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Born 1960s.
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Daughter of [father unknown] and Evadeen (Shoultz) Keys
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Michelle Lee
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Biography
I was born Evadeen Renata Keys. All growing up I heard fascinating stories about my maternal grandmother's side of my family, the Gibbons family. My mothers name was Evadeen (Shoultz) Keys. Her mother's name was Lillian Alice (Gibbons) Shoultz.
I found out through my family that my mother was going to name me, Amanda and decided to name me after her. I fell in love with the name, Amanda and eventually asked everyone to call me that instead. Eventually, I decided to have a legal name change, to change it to Amanda and change my last name to Gibbons, to honor the Gibbons family.
So, my name to this day is, Amanda Renata Gibbons.
For now, I will be focusing on my Gibbons family tree. I found a cousin's Ancestry(dot)com documents. It indicates that she is a 19th cousin to President George Washington. It also indicates that my grandmother, Lillian Alice (Gibbons) Shoultz is the 17th cousin to President Washington's brother, Lawrence Washington.
So, I have been researching this in hopes to one day be able to stand back and look at this family tree grew. What started out as a hobby about a year ago, over time, has turned into an obsession I want no cure for. :)
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- First-hand (verbal for now) information. Entered by Evadeen Renata Keys AKA Amanda Renata Gibbons
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As you have been a member of WikiTree for a few weeks now, I thought I would check in to see how you are getting on with the site. I'm glad you seem to really enjoy it here! I noticed your tag for the surname Butler, you may be interested in the Butler Name Study!
Has the New Member How-To been helpful, or left you with any questions?
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I am totally enjoying myself here on WikiTree! To find out who I came from and find relatives who I didn't know I was related to, has had me flabbergasted.
And, no I didn't know about the Butler Name Study, but because of you I do now! :)
I am getting along figuring out the tools this site offers pretty good now. At first it was intimidating like crazy. I'll be sure to contact you if I get super confused over something. I know I should be adding more to WikiTree, I have just gotten lost in reading all the History of my ancestors.
What I find here, I Google search it on the web to find more information about it. I am now convinced that our Public School System needs a good overhaul in teaching History. Because, being involved with WikiTree, I have learned a different account of History than I was ever taught in my Public Schools.
I am just still overwhelmingly amazed at what all I have learned here and it's changed my life forever! I am so glad I joined!
Thank you so very much for reaching out to me....
Amanda
So glad you are enjoying it so much! I agree with you, there is so much here to learn! Even after two years, I still find new apps, tools, and resources!
See you in the branches!
Azure Rae
When we comment on another WiKiTreer's profile, where can the notification of a replay be found?
Thank you!
When you comment or reply to a comment on a profile page, there is a check box right above the button "Post Reply", to "Email me if someone replies". This setting can also be managed on your "My WikiTree" > "Settings". So, the notification should show up in your email.
Azure Rae ~ WikiTree Greeter
Hope your day is awesome! Amanda
Thank you! :)
My first few days here has been way way way more awesome than I even imagined! I finally feel connected to my family, tho it's digitally connected. I have learned so much about the history of my heritage that I feel so overwhelmed. More than this, I am so aware now, more than I ever have been before, that we all who have breathed, who are breathing now and who will be breathing on the planet, are one great huge big family! I even cried once over the beautifully wonderful and new revelation....THAT I AM REALLY NOT ALONE! Thank you all for you willingness to participate in being a part of growing our one and single tree!
PEACE AND A BIG HUG TO ALL! <3
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This is so wonderful to have people welcome me here. I am going to try my best to not make mistakes and not be a pest with questions. But, once in a while, I am sure I will make a mistake and need to ask something. I'm going to be focused on my mother's side of the family for now. Through my cousin's Ancestry(dot)com document, it claims she and our grandmother are decedents of President George Washington. I have done enough research to know what the document says is accurate. I am determined to explore how our family branches actually connect. I am excited about this adventure.
Thank you for the welcome! :)
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Mindy ~ WikiTree Greeter
So, I get my own personal welcome committee, how nice! I don't have questions right now, because I am just so overwhelmed by the wealth of family information here, that I don't know what questions I should ask. YET. But, I did add my photo, fixed information about me in my profile and then wrote out a bio explaining my complex self. LOL Please, you are more than welcomed to go check it out.
Thank you for the welcome! :)
I'm usually around so don't hesitate when you do have questions!
Mindy