Tag: Family Trees
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Never Give Up on Tricky Danish Genealogy Records
I was recently looking through old Danish genealogy records again to see if I could break through a brick wall in my family tree. That’s when I suddenly had an “Aha” moment. Over the last decade, I’ve managed to figure out all my grandparents, great-grandparents, and 2x great-grandparents. I even found info on who almost…
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So, Who Am I Really?
When I was born, I was given the name Karen Whitted – Dad‘s last name was Whitted, so, so was mine. Unfortunately, he was murdered when I was only 5. I never really had a chance to get to know him or anything about his family from him. It wasn’t until I was about 12-13…
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Why We ADHDers Excel at Family History
For a lot of people I know, the idea of researching family history makes them yawn. They imagine dusty libraries, copious note-taking, and hours spent poring over boring old books and documents. Some of that is accurate. Yet, there’s a surprising truth: people with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often possess a unique set of skills. Those…
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