Puzzles of the Past

Puzzles of the Past: A genealogy blog by Judith Beaman Scott. A place to share my love of genealogy and history, tell some family stories before they’re forgotten, and just maybe, find some new ones. I’ll use these pages to share information about my Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia families and discuss methods to solve some genealogical puzzles. Along the way I’ll include discussions of current issues and practices in the field of genealogy.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Confederate Pension Application - Mary Ann Hurley

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Confederate Pension Application Mary Ann Hurley, widow of Calvin Hurley.  Mary Jane applied for the pension on 11 July 1901, in Winst...

North Carolina Digital Collections-1901 Confederate Pension Applications

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Mary Jane Beaman, widow of John A Beaman of Montgomery County, North Carolina. Widow's Pension Application Application date 29 Ma...
Monday, March 23, 2015

An Accidental Genealogist

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I didn’t set out to be a genealogist. I didn’t say, “I’m going to be a genealogist one day.” There was a day, however, when I said “I ...
Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Harold Eastham, The Original Eastham Family Genealogist

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Harold Ray Eastham Last month we said goodbye to another family member, my uncle, Harold Ray Eastham. Harold was the original gen...
Sunday, October 12, 2014

Writers' Blog Tour

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I was delighted to be invited to participate in a Writers' Blog Tour by fellow blogger and ProGen friend,  Liz Loveland . The purpose o...

A Truck Full of Memories

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An old plow in pieces. A box of rocks. Miscellaneous boards. My son Jamie and his girlfriend Tammy didn't bat an eye at...
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Sunday, September 7, 2014

My Grandparents: Oscar Wakefield and Sallie Maud (Minton) Beaman

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For a little girl full of energy, with two younger siblings, Mom and Pop's house was my haven. I could, and did, run clothes through ...
Monday, September 1, 2014

A true "Labor Day"

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You can visit just about any long-operating city in this country and find a local monument to the rich capitalist who built the mansion dur...
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About Me

Judi Scott
Years ago, an uncle took to an old family cemetery atop a muddy hill in Eastern Kentucky. I was hooked! I always loved the family stories, but I began looking for the people behind them. Now, years later, I continue to search for my ancestors, and try to solve the puzzles of other families as well as my own. I am a member of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon, the Association of Professional Genealogist and participate in the ProGen 11 study group. I am an editor of The Bulletin, the quarterly publication of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon
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