Fine Lines

The obssession to search for more. The unknown name.

Isabella DeMott was my challenge on my very first research trip to Salt Lake City years ago. My one quest and goal was simplistic in nature

The Many Wives of Mr. Covey Most of my ancestors rarely moved. Most of the time, they died in the same town where they were born. ...

A Lesson of Patience and Persistence. In genealogy:  Women can be problematic.  Too often women's identities disappear from records in histo

My friend Margaret and I were having lunch the other day, discussing her upcoming birthday that led to her recent trials and tribulations...

Years ago, before Fold3.com existed, I ordered Thomas Carter Black’s Civil War pension, accompanied by the required fee.[1] He served as...

Fine Lines' blog debuts! Fine Lines Genealogy began in 2015, quietly making its entrance into the genealogy field. For years, I did my...