Kin Konnection

05/21/2023

Consider contacting historical societies to help you find old photographs of family homesteads. You never know what’s out there waiting for you to find!

06/30/2022

Newspapers are still some of my favorite places to find unexpected surprises!

05/21/2021

My beloved grandfather as he served our country in WW2. As we head into the week before Memorial Day, who are your heroes and what are their stories? Donald Anderson (1914-1989)

05/17/2021

Little family plots are all over the place and sometimes tucked away on private property. There is almost always an easement for family visitors.

04/25/2021

Stepping into history yesterday in Charleston, SC. Anyone out there have stories to share about your historic ancestors?

03/29/2021

So, you’ve found a photograph but don’t know your ancestor’s approximate birth year? Try figuring it out by guessing their age in the photograph and matching it with hair/beard & clothing styles. These can easily be googled. (Does anyone know of an app that does this?) It may help you narrow down the birth year with an educated guess.

03/07/2021

My Heritage has an app that animates archival photographs. Some people love it and others are creeped out. What do you think? ?

03/02/2021

Just wrapping up a 4-week online course for beginning genealogy. The students found out a lot about their history and it’s so exciting and fulfilling to help beginners see the amazing world of genealogy. This journey took us to Bavaria and a family’s journey to New York City.

02/23/2021

I’m trying to solve a personal mystery through AncestryDNA...I discovered that I am related to this family (likely on my adopted great grandmother’s side). Family resemblance... he looks like my grandfather for sure! gafewgenerations

02/11/2021

I’m so excited to attend this online event! Consider joining?

There's still time to register for Oppression and Freedom: Slavery in 18th-Century Portsmouth. Join Bethany Allen, Education Coordinator, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 12 PM EST to learn how historians uncover the lives of enslaved and free Black people in unconventional ways. This virtual program is free and open to the public. Preregistration required. For more information and to register, visit strawberybanke.org/school/virtual-program.cfm