Does the Gordy Family Live On?
Family Continues Even After Tragedy If you’re like me when you start to research a family you find your self connected in one way or another. I was so pleased to find out through this process that Adolphus Gordy, the
Gordy Murder Makes Head Lines
The Murder of James Gordy’s Bride Captured in Many Head Lines Tried, Found Guilty and Hung for the Murder of Mrs. Mary E Lewis In viewing the past two post “1897 Hanging of James M Gordy from Delaware” and “The
The Union of James Gordy and Sallie Pennewell
Just How Many Children Did Sallie and James Have and Who Were They? Did All of the Gordy Children Die? James M Gordy grew up in Sussex County in the state of Delaware with what could have been a typical
1897 Hanging of James M Gordy from Delaware
Hanging of a Delaware Man, James M Gordy, for Killing his wife. Who Was James M. Gordy? While reviewing some newspaper clippings I came across an article about the hanging of James M Gordy back in 1897. It mentioned there
Happy Outside
Unknown Happy Young Lady Going through a stack of photographs I came across this photo of a happy young lady. The sad part is I don’t know who she is and can’t connect her with any family, yet.
Young Smiling Camping Boy Scout
Smiling Young Boy Scout This photograph taken of a smiling “Boy Scout” doesn’t hold much information. There are no marks or notations on the back, but on the front of the photo you can see this was taken in July
Genealogy Photograph Mystery
Photograph Mystery How many times have we come across a photograph while researching our family history, many. This particular photograph was in a collection that I purhased off of eBay over five years ago. At this time I have no
Presentation – Where Do I Begin
You’ve decided to research your family. Maybe there’s a family secret or Revolutionary War hero. This presentation will help you find your starting point. Like many of us we decide that we want to find out more about our family and
Genealogy Conference and Education
Continuing your Genealogy and Family Research Education Attending a genealogy conference is one of the most rewarding things you can do as a family researcher or professional genealogist. Not only will you benefit from the genealogy research education but you
Presentation – Records? What Records?
Presentation on Reviewing Your Genealogy Records The number of records you can find while doing your research can be overwhelming. Knowing what information they hold, the stories they share about your ancestors. While giving this presentation I address all