The Kingealogy – Page 5 – The Study of Sapps and Kings

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

Navigating Wetzel County

September 29, 2017February 17, 2018Personal, PlacesCarney, Dean, Haynes, Longwell, McIntyre, Moore, Morris, Phillips, Sapp, Shuman, Spraggs, Strobes, West Virginia, Wetzel, Yoho

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e are in Wetzel County and turn down the road that I know will take me home. The sun beats down from in between the ancient trees making the light dance. Burlington Hill and Tarpin Ridge

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

Project Places – How I Got Lost

February 11, 2015February 17, 2018Places, Projects, SoftwareFamily Search, Family Tree Maker, FTM, Legacy Family Tree, TNG, Word Press

Project Places started wonderfully. [dropcap]I [/dropcap]was excited to clean up my place list in Family Tree Maker 2014 and geocode everything. I made allot of progress moving the parts of places that FTM said should

Morgan Clarke Bier – My Pap Pap

February 3, 2015April 16, 2018SurnamesBier, Chapline, Obituary, Sapp

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]organ Clarke Bier, is my grandfather, my Pap Pap. On Thursday, January 29th, 2015 Pap Pap passed away with his daughters at his side. I want to talk about his life and our relationship, not his

Project Places – Geocoding My Past

January 26, 2015February 17, 2018Places, Projects

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]roject Places is an ongoing series. My personal goal is to complete this over the next year. I am both excited and hesitant to undertake the task. Geocoding ones past can be difficult. Geocoding is more difficult