Not on Ancestry “climbing the family tree.” Less time watching TV because that &%$@* “hearing” is monopolizing the networks.

*Rhymes with “Sam.”

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Today I’m thinking about a large number of Ancestry family trees that are “private.” I want to scream “Let me in.” Those folks visit my forest, and ask questions, but I can’t see their database. Who am I: The “devil” for complaining or an “angel” for sharing? ~~~ Blame my mood on lack of sleep. My brain doesn’t have an “off” switch.

The ink wasn’t dry (in a manner of speaking) from my resolve to walk away from the William Forest Daniels research. I checked my email messages and found another research project. There is more investigation to be done but the initial preview leads me to believe I had a mistake in my database. (Oops, I strive for 200% accuracy.)

Postscript at six o’clock in the evening and one-hundred-two degrees outdoors—in Waco, Texas.

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Judy, I have one “Littleton” in my tree. Is he in your tree? I have him married to Anna France and she is a member of the same extended family as Robert France (who didn’t die in the Civil War). Please let me know because “inquiring minds want to know.” ~~ Lorraine ~~ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/51857223/person/252349261420/hints

OBVIOUSLY, when I saw another man named William Forest Lee, I was compelled to research and document that family. It was time—and energy—down a gopher hole because I did not find a family connection. I keep searching for an answer to “Why did he change his name?”.

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Almost seven PM on another extremely hot day. One hundred degrees but “feels like” 110.

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Postscript at 12 noon, Monday, 20 Jun 2022: This morning (after watering plants in the neighbor’s yard) I was drawn back (as if by a magnet) to research, and documentation, of William Daniels. This time… another collage to identify the family members (poorly described) in the newspaper obituary.

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Postscript at one o’clock, Monday, 20 Jun 2022: Numerous pages of notes went into the trash can and I’ll **try** to ignore the mystery man and his family.

About one week ago I was attempting to unravel a problem brought to my attention by a cousin. I didn’t finish… before diving into the most recent project. When I returned to that earlier research project (yesterday late afternoon), I could NOT remember HOW to complete the project. Oh, woe is me!! All the old information was canceled out by the new information. There is merit to having “a tiger by the tail and can’t let go.”  Stick with one beast at a time.

Below is an exchange of email messages. I had expressed disappointment because a cousin didn’t share information, and failed to express appreciation for my thorough research. Another cousin wrote a beautiful message that sent my spirits soaring!! A few kind words and I’m energized to delve into more challenging family relationships.  ~~ Three kind cousins, this week, are subjects of my “attitude of gratitude.”

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Honestly, I do not have enough praise words in my vocabulary for my genealogy cousins! Two dear cousins offered to help me with research for the man named William F. Lee also known as William Forest Daniels. Those two have subscriptions to additional genealogy sources. I use Ancestry.com and FamilySearch. I must confess that I am very disappointed because the cousin who requested my help doesn’t have “thank you” in her vocabulary. After hundreds of hours of research, we still do not have an answer to “Why did he change his name?”.

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It is so difficult to find information regarding the families in my recent research project. Skeletons in the closet? Repeat: I have a tiger by the tail and I can’t let go!!