Stories250 with Linda Stufflebean of Empty Branches on the Family Tree

Stories250 with Linda Stufflebean of Empty Branches on the Family Tree

From Weekly LIVE Updates at Projectkin by Barbara at Projectkin

March 15, 2026 · 39 min

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Linda Stufflebean shares her genealogical journey and research techniques related to her ancestor John Adams.

Thank you Linda Teather , Jim the Historian , Joy Path , Aimee Liu , Cindy Gibbons , Rob Riley , Remembering Them214 , and many others for tuning into my live video with your generous comments for Linda Stufflebean , the voice behind Empty Branches on the Family Tree . Whether you’re joining by app or by web, live or in comments, it’s lovely to have your insights as part of this community. If Projectkin is new to you, know you’re among friends here. Subscribe to get these free posts delivered to your inbox. More Projectkin.org/about . Your generous ❤️ s, restacks, and shares have helped turn this publication into the supportive community we all want to see. Thanks for all you do to be so kind, curious, and creative! Today, Linda treated us to a master class in the unsung research skills every genealogist needs: perseverance, creativity, and patience. Her story about her ancestor, John Adams, begins with mythbusting. Many celebrated family stories do. In this case, her long-held family belief of a close connection to the John Adams who was fabled in American History. Nope, that wasn’t true. Her journey of discovery peels back the layers to reveal a story that may be even more…

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