A Genealogy and Family History Bullet Journal - When I started researching my genealogy and family history in earnest a couple of years ago, I became interested in documenting my work in the form of a Bullet Journal, with the goal of creating something akin to an old medieval manuscript with a modern twist. The Bullet Journal, developed by Ryder Carroll, is a methodology that its creator describes as a "…mindfulness practice disguised as a productivity system. It's designed to help you organize your what while you remain mindful of your why". I began documenting my notes in an acid-free hard-cover journal capable of taking water-colors and heavy ink. While keeping to the journal format, I also incorporated several bullet-journal features, particularly in the organization of the journal into collections, categories, rapid logging, bullets, tasks, events, and notes, along with signifiers. I grouped these concepts together for a genealogy bullet journal and included some creative elements (water-color paintings,… 
Tools of a Historical Investigator - I‘ve found, as an amateur genealogist and family historian, that researching ancestral roots and capturing stories to bring life to mere facts requires many competencies and skillsets. A family historian must wear many hats, including that of a: genealogist, historian, reporter, researcher and archivist. In that way, I liken my efforts for discovering the past to a Historical Investigator. As a Historical Investigator, I’ll need to conduct many activities in parallel: interviewing living relatives to establish a baseline of knowledge of our family history, searching for ancestors, validating their connections to my tree, documenting and archiving family artifacts (photos, heirlooms, antiques), finding historical context for my findings and finally, figuring out a way to write about my discoveries in a cohesive manner. The internet ushered in a new era in access to information, making genealogical research much easier than what our grandparents endured in their quest to learn about their… Family History: April, 27, 2024
Family Births
- On 1704-04-27, Samuel COLEMAN is born in King and Queen, Virginia, United States
- On 1789-04-27, Frances Garnett TWYMAN is born in Madison County, Virginia
Family Deaths
- On 1579-04-27, Phillip JOHNSON dies in London, Middlesex, England (St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England--Burial)
- On 1591-04-27, Thomas ANSCELL dies in Barford, Bedfordshire, , England
- On 1686-04-27, John FLEMING dies in Charles Parish, York, Virginia, United States
- On 1919-04-27, Harriet Newkirk (Hattie) HALL dies in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina
- On 1949-04-27, Henry Shaw TWYMAN dies in place unknown
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