Author: Betty Gibbs

  • This Web site is live

    This Web site is live

    I made the Gibbs Johnson Family History Web site live this week. I sent a notice to my family email list and know that some have looked at the site. There is still work to do and I have more ideas about how to show information. I realize that some people only have a cell… Read more

  • The videos are added to my YouTube channel

    The videos are added to my YouTube channel

    I have been through the Victor Johnson films, edited them and uploaded them to YouTube. The process included: The videos are listed in the Videos menu option. Read more

  • Family History Origins

    Family History Origins

    These families are the basis for making a chronicle of where we came from. The Gibbs family in America started in Colonial Times with John Gibbs who lived in Jamestowne. See more about the Jamestowne story. The Johnson family started with Oliver’s grandparents who migrated to the U.S. in 1869 from Denmark. Anne’s parents came… Read more

  • Why do this?

    Why do this?

    I searched for a way to give relatives and other interested people an easy way to access the 70 videos that have been created from Victor Johnson’s films and uploaded to YouTube. The videos occupy many gigabytes and don’t readily fit on disc or flash drive media. The films were taken between 1940 and late… Read more