Blue Monday: A Devastating Loss for Lewis and Carrie Chappel in 1910
Posted by Liv | Filed under Blue Monday, Chapple, Surname
I now know that my great-grandmother, Carrie, was 3 months pregnant when her family was counted on April 18th for the 1910 census. How I know this? According to the 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, on 19 October 1910, my great uncle, Lewis Blanton Chappel, was born! [1]
Tags: birth record, death record, infant death, Lewis Blanton Chappel
Press Release: Gene By Gene Signs Agreement with MD Anderson Cancer Center
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genetic Genealogy
If you’ve ever purchased a DNA kit from Family Tree DNA, then Gene By Gene, Ltd is the company that provides that test through their Family Tree DNA division. This company was the first to offer genetic genealogy testing to consumers over a decade ago. I’m especially impressed with the fact that their prestigious instruction and training in molecular genetic technology is the reason for their new alliance with one of our nation’s top Cancer Centers — University of Texas MD Anderson. So read the press release and share the news!
Tags: DNA, Gene by Gene, genetic genealogy, MD Anderson
Mystery Monday: Enumerated Twice in the 1910 Census?
Posted by Liv | Filed under Blanton, Chapple, Mystery Monday, Surname
What I enjoy most about Ancestry.com is its intuitive search interface! After locating my great-grandparents –Lewis & Carrie (Blanton) Chappel– in the 1910 Census and adding data from that record to each of their Ancestry timelines a “shaky leaf” hint appeared! When I followed that hint, the historical record that it referred me to was for another 1910 U. S. Census entry for my great-grandmother Carrie Chappel. At first, I thought it was an entry for another “Carrie Chappel” in this record because I had already located her with her family in this same precinct and enumeration district. But upon further investigation, this entry was indeed for my great-grandmother who was enumerated twice in the 1910 Census! Read the rest of this entry…
Tags: 1910 census, ancestors, ancestry, Carrie [Blanton] Chappel, great aunt, great-grandmother, Rose (Blanton) Williams
