Category: Who Were Joseph’s Parents?

The benefits of genetic tests

Well, after corresponding with another Phillips member, it has been determined that Thomas Phillips who married Viney Box is not a child of William and Sarah. They appear to be in another family group. Still, this isn’t negative news, but it does separate the two families and limits what I’m going to have to research

How to use Google Earth with genealogy

2020 update – I’ve discovered overlays!  I plan on producing some content on how to use google earth to track relatives.   Well, I’ve stumbled on a “new” (I use quotes because I’m sure that someone else has thought of it) tool to use with genealogy. When looking at deed records, they can be very… Continue reading How to use Google Earth with genealogy

New strategy

OK, I’ve exhausted all the deed records and haven’t found much, if any, indication of where William and Sarah came from before Alabama. Now I’ve found a new place to find the rest of the land records, and hopefully it will have the location that William bought the land from and that will zero-in on… Continue reading New strategy

Dower rights

What’s entailed in dower rights in Alabama? I understand the basics: the wife was entitled to roughly 1/3 of the estate of the husband in case he dies, or if she gets a better deal in the will then she can take that. That’s easy enough to understand, but when does the wife have to… Continue reading Dower rights