Yesterday, I received a comment on my blog from Robert Liguori, president of Gliesian, LLC Data Science Services, asking me to check out his website. I told him that I would. Intrigued, I headed over to http://gliesians.com and took a…
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What in the world does an “NG” do for a living? Today, I looked at a copy of the 1900 Lowndes, Valdosta, GA census record for an ancestor: Thomas Jones. In the record, his occupation is listed as “NG.” Nowhere…
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Henry Monroe “Hamp” Stephens– my third great-grandfather. Henry Monroe Stephens was born 03 Feb 1823, supposedly in Tattnall, Georgia. He died 15 Aug 1871 in Hamilton, Florida. His parents are believed to have been Henry Stephens and Elizabeth () (last…
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THE STEPHENS FAMILY GENERATION 1: HENRY STEPHENS (b. abt. 1800 – d. bef. 17 Jan 1849), father of Henry Monroe “Hamp” Stephens. Henry Stephens, the father of my 3rd great-grandfather Henry Monroe Stephens, was born about 1800 somewhere in Georgia….
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Alexander Hamilton Stephens We all have those stories in our family lore— the famous person, the celebrity, the person with the desired racial heritage. The person you hear about over the years that you “must be related to.” One of…
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If you are new to family research, you are probably new to filling out pedigree charts or creating a family tree. Whether you are hand filling out a paper chart or entering data into fields in a software program, it…
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Yesterday, I realized that I needed to re-upload my husband’s Family Tree DNA results to GEDmatch.com. For those not familiar with GEDmatch, it is a wonderful, collaborative website that “provides DNA and genealogical analysis tools for amateur and professional researchers…
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Many years ago, this lovely christening gown was sent to me from my sweet cousin, Cris, upon the birth of my now grown son. By the time I got around to trying it on my son at about six months…
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I don’t claim to be a genetic DNA expert. The subject matter is so complicated I still feel like a newbie and I’m still learning daily. But I HAVE learned much and I’m happy to pass on my knowledge. Following…
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If you are ready to get genetic DNA tested, there is one important question you will need to answer: What DNA company do I use to get tested? DNA testing is an exciting journey! It’s a journey of discovery—of who…
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