Lacie's Genealogy Blog

As the year comes to a close, I want to share what 2020 was like for me.  Photo by Darkmoon_Art on Pixabay Let's look back on my 2020 goals and see how I did. 1. Learn why Jesse and Oscar were in an orphanage - This isn't a fail per se, but at the moment, the answer is still unknown. 2. Continue to prove the parentage of Clara L Scott - I  3. Writing short stories about my ancestors - ❌ 4. Explore ancestral healing/inner work - ✅ 5. Write entries of memories -  ✅ A look back at my genealogy quests, progresses, and activities. Researching the circumstances of why my 2x great grand uncles were in an orphanage. Here are the posts: Intro , Part 1 , 2 , and 3 .  Sometimes participated in #genchat on Twitter. Next year, I hope to partake more. Participated in the 7-Day FamilySearch Indexing Challenge Occasionally participated in The Genealogy Blog Party hosted by Elizabeth O'Neal. Occasionally participated in Sepia Saturday . Next year, hop...

It's  Saturday Night  again -  time for some more  Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment, should you decide to accept it (you ARE reading this, so I assume that you really want to play along - cue the Mission Impossible music!): 1)  What genea-gift did Genea-Santa bring you and/or your family this Christmas season? 2)  Tell us in a comment to this blog post, in your own blog post, in a Facebook post, and be sure to leave a link to your post. Genea-Santa brought me books, again, this season. One of my 2021 goals is to explore more about ancestral lineage healing. These are the books that I received. Healing Family Patterns: Ancestral Lineage Healing for Personal Growth Healing Ancestral Karma: Free Yourself from Unhealthy Family Patterns It Didn’t Start With You Family Secrets  I haven't read them yet, and when I do, I will write a book review for them. Thanks, Genea-Santa! 😊

  Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:   It's  Saturday Night  again -  Time for some more  Genealogy Fun!! (Photo courtesy of footnoteMaven) Come on, everybody, join in and accept the mission and execute it with precision.  1)  Answer these questions: a) Did you ever send a letter to Santa Claus? b) Did you ever visit Santa and "make a list?" c) Do you still believe in Santa Claus? d) When did you find out "the truth" about Santa Claus? 2)  Tell us your answers in a blog post of your own, in a comment on this post, or in a Facebook post.  Be sure to leave a comment on this post with a link to your answers. a) Did you ever send a letter to Santa Claus? No, I didn't. I probably written a letter to him as a assignment in elementary school. b) Did you ever visit Santa and "make a list?" No, I never visited Santa. I did make lists for parents, when I got older. Maybe starting around the ages of 8-10. c) Do you still believe in Santa Cla...

  Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:   It's  Saturday Night  again -  Time for some more  Genealogy Fun!! Come on, everybody, join in and accept the mission and execute it with precision. Here's your chance to sit on Genea-Santa's lap (virtually) and tell him your Christmas genealogy-oriented wish list: 1) Write your 2020 Genea-Santa letter. Have you been a good genealogy girl or boy? What genealogy-oriented items are on your Christmas wish list? They could be family history items, technology items, or things that you want to pursue in your ancestral quest. 2) Tell us about them in your own blog post, in a comment on this post, or in a Facebook Status post.  Please leave a link on this post if you write your own post. Dear Genea-Santa, I have been a good genea-girl this year. I have written blog posts giving tips regarding genealogy research. I have added more names, facts, notes, and sources to my new database.   Thank you for the boo...

  Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:   It's  Saturday Night  again -  Time for some more  Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!): 1)  We celebrated Thanksgiving in the USA this week, and my thoughts turned to my ancestors.  I pondered "Which ancestor am I most thankful for?"  So be it! 2)  Tell us all about it in a blog post of your own, in comments on this blog post, or in a post on Facebook.  Be sure to link to them  in a comment on this blog post.  To be quite honest, it is a bit hard to choose only one ancestor because to me, it's like choosing a favorite. I am thankful for all my ancestors, whether they were “good” or “bad”. The experiences and challenges they faced have an impact on the way I perceive them. Even the ancestors whose stories I don't know and may never know, I am thankful for them too. From absent fathers, to abuse, and aban...

  Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:   It's  Saturday Night  again -  Time for some more  Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!): 1)  What are your Hallowe'en memories from childhood or adulthood.  How did you celebrate the day?  Do you have any photographs? 2)  What about haunted houses?  Are there any in your family history?  Black cats?  Creepy neighbors?  Or witches - are there any in your family history?  3)  If you were to make a genealogy-themed costume, what would it be? 4)  Tell us all about it in a blog post of your own, in comments on this blog post, or in a post on Facebook.  Be sure to link to them in a comment on this blog post. I never really went out to go trick-or-treating, but I did wear costumes a few times. I probably wore something generic like a Disney Princess costume. Some years, my siblings and ...

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:  It's  Saturday Night  again -  Time for some more  Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!): 1)  Determine where your ancestral families were on 1 April 1940 - 80 years ago when the U.S. census was taken. 2)  List them, their family members, their birth years, and their residence location (as close as possible).  Do you have a photograph of their residence from about that time, and does the residence still exist? 3)  Tell us all about it in your own blog post, in a comment to this post, or in a Facebook Status post. 1. My paternal grandfather, Fletcher Pearson , resided with his parents,  George  W. Pearson (born 1892) and Gursie Gable Pearson (born 1896) -  alongside his siblings: Appleonia, George, Arthur, Mary Ann, Robert, Charline, Pauline, and Phono. They  lived in   Calhoun  County, Mississippi ....

  Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:   It's  Saturday Night  again -  time for some more  Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!): 1) Go to the dMarie Time Capsule Website -  http://dmarie.com/timecap/ 2) Select a date in your family history that you want to know about. You might pick a birth date or wedding date of your parents or grandparents. 3) Enter the date into the search form, and select the news, songs, toys, books and other things that you want to feature. 4) Share the date, why you picked it, and the results of your Time Capsule study on your own blog, in a comment to this post, or in a comment or post on Facebook.  I chose my grandparent's wedding day, 23  September  1964.  Top News Head Lines of the Week:   Sept 24- "Munsters"  premieres  on TV Sept 24- 1st MinuteMan II ICBM was tested...

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:   It's  Saturday Night  again -  time for some more  Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!): 1) What hobbies or pastimes other than "genealogy" do you have now or had in the past as an adult? 4)  Write about it in a blog post on your own blog, in a Facebook post, or as a comment on this blog post. I have a few hobbies, besides genealogy. I like music, writing, crafting, digital media, and reading. Music - I love the arts, especially  music. I play the cello. In the future, I hope to learn how to play many more instruments, but one is good right now. Writing - This is probably obvious since I write a blog, but writing is something I like to do. I have kept a digital journal on my tablet for two years now - close to three in September - to document day to day life and my feelings about things.   Recently, I have ...