Strong Roots, Beautiful Leaves

10/06/2025

Current client's project-
Her great great grandma died on July 19, 1936 in Montana. This month was the start of a record-breaking heat wave, with July 14th being the peak day. This heat wave was part of the infamous Dust Bowl of the Midwest, causing around 2.5 million people to pack up and move west to California and other states. Thankfully her family was north of the most affected area, and they didn't have to move. It is such an amazing experience to be able to correlate someone's family history to such a significant piece of American history. I'm also taking this as a sign to read "The Grapes of Wrath" again. 😉

09/11/2025

This article about my client's great great grandpa just makes me smile. What an amazing thing to have!

June 3, 1887- "The Mantorville Express" Newspaper

09/11/2025

I took a small break while prepping for and enjoying vacation. Now it's back to my current client project! 🩶

08/17/2025

I haven't posted on here in a while, so I thought I would give an update. I finished up a client project, I've finished 3 classes for my genealogy certification, and now I'm just updating some notes for my own research in between projects before we leave for our 2 week vacation. 😁

Below is Sir Francis Moore. He was born in 1558 in Berkshire, England. He died November 20, 1621. His house, Fawley Manor, is pictured as well and is still standing today. One of the bedrooms still has his 3 daughters' names scratched into the wall. Francis is my 14x great grandpa!!! His ancestry is well documented because he served in Parliament! Unfortunately Francis was known to be very back and forth with his political views (often siding with the popular vote). He was also known as the man who overheard the Gunpowder Treason and did not report or act on it. Francis is buried in the family vault beneath Fawley Old Church in Fawley, Berkshire, England (the church was torn down in 1866 and replaced with a new building).

06/22/2025

Finished up my latest client project! 36 projects completed! If you want to join my list, now is the time! It continues to grow, but this may be the shortest my list has ever been since I started!

06/09/2025

Mapping out the steps taken during a bank robbery from 1954....you never know where your genealogy project will take you! This has definitely been one of the most challenging and most interesting projects so far!

06/09/2025

This is amazing! ❤️

04/09/2025

Another client project done!! 21 full projects and 10 mini projects!

03/21/2025

When you finally find that elusive death certificate 😂

10/26/2024

New blog posted! This one dives into Revolutionary New York!

While working on my husband’s genealogy, I found myself at another brick wall. Emily Danforth Rhoads was born June 10, 1815. She married Ben...

10/26/2024

Another client project completed! On to the next! 🩵🌳🧬🪦 (These are all completed projects)

10/21/2024

My client's female ancestor in 1885 gets a beautiful two column obituary (see previous post). My female ancestor in 1881 gets this. 😂 At least I got a cause of death out of it!