It’s time to celebrate the 11th blogiversary of Empty Branches on the Family Tree, authored by Linda Stufflebean.
Although Linda was born in Passaic, New Jersey, she eventually ended up retired in Tucson, Arizona after years in Rhode Island, Mexico City, and South California.
She was interested in family history from the time, and as a young girl, she questioned her paternal grandmother about old family photos but actively began pursuing genealogical research in 1979.
For a number of years, she thought about starting a blog to share both her research results and to help other researchers with tips and resources.
Here are three recent blog posts:
- John Warren, Watertown, MA, 1630: Wife’s Maiden Name Proved!
- Asking ChatGPT to Create a Locality Research Plan
- December Tech Moment: Word Art
Linda’s memberships in the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Pima County Genealogy Society, South Arizona Genealogical Society, Chula Vista Genealogical Society, Utah Genealogical Association, Essex Society for Family History (England) and the Carpatho-Rusyn Society keep her busy, but she loves blogging and has no plans to stop any time soon!
She also currently serves as GeneaBloggers’ secretary and the Premium Members Chair.
Please help celebrate by visiting her blog and leaving a comment.
This article was contributed by Linda Stufflebean. A blogiversary spotlight post is a benefit of Premium Membership.
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Congrats Linda! Quite an achievement.
Congratulations on celebrating 11 years of Empty Branches on the Family Tree! Reaching such a milestone is a wonderful achievement and a testament to your dedication to genealogy and helping others in the family history community.
I enjoyed reading about your journey, from your early interest in family photos and stories to becoming an active researcher and blogger. Your commitment to sharing research techniques, resources, and discoveries has undoubtedly benefited many genealogists over the years. I was especially interested to see the variety of recent topics you’ve covered, from proving a maiden name to exploring new technology tools for genealogy research.
Thank you for the time and effort you continue to invest in preserving family history and supporting fellow researchers. Wishing you continued success, many new discoveries, and many more years of inspiring blog posts.