stories to people on WikiTree ie at the end of the post I link back to their profile on WikiTree I have not done it back my familySearchTree as I am not yet confident enough but posting memories might a good start. Thanks for sharing you ideas.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-23143523177958570802018-01-29T19:05:31.914-06:002018-01-29T19:05:31.914-06:00When you accomplish these goals, your research wil...When you accomplish these goals, your research will certainly be "in shape." Like you, I'm not drawn to vlogging, but I love writing my blog. Good luck!Linda Stufflebeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652044674485948749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-49278032830299234532016-11-30T08:00:47.422-06:002016-11-30T08:00:47.422-06:00Thank you Andrea for stopping by. Hoping the tradi...Thank you Andrea for stopping by. Hoping the traditions stick. :-)FranEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727917499152200255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-38304867292264448822016-11-30T08:00:02.786-06:002016-11-30T08:00:02.786-06:00Marian Thank you for stopping by. It is my job to ...Marian Thank you for stopping by. It is my job to keep the stories. ;-)FranEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727917499152200255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-56326655386388156572016-11-29T15:40:47.258-06:002016-11-29T15:40:47.258-06:00Love this post! Making those family connections an...Love this post! Making those family connections and traditions stick so they can be passed on and carried out by the next generation is so so important.Thanks for sharing.Andrea Kelleherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-863257098874897952016-11-29T07:44:42.118-06:002016-11-29T07:44:42.118-06:00Hi Fran, I especially like the photos that accompa...Hi Fran, I especially like the photos that accompany your holiday tradition memories. Thanks so much for sharing these traditions! Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-33943679403613686662016-11-28T22:25:21.315-06:002016-11-28T22:25:21.315-06:00Thanks Linda. They do make for great memories.Wish...Thanks Linda. They do make for great memories.Wish many times that there had been more picture taking back in the day.FranEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727917499152200255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-22709575306437562412016-11-28T19:06:52.658-06:002016-11-28T19:06:52.658-06:00Welcome back to blogging. We were informal at hom...Welcome back to blogging. We were informal at home with my paternal grandmother, but more formal on the rare occasions we drove from NJ to MA to share a holiday with my maternal grandparents. Both styles of family Thanksgivings make for great memories.Linda Stufflebeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652044674485948749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-71104539872742931082016-04-30T19:25:02.932-05:002016-04-30T19:25:02.932-05:00Thanks for stopping by. Nice to know one is not al...Thanks for stopping by. Nice to know one is not alone. :-)FranEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727917499152200255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799118134852549463.post-3287284316997683612016-04-30T18:23:35.162-05:002016-04-30T18:23:35.162-05:00Yes, I do that all the time! I even get lost in in...Yes, I do that all the time! I even get lost in inlaws of ancient siblings of ancestors sometimes.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.com