tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854799610785943780.post9084400392373107499..comments2023-07-14T06:29:05.039-04:00Comments on Ginger Doodles: Genealogical SerendipityMary Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193758516376835185noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854799610785943780.post-56282993137146300372013-02-11T14:49:29.663-05:002013-02-11T14:49:29.663-05:00AHHHH! I LOVED Mists of Avalon! Haven't read...AHHHH! I LOVED Mists of Avalon! Haven't read it in years, though. Morgaine/Morgan/Morgana and Morgause are an interesting pair; their positions and relationships change depending on whose work you're reading. Generally speaking, though, they are both problematic to Arthur in one way or another. One of my favorite takes on Arthurian Legend is by Stephen R. Lawhead, who incorporated the legends of Lost Atlantis to help explain how Merlin came to be Merlin. Also, he starts well before Arthur himself to give that whole backstory. The first book is titled "Taliesin" and is largely about Merlin's parentage. The next is titled "Merlin" and is pretty much Merlin's backstory. Arthur doesn't show up till the third novel. Including Atlantis isn't very plausible in reality, but it makes for a very intriguing retelling of all the old legends.Mary Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193758516376835185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854799610785943780.post-31658611968764993342013-02-11T14:44:35.299-05:002013-02-11T14:44:35.299-05:00Thanks! I liked them. :) And I highly recommend...Thanks! I liked them. :) And I highly recommend doing a little research...it's amazing what you can uncover.Mary Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193758516376835185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854799610785943780.post-35377017946797317602013-02-11T14:43:34.123-05:002013-02-11T14:43:34.123-05:00Ancestry.com is kinda awesome, I've gotta say....Ancestry.com is kinda awesome, I've gotta say. It doesn't take much to start linking names and people. If you have the names and birth/death dates for your parents and grandparents at least, you can probably get a pretty good start. You do have to pay for the service, of course, but it draws from all sorts of scanned records. For example, it was a little freaky one day to find a scan of my application for a marriage license, complete with my signature on it. They link to censuses and immigration records and all sorts of things in one handy location so it's not a big stretch to link back several generations.Mary Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193758516376835185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854799610785943780.post-50664406991454997042013-02-09T23:15:11.664-05:002013-02-09T23:15:11.664-05:00I am currently halfway through rereading Mists if ...I am currently halfway through rereading Mists if Avalon! I too enjoy the Arthurian legend in almost all of its permutations (not a big Monty Python fan).<br><br>And now I can tell people that my new online BFF is Morgaine's 45th grand-daughter (according to MOA Morgause is the power crazy aunt - whatever!)Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09219761342468705017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854799610785943780.post-39841451010604889282013-02-09T19:45:24.772-05:002013-02-09T19:45:24.772-05:00How fun to learn your family history. I haven'...How fun to learn your family history. I haven't done that and really should as my grandparents as far as I have a clue. I do know I have Welsh heritage as well and my first name is a Welsh name. Love makes a family and you sound so lucky to have great parents!Winniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15926597921523807422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854799610785943780.post-34644606362959382392013-02-09T07:40:03.806-05:002013-02-09T07:40:03.806-05:00What a great history to learn! I wish I could lear...What a great history to learn! I wish I could learn more about my family tree...Xiomara A Maldonadohttp://www.xiomaramaldonado.com/equis-place.htmlnoreply@blogger.com