Of course, there is a Bosley -Boyce connection in the family. My Grandfather, Raymond Vaughn Bosley (know as “Red” to his friends) married my Grandmom, Ethel Lee Boyce. I have a list of the family on my Grandmom’s side, and she came from a large family. Mostly sisters, who I...
According to my ever-changing 23andMe results, my ancestry is mostly European. Mostly British and I have found a lot of German, so when France, Belgium, Italy, and recently found Norwegian heritage pops up on my Ancestry, (Hopefully, I learn more about the Norwegian later) I like to investigate deeper. One...
This blog already has an about me page, but after receiving my DNA results (a birthday present), I felt compelled to write another one, a part two if you will. I had a few surprises, and some, thanks to my research into Dad and Mom’s Ancestry, I was not so...
Updated, now with 1552 names on the list! I’ve been doing a lot of research on Ancestry.com and other sites looking for some hints into my parents’ heritage. I found more than I ever thought possible. My Dad’s name is Bosley. I always figured it was English, but for years...
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there. ~Lesley P. Hartley, The Go-Between, 1953 I guess I could have known if I dug into my past, it would lead to a foreign country…it has actually led to a few. I have JUST started a family tree and...
Or is that Boselega and Fulcher? Since I went to my family reunion this past weekend, I have been thinking (again) about the origins of the surnames of my dad and mom, Bosley and Fletcher respectively. In times past, I have been interested in the family tree, and have even...
I took advantage of this little graphic that came my way via a graphic’s yahoo group, and decided to fill in my family tree. Years ago in High School we had to do a family tree project, and I worked so long and hard on it. I remember hours at...
Father’s Day This Father’s day I miss him more than ever. He would bring stability into my chaos. He would encourage and challenge. He always did. Words will never be adequate to sum up my dad. He raised me to always think. Wise enough to know that young people are...
