Birds of a Feather

She flew far from the nest. Her story reminds me of my own. Vera Curry On the surface, my female ancestors seem to have led totally different lives than I have. Yes, like many of them, I too married and had a child. We share those life experiences at least. Certainly advances in technology, science,… Continue reading Birds of a Feather

Time for More Research

Did my ancestor go from being a business owner to becoming a medical doctor late in his life? Or had I found two separate people? William Claude Montgomery (1883-1939), my 1st cousin 3X removed, was the first-born child of Samuel Henderson Montgomery and Marie Etienette Soffray Montgomery. I immediately thought of Claude, as he was… Continue reading Time for More Research

A Kansan with Chutzpah

Was my great great-grandfather’s relocation to America courageous? Or was it an audacious, ill-advised undertaking that happily worked out? I recently returned from a week in London. When I first planned this trip, I had made it a goal to find an address(es) in London where I could walk in the footsteps of my great-great-grandfather… Continue reading A Kansan with Chutzpah