I was in Knoxville, Tennessee recently conducting research into several of my family lines. One family in particular-the Pesterfield’s, my most stubborn brick wall. Read more about my Pesterfield line here. I’m stuck on Henry Pesterfield b.ca 1790, so I’m trying to research all of …
What’s in Your Closet? I feel the need to warn you that when you start researching your ancestors you WILL find a skeleton in the closet. More than likely you’ll find several. I’m going to drag one of my skeletons out, dust him off and …
Make memories on the back roads Recently we decided to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway. I planned our trip, had all the must-see places mapped out, the whole nine yards. Then we got there. Somewhere in all my planning I didn’t account for the parkway …
I’m a taphophile and a tombstone tourist. It’s a hazard of being a genealogist. It’s not as creepy as it sounds. It just means I like to visit graveyards and cemeteries. As a genealogist, one of my ideas of fun is visiting cemeteries and graveyards. Not …
