Genealogy and Family History
Handling Sensitive Family History Topics
The lives of our ancestors and kin could get messy, just like ours.
As one researches their family history, events will be uncovered that may be difficult to discuss with others. Everyone needs to come up with their own decisions on what to record and what to share with those inside, and those outside of, the family. I feel it’s important not to discard the information. The lives of our ancestors and kin could get messy, just like ours. With limited exceptions, I do refrain from sharing online pictures and details of living individuals. When the details get messy, I consider close living kin.
The number of times he was stabbed in his own home varies between news articles. Somewhere between 75 and 200 times. The killer admitted to fleeing, and then returning the next day and attempting to burn the body and all the evidence. The killer was convicted of arson and sentenced to a handful of years in jail. He was found not guilty of murder, despite his confession.
Different newspaper accounts use different terms for his defense. One has him claiming that the victim attacked him. Another has him claiming that the victim made a pass at him. All reports indicate the victim was unarmed, and unclothed from his head to…
