Fred Wright Bailey is Jonathan’s great-grandfather on his mother’s side. He passed away two years before Jonathan was born. Fred grew up in a logging camp in rural Tioga County of Pennsylvania. Fred married Ina Marguerite FRENCH. During the depression, Fred supported his family by doing odd jobs for farmers in exchange for meat. The … [Read more…]
Amazona Frances Easton Burkett Suddoth Amazona Frances Easton Burkett Suddoth Amazona is my second great maternal grandmother. She married William Thomas Suddoth. William and Amazona had Fannie Jane Curtis Suddoth. The Information I Have Found on Amazona I found a copy of their marriage license from Brooke County, West Virginia, in 2007. I was excited … [Read more…]
Ellis Island Site Helps to Locate Immigrated Ancestors Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty The Ellis Island Foundation is something that has been a part of my life since I was about six years old. The Foundation began the fundraising to undertake the huge project of restoring Lady Liberty. My brother and I both … [Read more…]
Off and on through the years, I have helped friends (you know who you are) with their family history research. I have and continue to enjoy the challenges of finding their ancestors. Each friend (obviously) has different research needs as we do all. I love being able to step in and help them find records that have alluded them … [Read more…]
My Husband is My Tenth Cousin One of the coolest features of the paid version of the RootsMagic software is their Relationship Calculator. We use it all the time! Include Your Relationship to an Ancestor When You Can Online For example, when I post “virtual” flowers on our ancestors memorial pages at FindAGrave.com, I do my best to list … [Read more…]