Aunt Eva’s Hands

This is the first photograph that I ever saw of my grandfather, Ralph James. A post about family, intrinsic ties, and the limitations of knowing our relatives only through documents. #52ancestors

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Nathaniel Kelly, son of John and Elizabeth: Who’s The Daddy, Part 3

Candidate #3 on my list of potential 3rd great-grandfathers is Nathaniel Kelly, son of John Kelly and his first wife, Elizabeth Loar or Lohr. Nathaniel Kelly was born January 13, 1806, in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He married Margaret Smith in Logan County, Ohio, on June 30, 1831, at the age of 25. …

John Kelly, son of Peter and Mary: Who’s the Daddy, Part 2

in which I research candidate #2 for my 4th great-grandfather

Peter Kelly, Jr.: Who’s the Daddy, Part 1

I try to figure out if Peter Kelly Jr is my granddaddy’s daddy.

Where There’s a Will, The Two John Kelleys Part 16

A man’s will from 1822 tells me some things

Location, Location, Location: The Two John Kelleys, Part 15

Where to start...at the end, maybe? I've been back from my genealogical adventure to Ohio for a few weeks now, and my big news is that I did NOT achieve my goal of finding out who John Kelley's parents were. But... I literally stumbled over a huge piece of evidence in a cemetery in the …

Going There: The Two John Kelleys, Part 14

Preparations for my first out-of-state trip to do research on site

Elizabeth’s Obituary: The Two John Kelleys, Part 13

More on my quest to find a set of 3x great-grandparents

Looking Up: The Two John Kelleys, Part 12

Even verifying a birthdate isn’t as easy as it seems

Starting Over: The Two John Kelleys, Part 11

a new cousin, a handy DNA research tool, "removed" explained, and a little math