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.

About Me

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 Association of Professional Genealogist, the National Genealogical Society and other genealogical societies. I was an editor of The Bulletin, the quarterly publication of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon for more than five years. and an alumna of the ProGen 11 study group.