Diggin' My Genes

10/13/2020

Having so much fun tracing a family line from Tyrone Ireland, to Stratford, ON and then 'Out West' to the Prairie provinces! Learning history as I go!

09/22/2020

Need a lookup or record from Newspapers.com? I have full access and will search for you!!!

Find historical newspapers from across the United States and beyond. Explore newspaper articles and clippings for help with genealogy, history and other research.

09/19/2020

March 1760. Baptism of my 6X Great Grandfather Edward Tye, son of Robert in Kent, England. Source is Findmypast.co.uk

09/14/2020

OMG..... A Big Shout Out To My Good Friend Leslie Peach If you looking for lost family or anything Genealogy wise check her out. She just made me 😢 She does amazing work. 💜

09/12/2020

These are the surnames of my great grandparents. McPhee, Bourque, Thomas, Currie, Sponagle, Laurie, Tye and Luddington. Can you name yours?

09/10/2020

I, like many others, was raised with my father's family and didn't know much of anything of my mother's line. Her mother was born a Tye. Not a common surname in Nova Scotia. The discovery of this headstone for William Tye lead me to an incredible story. In 1843, William's father, Charles, was convicted for the crime of stealing half a sheep and along with a previous conviction for stealing 6 geese, he was now considered the worst of the worst. For these crimes, his sentence was Transportation for Life. Meaning he was shipped to Tasmania and never allowed to return to England. Through my research, I found some remarkable information. At the time of his conviction, he was described as being 6 ft tall, 32 years of age, belonged to the Church of England, could Read and Write a little, was married and had 4 children. He was described as having an oval shaped face, brown hair and whiskers, a swarthy complexion, a low brow, hazel eyes, a medium nose, mouth and chin. He also had two tattoos.

100% of the research on Charles Tye was done online.

09/10/2020

While my research focus is Canada, it invariably leads to England, Scotland, and the United States. I have also located records in areas such as South Africa and Bermuda. Due to the generosity of fellow researchers, there are many transcribed records to be found at local libraries and genealogy groups. Digitization of documents has been increasing at an incredible rate with access to many being through subscription sites. I have access to many sites and am able to conduct extensive searching online. Have a question or a Brick Wall? Message me or email to digginmygenes@hotmail.com

09/08/2020

25+ years experience
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Stay Tuned...More to come!

09/07/2020

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