Research Log – Version 1

Last week-end, I had a 3 hour car ride to contemplate what my “ideal” research log would look like.  I had printed out my notes for Joseph Scott (1832-1914, Russell County, Kentucky) and purposely did not bring along anything else so that I would be totally focused on the one family.  For 3 hours, I [...]

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My negative dilemma solved!

I’ve known for a long time that if I have a “techie” computer question, I can always ask my kids.  Especially my 2nd son who is in college studying graphic design and seems to have ALL of the latest computer goodies and programs out there.  So after spending a couple of hours looking through negatives [...]

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Saturday Night Genealogy Fun

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun for this week is to find your ancestors in 1909!  I used the 1910 census and found each of my living great and great-great-grandparents.  I only had 1 living grandparent and he is listed with his parents.  I had never noticed before the number of Russell County relatives that lived on [...]

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Madness Monday – Joseph Scott 1860

Joseph Wade Scott and Nancy Jain Gilpin were my great-great grandparents.  My “madness” comes from trying to find this family in 1860. According to his death certificate, Joseph Wade Scott was born in April of 1834 in Kentucky to Andrew Scott and Elizabeth Wade.  Andrew Scott is listed in the tax lists for Russell County, [...]

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