tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post2941940961726085544..comments2023-06-25T06:30:06.173-07:00Comments on voices from a distant past: WikiTree and the FAN principleKathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06235337888646553703noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-72721047103486474662022-08-13T10:17:28.600-07:002022-08-13T10:17:28.600-07:00Thank you for this information. I’m new at this an...Thank you for this information. I’m new at this and very excited to build resources to research my family ancestors, as well as weed out fiction from facts. I appreciate any and all free avenues such as this, to discover factual information. Since the Campbell family disowned my grandfather, I only know what my grandmother, Marguerite “Peggy” Price (who married Price Archibald? Campbell) and my dad, Charles Alfred Campbell, told me. I want to know if it’s true Price was disowned for marrying the model Peggy Price who, if the stories of her unconventional and “wild” lifestyle, are true. She became a famous author of steamy romance novels under an unknown pen name. She continued to receive royalty checks up to her death on March 14, 1968, at age 99. Even on her deathbed, she refused to tell my parents the pen name she used, or the titles of her books that were still being circulated. She said that she didn’t want any of us to read her novels, as they were based on her true life experiences. Her promiscuous lifestyle led to Grandpa’s death when he found her love letters hidden in their wine cellar. They also owned a very successful antique international business and store in Kansas City, MO. I was told their store was somewhere in the downtown area. I found the address of their home going through the very few papers Dad held onto. Peggy came to live with us in Rochester, MN in the early 1960s immediately after Price died in their home. Evidently, when my parents went to help pack things up, my dad, out of anger and grief, burned the letters and other papers that were the source of Price’s broken heart and death. I’ve been told some extraordinary stories that involve famous people that my grandparents called good friends. Due to this “unholy” Hollywood group, the religious Campbell Clan down south demanded that Price leave or divorce Peggy that tainted the Campbell name. Price wouldn’t, even after his cousin Wes, tried to use their close friendship as leverage. Price remained with the love of his life and mother of his only son, and lost his entire family. That’s the last time my dad said he saw Wes and his son, Glen. The entire Campbell Clan disowned us, leaving me with so many questions that I’m working on to find truths. If anyone has suggestions for me, I’m all ears!Bonnie M Campbell-Schmelzernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-10236836987369716912022-08-10T14:46:08.487-07:002022-08-10T14:46:08.487-07:00What a great idea! I have been researching the wi...What a great idea! I have been researching the witnesses on my great-grandfather's delayed birth certificate. I hadn't even thought of adding them to WikiTree (bad me!). That will be one of my next projects. Maybe I will eventually get it figured out how they were connected to my great-grandfather. :)Suzanne G. McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903273284287772082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-57977940344411845232022-08-10T12:43:26.321-07:002022-08-10T12:43:26.321-07:00I have looked on you tube to find how to use the a...I have looked on you tube to find how to use the ancestry share link to share documentsto wikitree. Epic failure. any instructions?<br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17978099979975900608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-65118307328479123862022-08-10T10:56:42.110-07:002022-08-10T10:56:42.110-07:00I run mine out to about second cousins of inlaws, ...I run mine out to about second cousins of inlaws, and a couple of generations up and down, so it's pretty close to this. It also makes for a large tree!P J Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-37652375541011753222022-08-10T07:25:39.703-07:002022-08-10T07:25:39.703-07:00Thanks for your comments, Julie! Initially, I was ...Thanks for your comments, Julie! Initially, I was attracted to WikiTree because of it's structure and layout, but I've really become energized as I've learned how complex it can be. Like you, I feel like I'm just starting to understand all the ways I can use it. Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235337888646553703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-73714409999950412242022-08-08T09:31:40.087-07:002022-08-08T09:31:40.087-07:00This is FANtastic, Kathleen! Sorry -- I couldn'...This is FANtastic, Kathleen! Sorry -- I couldn't help myself :D <br /><br />Seriously, though, your use of the WikiTree features is a perfect example of the richness of the site. I've been a WikiTreer for a long time, and some days I feel like I've only scratched the surface of the possibilities!! Thanks for showing some great ways to capitalize on free-space pages and the interconnectedness of the tree. Julie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01227481896936143987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-51089717663481761902022-08-08T08:17:55.655-07:002022-08-08T08:17:55.655-07:00Thank you for your comments, Mindy! Thank you for your comments, Mindy! Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235337888646553703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-23777081579459371822022-08-08T08:17:03.737-07:002022-08-08T08:17:03.737-07:00Thank you for your comments! And thank you for you...Thank you for your comments! And thank you for your service. I grew up in a military family, so you might be interested in some of my earlier posts (see, for example: https://voicesfromadistantpast.blogspot.com/2014/06/future-genealogy-and-life-on-hunters.html and https://voicesfromadistantpast.blogspot.com/2015/08/simultaneous-states-of-being.html). I just added a button on the sidebar so you can follow my blog. I'll be sure to check out your site, too. All the best, KathleenKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235337888646553703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-62224210898296892432022-08-08T08:12:01.630-07:002022-08-08T08:12:01.630-07:00Thank you!Thank you!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235337888646553703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-4614007993808112522022-08-08T07:41:21.434-07:002022-08-08T07:41:21.434-07:00What a great profile you created for John Wood! I...What a great profile you created for John Wood! I, too, love the 'white space' of a profile. I love the ability to add formatting that will make the profiles fun, and easy to read! I'm also a huge fan of Space pages. I have used them for so many things. <br />Thank you for your work on WikiTree, and for the wonderful blog!Mindy Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02372550654780103489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-14528974906951979852022-08-07T18:41:07.610-07:002022-08-07T18:41:07.610-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sonny Auldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489737768510526569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-70016616434500463722022-08-07T18:39:54.688-07:002022-08-07T18:39:54.688-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sonny Auldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489737768510526569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-67814240057843514162022-08-07T18:38:57.129-07:002022-08-07T18:38:57.129-07:00Kathleen, what a great Blog. I have used Wikitree...Kathleen, what a great Blog. I have used Wikitree for many years and I am happy with where it has led me, but your comments opened up some brand new avenues for me. I am anxious to investigate your usage of Free Space, a whole new concept to me and I will do so here soon. In the meantime, I love what you are doing here on your Blog. It is clean, brightly and intelligently written, and very attractive. I used to use Blogger years ago, but switched to WordPress as the engine for my blog. I mostly concentrate on historical activities, especially in the world of the US military (I am a retired Navy Sailor), the rock and roll of the 1950s and 1960s, and whatever else interests me (my Personal Perusals). I have researched my Wikitree Auld (Scottish for Old) family back to my 7GG grandfather, the original Auld in my family to immigrate to the US (Talbot County, Maryland) as a young single lad from Ayrshire, Scotland. Much of my lineage is also detailed on my blog. I hope you will visit me there at: www.hbauld.com and all the best here on your Blog. I look forward to following you here. Sonny Auldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489737768510526569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870296975147735387.post-14683971248332046662022-08-07T17:27:30.828-07:002022-08-07T17:27:30.828-07:00Great Read !Great Read !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com