The Nichols family is from the small village of Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England – via any years in Canada. They are also the family I know least about. Spelling of the last name varies: Nickells, Nicholes, Nicholls. For simplicity, I’m keeping it Nichols. Mark Nichols Born about 1824, Mark Nichols and wife Mary Mark (1824-1864) bring the…
Exploring
Exploring is all about following your curiosity and seeing where it leads.
Leslie Family Genealogy
Generally speaking, the Leslie family line is from Scotland. For many years our branch was in Northern Ireland. Research suggests they originated in Scotland, but I have not personally seen conclusive genealogical proof. They moved to Canada, and we have a lot of distant cousins still there. More family photos. The Leslie family is well…
Jickling Family Genealogy
The Jickling family of Sanilac County, Michigan, USA originates from the Heacham about ten miles from King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England. This family is very well documented. Most of my information comes from the Jickling Journal and Jickling Jam that came from the long gone AngelFire website. For many years Sue Hobbs maintained the site and…
Hillaker Family Genealogy
The Hillaker’s in my family tree are from the small town of Bonfeld in Germany. But they were in New York state for a long time before coming to Michigan. In March 2024 I was fiddling around on FamilySearch.org as you do (well, as you do as a genealogist) and I played around with their…
Leslie Family Photos
Here are some photos of my Leslie ancestors. I will update this page as more interesting photos come my way.
Wallace Family Photos
Here are some of my Wallace ancestors. I will update this page as more interesting photos come my way.
The Scope Of Genealogy Research
Genealogy research can roam far and wide. As a result, I do my best to stay more or less focused on the families of my grandparents. (The remainder of this post was originally written for the now defunct WL Ancestry website.) Grandparents This genealogical journey starts with my four grandparents. Without them, my parents wouldn’t…
Remember the Loosh and the Love!
Not long ago I was blazing through my Twitter feed and read something like this: “I would be happy to fight in the streets over the memo.” The memo, meaning the Nunes memo that appeared and disappeared from mainstream media quickly. The memo that mainstream media passed off as no big deal, and a whole…