Son Of Swift: Genealogical Pursuits
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Sharing the family history research and advice of @KFShovlin. Updating weekly with livestream podcast on YouTube, intermittent posts on Tumblr
No episode this week, long hours at work plus a mid-week snowstorm was just a bit too much for me.
February 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
No episode this week, long hours at work plus a mid-week snowstorm was just a bit too much for me.
Diving headfirst into the US Census www.tumblr.com/sonofswift/7...
Finding Frances Collins
After I was able to focus on the proper surname of the wife of Noah Price, I tried to track down her parents. The 1850 Census showed Mary Collins 17, living with Francis Collins (49), James C. Collin…
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January 31, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Diving headfirst into the US Census www.tumblr.com/sonofswift/7...
This week's episode Ancestry Orphans, Rebuilding a Tree, and more from the Library youtube.com/live/wyDtmTq...
Ancestry Orphans, Rebuilding a Tree, and more from the LOC
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January 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This week's episode Ancestry Orphans, Rebuilding a Tree, and more from the Library youtube.com/live/wyDtmTq...
I'm not afraid to admit when I've made a mistake www.tumblr.com/sonofswift/7...
The Price is Wrong
During my early days of genealogy research, I spent a lot of time comparing census records. By doing this I was able to add a lot o my trees, but, in some cases, mistakes were made.
Mary Price, born…
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January 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I'm not afraid to admit when I've made a mistake www.tumblr.com/sonofswift/7...
It can be a special moment when you find out your ancestor was part of something historic, good and bad www.tumblr.com/sonofswift/7...
Ancestors in Historical Events
I recently read the book Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Mayhem in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe, which was adapted into a TV series for Hulu. I actually watched the first episode…
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January 20, 2025 at 6:41 AM
It can be a special moment when you find out your ancestor was part of something historic, good and bad www.tumblr.com/sonofswift/7...
Almost forgot to share this week's episode, Conflicts and Resolutions youtube.com/live/3E_wrTt...
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January 16, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Almost forgot to share this week's episode, Conflicts and Resolutions youtube.com/live/3E_wrTt...
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@sonofswift.bsky.social this is my genealogy account so I don't overload everyone with that here
January 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
@sonofswift.bsky.social this is my genealogy account so I don't overload everyone with that here
Second post today on the Census www.tumblr.com/sonofswift/7...
Census telling a story between the lines
The 1870 Census is the last to include Phillip Moore and Nancy Coone Moore, as far as I can tell, and it also lists an inferred daughter: Catherine (30), but there was no previous Catherine on their…
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January 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Second post today on the Census www.tumblr.com/sonofswift/7...
First of two posts today about using the Census www.tumblr.com/sonofswift/7...
Census Tip: Look beyond what Ancestry shows you
After getting a bad hint on Ancestry in the Moore clan, I was sent spiraling, rechecking all my research into John Makel Moore, his parents Lewis Moore and Malinda Beaver, and onward. I have now been…
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January 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
First of two posts today about using the Census www.tumblr.com/sonofswift/7...
Launching a new way to share my family history research and tips. Check out SonOfSwift.tumblr.com for the work so far
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January 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Launching a new way to share my family history research and tips. Check out SonOfSwift.tumblr.com for the work so far