by Brandy Heineman | Aug 5, 2015 | Blog, Family History
Even as one of the first direct-line ancestors handed to me in copies of old clippings when I took an interest in genealogy, my great-great-grandmother Elizabeth Krauss Loop has become something of an enigma in my family tree. Partly true family stories The first...
by Brandy Heineman | Jul 21, 2015 | Blog, Family History
(Or, How a Find My Past Free Trial Weekend Rocked My Research, pt. 4) Glad you’ve been enjoying this series! Last time, I wrote about a bevy of undiscovered details in a mostly-solved mystery. This time, I want to talk about an overlooked figure in Orilla and...
by Brandy Heineman | Jul 16, 2015 | Blog, Family History
(Or, How a Find My Past Free Trial Weekend Rocked My Research, pt. 3) Good to see you, friend! Last time, I wrote about how a long-sought obituary finally revealed the what and when of the Wells family crisis. This week, I’m jumping forward in time again. In the...
by Brandy Heineman | Jul 11, 2015 | Blog, Family History
(Or, How a Find My Past Free Trial Weekend Rocked My Research, pt. 2) Thanks for returning for the next installment! Last time, I explained how the Irish Collections at Find My Past helped me tie together a fistful of clues, allowing me to trace my Laughlins back to...
by Brandy Heineman | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog, Family History
(Or, How a Find My Past Free Trial Weekend Rocked My Research, pt. 1) Welcome to my 4-part series on how a promotional free access weekend at FindMyPast.com was all it took to inject fresh clues into my toughest genealogy mysteries–and even to solve a few of...
by Brandy Heineman | May 28, 2015 | Blog, Reading, Recommended Books
A teacher on the run. A bounty hunter in pursuit. Can two enemies learn to trust each other before they both lose what they hold most dear? Karen Witemeyer is one of my favorite authors, and after reading the sneak peak of A Worthy Pursuit included with her recent...
