Tag Archives: genealogy

Unoccupied Car Accidents….For Real

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Barb Knowles

I have been involved in four accidents that I can think of off the top of my head that have one thing in common. No one was in the car at the time. The first one was a doozy. In … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Uncategorized | Tagged bad luck, blogging, car accidents, cars, deer, drivers, driving, genealogy, Humor, mirrors, parking, parking spaces, sideswipe | 17 Comments

Everyone Lies

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Barb Knowles

One thing that I’m learning from genealogy is that everyone lies. Some are interesting, some are whoppers and some are just silly. Case in point. One of my grandmothers lied about her age. Not an uncommon occurrence. She lied about … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged census, families, family lore, family secrets, genealogy, Germany, Humor, lies, lying, secrets | 25 Comments

That Moment When You Discover You’re Related To Cotton Mather

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Barb Knowles

We all have skeletons in our closets (not counting those in the cemeteries…..sorry…..genealogy humor). And we hope that when we research our ancestors, we are related to swashbucklers, Egyptian queens, famous inventors or the like. I’m a little bit of … Continue reading →

Posted in genealogy, humor | Tagged Cotton Mather, cousins, DNA, genealogy, Harvard, history, Humor, Increase Mather, Salem Witch Hunt, Salem Witch Trials | 25 Comments

Still Obsessed With DNA

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Barb Knowles

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 | 30 Comments

The Gravestone Whisperer

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Barb Knowles

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 →

Posted in genealogy | Tagged ancestors, ancestry, Belfast Maine, brattleboro, cemeteries, genealogy, gravestones, Jonathan Dorr Bradley, Lydia Fuller, Mayflower, Simon Knowles, Susan Mina Crossman Bradley | 13 Comments

A Non-Morbid Cemetery Tour

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Barb Knowles

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 | 19 Comments

Letting The Genealogy Out Of The Bottle

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Barb Knowles

“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 | 25 Comments