Category: QUISSUM a Genealogical Blog
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The recollections of Betty Jane Bush
You may have noticed from my previous blogs that I tend to write a lot about my paternal ancestors, particularly those on my paternal grandmother’s line. This is mostly due to the fact that my dad’s family are the storytellers. Whenever we get together, there is always talk of the past and how life was…
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They Were Human Too
Recent events in my life have made me think about the personal ups and downs of my ancestors. Two very dear friends have lost parents, a cousin got married, and someone close to me finally brought their adopted children home to stay forever. Similar moments of immense joy and deep sadness, were undoubtedly experienced by…
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RootsTech 2022
It’s the biggest event in the genealogy calendar, bringing together millions of people worldwide to celebrate family history. Founded in 2011, the first RootsTech conference was held in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s huge success prompted organisers to travel across the Atlantic, to stage the show in London in 2019. Originally an in-person exhibition, RootsTech…
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Cracking Calendar Confusion
Converting the Julian/Gregorian calendars often left me feeling a little bewildered. I could never quite remember the significant dates that enable you to work out which ‘year’ an event took place. I needed something to help me make sense of it all, so I came up with this little poem. I hope it may be…
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Why should you study genealogy courses?
So, you’ve been working on your family tree for years, you’re an expert on Ancestry, a frequent user of FindMyPast, and can easily navigate the database of FamilySearch. Why should you take a genealogy course? Well, I’m about to tell you. In 2016, I had been researching my family history for well over 15 years. …
