Revisit Old Research   White Goose Flying - Royalty free from pickpic.com Why Rake Up Old Research?  There are lots of reasons to revisit old research. Perhaps: New DNA match New record  Questions from connections Or maybe questions you ask yourself based on new education, more experience and newly-found connections. No matter the reason, I have found that revisiting is more useful than a "do over. " We all learn as we gain experience, both in methodology and as we deepen our understanding of our families and their stories, migrations, and the places where they lived.  DNA Tools Give a Reason for a Fresh Look Recently I asked my cousin to generate a DNA cluster report for my McBee uncle, because he is one generation closer to our ancestors than any of us cousins are. If you have never seen an autocluster, see one here:  https://education.myheritage.com/article/autoclusters-for-dna-matches/ . It is fun to see the report take shape, and the groups are very useful....

  This story revolves around the complex family ties and the mystery of Robert Keith Marvin's parentage. Born Charles Audrey Rice in 1922 to Harriet Rice, he was adopted by Ray and Jesse Marvin and renamed Robert Keith Marvin. The adoption was recorded in the Marvin Family Bible, indicating the family's awareness of it. In 1942, Robert accidentally discovered his adoption when he requested his birth certificate. The truth about his biological parents remained a mystery until DNA analysis in 2017 revealed a connection to the Bonebright family line, suggesting that Elmer Bonebright and Harriet Rice were his real parents. Robert passed away in 1970, never knowing his true origins, which were only uncovered nearly a century later through DNA science and his son's determination.   The story begins In the tapestry of family history, few threads are as entwined with mystery and discovery as the lineage of Robert Keith Marvin. Born amidst the snowy peaks of Helena, Montana, in the ...

Have you read the latest Morton Farrier genealogical mystery?  If not, you are in for another treat from the pen (computer?) of Nathan Dylan Goodwin. Nathan is a master at presenting believable characters in intriguing plots and time periods.  From 19th century smuggling through women's suffrage and World War II to post-war life, forensic genealogist Morton Farrier has used the latest tools available to construct family histories and solve mysteries for his clients as well as in his own life. The Mystery The Foundlings deals with three women who, abandoned as babies in the 1970s, have found that they are half sisters.  They ask Morton to help them find their common link. Nathan's books are subtle lessons in developing solid research techniques and his characters are so real, I want to search for them on Ancestry along with Morton.  I have to remind myself that they are fictional! Do Genealogy with Morton! www.freepik.com/photos/background' So, sharpen your pencils an...