Okay, so I’m not maps and genealogy all the time. Some will know “Stay a While and Listen” comes from my go to game, Diablo. The line has been said in every version from the first release. I need something to set my mind on while difficult puzzles seek more answers. Today of course I’m…
Today there will be no whistles or bells however, there will be a call for action to all families. An action lost long ago, creating a divide that continues to grow today. This is lost family connections. One inevitable truth, a truth that is not hidden is the one we are all going to grow…
Finding hidden truths also means finding hidden treasures. Both are reasons I consider myself a family historian rather than a genealogist. In Hidden Truths – Part 1 I discussed the confusion with Deerbrook, Langlade County, Wisconsin. Concentrating on here I feel the hidden truth is something yet to be revealed. Too much of this history…
Using Portage County, Wisconsin you will see how county changes through the years greatly impact your research. The town used to demonstrate what occurs over time in every family history research is Columbus, Dodge County, Wisconsin today wasn’t always in Dodge County. With Portage County you will also see started in one location and after…
People I start with introducing the people I discovered so many hidden truths, even I was surprised by stories of people left out of history because of where they came from and how it impacted ancestors in my family tree much later in time than I first imagined possible. Although we all heard stories and…
Researching genealogy can reveal many historical truths we either often do not want to face or face more often than we care to. We all have a lens of the present when first starting genealogy research. Counties we assume look like they do now or we assume people were not treated differently and when your…
Family History and Genealogy are two terms often debated between people researching their family line. So from Webster’s Dictionary Family History (noun) – 1: past occurrences (of a medial or mental health condition) in family members or past incidences (of a type of behavior) by family members. 2: a record of one’s ancestors Genealogy (noun)…
Often we have location information on our ancestors, we have approximate dates these people married and yet we are clueless where they may have met and married. This is the case with my Great Grandparents, William Bentley and Anna Lynn. From the 1900 Town of Neva, Langlade County, Wisconsin census I have a potential year…
We often fail to realize when searching for information on our ancestors the importance of dates and county names. The impact of what we are searching for is much greater than most realize. This post discusses why county names are important. For this I will be using La Pointe County, Wisconsin, created on 19 February…
Welcome to the AniMap Blog. When we were creating AniMap 4.0 we always kept our eyes on a much broader picture than great map details and information to document and research your genealogy. We know AniMap is no longer quite as simple as version 3.0.2. Knowing this meant we had to have plans for a…