tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post7720530878760223345..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: A Christmas Gift of a SisterJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-30163636821328061002013-09-24T00:10:58.249-07:002013-09-24T00:10:58.249-07:00It's those occasional "hits" that ke...It's those occasional "hits" that keep people like us going, isn't it?Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-37145279362795557732013-09-21T22:12:40.916-07:002013-09-21T22:12:40.916-07:00Good idea for us visual people:)Good idea for us visual people:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-49325417158542069652013-09-19T12:01:45.676-07:002013-09-19T12:01:45.676-07:00What a wonderful early Christmas gift!! I love it...What a wonderful early Christmas gift!! I love it when the research pays off :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14429943996332228949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-5030874403462324852013-09-18T21:36:43.164-07:002013-09-18T21:36:43.164-07:00Kathy, I'm definitely indebted to this one vol...Kathy, I'm definitely indebted to this one volunteer at Find A Grave. There are so many at Find A Grave that have put so much work into making it the great resource it is!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-51455459647150724362013-09-18T21:34:57.070-07:002013-09-18T21:34:57.070-07:00I totally relate to what you are saying, Iggy. It ...I totally relate to what you are saying, Iggy. It can become tangled and confusing. One way I've tried to help readers visualize family connections was to hyperlink back to my old Rootsweb tree, where you'd be welcome to wander through the data, if desired.<br /><br />The problem with <i>this</i> Kelly family, though, is that I'm still not sure how it connects with John Kelly Stevens' in-laws. While I'm still in doubt, I haven't plugged Timothy's family into my database. I don't even want to guess about it--that would only become a call for "cleanup on aisle three" sometime in the future.<br /><br />Your suggestion does get me to thinking, though. Perhaps I can experiment with adding a few of my own sketches of relationships. Sometimes, diagrams and other visualization aids can make a difference.<br /><br />Thanks for the idea!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-29583856098604077302013-09-18T21:27:05.291-07:002013-09-18T21:27:05.291-07:00Thank you, Wendy! It was a moment of excitement. I...Thank you, Wendy! It <i>was</i> a moment of excitement. I just love connecting the dots...though truth be told, Johanna is an in-law of a second marriage to a man who may or may not be related to our Kellys. I keep searching through this bunch, hoping to find some conclusive element. The answer I see as my incentive may turn out to be the proverbial carrot on the stick...of the rider on my donkey....will I ever catch it?Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-47345426542376137212013-09-18T17:32:16.428-07:002013-09-18T17:32:16.428-07:00Glad you were able to solve this puzzle well befor...Glad you were able to solve this puzzle well before Christmas! Find a Grave and the volunteers are a great resource.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-17575395719159454192013-09-18T10:30:49.892-07:002013-09-18T10:30:49.892-07:00I read this and then took a noon hour stroll... an...I read this and then took a noon hour stroll... and I got to thinking about how complicated things get when one or more of the marriage partners remarry one, two or even more times. Compound to that "complexity," the extended family commonly "remained living together" "back in the day."<br /><br />You could get a situation where siblings have no blood relationship yet (possibly) share last names. A "family tree with a "knotty" tree branch" to say the least.<br /><br />In this case (i.e., Johanna's), I find the relationship situation difficult to visualize - even though I understand the three families, Kelly, Danehy and Sweeney's (pick your own spelling) are related via Johanna - I loose track of where to "pin" John Kelly Stevens, whose nephew started this whole line of research. :)<br /><br />It would be nice if there was (if there isn't) a way to visualize all this in our heads! Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-38870852861594803902013-09-18T04:08:46.601-07:002013-09-18T04:08:46.601-07:00Find A Grave is really a gift that keeps on giving...Find A Grave is really a gift that keeps on giving. Merry Christmas!<br /><br />Even though your quandary isn't mine, I felt that moment of excitement mixed with relief when one more brick fell from that wall. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com