This post is for the 54th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy: The Family Language
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Some people call it Pittsburghese, but I think it’s more of a generalized Pennsylvania thing (or maybe just Western PA), but in any case, many of the older people in my family speak a bit different than the rest and/or use [...]

In thinking about this edition of Smile for the Camera, I couldn’t pin down just one photo. I have a few favorites, and decided to show the best of the best with you. All of them are special to me because they either show an ancestor when they were young, or because it [...]

I said something about two weeks ago on twitter about how I always had thought that my husband was the only one with royal ancestors, but that I had recently (actually it was about three years ago now that I think about it) found out that I too am related to royalty through my dad’s [...]

The prompt for the 51st Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy says:
Do you have a relative who was feisty, spoke their own mind, was a bit of a free spirit? Anyone who most people might consider a “nut” on the family tree but you know they really just followed a “different tune?” We all [...]

I just read this blog post by Jessica Oswalt on the Jessica’s GeneJournal blog and it got me thinking:
My husband asks me every so often why I do genealogy and frankly I’ve never had a good answer for him.
“I just love it,” I say. “I can’t explain why.”
Well, maybe now I can explain it. [...]

I just decided to post a short excerpt from the genealogy book I am writing about one aspect of my g-g-grandmother’s life.
Though, a bit of data and two photos first.
Irene Mary (Beckman) Seibert; born 28 November 1890 in Bowling Green, Kentucky and died 12 Aug 1985 in Akron, Ohio.
Irene with her two daughters, Dorothy Dixie [...]

… and I wasn’t able to finish those six chapters like I had hoped I would. Boo!
I really just couldn’t help it though. I had a couple good days where I was happy with my progress, but most of the days I had this week were those where every time you [...]

This photo was found in an old family photo album belonging to my great-great-grandmother, Irene (Beckman) Seibert of Louisville, KY. None of the photos were labeled, so no one knows who this is a photo of. It could just be a friend or neighbor, because we have identified a few neighbors in some [...]

I was just reading some posts over at 24-7 Family History Circle and saw these valuable tips regarding names on baptismal certificates:
According to a birth certificate, my oldest sister’s birth name was Alberta. Her baptism certificate indicated her name was Margaret Alberta. This was because the Catholic Church required that a saint’s name be included. [...]

In the past week or two, I’ve come to the conclusion that I am not going to be able to complete my genealogy book in time for this year’s reunion. There is still way too much that I need to get done. But I still want to take something to the reunion for [...]