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Should I write it?

Posted on September 3, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

  I HAVE A GREAT STORY Should I write it? I still remember when the book ROOTS came out, and how it was a massive hit which was then made into a movie. It was the first time, that I … Continue reading →

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Genetics- When your children are so different than you are!

Posted on June 15, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

Our adopted sons are SO different than us!   Ok, so we’re at that phase in our life when we have a 16 and 20 year old son. That, in itself, is a tough time! Our boys are adopted. They … Continue reading →

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Family Stories Should be Written Down!

Posted on May 7, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

When you hear a family story told, remember to write it down. Family stories are very important for many reasons. It keeps family history alive. Most people were illiterate in the distant past. There were no cell phones, cameras, computers or … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge Surnames X

Posted on April 28, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

No surprise we have no X surnames…. What starts with X?  Well…sounds like X? EX-SPOUSES I’ve been pretty lucky with this one. We really don’t have any ex-spouses in our tree believe it or not! We have some spouses who just … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge Surnames E

Posted on April 7, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

This will be short and sweet. I only have 2 E surnames in my whole database of over 1000 people in our family tree! One I mentioned yesterday (Elizabeth Dunn (nee Elliott) and today I will mention Thomas ELLERSHAW. Mr. … Continue reading →

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Family History in 5 photos- Day 2

Posted on March 22, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

This is a hard one for me. I’m including 2 photos here because of that. My husband’s great grandfather was JOHN QUARTZ MOORE born in 1883 in County Down, Ireland. He married ROSEANNA FERGUSON in Belfast on October 10, 1906. … Continue reading →

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Hugh Macdonald IV of Boisdale

Posted on March 14, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

  So here we go. Hugh Macdonald IV of Boisdale was born on South Uist, in Scotland on February 2nd, 1785. His father was Alexander Macdonald III of Boisdale and his mother was Marion Maclean of Coll. His parents had … Continue reading →

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