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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  • My Military Ancestor – Samuel T. Jordan

    My Military Ancestor – Samuel T. Jordan

    Day 1 of the 11-day Military Challenge Samuel T. Jordan was a career soldier serving with the 8th Royal Rifles and later as an instructor at the Royal Military College in Kingston. I recently found a picture of him on a trip to Kingston hanging on the wall at the RCHA social room. He is in a…