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The goal of Huckaby Home is to trace all the branches of our family tree out of the United States.

02/08/2025

Have you ever thought of writing a letter to yourself? To your children? To your grandchildren?

Maybe you have, but you struggle to think of things to write.

Every other week, we send out a newsletter offering tips for finding info, reminiscing about the past, and even suggesting things to write about to preserve those memories.

If you're not already on our list, we'd love to have you join us. Sign up here 👇

https://huckabyhome.com/signup/

📌And please share this with your friends and family! This is not just for those related to us (although, Jef seems to be related to just about everyone if we go back far enough 😆).

Anyone and everyone will find these newsletters inspirational.

01/06/2025

Creating websites is something I really enjoy doing. There's just something about conquering technology that brings a smile to my face. 🤓

So, I'm going to do it again!

Past "Journeys" have included a niche site, this family genealogy site, and a curriculum-specific homeschool site.

This time, the Journey will be another homeschooling site, but it will be more general.

You don't need to be a homeschooler to join this Journey. If you've ever wanted to see how a website "evolves" as it's being created, then hop on this list and come along for the ride!

The Journey will include weekly (or less) emails, usually sent on Thursdays. You'll have access to the website all the time, as it will be created in real time -- no 'coming soon' page will be used.

Most Journeys take 6-12 weeks to complete. (It all depends on how many holidays and family obligations come up along the way.)

I'd also love it if you shared this post with a friend who is interested in blog design. More followers means more feedback, and that's a good thing!

Have you ever wondered what it takes to set up a website? Maybe you have a website, but you know that because technology is always changing there is more to learn, more ways to improve.

19/02/2025

Age is just a number.

This is one of the reasons why, when searching for ancestors, you need to "give or take" 2-5 years when looking for births, deaths, marriages, whatever.

Case in point: Jef's paternal grandmother, Gracie Mae (Carter) Huckaby.

As you'll note in the graphic, her marriage bond states that she was 17 when she got married. (The date on the marriage bond is also the date that we have as her wedding day.) Yet, the birth date we have for her -- the one on her gravestone -- would make her 18 when she married.

Also in the graphic, you'll see entries for two census records. One for 1910 and one for 1920. The 1910 entry shows "age at last birthday" to be a month shy of 2-years-old. Normally, only those less than one-year-old would have a fraction for an age, which leads me to believe the census taker wrote "1" and then decided to change it to 11/12, but didn't cross off the "1."

If we read the 1910 census as if she is 11/12 of a year, that would make her born in 1909. The 1920 census and the marriage bond both make her born in 1909, as well. With this information, we have to wonder why she was listed as being born in 1908 on her gravestone.

Do you have a family member that shows an age discrepancy over the years? Drop a comment and let us know!

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