A Family Tapestry

Monday, February 16, 2026

When Two Families Collide

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  It was at a local genealogical society meeting when, just for fun, several of those in attendance pulled out their phones, logged in to th...
Sunday, February 15, 2026

Exploring the Back Stories

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  We're halfway through the month, and so far I've been unable to find any solid connection between my fourth great-grandfather Job ...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

A Detour Through the Sidelines

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  Sometimes, when I'm stumped with a collateral line, I go wandering. This time, still puzzling over the origin of my fourth great-grand...
Friday, February 13, 2026

Catch Them if you Can

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  Perhaps this is just my unlucky day. I was hoping to catch a glimpse of my missing ancestor, Job Tyson, back in what was supposed  to be h...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Ancestor Fatigue

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  It's been back to Pitt County , North Carolina, to put FamilySearch's Full Text Search through its paces. Entering my fourth great...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Juggling and Genealogy

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  Genealogy can be a juggling act, and my current obsession with the roots of Job Tyson has put me squarely in that category. I've been ...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

How Young is "Young"?

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  I confess: I'm getting impatient with Job Tyson's descendants. As I go, relative by relative through my Tyson DNA matches, I am no...
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Jacqi Stevens
It is my contention that, after a lifetime, one of the greatest needs people have is to be remembered. They want to know: have I made a difference? I write because I can't keep for myself the gifts others have entrusted to me. Through what I've already been given--though not forgetting those to whom I must pass this along--from family I receive my heritage; through family I leave a legacy. With family I weave a tapestry. These are my strands.
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