Let's all cozy up together, cringe and giggle as Jackie & Char spew a deeply intertwined story of the family saga of one James Lord Pierpont of Massachusetts. Author of none other than, Jingle Bells. You know the one.  ..read more

Sappy, nostalgic tears and laughs this week as Jackie and Char decide to research the family tree of two leading family lines of the notorious, long running soap opera, Days of our lives. Yep, you read that correctly. Why did we do this? Simply, because we can.  ..read more

This week, Charlotte and Jackie decided to take a turn in our usual dialogue and shine some light on the hidden corners of genealogical message boards. We randomly come across posts that absolutley confuse us, make us laugh or even educate us!  ..read more

Our listener episode for this month is so very rich in cultural heritage that we were pleasantly overwhelmed! The Odell family, hailing from Bedfordshire, England, embarked on a transatlantic journey that led them eventually to the serene area of Sleepy Hollow, NY. This family began a chapter, weaving their own narrative into the tapestry of this historic town that then led the family to branch out to Hammonton, NJ.  ..read more

Join us this week as we talk about the Ellsworth family origins, from Cambridgeshire, England, to the new England colonies. Being a maternal line for Larry, this story has mesmerized us. We delve into quite a few tales, including the infamous Addison Ellsworth, who ended up in Eastern State Penitentiary, and the elder Addison and his obsession with Entomology ..read more

We have wanted to chat about the 1890 Census for some time and are happy to say we have made all your wildest dreams come true this week.  In 1921 the collection of papers that compiled the census data of 1890 encountered a significant loss due to a fire, but what we found was this wasnt the first brush with fire for these precious documents! Who was the dancing Professor and why was George intoxicated on the job ..read more

We really hope you missed us! Jackie & Char are BACK to simultaneously disappoint and amaze you all with our chat about a maternal line by the name of Giannini. Just what does Thomas Jefferson and wine bushes have to do with this? Oh, a helluva lot. Join us once again to learn a little or nothing at all, as we chat about Monticello, the Waltons, Charlotte's Web and even the swanky show, Falcon Crest. Also, any questions or comments, reach out to us at Thisiswhatwefound2@gmail.com ..read more

The ladies get into a 2nd great grandmother's story with question marks still looming. The illusive Annie Evelyn Hawkins, a life story that continues to amaze us. From Civil war time Virginia to Chester, Pa. What do we know and how do we know it ..read more

This week the ladies discuss one of the many Charlotte's in our family, Charlotte Rutter. Her journey began in Lincolnshire, England in 1802 to start a generational Charlotte naming, or did she? Jackie found another! Listen in this week to see what we found on the Rutter line ..read more

Ep 30 We bring in the New Year with a lil story on the Pendleton family from England to Virginia, did Catherine Pendleton put a curse on us? What is Women's Christmas?  ..read more