Standing in a cemetery or graveyard, I am always struck by the amount of information you can gather about a person from their gravestone. Of
Tag: Pennsylvania
Genealogy: I’ll simply sleep in peace until you come to me
Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen to glen, and down the mountain side The summer’s gone, and all the flowers
Personal History: Genealogy Road Trip
The past week has included a genealogical plethora of goodness! On Tuesday, March 19th, we had our meeting of the KYOWVA Historical Society in Huntington,
History: Shirley Donnelly on the Johnstown Flood
Shirley Donnelly was a local (Fayette County, WV) historian. He wrote a column for the Beckley Post-Herald covering a wide range of topics (not just
Genealogy: Unfamiliar Familia
In working on a family line in which I am incommunicado, I wanted to take the approach of almost over-verifying my various ties. With the
Genealogy: When The Facts Don’t Align
When I research my relatives I look for three key documents: Birth Certificate or notation on the state’s Register of Births Marriage Certificate/License or notation
Thoughts and Ponderances 