Family Finds https://barblafara.com/ An Adventure in Genealogy Sat, 04 Oct 2025 20:20:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://barblafara.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cropped-FFcharteroakA-1-32x32.jpg Family Finds https://barblafara.com/ 32 32 Family Gathering https://barblafara.com/family-gathering/ https://barblafara.com/family-gathering/#comments Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:10:48 +0000 https://barblafara.com/?p=232535 Genealogy is all about family gathering. This week I describe finding two of my unknown 4th great-grandparents. I discovered them by gathering a variety of data together.

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]]> https://barblafara.com/family-gathering/feed/ 3 Preserve https://barblafara.com/preserve/ https://barblafara.com/preserve/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:55:50 +0000 https://barblafara.com/?p=232504 This prompt is a call to action, “Preserve public records!” The preservation of land records has helped me to break down another brick wall and discover a 4th great-grandfather.

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]]> https://barblafara.com/preserve/feed/ 0 Step https://barblafara.com/step/ https://barblafara.com/step/#respond Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:15:51 +0000 https://barblafara.com/?p=232452 This week I broke down a brick wall by taking a step back and identified the parents of a 3x great-grandmother.

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]]> https://barblafara.com/step/feed/ 0 Technology https://barblafara.com/technology/ https://barblafara.com/technology/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:09:20 +0000 https://barblafara.com/?p=232360 It’s easy for me to recognize the impact of technology in my life, I was an engineer at a technology company. But what about my ancestors?

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]]> https://barblafara.com/technology/feed/ 0 Achievement https://barblafara.com/achievement/ https://barblafara.com/achievement/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:11:56 +0000 https://barblafara.com/?p=232314 For many years I have wanted to apply for a Veterans headstone for my great-grandfather’s cemetery plot. I finally did it this year and I consider it an achievement.

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]]> https://barblafara.com/achievement/feed/ 0 Language https://barblafara.com/language/ https://barblafara.com/language/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:16:37 +0000 https://barblafara.com/?p=232280 I am learning a foreign language intending to translate an old letter. If you are looking at foreign language records, you could try it too.

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]]> https://barblafara.com/language/feed/ 2 Heirlooms https://barblafara.com/heirlooms/ https://barblafara.com/heirlooms/#comments Sun, 07 Jul 2024 20:15:56 +0000 https://barblafara.com/?p=232227 This week I highlight two heirlooms I recently inherited: the pocket watch that belonged to my great-grandfather, and my mother's childhood doll.

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]]> https://barblafara.com/heirlooms/feed/ 4 Immigration https://barblafara.com/immigration/ https://barblafara.com/immigration/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:43:22 +0000 https://barblafara.com/?p=232116 Immigration is a huge part of the American narrative. This week I attempt to place all my immigrant ancestors into a table, or two...

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]]> https://barblafara.com/immigration/feed/ 0 Earning a Living https://barblafara.com/earning-a-living/ https://barblafara.com/earning-a-living/#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:12:33 +0000 https://barblafara.com/?p=232073 Prior to 1900, most of my ancestors were earning a living as self-employed farmers. For the past 100 years, very few members of my extended family are earning a living as farmers or in agriculture.

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]]> https://barblafara.com/earning-a-living/feed/ 2 Witness to History https://barblafara.com/witness-to-history/ https://barblafara.com/witness-to-history/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2024 20:14:16 +0000 https://barblafara.com/?p=232003 I have researched ancestors who possibly witnessed historical events. They were present or close by, and I wonder how their story became lost to my family.

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