Mystery Monday: Searching for Lewis Chappel (Part 1)
Posted by Liv | Filed under Chapple, Mystery Monday, Surname
My mother’s grand-father, Lewis Chappel, has been an enigma in my family research for years now. By the time mom was born, he was already missing in action and no one, not even her grandmother who raised her, ever talked about him. The challenge of locating information about him will be great, but my desire [...]
Tags: 1910 census, ancestor, family research, great-grandfather, Lewis Chappel
My 3 Words for 2013
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genea Musings
stopped making New Year’s Resolutions a long time ago! But I was inspired lately by one of my favorite business bloggers, Chris Brogan the CEO and President of Human Business Works and 250+ of his blog readers, to choose three words that would help focus my goals and efforts in any endeavors I have for [...]
Tags: family research, first, genealogical proof standard, genealogy, goals, proof, publish
Tuesday’s Tip: Five Drawbacks I’ve Encountered Using Census Records
Posted by Liv | Filed under Tuesday's Tips
Archives.com has recently added the complete 1790-1930 U.S. Census to its already billion-record database. This is great news indeed! And to help them promote this new addition to their service, they have asked Geneabloggers (via contest) to share any tricks, tips, or words of wisdom for first time users, or, offer some sage advice on [...]
Tags: ancestors, archives.com, census, family research, geneaalogy, geneabloggers, resource
