A Family Tapestry
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Some Answers Come Quickly
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Most months, I begin my search for the designated ancestor from among my Twelve Most Wanted for the year by saying I want to discover that...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Painting a Broader Portrait
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A new month, at least here at A Family Tapestry , signals a time to delve into the details on yet another ancestor in my family's hist...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Good Things Coming in Threes
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What is that saying about good things coming in threes? This third month of 2026 may have been filled with lots of family history discover...
Monday, March 30, 2026
The Mess We're Left With
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It's been a month filled with large court files regarding the intestate estates of Rainey men and their related families—not to mentio...
Sunday, March 29, 2026
The Slow Trip Down the Path to the Past
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The verdict is in: spending weeks reading legal documents can slow down one's research progress. At least in the case of my family his...
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Good Bedtime Reading for the Insomniac
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One last time this month—at least for this puzzle regarding my fourth great-grandfather Isham Rainey—I've headed back to those DNA mat...
Friday, March 27, 2026
Overextending
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Having hopes of discovering whatever became of the siblings of a fourth great-grandfather, even if his name was as unusual as Isham, may h...
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