Family Genealogy Research
Please find my collection of genealogy materials organized by family surname in the following pages. Some of the research I inherited from my grandmother, Carrie Jean Goodman Ferguson and other materials I have found either in courthouses, old houses, books, or on the Internet. The surnames I research are: Anderson, Cockerham, Evans, Ferguson, Goodman, Potter, Thomas, and Wood. I have other families that I research who are closely related to mine. They are Ward, Patterson, Frazier, and Davis. Enjoy! And let me know if you have something to add or correct!
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Genealogy Research Results in Family Stories
The Thrill of the Search Names and dates. Very important things to a genealogist. But names and dates (even locations) seem to paint a very thin picture of an individual who actually lived. Going beyond the numbers is where the stories begin and that is the best part of genealogy research. My ultimate goal in genealogy research is to find or construct family stories. I can do this because every bit of genealogy information I find helps me to flesh out my ancestors. Genealogy is my way of preserving family history and honoring my ancestors. Genealogy research is a way to make the past disappear. Each scrap of paper, every…