Blogging – Page 4 – The Kingealogy

Tom – The Seeing Eye Cat

February 5, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging#FHWC2018, Burgess, Family History Writing Challenge 2018

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]y great-grandfather Charles Lee Burgess, Pappy, was blind. He had a huge support team that included a seeing-eye cat, named Tom. Pappy was not born blind. His sight worsened as he aged and cataracts were not

My Scarf of Many Colors

February 5, 2018February 16, 2018Blogging, Personal#52stories, 52 Stories in 52 Weeks, King, Sapp

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ontinuing with the theme of Goals and Achievements for 52 Stories is something I taught myself to do, without little help from someone else. The answer for me is loom knitting. I am still learning. With any

In The Census

February 4, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging#52ancestors, #FHWC2018, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2018, Family History Writing Challenge 2018

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen will the government come to its senses and deliver us an accurate, future-proof census? While reading this article people have to put aside all religious and political beliefs. 10 Questions in 10 Minutes the 2010 census

Favorite Photo – Or Photos

February 3, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging, Personal#52ancestors, #AncestorChallenge2018, #FHWC2018, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2018, Ancestor Challenge 2018, Bier, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, King, McIntyre, Pruitt, Randolph, Shuman, Wolfe, Yoho

Week 2 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge was difficult. The theme is Favorite Photo. I could not pick only one. I asked the men in my life to help me pick. Actually,

My Five Year Goal

February 3, 2018February 17, 2018Blogging#52stories, 52 Stories in 52 Weeks

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his is my first time writing for 52 Stories in 52 Weeks. It is about a current, personal goal in progress. I am glad it is not asking for resolutions. At my husband’s place of

The Long Way

February 2, 2018February 17, 2018Blogging, Surnames#FHWC2018, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, Gapen, Garrison, Herrington, Long

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here was a girl who had been orphaned at a young age and though she had family living nearby none were able to take her in at the time. Her name was Rebecca (Born BET 02

Start – Finnegan Begin Again

February 1, 2018February 19, 2018Blogging, Personal, Projects#52ancestors, #AncestorChallenge2018, #FHWC2018, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2018, Ancestor Challenge 2018, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, Gendover, Genealogy Do-Over

[dropcap]The [/dropcap]year will start with a “simple” task. The preparation and education that comes with it: a Genealogy Do-Over. I will run behind the 2018 schedule but the point is to do it right. I

Going to see my AUNT

February 1, 2018February 17, 2018Blogging, Surnames#FHWC2018, Darrah, Dean, Family History Writing Challenge 2018, Sapp, Shuman, Yoho

[dropcap]I[/dropcap] was at a Yoho family reunion with my Grandma Maxine, up at the old, white schoolhouse on the hill in Wileyville. My Aunt Geraldine was there. I clearly remember her smiling down at me

FHWC 2018

February 1, 2018February 17, 2018Blogging#FHWC2018, Family History Writing Challenge 2018

Family History Writing Challenge 2018 is Here [dropcap]T[/dropcap]his is intimidating and exciting to undertake. For FHWC 2018, I pledge to write at least 300 words per blog and to track my daily progress in the Family

Postponing Posts

October 11, 2016February 17, 2018Blogging, PersonalNorth Carolina, Sapp, West Virginia

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his last year has been one of the best and worst of my life. Our family found a new church and have been active in our church. Tom and Alex got baptized on the same day of my confirmation to