The Roots That Bind

11/11/2025

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❤️ Love this meme ❤️

10/07/2025

In 2006, a shocking discovery was made beneath an old gas station in Saskatoon, Canada — the skeletal remains of a woman hidden inside a wooden barrel, buried deep in an abandoned well. Wrapped in burlap and dressed in early 1900s clothing, she became known only as “The Woman in the Well.”

For nearly a century, her identity was lost to time. Investigators tried everything — facial reconstructions, DNA testing, public appeals — but no one came forward.

Then, in 2023, science finally caught up with history. Using forensic genetic genealogy and advanced DNA sequencing, experts traced her DNA to living relatives and uncovered her name: Alice Spence (born Alice Burke, 1881).

Alice had moved from St. Louis, Minnesota, to Sutherland in 1913 with her husband and daughter. By 1918, she had mysteriously vanished — and no one ever knew what happened.

After 100 years buried in silence, Alice finally has her name back.
Her story is a reminder: truth may sleep, but it never dies.
After 100 years buried in silence, Alice finally has her name back.

09/24/2025

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09/05/2025

09/05/2025

Many Scottish families - but not all! - followed a traditional naming pattern, well into the 19th century at least.

Knowing about the pattern won’t always help you to identify entries you’re looking for, but it can still be very helpful, particularly with older records.

09/02/2025

10 Bits of Advice for New Genealogy Researchers

Are you a new genealogy researcher? Fairly new? Not new but need a reminder or two? Then this is for you!

There are a lot of ways to get off track in your pursuit of ancestors. Here are some ideas and reminders.

Get the list of advice and the Quicksheet with tips for you at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/10-bits-of-advice-for-new-genealogy-researchers/

09/02/2025

32 Ways to Find Ancestor Birth Information

Looking for Birth Records for your ancestor? Between marriage, death, and birth records, birth info is the most difficult to find.

Discover 32 different ways/places where you can find birth records and other birth references and information. Get the info and the Quicksheet at https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/32-ways-to-find-ancestor-birth-information/

09/02/2025

I can relate to this.... lol

No worries! Thank you 3 day weekend :)

09/02/2025

Murphy’s Law of Historic Cemeteries 😆

09/02/2025

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08/30/2025

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