Close Up and Personal – 52 Ancestors # 18
This is my mother, Elizabeth Ann Denman Salt. This picture was taken in her senior year of college, so she wasn’t my mother yet. I am writing about her for the next topic, Mother’s Day, which I will post …
Category: Miscellaneous
What If You Were Cremated and Your Ashes Scattered – 52 Ancestors # 17, Cemetery
Like many (?most I would guess) genealogists, I love walking through cemeteries especially ones where family are buried, but even ones where I don’t have ancestors. I have blogged about various cemetery visits over the years, with the most recent …
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The Blizzard of ‘78 – 52 Ancestors # 16, Storms
With our winter finally finished here in New England, I’ve had enough storms for now and we’re enjoying Spring (post nor’easter season and before hurricane season). However, for the topic of storms I decided to write about my own experiences …
When Did Edward Salt Migrate from Virginia to Kentucky? Using Taxes to Find Him – 52 Ancestors # 15
In my quest to track Edward Salt, my first Salt ancestor in the U.S., I have been using a variety of records to find him. The family myth is that he came to Virginia, an Englishman having married an Irish …
Jessie Louise Schenk (1897-1995) – 52 Ancestors # 14
Although the theme for this week was Maiden Aunt, Cousin Jessie came to mind. She was my closest relative who never married, and she was of an age to be a great aunt or grandmother. We called her Cousin Jessie …
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