Sometimes it's easy to forget that there's often a simpler approach to things. I've gotten so caught up in searching through censuses and indexes, I forgot about the simple things in searching. Like Google. (Now, in my defense, when I was last "into" genealogy 4-6 years ago, Googling names didn't bring me much luck.)
So, last night, I was frustrated at an apparent standstill on my husband's side of the family. A friend, not genealogy-related, IM'd me about another subject, and in my frustration, I asked her, "So, tell me who William O. CARR's parents were!" After a few seconds, and a couple of silly answers, she responded,"Henry Wiltz Carr and Mary DeWeese." It took me a moment to realize that she wasn't kidding. She'd Googled "William O Carr" Floyd County and had gotten the answer instantly. Let's see...that makes two "Duh" moments for Aimee yesterday. (See my previous post about Martha Haulman. I'm a smart woman, really. I realize this blog is not yet promoting that fact. Note to self: Post something witty, ASAP.)
Google. I love Google. I use it dozens of times a day. Yet, I hadn't put any of my ancestors into it. Sigh.
So, I don't have any source material or verification on Henry Carr and Mary DeWeese, but I have a nice starting point now, including the email address of the person who posted that information. Thanks, j. ;)
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Try googling the birth year with the name of the person you're searching for and you'll get information you don't get with just the name....leastwise, that's what I have had some luck with!
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