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Case Study: Finding Elusive Female Ancestors

By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack Premium

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Nancy Bane troubled me. And Delia Gordon will always be a thorn in my side. These are two of the women of the past I’m researching, and one of them isn’t even my ancestor. I happened to stumble upon Nancy in records while I was looking for one of mine; yet her life intrigued me View Website VIP Subscription

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