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Tracing Italian, English, Cajun French and Germanic European Footsteps

  • Rlp part 1: a genealogy do-over
    Brand | Commentary

    Rlp part 1: a genealogy do-over

  • Divorce in 1935
    Ancestor Drama | Brand

    Divorce in 1935

  • Follow-Up: Solving the Mystery of R. F. Brand
    Ancestor Profile | AncestorUnknown | Brand | Mississippi | Mystery

    Follow-Up: Solving the Mystery of R. F. Brand

  • Who Was R. F. Brand? A Mystery Daughter in the 1880 Census
    AncestorUnknown | Brand | Mississippi | Mystery

    Who Was R. F. Brand? A Mystery Daughter in the 1880 Census

  • Thomas Morgan Brand, A Recycled Name?
    Mississippi | Mystery

    Thomas Morgan Brand, A Recycled Name?

  • Week 44: Rural
    52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks | Commentary

    Week 44: Rural

  • Week 5: Challenge
    52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

    Week 5: Challenge

  • Week 4: Overlooked
    52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

    Week 4: Overlooked

  • Honoring Civil Service: My Grandmother’s Legacy as a Bookkeeping Machine Operator
    Ancestor Profile

    Honoring Civil Service: My Grandmother’s Legacy as a Bookkeeping Machine Operator

  • Week 3: Nickname
    52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks | Mississippi

    Week 3: Nickname

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Happy Friday, friends! It’s 5 a.m., a messy desk—a Happy Friday, friends! It’s 5 a.m., a messy desk—and just me, Nancy Brand, and a stack of records to untangle. Squeezing early morning research in before the day begins. #genealogy #familyhistory #ancestry #genealogist #researchlog #genealogylife #archives #digitalgenealogy #censusrecords #ancestryresearch
I’m starting fresh with my genealogy research and I’m starting fresh with my genealogy research and have enrolled in the "Research Like a Pro" course to completely revisit my findings. My initial focus will be on a deed from Tallapoosa County, specifically investigating the relationship between Nancy M. Brand, Zachariah N. Brand, and Tamzy A. Brand. Join me as I explore the Brands in Alabama and work from hypotheses to factual conclusions. #ResearchLikeAPro #GenealogyBlog #GumboRoots #genealogy
I'm bringing some of my favorite recently research I'm bringing some of my favorite recently researched family photos to life. It’s incredible to see them this way. #genealogy
New on the blog: In 1935, a Texas judge denied my New on the blog: In 1935, a Texas judge denied my great‑grandfather’s divorce and granted one to his wife, awarding her cash tied to the house, part of his insurance, and most of the household goods (even towels on paper), while he walked away with debt and very little else. My grandfather remembered quitting school at 18 to work so the family could eat, saying they didn’t even have towels to dry off with, a sharp contrast between what the decree promised and how that “settlement” felt in real life. #genealogy #familyhistory #divorcerecords #courtrecords #texashistory #1930s #depressionera #familystories #ancestorstories #genealogicalresearch #gumboRoots
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Paw Paw Alton & Grandpa T Happy Heavenly Birthday, Paw Paw Alton & Grandpa Tom. Missing you both dearly today.
I love Google Street View for a variety of reasons I love Google Street View for a variety of reasons when using it for research. I was scoping out a cemetery my family is buried in, and happened across this fantastic sign. #googlestreetview #adventuresingenealogy #genealogy
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