DNA TESTING

So if you know someone who has an Ancestry account that gets the offer of $79.00 DNA test you can have them purchase it for you at that price, well plus shipping.

So you can start getting your cousin connections.  Which can lead you to earthly relationships, break down a brick wall, or more info. to help you find that next piece of the family puzzle.

So I did the test myself, since my dad had a bunch of us tested for the Autosomal DNA.  So we can figure out moms ethnicity.  Was she really  what the paper genealogy shows?

New Story of a family

A family history story from a friend.

Family stories can be complicated. [The one that follows is a prime example of real life family history.]   As to who is related to who, by marriage or other means. Making real life far more interesting then fiction. I have a new one to tell you about.

As I was told, a woman had 4 children, she was unmarried.  This was prior to 1930’s. For an unknown reason all 4 were removed from her home.  She married and sought to regain custody of her 4 children.  2 had been officially adopted and was not told where to find them. So she was unable to reunite with them.  However she was able to reunite with two of her children.

She had one child with her husband.  This younger child married and had children.
Later in life one of the siblings that had been adopted sought out the younger sibling.

Of course as a genealogist 10 questions come to light right away.  The thoughts of how can I assist in this family being able to reunite?

Tell your Families Story

Have you heard family lore from your Parents, Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts or Cousins ?  

I did.  Sometimes it was my desire to know more about what I had heard which led me to research. I really wanted to find out if the information was correct or not.  

Everyone has a family history story to tell whats yours?  Also in your search have you found names of others involved that you did not hear about?  What uniqueness does your family have?  Can you find proof?  Were you able to share your findings with the one who told the story?  Are you happy with what you found?  

Get ready share the proved story.  Write it up. Sent a letter to others who know about it via what ever way you choose.  You can blog about it.  Tweet it. Send it to the local newspaper of where it occurred [one easy way to have your family history reach all those possible cousins etc.] they should be happy to add it in their paper.

To me its not a story if its not shared. Hey it might even help break a brick wall down. Share your Story!