Lineagekeeper's Genealogy

If sketches of old armor are accurate, then this may be one of the more stylish designs I’ve encountered. Note the long, sharp pointed foot design that can be use…

I suppose it is sad that I can remember making copies using gel cells because our little town didn’t have any carbon paper.  Now, we growl if the toner runs…

A cousin and I have been working on our common ancestry during the past few weeks.  One of the books we needed to review was “John Rogers of Marshfield and…

Many genealogists aren’t aware of a research Gem that is a bit hidden on the FamilySearch site.   When I’ve asked people in my genealogy classes and presentations if they have…

The news from 1905 is echoed frequently today, although in the case of power usage, we typically aren’t told that using a light or motor during daylight hours will result…

Weekly presentation of art by great granduncle Frans Hals.   Shrovetide Revellers

Many if not most of us are bloggers, writers and contributors to Wiki’s.  How many of us take the time to organize our creations using a consistent writing style?  The…

I once held an original copy of the book “The Visitations of the County of Devon” in my hands.  It was well worn from use by other genealogy researchers. The…

The spirit of cooperative repair of the Union as exemplified by Abraham Lincoln is needed in current day United States, replacing the never ending stream of divineness..

No postings on this date in protest of Internet Censorship as part of the U.S. SOPA / PIPA Legislative Bills.

  In 1629 The theocratic leadership of Salem, Massachusetts had enacted a covenant of correct or proper conduct in the community.  Apparently, its statutes were not of sufficient explicitly because…

in 1912, Wharton Dickinson upset many Churchill descendants in America when he pointed out a fallacy in the lineage of John Churchill who immigrated to Plymouth, Massachusetts in the mid-1600’s. …

Weekly presentation of  art by great granduncle Frans Hals.   Regents of the Old Mens Alms Houst 1664.

Thomas MacEntee is hosting a discussion about the FamilySearch Wiki with Lise Embley Saturday, 14 January 2012 at Noon, Mountain time on his BlogTalk Radio show. Tune in to hear…

The tips of the propeller on a World War II fighter disturbs the air making them visible as it taxis for takeoff aboard the USS Yorktown.

While looking for the records about ancestors in Warwickshire, I found mention of the ‘Train Wreck at Wootton Bridge.  On 11 Jun 1861, the bridge collapsed when a passenger train…

Family History research tests or knowledge of research methods, tools and resources.  We sometimes think we know where to look for information about our ancestors only to find that the…

After spending hundreds of hours in New England cemeteries finding the tombstones of my ancestors, I’m frequently amazed at how many of them I can remember in detail. Observing which…

Earlier, I posted the history of my great grandparents, Charles and Rosa Clara Logie who were aboard the ill-fated ship, Julia Ann that sank in the South Pacific on its…

Fran Jensen created an excellent slide show presentation that shows how to use the FamilySearch Wiki including several associated research success stories. I started to create a similar presentation but…