Category: General Research
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The “final” accounting of our Loss in Devon
I’ve finally finished entering the stubs of the estate documents that miraculously remain after the Nazi Bombing which is known as the “Exeter Blitz” of 1942. This was perhaps the […]
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Old English is not just a Furniture Polish
I’ve begun to locate some of the original Babb documents on file through the Court of Chancery in England. I was immediately struck by how much harder to read they […]
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The Arms Race is Over!
As quickly as it began our Arms Race has ended with the report from the Chester Herald of the College of Arms in London, England. The letter covers 4 different […]
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William & Grace (Halls) Babb and the Power of Color Correction
This is a simple little post with some powerful advice. I received this picture of William & Grace (Halls) Babb who are also members of DNA-10: The Celts of Cornwall […]
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Too Big For Our Britches
We have outstripped the capabilities of Family Tree Maker 2019 (FTM) and now find it necessary to split the trees up into 3 separate trees. This move comes with mixed […]
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New York Adoption Records to finally be opened
The Governor of New York State recently signed a bill into law that allows adoptees to gain access to their original Birth Certificates once they reach the age of 18 […]
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I’m About to Bust!
I’ve been holding this secret for almost 10 months now and as I believe the event is fast approaching I just can’t hold it in any longer! In January, I […]
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Naming Private Ryan
A co-worker took a flight recently and knowing my passion for all things genealogy (seriously, it’s pretty hard to miss) snapped a picture of this article in American Way Magazine. […]
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Most American Adoptees Can’t Access Their Birth Certificates. That Could Be About to Change.
For anyone whose family has been touched by adoption, you likely already know how it is often almost impossible to understand your family history. Over the last few years I’ve […]
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Bobs your Uncle
I’ve been heads down the last two weeks trying to update captions for the roughly 10,000 images that will become part of the second edition of my book series. About […]
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Saving your Family Photos
Today I wanted to share a number of tips and tricks to help preserve the precious family photos in your own family, by discussing my photo preservation journey. I’m back […]
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The Science & Art of family trees in today’s world
As I wonder through other peoples research looking for tidbits of info, I see a variety of methods employed by previous researchers that they found helpful before the advent of […]
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How the Numbering System Works
I’ve received some questions about how the numbering system works in the family tree. I’ve copied the full description here for your convenience. The system I use is not proprietary […]
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Babb DNA
Occasionally, I receive questions about where we stand on the DNA project and wanted to give an update. We verified large portions of the descendant tree of Phillip (1) of […]
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Babb Y-DNA Colorized Chart
Have you ever wondered how your DNA stacks up against the rest of the Babb’s? With a little assistance of the people at Family Tree DNA you are now able […]
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Family trees: Tracing the world’s ancestor
This article really helped to put things into perspective regarding my genealogical pursuits. Guess I need to get ready for a bigger tree. 🙂 Family trees: Tracing the world’s ancestor […]