Everyone calls me Judy. I live in the metroplex of Fort Worth/Dallas in the suburb of North Richland Hills with my husband of 45 years.
I have a great interest in genealogy research and love to share the excitement of a newly found tidbit of information on my family's history. It excites me also to help others find that missing piece linking them to someone they knew of, but didn't know!
As the appointed Historian of the Mineral Wells High School 50 Year Club, I have a treasure trove of historical documents and memorabilia to occupy my time and my curiosity.
Come with me on a journey as we blog about the restoration of the historical complex that includes the old high school, amphitheater, Rock School house, and Home Economics Building on the new blog, "Mountaineer Heritage Park Blog".
Ferencz Ujlaki and the trip he didn't take: Part 1
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*Ferencz Ujlaki, New York City, New York. *
*Sepia photographic print.
Circa 1909-1910. Privately held by Lisa, *
*[ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,]. 2009.*
...
Carnival of Genealogy, 114th Edition
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Welcome to the February 4, 2012 edition of the Carnival of Genealogy. This
is without a doubt the most exciting edition of the COG all year... It's
the ...
Storing my Genealogy Research
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[Image by Jonathan Joseph Bondhus] Marian Pierre-Louis of the Roots and
Rambles Blog has been discussing the format she keeps her genealogical
information ...
Online Genealogy and Security
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Years ago I was opening a bank account in Chicago. She asked me for my
mother's maiden name. I must have looked at her funny because she explained
it was f...
Scanfest is Coming!
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The February 2012 Scanfest will take place here at AnceStories this coming
Sunday, February 26th, from 11 AM to 2 PM, Pacific Standard Time.
What is S...
Sunken Cemetery
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The eruption of Mt. Vulcan Daan in 1870s left an extraordinary,
never-missed tourist attraction site famously known as the “Sunken
Cemetery,” marked by a h...
My mom: the firsts
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My mom was born on 20 June 1946 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. She was the
first and only child of my grandmother, Patricia and she was my grandfather
Lambert’...
The whacks of a shillelagh
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St. Patrick’s Day is only a couple of weeks off, and one of the things
you’ll always find plenty of at that celebration is shillelaghs. The
shillelagh [siú...
Bi-Weekly Rewind
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I know when I was stuck in rural upstate New York in the death grip of
winter I really did not want to hear how nice the weather was elsewhere. So
with apo...
Shachna Itzik Birger - 1881-1928
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Shachna Itzik Birger (aka Charlie Birger) was born on February 5, 1881 in
Lithuania. His family arrived in Glen Carbon, IL (near East St. Louis) when
he wa...
Attala County Memories Has Moved!
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Beginning today, you may read posts previously found here at my new
location, Mississippi Memories.
On the new blog, I will continue writing stories and po...
Postmarked 64 Years Ago Today
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My parents had been married almost two years when they took this trip from
Detroit to visit my dad's family in North Dakota. They didn't have any kids
yet...
Family Events for February
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3 Feb 1862 - William Henry Saunders was born
12 Feb 1824 - Jason Rose and Sarah DeLauder were married
14 Feb 1867 - William Rose and Hester A. Patterson w...
Outhouses
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This week's guest post written by Ed Ammons reminded me of the outhouse
post below-it was originally published here on the Blind Pig in 2008. I've
only use...
Tombstone Tuesday
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Charles Arthur Rogers 12 Apr 1870 - 17 Dec 1942 Greenwood Cemetery Fort
Worth, Texas ca Spring 1943 Surrounded by grandchildren Mike, Sue & Jan
Stanley
Status of Bootcamp for GeneaBloggers
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Just a quick note to explain the lack of posts here at Bootcamp for
GeneaBloggers:
There haven't been any posts since July 29, 2009 and folks have noticed ...
Auf Wiesersehen, Berlin
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It seemed fitting, somehow, that on my last day in Berlin I would be
required to move. Again. My make-believe apartment dossier would therefore
be revised...
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postcard - Powered by Smilebox]Make a Smilebox postcard
Pictures from the Multi...
Wordless Wednesday
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*Photo by Natalie Maynor*
Arthur S. Ragland
Son of Elizabeth Smith Ragland and John W. Ragland
Brother of Winiford Ragland Branch
b. July 22, 1811
d. Feb....
There's One In Every Family: The Black Sheep
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Above all else, what does a family researcher hope to unearth while sorting
through the scraps and remnants of an ancestor’s life? Well, for me it’s a
fa...
Patricia Carolyn Alcorn Clepper
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Carolyn Alcorn Clepper, 70, of Liberty, TX, passed away after a long
illness on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. She was a long time resident of
Baytown, and a sec...
Wordpress
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Moved my blog to wordpress and renames it Finding Our Ancestors, since I
have moved from research on just my O'Connell line. You can read it hear at
resear...
The Irish and the Jack O'Lantern
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The story of the Jack O'Lantern comes from Irish folklore.
Jack was a crafty farmer who tricked the devil into climbing a tall tree.
When the devil reached...
Guilty Pleasures and the "Oh! Shiny!"
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I saw this first on Facebook with Sue Peterson posting her blog (Long Lost
Relatives) and then I went to the blog Susan's entry had originated from by
Lea...
Long Overdue Update
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I would first like to apologize to everyone that I have let the blog and my
research slip to the bottom of my list of things to do! But, I am back and
I a...
FamilySearch: 2.8 million new records this week
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*NOTE from DearMYRTLE: Our friends at FamilySearch have been busy according
to this recent communication. Please address all inquiries to
support@familysea...
My Genealogy Bucket List GeneaMeme
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Jill Ball of the Geniaus blog has another great meme going so here is my
entry:
*The Bucket List GeneaMeme*
The list should be annotated in the following ...
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*Dulaney Family Reunion
**& Traditional Dinner on the Ground *
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Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Fulton MS
Saturday, August 29th, 11am
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Meal at Noon- (Please ...
Offended at every opportunity
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A personal note from Ken Dulaney that probably has nothing to to with the
subject of this blog.
During my drive home every day, or to anywhere else for t...
I Don't Like Cold Weather
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One way to keep our memories alive, according to Humorist Will Rogers, is
to talk about the weather. I find it hard to understand how we can
have CLEAR SKY...
Happy Birthday Grandma Keener Feb 11, 1924
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Edna Reba Keener 11 Feb 1924 - 17 Jan 1995
Her son Jerry Keener 14 Jul 1942 - 22 Mar1983
photo taken in late 1940s My Grandma Edna Keener was a strong woman....
A Little Tech At RootsTech
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[image: RootsTechTech]
I LOVE business cards. I collect them, but you knew that. In preparing for
RootsTech, the genealogist's technology extravaganza, I d...
Church Record Sunday: Manzanar
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Catholic Church, Manzanar by Ansel Adams.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/anseladams/aamsp.htmlToday is the 70th
anniversary of the signing of Exec...
New Mexico is 100 Years Old Today!
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So what do Billy the Kid, Smokey Bear, Kit Carson, Microsoft, atomic bombs,
and Isabella of Castile have in common? They each in some way have iconic
conne...
Matrilineal Line
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From Randy Seaver's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun*Saturday, October 1, 2011**
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*Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - List Your Matrilineal Line(s)*
*...
Hey genea...
Panhandler needs money for DNA test
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This was too funny to pass up. My grandfather sent this to me this morning.
I cannot locate the source but it has been posted in several blogs all over
the...
the death of Jonathan Stone...
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In 1856, Sybil Adams applied for a pension based on her father's
Revolutionary War service, stating that she is the only surviving daughter
and heir of Jon...
Evans in Texas
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While I was organizing and scanning my Evans folder I decided to check
findagrave and see if anyone had put online information about Arnold and
Mae Evans, ...
January River of Small Stones - Jan 27, 2012
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*Hardscrabble Fields*
Someone has left a rake leaning upon the porch corner against the dirty
chipped paint.
The ground appears scraped bare of all ...
Sharing Congress Excitement
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A number of the people with whom I communicate on various social media are
starting to share their excitement about attending this event which is only
hel...
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Dear People,
Thank you for your interest!
We have moved and can be found at:
HTTP://GPLUS.TO/GEDERGENEALOGY
HTTP://GEDERGENEALOGY.COM
HTTP://TWITTER.COM...
Happy Birthday, Michael ~
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Find-a-Grave Memorial
Michael T. Eimes
23 Feb 1974 ~ 03 Aug 1992
Here's wishing our brother, Michael, a Happy Birthday in heaven.
Michael was taken away f...
I Found my Great Grandfather's Marriage Report
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My great grandparents George and Katie Dietz Koleber, with their sons
George and Daniel and daughter Amalia ("Mollie") who is my grandmother.
This family...
Cemetery Statuary
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As I wander around in the serenity of cemeteries, taking photos for Find a
Grave, I'm struck by the beauty of staturary few people ever see.
These are so...
Obituary: Dr. William T. Thornton
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Dr. William Terrance "Terry" Thornton (1939 - 2010)
Dr. William Terrance “Terry” Thornton, 71, died at his residence on August
9, 2010. Born on July 26, 193...
Beware of Intelius
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A little off topic but still relevant to family historians. I'm sure that
when you search for ancestors or living relatives you eventually end up on
one of...
Ancestry in Ireland, This is How to Research
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Genealogy is a term that a lot of us have heard, but not many of us know
all that much about. When we hear “genealogy” thoughts of family trees, and
histor...
Sloan Family Reunion
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Jack & Melissa Sloan
Sloan Family Reunion
Saturday
October 1st
Peaceful Valley
Itawamba County, Mississippi
Bring a covered dish, we eat at noon.
Music and...
A More Sensible Response to the SSDI Access Issues
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A month and a half ago, I wrote a post entitled Someone Has Pissed in My
Cheerios, ranting about the recent changes in rules regarding the social
security ...
110th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted!
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The 110th edition of the Carnival of Genealogy has been posted! You can
read it here. The topic for the next edition will be on:
"*Autumn Weddings!* It's b...
Remembering Mom
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In honor of her birthday, here is a photo of my mom, Ann (Skrobul) Brady.
My mom liked having a December birthday. And she loved Christmas--the
decoration...
Break..
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Break Time...
I am going to take a break from Blogging for a little while...
I hope to be around to read and still check in on you..
See you soon...
Sometimes ya just strike out!
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And you have to wonder, What were “they” thinking when this was filmed?
It's not the first time I've come across something like this. And I'm sure
it won't...
scrapping up a storm!
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A long weekend meant lots of time to scrap--I finished 8 pages. I finally
dug into the Holiday Class I was taking from Tiffany Tillman and fleshed
out an i...
Gideon, Killicrankie, & a Merry Christmas to You!
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*[Originally posted last year. I hope you and yours are having a wonderful
holiday season. Every visit you make to this blog I take as a gift and hold
it d...
Expand the View 2
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This is my maternal grandfather's mother's line.
Eliza S. "Lida" Harding [1869-1942] m. William H. Downing [1863-1903] m.
John Rupp [1878-1935]
do
Benjam...
UCLP Images are Online
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Did you know that the Upper Canada Land Petition (1763-1865) images are
available online?
I discovered this news from the Library and Archives Canada websit...
Louisiana Surnames Louisiana Researches Updated
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I've finally updated the Louisiana Surnames - Louisiana Researchers database.
There are over 564 entries that can be searched on a single page or through
...
Mediterranean Cruise ~ Monaco ~ Part 10
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While in the area of the "Rich and Famous" I took some pictures of vehicles
we don't see every day at home. We were walking in front of the Monte Carlo
we ...
Civil War Collection Expanded on Fold3
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The following announcement was sent to Olive Tree Genealogy by Fold3. If you're looking for a Union Soldier this may be what you've been waiting for!
Inde...
Why Bother Researching My Family Tree?
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My very first BLOG POST at The Oracle of OMcHodoy addressed the question of
“Why Bother Blogging?”. The end result of that post was the following
answe...
View
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I visited www.directstartv.com and upgraded our television package. I’m
glad that I did because I just started working from home as a free lance
writer, so...
Time Machine Poetry!
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I want to see what you see…My magic carpet goes back in timeAs the future will be toldOur history books in libraries aboundThe prime destinations to beholdNo...
My Absence
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I’ve decided to post a quick (sort of… in the grand scheme of things)
update since I’ve been absent for a REALLY LONG time. Many things have
happened that ...
Family Events ~ Jan 01 – Jan 08
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January 1st ~ On this day in 1884 my 2x great-grandparents, William
EICKELBERG and Nellie AUFLICK were married in Charleston, West Virginia.
This picture ...
Washington Ball in 1830
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Miss Florence Victor donated an invitation to the Washington Ball held on
February 22, 1830, to the Sandusky Library Archives Research Center.
Florence’s...
The Big Secret...
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When you’re shaking your family tree, a few nuts are bound to fall.
However, sometimes a few skeletons fall also. *I’m wondering, do you say
“Hey..look at ...
Wordless Wednesday, Luc and Aurelie Boudreau
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Luc and Aurelie Boudreau (my 3rd Great grandparents)
with 10 of their children.
Belle Boudreau Deno Senesac is my 2nd Great grandmother
(looking at the pi...
Sutro Library Has A New Home!
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Old location of the Sutro, to the right (not seen) is a shopping center
The first time I visited the Sutro Library I remember thinking "Wow this place is a...
Another Dolphin!
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We went to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge today to do a little
hiking and see the manatees. This was the first time we had set out to do
any trail...
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We may be in a leap year, but February is still a short month!
Time is running out to be on board for the first issue of our journal, The
New Mexico Geneal...
Win a Copy of "The Big Genealogy Blog Book"
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My birthday is coming up and I decided that the best way to celebrate was
to give away presents. Who wants a present for my birthday?
I'm giving away tw...
On This Day : February 24
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1647 - Elizabeth REYNOLDS born. Elizabeth was the daughter of William
REYNOLDS and Margaret EXTON.
1675 - Joseph HERITAGE born in Sutton under Brailes, G...
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SATURDAY NIGHT GENEALOGY FUN: UGG!
Well. It's Saturday night and time once again over at Randy
Seaver'sGenea-Musings blog for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun. ...
Favorite Cemetery Photo
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The Graveyard Rabbit has resurrected the Graveyard Rabbits Carnival.
I missed the call for submission of entries, but there were several
participants.
Whi...
Volunteer Trails To The Past (TTTP)
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I enjoy volunteering to help others with their research even though I often
have little time. Right now my efforts are going toward the Trails To The
Past...
Genealogy Goals for 2012
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I really only have one major goal this year. Start writing and publishing
books! I know that a genealogist work is never done. On the other hand if I
keep ...
Music to My Ears
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In the last three months I've gotten some amazing new music. Several of the songs were featured in movies or televisions shows. Some of the music supervisors...
How to Make the Best Tribute Videos
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We are in the middle of the Hollywood awards season as I write this, and
video tributes for lifetime achievements are being conceived, assembled and
screen...
Extra Copy of Family Tree Maker 2012
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I ended up with an extra copy of the new Family Tree Maker 2012. If anyone
wants it, I will sell it to you for $20. That will include shipping. First
come,...
Houston Aeros
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Tonight we went to the Houston Aeros (AHL) season opener. It rained
outside. We got lots of penalties. We won 4-1. We listened to the postgame
show for th...
THE BEST LAID PLANS
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Back at the start of the month I wrote here about taking part in the Family
History Writing Challenge and committed to posting 500 words a day here.
Well, o...
Grandma's Hands
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*photo taken by: Robin Inge*
*Jan 28, 2012*
To most this is just a photo of a bunch of hands.
To me this is a photo of Love, Life and Family.
When you lo...
Orphan Photo #115
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This is a Real Photo Postcard. Notice that there are people holding up a
blanket as a backdrop? You can see someone’s head and two sets of hands.
Copyr...
2 comments:
Very evocative.
Thanks, Cosmo!
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