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Genealogy website hints do work. Don’t ignore them!

Paula Stuart-Warren  Ancestry.com, Genealogy, Schools  , , , , ,  2 Comments

Social media often has posts from genealogists that say “how do I turn off hints” or “why do we keep getting hints.” They are referring to emails and online hints on various genealogy websites. Me? Sometimes the hints bug me when they are off the mark. Yet, I do look at them. I wouldn’t want […]

Newspapers to the rescue to solve some family timeline issues.

Paula Stuart-Warren  Family, Uncategorized  ,  2 Comments

My Cook ancestral family has origins in Dromcolliher (aka Dromcolligher Civil Parish, County Limerick) Ireland. My Great Great Grandfather James Cook (born ca 1837-1839) is still eluding me in the Catholic parish baptisms, but a sibling, John, has been found. Their parents were James Cook and Mary Green,, and John’s godparents were Edmund Green and […]