Posted in cousins, research sites on Feb 10th, 2008
My boss is coming back to work this next week part-time, so there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel! So, very soon I will be able to really get back into genealogy!A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from a lady in Ohio who is reseaching the surname Carrico. [...]
Posted in Stephens-McCullough Database, cousins on Aug 19th, 2007
I have done a bit of research into my ex-husband’s family. He has given me a few things for safe-keeping, including 2 old tin-plate images of his great-grandmother and her sister. A couple of years ago, I posted a message on a couple of websites in the area of Arkansas where these 2 ladies lived. [...]
Posted in cemeteries, cousins, documentation on Aug 6th, 2007
Well, the remodeling of this blog is complete (for now!), so last night I jumped back into the purpose of this blog: genealogical research!
I’m still trying to finish up with the Bennett clan. I am down to the final three children of James Bennett and Margarite Alberta Hamilton.
Mary Lavina (Mamie) Bennett, as my 2nd great-grandmother, [...]
Posted in cousins, research sites on Jun 21st, 2007
For several days I didn’t do much but lay around and whine about the Texas heat… then I decided that was kinda silly, since my whining most probably wouldn’t change anything. So, I’m back into my research after my short “vacation”!
After emailing each other for several days, I haven’t heard a peep out of my [...]
Posted in cousins on Jun 15th, 2007
I haven’t heard anything else from my new “cousin” in a couple of days, hopefully she’s just busy and will write back later. I got a lot of new info from her and some new insights into the Bennett family. The most exciting part was finding out that my grandmother Mamie Inez Carr’s flat fingertips [...]
Posted in cousins, research sites on Jun 10th, 2007
My dad’s 2nd great-grandfather was James Bennett of San Saba, Texas. A few days ago, while searching online for information about one of James’ kids, Henry Clay Bennett, I came upon a posting on GenForum looking for info on Henry C. Bennett of San Saba! I emailed the lady and she wrote me back and [...]
Posted in cousins on Jul 29th, 2006
I met a new “cousin” online a few days ago. She had responded to a post I had left on another website about a couple of tin-plate images I have of some of my ex-husband’s family. So, we began sending emails to each other, asking for and exchanging information.Well, I realized I need to add [...]
Posted in cousins, web design on Jul 27th, 2006
My cousin Susan made this great template for me! Matches my website perfectly! Thanks Susan!
I got an email yesterday about my other research project, my ex-husband’s family. Hopefully, this lady may be able to give me another piece of the puzzle!
I don’t have that family online, yet. That will be a big task for another [...]
Posted in cemeteries, cousins, web design on Jul 22nd, 2006
A very exciting day! I got up at 6AM and sped off to Hill County to photograph and index the Graham-Mason Cemetery. I arrived at the cemetery gate only a few minutes ahead of the folks, Frank & Judy, with the key to the cemetery gate. They quickly arrived and we introduced ourselves. A very [...]
Posted in cemeteries, cousins, web design on Jul 20th, 2006
Ok, I sent an email to Susan about the template. Now, back to the purpose of this blog: my research!
What’s been going on lately: I finished the Chatt-Jessie Cemetery transcriptions & photos and got all that uploaded to my Bluebonnet Country Genealogy site.
I also made a trip to Graham-Mason Cemetery in Hill County, but [...]
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