Author Archives: Libbi

About Libbi

Writer for 30 years. Genealogy a hobby for about 40 years. Yes, I'm in my 50's, I learned about genealogy at my mother's knee!

The Laws of Genealogy Kick In…

Posted on 2 March 2012 by Libbi

There are several laws of genealogy that shove the poor family historian around like a comet flying by Jupiter. One such law of genealogy is this: When you are looking hard at family B, something from Family A will pop … Continue reading →

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Still Searching….

Posted on 1 March 2012 by Libbi

Haring off into the data and Tennessee….. My new friend, Kay Rudolph, has been helping me with this brick wall. Kay has much better genealogy chops that I, and an analytical mind that leaves me in awe. We met on … Continue reading →

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…Finding More on Julia….

Posted on 29 February 2012 by Libbi

So in searching for Julia Ann Jolley May’s life, I have come up with this much information, and logged it on Ancestry.com: Here is some of what I have found: 1856 19 Mar Birth Tennessee, USA Sources: 1880 United States … Continue reading →

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…Finding more on Arminta….

Posted on 28 February 2012 by Libbi

Starting with the Crowe grandmother,  Margaret Arminta Forrester who married Jesse Crowe. Margaret Arminta Forrester life shows in these records:  Birth 5 Aug 1859 in Tunnel Hill, Walker, Georgia, USA. Sources: 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal … Continue reading →

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Connecting the Crowes….

Posted on 27 February 2012 by Libbi

In 1975, when I first met Thomas Wayne Crowe, he told me his grandmother was “full blooded Cherokee.” In 1978, I married his grandson. In 1982, we had our first child and I really wanted to find out about this. … Continue reading →

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Obit

Posted on 9 February 2012 by Libbi
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Press Release from Fold3: Special Black History Month Access

Posted on 3 February 2012 by Libbi

This is a press release from Fold3: Celebrate Black History Month with Free Access to Black History Records In 1976, President Ford designated February as Black History Month to highlight the achievements of African Americans in U.S. history. He encouraged … Continue reading →

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Press Release: Attend some of RootsTech Free Online!

Posted on 30 January 2012 by Libbi

RootsTech Conference Will Broadcast Select Sessions Free Online SALT LAKE CITY—RootsTech, a leading family history and technology conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2-4, 2012, announced today that fourteen of its popular sessions will be broadcasted live and … Continue reading →

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WikiTree: A different sort of web site for genealogists

Posted on 19 January 2012 by Libbi

I recently had a wonderful opportunity: Chris Whitten, the Creator of WikiTree.com (his page is http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Whitten-1) agreed to let me interview him about his genealogy web site. WikiTree is a genealogy site where you can upload your genealogy data and compare it to … Continue reading →

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Why Online Genealogy is So Cool

Posted on 12 January 2012 by Libbi

Of course, things like this happened back in my mother’s day, when you did your genealogy queries and research by sending letters and reading magazines, but still: Looking for my grandmother’s genealogy, I came across Looking4Roots.com, which had Flora Beeman Powell’s family. … Continue reading →

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