Tag Archives: Family Trees

2019 Challenge: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 2: Challenge

Posted on January 8, 2019 by T Counce

Edwin Allen (1811-1891) This week I have chosen Edwin Allen (1811-1891), as my ancestor to write about, because he and his family have definitely presented me with some interesting challenges, and this is where the Allen Family enters into my … Continue reading →

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“The Which Hannah Billings Is It Triangle”

Posted on September 25, 2018 by T Counce

Edit Update: I am way behind on the #52Ancestors Challenge, and I’ve been blogging without looking to see if what I’ve been writing about is on the list of this year’s challenges. In looking at the list tonight, I realized … Continue reading →

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks #3

Posted on June 18, 2018 by T Counce

I am way behind on these, but was busy with some non genealogical things, like making presents for a very special person in my life. Left Side: Top: Front of Crocheted pillow cover, Middle: Back of pillow cover, Bottom Lapghan. … Continue reading →

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Too Many Pots and Pans on the Stove

Posted on April 19, 2018 by T Counce

(photo borrowed from advertisement for cookware on http://www.thinkcook.com) I’ve Been MIA For a Couple of Months Obsession Is Not A Good Thing I had to make myself step back and take a break. I had become seriously obsessed with finding something … Continue reading →

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge Week #1

Posted on January 5, 2018 by T Counce

Introduction to the Challenge: I decided to participate in Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. You can find more information on the challenge at 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. What particularly piqued my interest was her opening paragraph: … Continue reading →

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Family Trees-How Is Yours Growing?/ WikiTree.com vs. Ancestry.com

Posted on November 19, 2017 by T Counce

My family tree on WikiTree (@WikiTreeOfficial) Part 1: Family Trees-How Is Yours Growing? Note: This was originally posted on 24 Jul 2016 by me on my Review Blog, known as From The Adventures of T Counce, before I decided to change this dedication of this blog … Continue reading →

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There Are Times I Wish I Could Talk To The Family Historians…

Posted on October 13, 2017 by T Counce

Now would definitely be one of those times… According to the Wheeler Family Historians Richard and Albert Elizabeth Wheeler, daughter of Charles Wheeler and Martha (Williams) Wheeler, married Abel Hinckley. Unfortunately Richard failed to include who Abel married in “The … Continue reading →

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Going From Having No Family To All Kinds of Family Is…

Posted on October 10, 2017 by T Counce

My mother kept me isolated. I don’t know if it was a good thing or a bad thing. To hear her tell it, I can’t even explain. I’ve always been longing for a family, and being an only child didn’t … Continue reading →

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Mid 1800s Records: There Are Too Many That Are Unfindable

Posted on September 22, 2017 by T Counce

It amazes me how I can find birth, marriage, death information from about the late 1600s (America’s infancy) and I can find many of the records for the 1900s (minus US Census records that have not yet been released), but … Continue reading →

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Finding Records For Spouses Irony

Posted on September 13, 2017 by T Counce

Same Fork of The Family Tree, Different Types of Records This Side of The Pond Most of my research for my family tree has been in the United States. Initially I found that finding the parents of the wives marrying … Continue reading →

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