Heartland Genealogy Society

Madness Monday: Fred Jack Sanford Sometimes in our research we run into people who drive us up the wall. This has been the case with my research of Fred Jack Sanford, the seventh child of Ambrose Sanford and Naomi Jane Liner. For years I operated … Continue reading → more... - 2013/05/20

Amaneunsis Monday - Jacob E. Wickline's First Marriage When great-grandmother, Eliza Carnifix Faudree was but three years of age, her father died in the Civil War. [George Carnefix - b.1831, d. 1864]. Her mother, Mary Susan Daugherty Carnefix married a few years later to Jacob Elijah Wickline. Seldom have I seen mention of Jacob's first wife, howe more... - 2013/05/20

Singing on Sunday - Precious Lord Take My Hand No one can sing this old hymn quite like the beautiful and talented Lulu Roman! more... - 2013/05/19

L is for Laws of Migration Laws of Migration E.G. (Ernest George) Ravenstein E.G. (Ernest George) Ravenstein was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany to a family of cartographers. When he was 18 years old he became a pupil of Dr. August Heinrich Petermann. After moving to England, Ravenstein became a naturalized British Subjec more... - 2013/05/18

Surname Saturday - Perkins / Parkins Today we take another look at the Parkins/ Perkins line. [There has been some controversy over the spelling since....well, about as far back as the family arriving in the US!] Regardless of the spelling, here is what we know: GENERATION 1 1. Cynthia Ann BEANE was born in New Albany, Floyd Co., IN. S more... - 2013/05/18

Kids at School Last week I wrote about the establishment of Winiam State School 2530 , where many of my relatives started and completed their education. This week, I showcase more of the children who attended the school. How did you get to school? Walk? By Bus? Car? Horse? Norma Rowe, Mavis Pilg more... - 2013/05/17