my genealogy life
Family stories are my buried treasure
Tracing ancestors in Canada, England, Scotland & Ireland
Sharing my love of digging through old documents, uncovering family stories, and sharing the real papers that bring our ancestors back to life.
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Finding the truth about a death in 1892, yes it was a railway accident but..
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The Elusive Potters of Goulbourne
March is Women’s History month and I am plan to spend the month focused on finding the family of Mary Potter. Mary is my direct female ancestor and I know very little about her. The census records tell me she…
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How Far Can DNA Take You?
Can DNA break down my long-standing brick wall? Good question, and one of the reasons I started doing DNA testing. Last night I found new information that may yet hammer down another wall and it was uncovered due to DNA. I…
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.”
-Micheal J. Fox-
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