Nostalgia says “Do Over!” (I ask “Why?”)

4 Jan 201514 Dec 2017

If you plan to stop by for a visit you're gonna need a helmet -- unless you're the GeneaBloggers Guru, Thomas MacEntee :) Yes, there's a war going on Down…

All Stars Converge Upon Lone Star State #FGS2014

29 May 201423 Jun 2014

The date of the 2014 FGS Conference in San Antonio comes closer. Less than 3 months. I know this due to the Ambassadors listed upon the conference website, containing big…

A Marriage for Gramma Rabbit

16 May 201423 Jun 2014

Yes, it happened. I finally caved and purchased a year's (World) subscription to Ancestry, yesterday.   I had ideas of all the people I could look for in the census records…

#52Ancestors Group 15: ATKINSON (in a nutshell) part II

26 Apr 2014

A year and a half ago (NOV21,2012), I detailed Thomas ATKINSON and Bethia (KIDD)'s oldest child, Robert along with his wife and children in a "Surname Saturday" post.  This time, we are looking…

GenSox (in Canada): At A Glance

19 Mar 20146 Feb 2020

No, this is not a review of genealogical societies and what they offer, but a short list of their existence -- as of the 19th of March 2014. I hope…

#52Ancestors No.12 An Accomplished Author [C3R]

16 Mar 201426 Apr 2014

Mabel's 2nd husband was Robert Henry ATKINSON. Robert was a son of William ATKINSON and the former Elizabeth EDMONDSON William was the 2nd eldest son of Thomas ATKINSON and the…

WARNING: Love Letters (& Nostalgia) Don’t Mix!

12 Mar 201413 Mar 2014

I had participated in a GenChat nearly a fortnight ago [Next MAR14 9pm Central], when the Pirate Queen handed out an assignment. [Yes, I know, she is becoming very glib with…

#52Ancestors No.9 Mary Bertha (MAW) JACOBS [C3R]

26 Feb 201426 Apr 2014

MARY BERTHA (MAW) JACOBS, was born 25JAN1881 to JOHN MAW (05MAY1831-31JUL1896) and the former ALICE ATKINSON (30NOV1845-14MAY1927) in Castlemore, Peel County, ON. She was my cousin 3times removed. In 1901,…

#52Ancestors No.8 Dr. Herbert Alban Stanley TREADGOLD, M.D. [C3R]

17 Feb 201426 Apr 2014

HERBERT ALBAN STANLEY TREADGOLD, was born 08JAN1876 to GEORGE TREADGOLD (05MAY1831-31JUL1896) and the former ELIZABETH BETHIA ATKINSON (30NOV1845-14MAY1927) in Bolton, King Township, York County, ON. He studied medical sciences at…

#52Ancestors No.7: Thomas James FARDING [C3R]

10 Feb 201426 Apr 2014

This week's ancestor is a puzzle. (Yeah, I have a couple of real mind-benders, but I'll give you this not-so-hard one, first.). Oh, and both puzzles are a couple of…