Category Archives: Ancestry

OK, Grandma Jenks, where did they lay to to rest?

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Pat Shaul

My great-great-great grandmother, Almira Botsford Jenks remains one of my open projects. I have not been able to find where she was buried. Almira Jenks, the daughter of Simeon and Esther Clark Jenks was born on 27 June 1807, in … Continue reading →

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A brick wall or, just possibly, a legal writ

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Pat Shaul

Attending a genealogy society meeting last night, a colleague gave a presentation on how he broke down the brick wall that was his grandmother’s natal family. I have a number of ancestors that seem to have just been dropped off … Continue reading →

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Great Great Grandfather Koontz did get off his rocker…

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Pat Shaul

Ezra Peter Koontz, my great-great grandfather, did more that patent a rocking chair (see prior post). As indicated in the above advertisement for his furniture and bedding store in Ligonier, Indiana, he was a cabinet maker by trade. Once in … Continue reading →

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Gettin Me Some Education

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Pat Shaul

After completion of Diahan Southerd’s mtDNA for Genealogy Course, I was hooked on getting a better understanding of the areas in which I appear to be most interested. Therefore, I have set up a study program using the following texts: … Continue reading →

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Still making progress on tracking mtDNA matches

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Pat Shaul

I am making slow progress through Diahan Southard’s mtDNA for Genealogy Course. I have finally gotten to the point where I have identified the matches provided for my mitochodrial DNA and have filtered out that are not the best use … Continue reading →

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Help, I have fallen, and I am not ready to get up…

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Pat Shaul

Into a rabbit hole, that is. I have been getting a slog of articles on DNA – mitochondrial DNA to be specific. These are being written by a number of my most respected authors – Roberta Estes (#RobertaEstes #DNAeXplained ), … Continue reading →

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What’s Next?

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Pat Shaul

Now that the Hotchkiss, Lee, Munn, Tilden book is done [!!!!] what is my next BIG project? Well, it started when I noticed this historic marker on Nine Mile Road in Farmington Hills, Oakland, Michigan: I have Sprague as one … Continue reading →

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Getting There!

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Pat Shaul

I have finished editing the first 220 pages of Hotchkiss, Lee, Munn, Tilden and Other Related Families! Another 36 and I get to print a new draft (and possibly send it off to the printer if I like the draft … Continue reading →

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Progress is my most painful product!

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Pat Shaul

OK, I am embarrassed to admit, but it has taken me way too long to get into the proofreading of my volume on Hotchkiss, lee, Munn, Tilden and Other Related Families. But, I am finally making some progress. I have … Continue reading →

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Tea Time?

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Pat Shaul

The New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEHGR) – has started a new project called Boston Tea Party Participants. I started to look at the entries for known surnames that I was sure would have been in North America at … Continue reading →

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