Lineagekeeper's Genealogy

As a lifelong genealogy researcher, I smile and shake my head at the intense emphasis being placed on photos and story collections being the implied salvation of genealogy. Granted, young…

My United States research is highlighted by 50 links that I’ve added to my personal portal webpage.  The U.S. States are listed alphabetically from A to W with the corresponding…

Many if not most of our Royal ancestors came to grievous ends.  Such was the case for cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots.   Mary was the daughter of James V, King…

Arthur Barlowe, First Voyage to Virginia (1584) [Arthur Barlowe, a young protégé of Sir Walter Raleigh, co-captained the earhest voyage outfitted by Rahegh soon after he was granted a patent…

King Henry II of England sent out a number of proclamations that are extreme examples of the loss of protection from the assumption of guilt and classism that was exemplified…

I recently encountered a note associated with the records of some of my ancestors in long ago England that mentioned the Assize of Arms.   No flashes of recognition appeared.  It…

Like most folks with ancestors in Massachusetts, some of my ancestors lived in Salisbury and Amesbury.  If you’ve ever taken a few days to find and explore all of the…

Almost six years after taking a DNA test to help some cousins who hoped to tie to my proven lineage, there still aren’t any matches to their branch of the…

Weekends and holidays were fine days to visit the beauty at the end of the peninsula.  Depending on the tide, you could walk hand in hand with your girl on…

Fear, hunger, desperation: emotions of the Great Depression.

Indian Abduction 1 September, 1782 CAPTURE OF CAPT. CHARLES POLK’S FAMILY By: Judge William Polk The following account of the capture, near Bardstown, Ky., in 1782, of the family of…

Enjoy the April 2013 issue of the Going In-Depth Genealogy Magazine by the wonderful team at In-Depth Genealogist.  Click on the cover to view.  [Esc] to Return

Virginia was a major gateway to immigrants in to America.  Starting in the early 1700’s large numbers of immigrants flocked to Virginia from the homelands.  England, Africa, Scotland, France, Germany…

A significant percentage of my ancestors were passengers on the ship, Mayllower and as such their lives and descendencies have been capture and recorded to a higher degree than most…

Ogden, Utah Plumber, Brigham Ballantyne, turned into a human cannonball on the morning of 4 May 1913.   Trying to see where he was going in an old sewer line, he…

Boston was the home to many of our early American ancestors.  Births in Boston were faithfully recorded on two volumes until 1745; after that date, they were recorded in multiple…

On occasion, we see physical or psychological issues crop up in our families.  Are they simply one-off situations or could they be current manifestations of inherited DNA weaknesses? Fortunately, few…

There was a reason my ancestors loved the mountains.  They are beautiful and have been part of the lives my family for generations. Ansel Adams captured the beauty of the…

Enjoy the March 2013 issue of the Going In-Depth Genealogy Magazine by the wonderful team at In-Depth Genealogist.  Click on the cover to view.  [Esc] to Return

The FamilySearch Wiki is full of amazing genealogy research articles.  I haven’t had the need to research Italian records until recently while helping a fellow researcher get started in their…