Really fascinating.. And even more so for me, since I have very few living relatives, close or distant that I know of -- and those I do are all estranged for all or most of my Life So my curiosity about our family geneology is intense.. So am I too, come to think of it. :) Note: In a truly mees'd up situ, my mom is listed as a male! by the US Census back when she was a very little girl. Just a note that, unless you mean Skelton, like Red Skelton, thinkin you mean skeleton in yout first sentence. ;) Anyhoo, really amazing.! I'd love to know more or anything! about my family tree for spiritual, emotional, creative and sinply primal reasons.
Thank you for the comment and the note on spelling!
Good luck with your genealogy research efforts. Uncovering the past, learning about ancestors i never knew I had, and finding the truth in the family lore has been one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had.
Neat. Any suggestions as to where how to start? I tried, then was immediately put off by that census f up right out the gate! Also triggered me with its characteristic f upness in my family. See: ugh!
Start with what you know and trace the records back. That’s the golden rule anyway. Get used to mistakes on census records too! Census takers most often did not know the people they were recording and often times there were language barriers, so a citizen may have misheard the question or a census taker may have misunderstood the answer. Don’t be discouraged; it’ll be worth it!
Really fascinating.. And even more so for me, since I have very few living relatives, close or distant that I know of -- and those I do are all estranged for all or most of my Life So my curiosity about our family geneology is intense.. So am I too, come to think of it. :) Note: In a truly mees'd up situ, my mom is listed as a male! by the US Census back when she was a very little girl. Just a note that, unless you mean Skelton, like Red Skelton, thinkin you mean skeleton in yout first sentence. ;) Anyhoo, really amazing.! I'd love to know more or anything! about my family tree for spiritual, emotional, creative and sinply primal reasons.
Thank you for the comment and the note on spelling!
Good luck with your genealogy research efforts. Uncovering the past, learning about ancestors i never knew I had, and finding the truth in the family lore has been one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had.
Neat. Any suggestions as to where how to start? I tried, then was immediately put off by that census f up right out the gate! Also triggered me with its characteristic f upness in my family. See: ugh!
Note: I'd be going it alone with no assist from family. Plus I'd rather not pay for some online geneology service.
Tough decisions. Note that not all genealogy services require a paid membership. FamilySearch.org is entirely free.
Thanks for the tip.
Start with what you know and trace the records back. That’s the golden rule anyway. Get used to mistakes on census records too! Census takers most often did not know the people they were recording and often times there were language barriers, so a citizen may have misheard the question or a census taker may have misunderstood the answer. Don’t be discouraged; it’ll be worth it!