Posted by in 52ancestors, New York Research This was a fun one as I hit up the US School Yearbook Collection on Ancestry and the gems it brought up. Sadly there were no pictures of me in my 1989 Senior Year glory or of Gerard in his Senior Year Glory. I did find pictures of my Mom though through High School and…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Surprise Surprise for this topic I do not have a lot to report as the majority of my ancestors were Farmers and they farmed in Clinton and Essex Counties of New York. I do have Sarah Larkin Beardsley who was a doctor. My grandfather on my dad’s side was a contractor. A Great Grandfather on…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized When I think of tragedies in my family tree, a couple come to mind but the first one I always think of is my Great-Uncle Berlendo Moro. Berlendo Moro was born in 1909 in New York to Domenico Moro and Teresa Tracchia Moro. He was the 3rd son of the couple and the 3rd child.…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors It took me a bit to think of something for this prompt but all of a sudden it came to me this would be the perfect post to honor my husband with because most people do not know what a sense of humor my husband has. His humor and playfulness comes out most times when…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Beardsley, cemetery, Clinton County, NY I could right about several sister sets right now but I am going to go back to my Larkin Line, since I am continually enthralled with my Sarah Larkin Beardsley. If you remember I started this genealogy hobby with my maternal grandparents and the Larkin family is through my Grandpa. The story goes that Sarah…Read more »
Posted by in 52ancestors, Beardsley, Clinton County, NY, Daughters of the American Revolution, DNA, New York Research I truly believe that our ancestors reach out to us and speak to us. I have been doing a lot of research on my Beardsley/Curtis Lines. I have been working on an assignment for ProGen but I am also trying to link back to another Revolutionary War Patriot, Eldad Curtis. It is tough going because…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I really like this prompt easy. I do not think tracing any line is specifically easy. Especially if you are trying to dot all your i’s and cross all your t’s. I will say that one of the most straight forward lines for me to trace is my Grandpa Earl’s family the Witherwax/Weatherwax line. To…Read more »
