When I first starting looking at what knew about my great grandmother Sudie Sarah Hamrick Turner, I thought I didn’t know much about her. But once I started digging into her life and the life of her family I found something different. She appears to have been part of a creative and ambitious group. Sarah... Continue Reading →
Details in City Directories: Howard’s Radio Career Uncovered
I was asked a couple of days ago, “Why are city directories interesting?” It is a fair question. You find them, you attach them to your online tree or software program, and then you have a list of them. A list of them? Dreadfully boring . This is not interesting. It doesn’t tell me anything... Continue Reading →
Just Because It’s In Print Doesn’t Make It True
I never knew my maternal grandfather, Howard Arthur Turner, as I lost contact with my mother and her side of the family when I was very young. One day I discovered his obituary on GenealogyBank.com and became intrigued with knowing more about him. From his obituary I learned he died on June 26, 1992 and... Continue Reading →