Claire Ammon Genealogical Services

09/27/2022

Ever had one of those cases that just doesn't make sense?

The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband performs song "I'm My Own Grandpa". Muppet Show. Season 1, ep 13.

09/18/2022

In 1785, Corbett Edward White was born to an u***d mother, Hannah Bedortha. Same named individuals complicated this research, as did one family's use of an alias. Check out my article in the NGSQ to see how this research problem was resolved.

04/05/2022

I work for a company that finds missing heirs and last year I did a webinar talking about my work. I left out "The Contingency Creature" slide because it's a contentious subject. What I will say is this:
1) Not all missing heir companies are created equally
2) Missing heir companies provide a check and balance to the estate administrator, even when an independent genealogist is hired by the estate.

Learn more about my work here:
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/the-paternal-ten-searching-for-missing-heirs/

01/17/2020

So happy to have contributed to another soldier coming home.

HUGHESVILLE, Pa. -- After 75 years, 25-year-old Army Private James Trick has finally returned home. The soldier was laid to rest Saturday in his hometown of Hughesville. "Lycoming County and Hughesville is no stranger to sacrifice and to losses. I think that to be able to bring back Private Trick is...

04/20/2019

First Lt. Burleigh E. Curtis is almost home after 75 years:

It's a question that has haunted the family of a Holliston World War II fighter pilot for 75 years: would he ever come home after his plane crashed in France in 1944?     

01/10/2019

Another one of my Soldier's identified 😃: 1st Lt. Burleigh E. Curtis, who was killed when his plane crashed on June 13, 1944 near Briouze, France.

Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Burleigh E. Curtis, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Dec. 13, 2018.On June 13, 1944, Curtis was a member of the 377th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group,

01/07/2019

I'm not sure I'm ready to hang this beautiful portrait of my Nan (1934-2017), painted by my Grandpa (1931-2018), but since it's actually survived the trip to the US, thought I'd try it on the wall! I'm reminded of the love they shared for each other and their family.

11/11/2018

Remembering my great-great Grandfather, Richard Robert Debney, who perished in the trenches in France in 1916, leaving a wife and three children.

10/21/2018

As a full time professional genealogist I'm embarrassed to say that my own family has been thoroughly neglected. However, in an attempt to get ready for some worthwhile collaboration with my Mum this Christmas, I've recently delved a bit further. How could my great-great-great grandfather, John Maguire, affectionately known as "Gentleman Jim," a vellum binder from Camberwell, London, have ended up in the work house at 43 with dementia and died there in 1887? That doesn't sound very gentlemanly,....Oh no, I think I just opened Pandora's box!

09/06/2018

As someone born in Britain with British parents, grandparents and great-grandparents, I thought it might be fun to finally take a DNA test to determine where exactly in England my DNA is from. The average Brit is apparently 37% British. Well, I had an identity crisis the day my results came in! On the plus side though, I'll be wearing green on March 17th!