First a TV show by the name of "Who Do You Think You Are?" that is informative, entertaining and about the biggest hobby in America, all at the same time. Now a book of the same name has been written by one of the people involved in the program, Megan Smolenyak. It is full of information including websites on almost every page because she is! I'm reading it! Check it out! See if it's available at your local library, unless you want to own copy because of all the wealth of knowledge include between the covers of this book. It is available at the Rogers Public Library, (Rogers, Arkansas). She even tells you why there is a superscripted 2 at the end of her name. You'll have to read it to find out. I'm not telling! By the way - check out her website here.
How many times have you looked at vital records, paying attention only to the main information? Today I was looking at Missouri Marriage records today for Layfette, Missouri, 1805-2002. I noticed on the left side different marks for the women. The lady I was researching had been married before (proven with other records) when she married this husband. In the left margin were marks that weren't the same as others entries. I'm going to have to research that. I suspect it it indicates whethere the bride was single (never married) or previously married. I had never noticed this before. It's amazing the little things you can pick up when you look at the original records! It serves to pay attention to your research and every little thing you find. Even the littlest bit can prove helpful and significant. Happy Ghost Busting! From time to time we will be posting information about websites, especially new ones that come on the scene. We will have some easy how-to's for getting started and more specific information about what you can find in NorthWest Arkansas and Rogers in particular. Please come often. Happy Ghost Busting! |
Ghost Buster Blog Our family tree is part of the world's story of man. So the story of the world is our family tree. On this blog we help search for your ancestors, some of which are elusive. Hoepfully we can help you bust through where they are hiding. WELCOME AuthorSuzanne Guinn has been doing genealogy for over 35 years. She started out looking for 1 set of great, great grandparents and added about 4,000 relatives to her tree. Archives
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