Sometimes while analyzing my genealogy research I discover unexpected family connections hiding among the records. Generally these discoveries involve families whose paths crossed within the small communities of my own ancestral lines. However, I was surprised and delighted to discover that at least two of my family lines intersected geographically with one of my husband’s… Continue reading
Sometimes my genealogy research requires a pencil, a piece of paper, and a second cup of coffee to untangle. This is one of those stories. My 3X great grandmother, Sarah (Gross) Carter (1836-1912), and her daughter, Nancy Carter were, of course, mother and daughter. But after the death of Sarah’s first husband during the Civil… Continue reading
If you’ve ever wondered how much trouble two parents could cause a genealogist nearly 200 years later, allow me to introduce twin brothers, Leman and Lyman Smith. Same (very common) surname, nearly identical first names living in the same place at the same time. One of the twins, Leman Smith (1806-1888) is my 4X great… Continue reading
