When the gate house of Barrett Nephews & Company collapsed from disrepair in 1939, the remaining brick walls of the 122 year old factory at 84 Broadway, West Brighton, Staten Island, NY had to be demolished. The attached article describes the final days of the old Barrett Nephews & Co. buildings and a little of its … Continue reading Workday Wednesday: Barrett Nephews & Company
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Exploring the new “Genetic Communities™” on Ancestry.com
Forewarning. This is Veronica, the other Genealogy Sister, writing today. You'll be glad to know that Maryann who writes 99.9% of the posts will be back online with a new post very soon. I decided to make a rare appearance on the Genealogy Sisters blog to talk about my recent experience with Ancestry.com new DNA … Continue reading Exploring the new “Genetic Communities™” on Ancestry.com
Year In Review – 2016 – Dedicated to Babcia and Nana
This year our research is dedicated to our grandmothers. This year in family research Genealogy Sisters had good luck with our grandmothers. I've been an advocate of DNA research since 2005 when I first had my mtDNA (Mitochondrial DNA) tested, to learn more about my heritage passed down from mothers to daughters. This tests back to your earliest maternal … Continue reading Year In Review – 2016 – Dedicated to Babcia and Nana