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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As I sit in my computer lounge chair writing this post, I am without power or, should I say, limited power, because of a generator. On Sunday, a thunderstorm came and knocked out power for a lot of the area …
Recently, while volunteering at my local FamilySearch Center, a new patron came by. She has a professional business where she locates documents for her clients to qualify for certain societies. She mentioned SAR and DAR, and I have to confess …
I am not sure how it started, but we decided around my milestone, 60th birthday that we would go to our local animal shelter and adopt a puppy. We have been empty pupsters, since our daughter moved out with her …
Are you a hint chaser? Let me explain. If your tree is on ancestry, do you only do the leaf icon (hints) that are at the top of the page? I was curious as I don’t look very often and …



