Author Archives: Mary Briggeman

Rants and Raves

I’ll do the rant first, OK? If anyone was going to bet any money on whether I would hear anything back from the PAGenWeb  regarding the plagiarism issue with the Chester site, hopefully you held on to your money, as  silence reigns from all parties connected with this issue. Can”t say I’m surprised, unfortunately. So […]

Plagiarism by a Site That Should Know Better

Back in July, I wrote about my experiences with a site that was violating my copyright on a number of pictures I have on my online gen database site. Ultimately, I was able to get the other site to remove the photos, but not before dragging their hosting company into the mix. One of the […]

Nannie, The Turkey Killer

My great-grandmother Elizabeth Watt [McFarland] Reynolds has always intrigued me, though I’ve never been able to find out much about her. The picture to the right shows Elizabeth as a young lady, probably in her teens. My mother always referred to her simply as Nannie. Born on May 16, 1870, she was the daughter of David […]