In the last two days I have thoroughly enjoyed the book “West Plains Missouri…As I Knew It” by Robert Neathery and told to Marideth Sisco (1994). It was the first time I had ever really gotten a “feel” for the town in which so many of my families lived and originated. Robert mostly describes his [...]
My Civil War Ancestors – John Watts Breedlove
June 13, 2010 by
My Great-Great Grandfather was John Watts Breedlove. Many of my family have called him John Wyatt Breedlove for years, but I believe his middle name really was Watts. The name Wyatt doesn’t show up in any of the naming patterns of the family, while the name Watts does, as it was his Granfather’s middle name, [...]
Two Tips For Organizing Aquired Genealogical Records
May 17, 2010 by
When I first began keeping genealogy records, I was able to save them right on my hard drive, but over time I found there were just too many to keep that as a long range plan. Census records, photos, PDF files, and even web pages need to be kept in one place, but not necessarily [...]
