Posts Tagged ‘MCKEE’

Last time I photographed family plots I visited my Gr-Gr-Gr Grandfather Dubois Swezy.  Now I know this may make me sound crazy but I had a “talk” with him.  I photographed the plot, placed a light at his stone then sat down to have a talk with him and asked him who is parents were.  I was half joking but part of me hoped that maybe just maybe it would help me out.    I’ve been desperate for information on his family and most importantly his parents.  My records as well as all my research thus far seemed to stop at him.  It was like he just appeared out of no where.

Fast forward to 2 weeks ago when I decided to try just one more time on www.ancestry.com to see if I could find ANYTHING about him.  Lo and behold I found this!

New York State Archives, Albany, New York; Town Clerks´ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865; Collection Number: (N-Ar)13774; Box Number: 41; Roll Number: 23.

Which gave me this:

Not only that, I found this!

It lists his Father William Sweezy and his mother Mary McKee!

I nearly fainted.  I still have more research to do however I know have leads.  This is more than I have ever had on the Swezy line of my family tree. I instantly called my father to share the good news and then I thanked Dubois for helping me out.

Have you ever talked with your ancestors?  Or better yet, have they ever “helped”?