Find A Grave Friday

The month of March is Women's History Month and so this month I am focusing on some of the lesser known female members of the family tree.

Proving Connections

Finding family in New England wills and probate records I have been spending a lot of time in New England records over the past few months. Finding the family of Harriet Elizabeth Sharp Ehle (the 2x great grandmother of my husband) opened up a huge new door to research in New York and beyond. (You … Continue reading Proving Connections →

Breaking Through a Brick Wall

Finding the Family of Libby Sharp Part 7 - Addendum When I last left off on the search for the family of Harriet Elizabeth "Libby" Sharp, I had found many sources of indirect evidence to support my hypothesis about Harriet's parents and siblings. Since I last wrote, I was made aware of some non-indexed records … Continue reading Breaking Through a Brick Wall →

Breaking Through a Brick Wall

Finding the Family of Libby Sharp Part 4 This is the fourth in a a series of blog posts based on a presentation I did for my local genealogy group in 2018. Using some techniques for evaluating indirect and negative evidence, I was finally able to break through a 20+ year old brick wall in … Continue reading Breaking Through a Brick Wall →