Ancestry
Welcome to my Ancestry blog post page — a space where I share whatever’s on my mind about genealogy. Sometimes it’s a tip or trick, sometimes it’s a story from my own family history, and sometimes it’s just something I’ve learned along the way. I post what feels meaningful, not what gets the most clicks — though it’s always nice when others connect with it. The latest post is always featured on my homepage, and this page is where all of my genealogy posts are housed.
Happy sleuthing — Nancy Dru
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You are probably thinking that something broke on my new computer, and I lost my genealogy work. I can safely say my computer is fine, but my genealogy thumb drive is toast. To me this was a freak accident as …
A couple months ago, when I was giving blood with Vitalent, they mentioned that if you go to any of their locations and give blood you get eclipse glasses. I gave blood at my church on their mobile bus so …
On my dad’s birthday, I received a text from my sister thanking me for the remembrance video that I made when he died. It had two of his favorite singers: Frank Sinatra and Elvis. It is up on YouTube as …
One thing you may not know about me is that I’m an early riser. Usually I am up around 5am. Yes, this is super early, but I have been doing this a long time. When I was working, it was …



