tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post6724348940382262420..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Who is Your Most Recent Unknown Ancestor?Randy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-1236693864433493022011-06-20T14:43:32.863-07:002011-06-20T14:43:32.863-07:00Anna, can we have a civil discussion without resor...Anna, can we have a civil discussion without resorting to namecalling, please? Martin has a valid point as Randy points out himself in his followup post today. I saw nothing out of line in Martin's comment.<br /><br />If we are going to start jumping on people and eternally labeling them over past incidents than people will be more hesitant to give their opinions. I'd like to think the genealogy blogging community is big enough to get over things and move on.Bill Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01266937924453737084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-91697215193737312602011-06-20T04:18:31.345-07:002011-06-20T04:18:31.345-07:00Martin, Martin, Martin,
Got out of the wrong side...Martin, Martin, Martin,<br /><br />Got out of the wrong side of the bed again?<br />Read again. She said nothing about having to dig people up, and did not call anyone a liar.<br />Those are not her ideas, but your own ideas your attacking!<br /><br />Thomas Macentee was dead right to call you a snob. You cant see beyond the end of your own nose!<br />You seem to think only you decide how to do genealogy and think nothing of twisting other peoples words.<br />You can enjoy your snob club of one, or wake up and realize that others have valuable things to say.<br /><br />Tamura is unmistakably right that the truth is hard to accept... :-)<br />Do yourself a favor Martin, go read her articles. They are very insightful.<br />You may learn a few things.<br />Humility for one.<br /><br />Anna.Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-6551874773727600622011-06-19T17:43:59.651-07:002011-06-19T17:43:59.651-07:00So in order to be a scientific genealogist, one ne...So in order to be a scientific genealogist, one needs to dig up (literally not figuratively) one's ancestors and submit them to DNA tests? [not to mention that you just called all of our parents liars]<br /><br />You're in a club of one you realize.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205797878738290997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-3059223927841767362011-06-19T12:23:58.355-07:002011-06-19T12:23:58.355-07:00I am disappointed that neither Randy nor any of hi...I am disappointed that neither Randy nor any of his respondent gave the correct answer.<br />It is so hard to leave the dogmas and misconceptions of traditional genealogy behind and become a scientific genealogist?<br /><br />The scientific genealogy truth is simple: for most of you, your most recent unknown ancestors are your parents.<br /><br />Neither family stories nor vital records constitute any proof of a biological relationship.<br />Only if a DNA test confirmed who your biological parents are, does the MRU status move from your parents to your grandparents, etc.<br />It may be hard to face that fact, it may be an unpopular truth, but it is not less true because of that...Tamura Joneshttp://www.tamurajones.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-5520209919822609812011-06-19T10:09:44.606-07:002011-06-19T10:09:44.606-07:00In 1997, I was going through some the pictures our...In 1997, I was going through some the pictures our family has, I found 2 pictures; 1] a young girl with a big bow in her hair. I still don't know who she is; 2] an elderly gentleman, one the back is the name of the studio who took the picture. I still don't know who he is.Judi Basile Mendriskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-15572494595972117772011-06-19T08:54:30.291-07:002011-06-19T08:54:30.291-07:00I knew who this would be even before I checked. ht...I knew who this would be even before I checked. http://tinyurl.com/3ha3hcxLinda McCauleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402203453403304529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-83521903510155711832011-06-18T21:38:55.048-07:002011-06-18T21:38:55.048-07:00The father of Ransom Spurlock has been hiding in G...The father of Ransom Spurlock has been hiding in Georgia or Alabama since the early 1800s. http://tinyurl.com/3qgjantAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521713742642286287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-42200593825649994602011-06-18T21:18:14.893-07:002011-06-18T21:18:14.893-07:00Here's one of my more elusive ancestors - Robe...Here's one of my more elusive ancestors - Robert Hunter (ca1816-1888) was my great-great grandfather and I have no idea who his father was. http://bit.ly/mQmJA4Jen Smarthttp://www.jenasmart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-50046936935920521492011-06-18T20:08:16.782-07:002011-06-18T20:08:16.782-07:00My gg grandmother, Amanda Augusta Richardson, marr...My gg grandmother, Amanda Augusta Richardson, married my gg grandfather, Daniel S Hart. She was born in Dec 1847 in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin - but to whom, is the question. She was adopted by the Richardson family in the late 1850's; her maiden name is different. Wisconsin adoption records don't go back that far. I've made a list of all of the Amandas in the 1850 US Census, born in 1848. There is only one that doesn't appear again in the 1860 Census; Amanda Smith. I've looked in many places for news, etc of what became of the Smith family. Still looking.owlharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784467891847129595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-6115555556184043192011-06-18T17:11:48.742-07:002011-06-18T17:11:48.742-07:00my paternal greatgrandmother, Catherine ARMSTRONG,...my paternal greatgrandmother, Catherine ARMSTRONG, b. abt 1853 in Clogher, County Tyrone, Ireland. Married to George Gillespie, she and the entire Gillespie family (George's parents, sister, 2 brothers)moved to Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England. I haven't found a way to find her parents, to date. George was also b. in County Tyrone, fairly nearby, as were his parents. One clue: on the Barrow in Furness Census in 1901 it shows Catherine's "nephew", 19 yrs old, John Armstrong, b. in Ireland. More digging to do.Celia Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.com