Here is what I've been reading this week. It's been a great week for genealogy blogs! From Ancestry.com The 1940 Census Index Is Done! Desktop Education Series from Ancestry.com A beautiful pictorial journey through Virginia: Surprises Around Every Corner by Belle Grove Plantation Bed and Breakfast: Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four And:... Continue Reading →
Sorting Saturday — The Legend of Middle Names
Both my father and grandfather were named Gilbert McClung Gillespie. According to my father, it was tradition for parents to give the last name of the Doctor who delivered them as a middle name. The story was the elder Dr. McClung delivered my grandfather and the younger Dr. McClung who was the son delivered my... Continue Reading →