What’s in it For Me? You may have been wondering, while reading a series on the benefits of discovering your family history, “what has it done for you?” I’m glad you asked. Like most, I have some heroes and some villains in my family. I try to concentrate on the heroes, learning only from the […]
Look Who I Found! Every one of us wants to feel like we matter. That was confirmed by a man named Maslow about seventy five years ago. I like the way Simply Psychology describes the need for self esteem as having “the respect of others, the need to be a unique individual.” That is exactly
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
Growing Your Tribe We all want to belong to something. It’s a basic human need. The internet is full of reports telling us being alone is not good for our health, either mentally or physically. New family members can help. Whether your existing family is large or small, there’s a way you can make it
While all of the hustle and bustle was going on with the United States not to far from Joshua and Ellender’s home, and Joshua busying himself with building a new life and making a living, Ellender might have the most important job, raising their family. When they arrived in Marion County, Mississippi, the couple had
We have seen that Joshua was busy making a home for and providing for his family. But how was the rest of the family doing? If you think they had a nice, quiet life on the banks of the Pearl River, well, you might want to rethink that! First, let’s take a look at the
Let’s see what else we can learn about Joshua Seale from his business dealings in Marion County. In 1813, Joshua paid taxes in Marion County.[1. E. Russ Williams, Marion County Mississippi Misc Records. (Easley, South Carolina:Southern Historical Press, 1986), 368.] As you recall, he sold property in his former home of Anson County, North Carolina
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