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Tag Archives: Timeline Tuesday

Following the Bread Crumbs Left by My Clarkes

Every person bitten by the genealogy bug knows the danger/value of exploring collateral lines. The Clarke branch of my family tree is a maze of interesting twists and turns. I often learn more about my Clarke direct line ancestors by focusing less on them and more on the people with whom they have connections. I’ve…

September 23, 2016 in Clarke, Genealogy, Indiana Cemeteries.

Request for Deceased Individual’s Social Security Record

While trying to prove my great-grandfather had indeed been born, I realized I didn’t have all of the documents identified as sources or alternative sources on Ancestry for Alfred MUELLER’s date of birth. One of those documents listed Alfred’s exact date of birth, the very thing I was trying to prove. According to Ancestry,  the…

September 20, 2016 in Genealogy Tips, How to do Family History Research.

Alfred Was Born Wasn’t He?

For my last Timeline Tuesday post, I was able to document the source of my 2nd great-grandparents’ marriage in November of 1874. Early in my research of this branch of my family tree, I surmised that Elizabeth SCHMITT had been married before she married Jacob MUELLER. My supposition was based on the ages and birthplaces…

September 6, 2016 in Genealogy Tips, Mueller, Organizing Genealogical Research.

Documenting a Source that Isn’t

Last week I mentioned a sourcing “opportunity” I had. It could complicate citing the marriage of my great-grandfather Alfred Jacob Mueller’s parents on the timeline I am preparing about his life. While drafting this post and attempting to document the aforementioned marriage, I relived the steps I took long ago to secure that marriage certificate;…

August 30, 2016 in Genealogy, Mueller, Organizing Genealogical Research.

Applying Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques

It’s time to get serious about my family history research. Particularly when it comes to breaking down a brick wall that is preventing me from getting across the pond. Toward that end, for the past few weeks I’ve been devouring reading George G. Morgan and Drew Smith’s book Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques. A book I highly…

August 23, 2016 in Genealogy, Genealogy Tips, Organizing Genealogical Research.


1961. When I had no idea how many decades I would devote to family history research.

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