collecting the seeds of a Smith tree
The "name’s the same fallacy" is a common pitfall in genealogical research where a family genealogist assumes that two individuals with the same name are the same person. This fallacy arises from the mistaken belief that identical names across different records indicate the same individual, neglecting the broader context and additional corroborative details needed for... Continue Reading →
Isaiah Smith Jr was born circa 1816 in Georgia and was the presumed son of Isaiah Smith Sr. Based upon my research, the possibility exist that Isaiah Smith Jr was born in Wilkinson County, Georgia. In 1827, his father Isaiah Smith Sr moved to Houston County, Georgia and lived on the adjoining property of Needham... Continue Reading →
The parents of Isaiah Smith Sr are to this day still undertermined. This brickwall has been a formidable advisary in my genealogy research. I have found sections of this brickwall that have broken and I have been able to peer through the cracks to see some images of Isaiah Smith Sr's ancestors by means of... Continue Reading →
This map is annotated with observations of Smith men that migrated to this area of the Florida Georgia Line in the mid to late 1800's. This mainly showcases Smith progenitors to this area of the country who are of different immediate family groups. Now, there are hundreds of Smith's that come and go within the... Continue Reading →
digging our roots 