General Genealogy Resources
This is a list of general genealogical and DNA resources that I think others might find useful. Most of them have an international focus, but there are few US-specific ones.
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Differentiating between people with identical names in records
Every generation has popular names and some names like John remain popular across generations. It can be difficult to know if this particular John Smith is the one you’re searching for. Here is a list of tips I hope can help you find the correct person.… Read more “Differentiating between people with identical names in records”
How it’s going
Unlike the meme, it’s going pretty well. I’ve added at least 200 genetically-related family members to my tree so far. I’ve also been able to go back a lot farther than I’d previously expected; my earliest known direct ancestor, Jane (Unknown) McGhee, was born about 1820.… Read more “How it’s going”
How it started
This blog is a place to share my genealogical journey and to hopefully help others in their own journey. I am an amateur genealogist who has only been researching seriously since November 2021. I stumbled across the WikiTree website and was interested enough to become a contributor.… Read more “How it started”