Posted by in general, professional Last week I sent off my first report binder, this week I am humbled. I received the following post on my facebook page. From the absolute bottom of my heart thank you! You have given him the most precious gift. I cannot thank you enough. ❤️❤️❤️ I had the honor to trace my friends family back…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Beardsley, Clinton County, NY, Daughters of the American Revolution, Uncategorized Growing up I thought I had been to almost every cemetery in Plattsburgh and Peru. Nope not even close. In 2016, while awaiting my applications approval from the Daughters of the American Revolution, I joined their Facebook Group and I learned about supplemental applications for other patriots you descend from. One of the tips was…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, DellaVecchia, Witherwax There are families who stay in their homes for generations upon generations, but not mine. Growing up my grandparents had a farm in Peru, NY but they were the first family to live there. My grandfather’s family had a farm that their family was on for over 100 years and then his family decided to…Read more »
Posted by in general, professional When the show Who Do You Think You Are? first premiered, I always thought how I would love to be a professional genealogist, I never really thought it was possible. I LOVE researching family history and it doesn’t even need to be my own family. I fall in love with each and every person I…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Clinton County, NY, Stewart What is Misfortune? Misfortune can be defined as bad luck or an unfortunate condition or event. Using this definition I had a couple of people come to mind. My favorite ancestor Dr. Sarah Beardsley who died at 39, tragically young. The more I got to thinking I thought of my Great Grandfather, Charles Edward Stewart.…Read more »
Posted by in Beardsley, Clinton County, NY, Witherwax In 2017, I started listening to genealogy podcasts. Two of my favorites are Genealogy Guys and Extreme Genes, each one provides me with new things I may not of thought of or gives me an a-ha moment. This past week I listened to both and can’t remember which one said to look into the neighboring towns and counties…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Daughters of the American Revolution, Witherwax I wasn’t originally going to use this post as a 52 Ancestors post. Then today I was sitting here going through the Deed books for Clinton and Essex Counties in New York State. To me this is the black hole of genealogy research. When I go through these books I look for family names. I…Read more »
