Helping the present understand the past
I finally did it…I took the plunge into the world of DNA. DNA is an interesting subject to begin with, but the use of DNA in genealogy has been intriguing for me. I actually wanted to dive into genealogy-DNA close to when it first began to be used for genealogy but I’m a rather cautious…
Ancestors If you could see your Ancestors all standing in a row Would you be proud of them or not – or don’t you really know? Some strange discoveries are made in climbing family trees And some of them, you know, do not particularly please. If you could see your Ancestors all standing in…
I originally started this post a week before my Blogiversary thinking to post it on the actual day along with the re-launch of my blog. Ah the best of intentions, right? LOL, unfortunately I ran into some technical difficulties with the blog re-launch (typical technology!) so things didn’t quite happen as planned. But I’m not…
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Joseph Victor Bowlby Today’s ancestor is Joseph Victor Bowlby, my husband’s second great-grandfather. Some basic facts: Name: Joseph Victor Bowlby Born: 29 March 1870 Parents: Samuel Bowlby and Rosannah (King) Bowlby Spouse: Anna Rhoda (Greenway) Bowlby Marriage: About 1900 Died: 25 July 1958 Joseph was born 29 March 1870 in…
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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Gertrude Viola (Warren) Bowlby I’m still playing catch-up on the 52 Ancestors challenge but I’m going to try hard to get current. Today I’m highlighting my husband’s maternal great-grandmother. Some basic facts: Name: Gertrude Viola Warren Born: 10 March 1905 Parents: John Garrison Warren and Minnie Green Warren Grokett Spouse:…
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