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
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 & The Bryan Kohberger Case
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
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
All genealogists have their pet peeves, one of mine is the incorrect designation of West Virginia before it existed. One might think that just as frequently you would see a designation of Virginia after a certain location had become West Virginia, but it’s just… Read More »The Designation of Virginia vs West Virginia in Family Trees