{"id":1078,"date":"2021-10-06T19:14:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T23:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genealogicalmusings.com\/blog\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2021-10-07T18:52:04","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T22:52:04","slug":"welcome-to-the-genealogical-musing-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogicalmusings.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/06\/welcome-to-the-genealogical-musing-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome To The Genealogical Musings Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have been working on my family tree for about 2 years. Nothing could surprise me more than the people whom I’ve discovered that are my ancestors. It’s been a fun adventure, and I am sure that many more years of research are to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My ancestors have fought in many wars: The Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, The American Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam, and even the Cold War. In addition, I found that my ascendants were Huguenots and suffered severe persecution at the hands of the Catholic majority. They fled from France and settled in Switzerland, eventually emigrating to America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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William Hainey Briggs<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In the process of my research, I discovered hundreds of documents, including census reports, photos, military draft cards, love letters, birth, death, and marriage certificates, books, stories, and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The portrait on the left is William Hainey Briggs 1818-1902, who is my 3rd great grandfather. William, and his wife Jane Isabella Wilson, had 12 children and lived in Shirleysburg, PA. If not for the research that I performed, I would have never been able to visualize what this gentleman looked like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I hope to accomplish with this blog is to provide a visual outlet for my family to follow the progress in my research and the building of our family tree. This blog is a companion to my main Genealogical Musings<\/a> website, which features our family tree, histories, documents, photos, and other relevant information. I will offer tips on research, genealogy websites, background info on cities, towns, and countries where my ancestors once lived, and many other interesting tidbits. My hope is to have a descendant take over the task of expanding our tree and compiling documentation when the day comes that I am unable to continue this important work. The Keeper of the Tree, so to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have anything to offer, please use the contact form by clicking the “Contact” link in the menu at the top of the page. Your input would be greatly appreciated!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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