Dead men tell no tales, but when those left behind do—a fellow family historian reminds us—their stories often reveal more than any records. This week I read a very moving piece by a fellow family history researcher. I have enjoyed many of Paul Chiddicks’ posts on Substack. He is also a columnist for Family Tree… Continue reading Living to Tell the Tale
Learning of an ancestor's conscription by the British Navy brings to mind…opera. One of my favorite things about genealogy research is how, in the course of trying to better understand the context of the records I find, it then becomes necessary to do even more research, often about American or European history. Learning or refreshing… Continue reading James Cathcart in the Darbies
