One of the things I find curious on Ancestry's DNA site is their "Family Circles." There are some they've tried to include me in, but I can't find anything tying me to those particular trees. The other one is for my 4 times great grandparents, William Ball Chinn and Sarah Graves. That line is pretty well documented and despite what other people thing, William Ball Chinn did not die prior to 1816. He wrote his will in January of 1830 and was gone by March 1830. He lists his surviving heirs, which proves his connection to my line via his oldest son, Dr. Joseph Graves Chinn. I think it's the people who prefer to think they did not descend from the illegitimate line of Rawleigh Chinn and Margaret Ball Downman, who are propagating this fictitious line. That incorrect association has been copied into at least 10 family trees. Garbage in, garbage out.
Copyright 2010-2018, ACK for Gene Notes
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Friday, January 11, 2019
My Favorite Project - Missouri Death Certificate Transcriptions
My favorite volunteer project - transcription of the Missouri Death Certificates - is ready for transcribing. I've been doing this project ever since they opened it up to people at home. Some years I transcribe a lot, other years maybe only in the low thousands, but I try every year to get at least two thousand done.
If you have an itch to do some genealogical volunteer work, here is the link to the State Archives of Missouri Volunteer opportunities.
Happy transcribing.
Copyright 2010-2018, ACK for Gene Notes
If you have an itch to do some genealogical volunteer work, here is the link to the State Archives of Missouri Volunteer opportunities.
Happy transcribing.
Copyright 2010-2018, ACK for Gene Notes
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