A torch was passed this week at Wayfarer’s Refuge. The first grass-cutting of the season happened, and I wasn’t the one on the mower. Now that Diana has finished her Master’s, we’re readjusting the chore distribution. I’ve handled about 95% of the lawn care ever since we were married. I liked the time outside, listening Read More
Genealogy Archives
The home of my genealogy research. It's all about sharing the story and the work. If you're related to Johann Karl Müller, Matthew Kreisle, Carl Louis Diefenbach, George Walter Singleback, or other people in my family tree, this is one place to learn what I know about them.
Unveiling My Unexpected Ancestral Connections To Historical Figures
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.
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There’s such a contrast in the handwriting on historical documents.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.
Questioning Faith: A Critical Look at Divine Language
This week, I critique a theological metaphor for oversimplification.