by Brandy Heineman | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog, Family History
Francis Joseph Wells, (abt 1871-aft. 1926), was a telegraph operator. In spite of a reasonably long list of data about the man, my great-great-grandfather remains something of mystery. In his turbulent life, his career seems to be the constant. A Model of Success...
by Brandy Heineman | Oct 1, 2016 | Blog, Family History
October is Family History Month! Wondering how you should celebrate Family History Month? Here are 31 ideas to get you started… 1. Attend a lecture. (I enjoyed giving one today!) 2. Love Twitter? Join the “Genealogy Photo-A-Day” Challenge! 3....
by Brandy Heineman | Sep 15, 2016 | Blog, Family History
For years, one of my less-than-tangible interests has been, how is meaning created? How do signals, bywords, and objects become encoded with messages and memories? And specifically, how does a pin my grandmother never owned become a memento of her to me? Malleable...
by Brandy Heineman | Mar 24, 2016 | Blog, Family History
Using records, general histories, and literature to glimpse your ancestors’ context Speaking personally, my family history research has a definite weak spot, since I often fail to imagine what can’t be known of specific people’s lives. Since the...
by Brandy Heineman | Feb 29, 2016 | Blog, Family History
Who was Caroline Autler Heinemann? The history Heinemann in America doesn’t say a word about my third great-grandmother’s courage or lack thereof. The basis of everything I know about Caroline Autler Heinemann comes from these lines on page 54: JOHN...
by Brandy Heineman | Feb 25, 2016 | Blog, Family History
Our family trees don’t always yield their secrets readily, and I’m glad. There’s little as satisfying as ending a six-year-search—or rather, turning a corner for the next leg of the journey. I’ve written about Hamilton Townsend Cornell on this blog plenty of times—how...
