Genetic genealogy has been all over the news and social media, with the murder case in Idaho slowly moving through the court system. Recently, the defendant, Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys have attempted to call into question the genetic genealogy that led… Read More »Genetic Genealogy – How Does It Work?
I love when the priest included a diagram of the Consanguinity or Affinity in the Catholic Church marriage diligence. In this case the issue is one of Affinity not Consanquinity. Affinity refers to familial relationships created through marriage; the relationship… Read More »Catholic Church Example of Affinity
Genealogy is so much more than names and dates. Exploring the time and location your ancestors lived adds richness to your family tree. Here are images of the last two homes on 22nd Street in San Francisco – 1920 and… Read More »Old Photographs and Family Research
Fans of Yellowstone finally have a more complete picture of the Dutton family tree after the final episode of season 2 of the 1923 spinoff. If you’re a fan and haven’t watched the final episode this is your spoiler alert.… Read More »Dutton Family Tree Updated – Yellowstone
There are certainly parts of a city’s history that every city wants to forget and the San Francisco Pesthouse is certainly one of those places for the California Bay Area. Smallpox and Leprosy were the two main ailments seen at… Read More »Caring for the Lepers at the San Francisco Pesthouse
If you’re one of the few who’ve looked through the records typically titled “Informacion Matrimonial” followed by years, in the record collections on Ancestry or FamilySearch you’ve likely looked at them as a lot of pages for very little information.… Read More »Consanguinity in Mexican Catholic Marriages
Whether it was curiosity about your family that led you to take a DNA test or the need to find a biological parent, sibling or other family member, DNA results can bring amazing good news or some very difficult information… Read More »The Good and the Bad of Finding Relatives Using DNA Results
For those doing genealogy for Mexican relatives or who have traced ancestors to Mexico the information that is available is some of the best out there. Records kept by the Catholic church in Mexico are a treasure trove of data… Read More »Mexican Genealogy a Treasure Trove of Information
For every family historian the love of a good ancestor hunt is irresistible. Yellowstone’s family relationships throughout the prequels and flashbacks have made for an exciting family tree to work on. Even for those who merely enjoy the shows, attempting… Read More »Yellowstone’s Dutton Family Tree
One of my favorite items to include in client reports are map and / or address related items. If you’ve never paid attention to the first columns on the census you could be missing out. It’s not information that will… Read More »Utilizing Old Maps and Google Maps in Genealogy