Genealogy, inspired!
Welcome August and a renewed opportunity to reflect on what has been accomplished over the past month + what I intend to focus on in the coming month! July was my first attempt at (officially) laying out three goals for myself and holding myself accountable. Being a Hobby Family Historian and Genetic Genealogist offers a…
A little over a year ago, much to my delight, I requested and received my very first Civil War Pension File. At well over 400 pages, the record blew my mind and offered several insights into John Patrick Brogan‘s Irish origins and USA experiences during and after the Civil War. Looking only one generation back,…
Hello and Welcome to I Day! Name: Isaac Coplin Graves Vital Information: Isaac was born on 23 May 1831 in North Carolina and died on 9 April 1910 in Indiana. Relation to Me: Maternal 3x great grandpa Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities: Isaac was the fourth child born to William Bube Graves and Elizabeth (?). He fought on the…