girl friday genealogy

In honor of Memorial Day let me tell you about the time my blood turned blue. When I started researching my father’s lineage three years ago, I thought it would be a quick jump from Eastern Tennessee to Ireland or England after just a couple of generations. I never expected for the roots to run from Tennessee through Virginia and Pennsylvania and eventually land 10 generations back to 17th century Germany. I hit the genealogical jackpot when I found a line connecting me to th

Thanks for stopping by. I’m just getting started with this space, but am super excited to help others discover their unique family history as well as track my own research and offer advice on how to navigate through this wondrous, historic rabbit hole. Genealogy research has become an increasingly popular hobby, and thanks to sites like Ancestry and Family Search it’s pretty simple to start tracing your roots. But beware of simplicity. When mixed with crazy excitement, it can