Fall Is Here...

Fall is here and for many of you, this is ideal weather. Considering the scorching summers, several earthquakes, drought conditions and the tsunami of Japan, I imagine many are very thankful for the cooler weather that fall will bring. Even though fall is here, I hadn't really noticed! You see, Hawaii doesn't have a change of seasons like the mainland does. But the trade winds are back and it has been beautiful here with the breeze and salty air,...

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The Fascinating World Of Genealogy

Has your family research come to a standstill? What about that proverbial brick wall that has you stumped? What will you do next? Many researchers both newbies and the more experienced, get stumped all the time. Myself included! It is very frustrating to finally get the lead you have been searching for only to find out that it really hasn't led you anywhere. Sometimes I feel like a dog who is running around in circles chasing its' own tail! Here...

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A Little Twig On My Family Tree

I have been researching the Cornett, Canute, and Sutherland family surnames off and on for the past few months. Along the way, I have met new cousins and created a few contacts, both professional and personal, as it relates to the topic of Genealogy. It seems that my family tree is one twisted tangle of little twigs. But I seem to think that there may be some vines intertwining with those twigs that cause me to search even deeper. I can almost...

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Living in Hawaii

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William Bryan

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Biography of Joseph Enoch Cornett s/o William Jesse Cornett

The following article is from the September 1994 issue of the Letcher Heritage News (Pages 25-30): ----------------------------------------------------- Joseph Enoch Cornett by Jim Cornett  Biography of Joseph Enoch Cornett s/o William Jesse Cornett Joseph Enoch Cornett, youngest son of William Jesse Cornett, grew up on a farm at the mouth of Bull Creek, near Cornettsville, Perry County, Kentucky. He developed into...

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Sutherland Family Cemetery

I'm back! It's been awhile since I last posted any articles on my families genealogy. But research is very time consuming as I'm sure you know! I have been searching for any information leading to the Sutherland family, photos, stories and the like. Recently, I sent out an email requesting photos of the Sutherland family cemetery on findagrave.com. A special thank you to Peggy Cornett, who also granted her permission to display the photos of the...

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Alexander A. Sutherland- One Brick Wall I Want To Break Down

The following was taken from the Ancestry website, a story in my family tree. There is no particular source attached to the document. The best I can do as far as citing a source is displaying the actual web link. (http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4843183/person/-877416113/story) "Alexander was a native of Scotland and an English soldier during the Rev. War. Story has it that he was going up the gang plank to return home , but turned around, came back down and stayed in America." {WandaLena.FTW} Also, "SOUTHERLAND, Alexander. Will...

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Happy Aloha Friday!

Aloha Everyone! I have been neglecting my blog as of late; so much going on here in the islands that I haven't been making time to do much research. I search here and there but haven't spent the man hours on researching as I have in past months. I have had requests of displaying the Cornett family tree on my blog, but since it is so extensive, it would have to be sectioned off into different postings!  Sad to say, I'm still trying to...

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David "Blue" Cornett and Phebe "Feby" Sutherland

David Cornett (November 3, 1805-January 25, 1886) Feby Sutherland (March 15, 1808- March 5, 1885) Married: February 22, 1826 Buried in Central Cemetery Flat Ridge, Grayson County, Virginia Children                       Birth                 Death            Spouse...

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