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Tag Archives: ancestors
Will The Real Slim Augusta Please Stand Up
Genealogy has been a passion of mine for years, and I’ve worked on it heavy-duty for the last 2-3 years. Now I’m proving my lineage for the Mayflower Society. That sounds really easy on paper. This person was born from … Continue reading
What’s Up With The 12th Chromosome And My Maternal Haplogroup?
I am not a geneticist. In this article I’m going to pose a couple of questions that are baffling and fascinating to me. I realize that I can ensconce myself in a university library and learn all about it. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in genealogy, Uncategorized
Tagged ancestors, ancestryDNA, chromosomes, Cotton Mather, DNA, family, genealogy, genetics, homonin, maternal haplogroup, relatives, Salem Witch Trials, science, The Genographic Project
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How Genealogy Changed My Perceptions
As anyone who has read my blog knows, I have disappointment and anger toward my mother, which I have worked to put into perspective. Right now a large number of females reading this are shaking their heads in agreement from … Continue reading
Posted in family
Tagged alcoholism, ancestors, ancestryDNA, England, families, family, Familytreenow, genealogy, Germany, growing up, Holland, memoir, memoir essay, mother daughter relationships, strokes
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Still Obsessed With DNA
This Christmas, I gave an ancestryDNA kit to my son and bought one for myself, as well. Whenever I get time, I work on our genealogy. And it is always full of surprises. One branch of my family that we … Continue reading
Posted in genealogy, Uncategorized
Tagged ancestors, ancestryDNA, families, family, genealogy, history, neanderthal, political boundaries, relatives, spit
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The Gravestone Whisperer
Both my husband and I are working on our respective genealogies. With a vengeance. He is a Son of the American Revolution and a Mayflower Descendant. I’m a Daughter of the American Revolution wannabe (paperwork done just not submitted it … Continue reading
A Non-Morbid Cemetery Tour
The research into our family’s genealogy has taken me on a ride with surprising twists and turns. Part of the process is finding places and dates where ancestors were born and died. Which led me to graves and gravestones. Find … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ancestors, cemeteries, family tree, findagrave.com, genealogy, history, Stephen R. Bradley, vermont, William Czar Bradley
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Letting The Genealogy Out Of The Bottle
“Mamoo, you have the same eyes and lips as this lady.” I responded to my grandson with “Wow.” Mamoo is the affectionate Gaelic word for grandmother, much like abuelita is the affectionate term in Spanish. I have always identified myself … Continue reading
Posted in genealogy, Uncategorized
Tagged ancestors, culture, family, genealogy, history, Sarah Richards Bradley, Stephen Rowe Bradley, vermont, William Czar Bradley
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Music or Books
Music or books. Take your pick. You have to choose. Which would you give up? I don’t know about your family, but in mine we often had that discussion. Which is a little silly since we never had to make … Continue reading
Posted in music, reading
Tagged A Wrinkle in Time, ancestors, blogging, books, Eric Clapton, genres, Island of the Blue Dolphins, music, opera, reading, soul, symphony, The Who
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