Komfy Korner Genealogy Research

01/23/2024

I drove by a cemetery today and saw lots of colorful mylar balloons and flowers dotting the landscape of the cemetery. It made me think, these objects have no permanence. The balloons will pop or blow away. The flowers will eventually die. Over the years., I've seen some gravestones that have statues and toys laid at its base. I remembered the first time I visited a Jewish cemetery. I didn't see balloons or flowers. I saw piles of rocks on the gravestones. I loved this tradition. A rock isn't going to deteriorate over time. It's going to stay there unchanging throughout the years (as long as no one moves it).

Do you have any traditions for visiting the gravestones of your family? If so, please let me know in the comments.

01/02/2024

It's a new year and it's time to blow the dust off this page!

03/25/2016

Here's the five generation chart of where all my ancestors were born.

03/25/2016

This sounds like fun! It's also a good visual representation of all the different places where your ancestors were born. I'll be posting my chart shortly!

Welcome to my blog about my genealogical research: my triumphs, my challenges, my research notes...plus some tips and links for you.

02/05/2016

Please check out our redesigned website!
http://www.komfykorner.com/

07/09/2015

Good news for those searching for their Irish ancestors!

The entire collection of Catholic parish register microfilms is available online from today.

03/27/2015

Do you have Irish ancestry? If so, check to see if your Irish surname(s) is on the list of the royal families of Ireland. I found my O'Garas on the list.

Who were the Royal Families of Ireland - is your Irish surname here?

03/20/2015

I love this idea! I have my Memere's old watch that I used to wear. It stopped working. I had it fixed and it stopped working shortly after that. By placing her picture in it, I can start wearing it again.

"Time spent with family, is worth every second." A great idea to preserve old family photos. What do you think?

01/20/2015

Here's a great infographic showing how we are related to other people in our family tree.
http://crestleaf.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Family-Relationship-Chart.jpg

01/12/2015

Since I started researching my family's genealogy, I have been so focused in gathering up every record left behind by my ancestors, that I've forgotten to look back and connect all the pieces to tell their story. The Great Family Share Challenge issued by Mocavo made me stop and rethink. We should be bringing our ancestors to life in a way that goes beyond the mere facts. Challenge accepted!
http://blog.mocavo.com/2015/01/great-family-share-challenge

We talked the other day about some tasks that every genealogist can do in 2015. But now I would like to throw out a challenge to you. If there is one area where genealogists often fall flat it is with sharing the results of their research. We often spend years finding out all sorts of…