My ancestors on the Welton family came from Wales to the Colony of Connecticut where John Welton Sr. became a landowner and later constable of the town.
Searching for the Welton Family from Waterbury to Watertown [A to Z Challenge]
A to Z Challenge: My Agonizing VAN VALKENBURG Search
3 suggestions for how to STAY POSITIVE after you’ve hit a stumbling block in your ancestry research.
A to Z Challenge: UNION or Confederate?
Find out if your ancestor fought in the Civil War. Also included are 4 movie recommendations and 3 book recommendations.
A to Z Challenge: 5 Fascinating TV Shows About Genealogy on Amazon Prime Video
Have you been enjoying this year’s A to Z Challenge? I hope you’ve been bitten with the interest in exploring your own family’s ancestry. Perhaps you’ve already discovered an exciting tidbit about your family? And while you’re couped up at home, how about checking out these five t.v. shows about genealogy? And better yet – […]
A Free Virtual Tour of SCROOBY, England [A to Z Challenge 2020]
I’ve put together a virtual tour of Scrooby, where from Elder William Brewster hailed, in honor of the 400th anniversary of The Mayflower.
A to Z Challenge: 5 Tips to Research and Discover What Your Family Names Mean
Discover what your family name means, what a patronymic name is, Biblical names your ancestors had, and what the Fitz means.
7 Burning Ancestry QUESTIONS Answered [A to Z Challenge 2020]
For today’s post – I am going to be answering 7 popular questions novice researchers, including myself at one time!, ask.
Learning about PILGRIMS In Literature and Film [A to Z Challenge 2020]
As the 400 year anniversary of the landing of The Mayflower approaches, now is the perfect time to trace your roots back to our Mayflower Voyager ancestors and to focus on discovering pilgrims in literature and film.
A to Z Challenge: A Virtual Tour Back in Time of Ogdensburg, New York
Take a journey with me back in time to Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York, where my mom was born.
A to Z Challenge: 3 Tips for Researching NYS Historic Newspapers
When researching your family’s history, one of the best resources at your fingertips are old newspapers. There are paid sites such as genealogy bank and newspapers.com. However, one of my favorite resources happens to also be FREE and very helpful for anyone with ancestors from New York. NYS Historic Newspapers The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides […]