About Me

MarieB-- (2022)

I have been researching family history since 1990, and began incorporating DNA into that research in 2014. I am the admin for my family's DNA kits, which we have tested at most of the major autosomal DNA testing sites. This blog has been a part of that journey since 2004.

My tree is public on Ancestry.com and available to view for members there, or through Ancestry Library Edition.

Disclosure

I do not receive any compensation for anything I write about on this blog. All subscriptions and services are paid for out of my own pocket.

Published articles

My most recent published work focuses on my paternal great-grandparents from Bedford County, Tennessee.

The Family of James M. Jakes & Telitha Annie Frizzell Jakes of Bedford Co., Tennessee

Tennessee Genealogical Society · AnSearchin' News, Vol. 69, No. 4 · Winter 2022 · pp. 36–50

James Jakes and Telitha Frizzell were the parents of my paternal grandmother, Pearl Jakes Cooke.

The Family of William Green Cook and Jane Bell King Cook of Bedford Co. and Rutherford Co., Tennessee

Tennessee Genealogical Society · AnSearchin' News, Vol. 71, No. 3 · Fall 2024 · pp. 16–32

William Green Cook and Jane Bell King Cook were the parents of my paternal grandfather, Thomas Dewitt Cooke.

Tools & subscriptions

Ancestry.com

US Discovery + ProTools Add-on

Fold3

Military records research

Newspapers.com

Historical newspaper archive

MyHeritage

DNA tools unlocked for all kits

DNAPainter

One of my best investments

GEDmatch

Tier 1 Tools, periodic subscription

Legacy Family Tree Webinars

Excellent educational library

RootsMagic

Desktop software; download over sync

CivilWarRecords

National Archives document retrieval

Gopher Records

National Archives document retrieval

Memberships

GeneaBloggersBedford County Genealogical SocietyTennessee Genealogical SocietyNational Genealogical Society