by Brandy Heineman | Feb 22, 2016 | Blog, Family History
Now and then, tried and true genealogy resources deliver unexpected gifts. Like “unorthodox” census data. You know, where the enumerator squeezed in some extra tidbit, or the person supplying the information offered a TMI overshare way before that...
by Brandy Heineman | Feb 20, 2016 | Blog, Family History
Untangling fact from fiction in the case of Ernest Loop Genealogy would be a very dull hobby without people like my second great-grandfather, Ernest Loop… and possibly a much simpler one. He’s easily one of the most colorful characters in my family tree, along with...
by Brandy Heineman | Feb 8, 2016 | Blog, Family History
Lucy Ferris Loop: using her maiden name to bridge generations? It’s exciting to find an ancestor with a connection to a prominent family. I’m not talking Kennedy or Rockefeller levels of prominence here, although that would be super. No, even if your prominent family...
by Brandy Heineman | Feb 1, 2016 | Blog, Family History
Jemima Stowell Loop and the genes for longevity When I first caught Family Tree Fever, I thought those grand old genealogies were the best thing ever. (Full disclosure: I still think they’re pretty good.) However, I’ve noticed a consistent problem with...
by Brandy Heineman | Jan 25, 2016 | Blog, Family History
The bad death of Hardy Cole Genealogy is a hobby for many and a profession for some, and most of us pursuing the details of our ancestors’ lives do so out of a sense of passion, curiosity and enjoyment. So what should a researcher do when genealogy research uncovers...
by Brandy Heineman | Jan 18, 2016 | Blog, Family History
Delilah Townsend Cornell and her namesake Have you ever considered a name to be a clue as to relationships in your family history? If so, then you’ve already experimented with onomastic evidence in your genealogy! Onomastics, or the study of the origin, history,...
