Today seem to be a good day to get back up on the horse. I have taken a break from my blog. Life just got a little busy and I had to spend more time with my living family instead of researching my dead ones. But the dead do have a way of calling for [...]

I think Treasure Chest Thursdays is becoming one of my favorite blog topic days. Its always great to read everyone else’s treasures. I also love to sit down and think about those things I really treasure. I found myself thinking of things that have been passed on to me when a loved one has died. [...]

Veterans Day Wordless Wednesday. My Grandfather Willis John Earl.

I am really just starting to research the Hodges line in my family tree. So this post will be short. I hope to hear from any of you that may have Hodges as well.
Anna Laura Hodges was a great grandmother on my father’s side. I remember meeting her a time or two, but I was [...]

My great grandfather George Albert Earl went to Tonga in the early 1900s. He stayed there for almost 3 years serving a church mission. He taught and loved the people. For years my family has cherished a set of glass negatives that were all pictures from his time in Tonga. I recently discovered that somehow [...]

Sylvester Henry Earl was born on 16 Aug 1815 in Scioto County, Ohio, USA. He died 23 July 1873 Middleton, Emery, Utah, USA. He is my great great great grandfather. He was a Mormon Pioneer and was part of the original party to enter the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. After several years he and [...]

OK, So this isn’t a genealogy post. But I am posting anyway to get my rusty fingers used to blogging again. This one is more about my descendants than my ancestors.
Can I ask friends to help my son Win something? If you would please go to http://www.facebook.com/MountainWestConference and become a fan of the mountain west. [...]

If you are like many who trace roots in the state of Mississippi, you may have run across the blogs of Terry Thorton. He has a great writing style and provides some wonderful content. Back in July some unfortunate events took place over at the Genealogy Wise website.  I blogged about the whoe thing being [...]