Roberts Roots & Branches

Census Record Myths: 1.       Ages listed on census records are accurate 2.       Spellings in census records are correct 3.       Census takers knew how to spell 4.       Information was given by the person in the household who knew the information 5.       Families had to prove the information given to the census taker 6.       If you cannot locate a family in the census, the census taker just missed their home 7.       Census takers had to have beautiful and clear handwriting 8.       Census forms are accurate 9.       You only need to look at the page your ancestor is listed on 10.    Immigrant families were freely willing to give information to the census taker Computer Myths: 1.       Computer...

This is a personal story where I learned a valuable lesson. I had been doing genealogy for several years when my husband passed away.  Many expected things have changed because of Joe's death, but I am surprised about the unexpected way his death has affected my genealogy research. The after day my husband was killed I vaguely remember sitting in the funeral home; I was lost in grief and shock as the funeral director began asking questions.  After seveal questions I mumbled I wasn't sure then I asked him why he needed the information.  He kindly explained it was for the death certificate.  The genealogist in me snapped to attention and really concentrated on giving correct answers. . .after all, this was very important source documentation!   Funny, I  first figured I would just write up the obit, because I wanted it to be a tribute and a good source of information; after all I had read many, so I felt like I kind of knew what a good obit should ...

Emails received from the Lincoln County Historical Society: here is the link provided from the above email: http://www.lincolncountywy.org/ Go check out the new web site and let me know what you think!  I am also excited about their upcoming goals and things that will eventually be available on the site.  See the email below! Go Lincoln County Historical Society!    What wonderful goals and  exciting accomplishments they have made in for the family researcher!  They do a great job so, go to their web site, support them and leave a comment!

Rock Springs Historical Museum, Rock Springs, Wyoming My research trips to Sweetwater County begin in the county seat of Green River. The first stop is the usually to the County Clerk’s Office and the court house depending upon what I am researching. Second stop, is the Sweetwater County Historical Museum , to see what is new and to browse their new books, and lastly I visit the Riverview Cemetery to pay respects and search for relatives.  (See photo below) Welcome sign in Rock Springs, Wyoming The trip then takes me to Rock Springs, about twenty minutes away. While in Rock Springs, I usually go to the City Cemetery , Mt. View Cemetery, the Rock Springs Historical Museum , and Western Wyoming Community College to search microfilms of the old Rock Springs Rocket. Lastly, I will drive around the town and community, wondering if my relatives walked down this street, stopped at this business or saw this view.  If I have extra time, I LOVE to go to the old antique stores i...

              Several years ago while searching the Rock Springs City Cemetery, my husband Joe and I were on a mission to locate a few elusive graves and photograph the headstones.   When we first arrived, I noticed a couple of men working on a headstone in a section of the cemetery where some of our family members were buried.   As we walked the cemetery, we edged closer to where the men were working.   Curiously, I told Joe I thought they were working on a family headstone, so we walked toward the site.   As we approached I realized it was a Roberts family headstone; it was the marker for Leitita Roberts (35) and Reuben Meacham (36).             As we approached the workers I found it difficult to determine if they were adding a death date to the marker and I was puzzled because I had not heard that Rueben had died.   Upon questioning, the wo...