Saturday Night Genealogy Fun-- Ellen's Questions

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun-- Ellen's Questions - Part I

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:

It's Saturday Night again -

time for some more Genealogy Fun!!

1) Ellen Thompson-Jennings posted 20 questions on her blog this week - see Even More Questions About Your Ancestors and Maybe A Few About You (posted 27 June).

2) We will do these five at a time - Questions 1 to 5 tonight.

3) Tell us about it in your own blog post, in a comment on this post, or in a Facebook post.

1. Which ancestor had the most children? It can be a couple or a single person.

My great-grandfather, George Pearson (1892-had 9 children with Gursie Gable my great-grandmother. (1896-1963

2. How many years have you been working on your genealogy/family history?

I started in Oct-Dec 2016, so I'm haven't been doing genealogy for a long time.

3. Do you collaborate with other genealogists on your family history?

No.

4. Have you hired a professional genealogist to work on your family history? Even if it was just a small branch of the family.

No. I thought about hiring a genealogist to try to find my ancestors pension file, but never went through with it. I will stick to finding records on my own.

5. If you have family heirlooms what’s your plan for their future?

Sadly, I don't. If I do in the coming years, then I will save them.

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