A Family Tapestry

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Before the Journey Began

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  One way to trace the route of immigrant ancestors is to look to their children. Not just the locations where those children were born, but...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

John Kelly's Wife

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  To find an ancestor from Ireland with such a name as John Kelly means relying on a "F.A.N. Club" full of helpful hints about th...
Monday, June 29, 2026

Looking for THAT John Kelly

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  Choosing to search for an Irish ancestor named John Kelly may end up being a hopeless genealogical battle, I'll admit. But here it is,...
Sunday, June 28, 2026

Genealogy as Endurance Sport

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  The other day, a question came to mind: is genealogy an endurance sport? Setting aside the objection that genealogy could not possibly be ...
Saturday, June 27, 2026

Summering

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  Our local genealogical society recently wrapped up what I suppose we could call our spring semester. Each year, we host monthly membership...
Friday, June 26, 2026

Looking Ahead

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  While I'm working on extricating myself from the current tree-building mess I'm in, I thought I'd take a moment, despite being...
Thursday, June 25, 2026

Each Step Makes
the Next One Easier

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  As I work through the finishing touches of last month's research project, adding DNA matches to my mother-in-law's Jackson ancesto...
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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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