We Have (Almost) Always Lived in the Castle

Dudley Digges' father wasn't always broke and desperate. Actually, he was born into a wealthy family. VERY wealthy. That said, his family didn't always live in the castle.

November 10, 2019 10

The Map to Frederick

Mistakes keep us humble, don't they? How about the time I researched the wrong ancestor because I didn't look at a map? Yep...that happened.

September 29, 2019 2

Four Mistakes and an Obituary

I finally found the correct record for my great-grandfather, but it wasn't a discovery to celebrate. My only thought was, "I hope this is all a mistake."

September 15, 2019 11

Deleting John Brown

I expected 25%, but my DNA test revealed that I was actually 49% Irish. Had I made a research mistake, or had an ancestor been less than truthful somewhere along the way?