Exercise That Brain WebMD tells us that the world’s population is aging, so fast that by 2050 they estimate there will be over 2 billion people over the age of 60. With aging there is increased risk of mental health diseases, including depression, anxiety, and Alzheimer’s disease. Fortunately, doctors tell us there is a drug […]
Your Not Alone! Believe it or not, there are a lot of Family Historians out there. I know sometimes researching your family can seem like a solitary task, with long hours spent staring at a computer screen with no one around, but there are many others who are doing the same thing. They also need
Your Ancestors Can Lead You to More Relatives I’m a fan of shows that connect family. Shows like Finding Your Roots or Relative Race where they use family history research to connect people with other family members. I remember a recent episode where Lena Dunham found that Larry David, who was greatly admired by her
When I first became a Professional Genealogist, one of the first lessons I learned was how I could get to know my ancestors. I know a lot about many people I have never met. We can get to know people by learning what they say, what is written by them or about them, what they
Another way Joshua could have taken his family from North Carolina is over land. However, this was not as simple as loading up the family wagon and taking off to Mississippi. Even when we visit Wilderness Areas in America today, if we should happen to take off through the woods we do not experience the
There were three options for traveling across North America in the early 1800s. You could go by sea, in a ship around the continent to your destination. A traveler could go through the woods, taking the most direct path, but having to deal with natural barriers and other obstacles. A person could also travel by
While Joshua and Ellender were busy raising a family, Joshua was also busy farming. In 1810 he got the desire to move. He sold his property in North Carolina and decided to move South, to Mississippi.[1. A.B. Pruit, Abstracts of Deeds of Anson County, North Carolina: Books F, G, H2, L, &M (North Carolina:2002), 123.]
My wife lost her brother this week. As the death of a loved one often does, his passing caused me to reflect–about family history, my contribution to friends and family, and what really matters. Her brother was the kind of person this company is named after, an everyday hero. He was not famous, well known,