At Rootstech, Family Search linked me to icons like Shirley Temple and Winston Churchill, suggesting we’re distant cousins. I’m skeptical about the precision of these familial ties, but the provided links are invaluable for furthering my research.
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Family History: A 70-day Marriage in The Great War
There’s such a contrast in the handwriting on historical documents. I found the marriage license for one of my cousins, a cousin twice removed, or 1C2R. Clara Reynolds McKee, born in 1876 in Galveston, married George Edward Fay in 1894. The names on their marriage license are very elegant, as if the clerk knew to Read More
Genealogy Updates for February 2024
My genealogy site has a What’s New listing that’s pretty generic. Here’s more information on the February 2024 updates.
Testing ActivityPub Again
You may safely ignore this post no matter where you see it.
One Chair, Two Houses, and a Flaming Oven
For Monday night dinner last week, we had spaghetti and meatballs. I was lazy so we bought frozen from Walmart. I pulled out a pizza pan, threw forty or so meatballs on it, and slid it into the oven. A while later, I noticed a lot of smoke coming out of the oven vents. Crap. Read More