The spaces in which we live profoundly affect us. Genealogists all know the benefit of plotting their ancestor’s life and migrations on an atlas or map. But those maps are 2D and only through photos or a visit to the … Continue reading
As mentioned in my post last Saturday, the local historical society gave me a group of transcriptions from original letters to organize into an article for their newsletter. The bulk of them were written by Phineas H. Howe to his … Continue reading
Brick walls are a term that every genealogist, hobbyist or professional, learns eventually, much to our regret. Some people hit them early, some hit them later in the research, but they always come somewhere. They tend to become a frustration … Continue reading
Just a quick up-date – I didn’t skip this week’s challenge from 31 Weeks to a Better Genealogy Blog – I just didn’t have much to write about it! The goal was to promote a blog post. I am a … Continue reading
Saturday Night means Genealogy Fun Night over at Genea-Musings! This week, Randy Seaver has challenged us to write a poem in the template from George Ella Lyon, a version of which can be found here. Here’s my attempt at it! … Continue reading
This is the first of a new series in my blog that will document the work I undertake for my local historical society, but also just showcase the wonderful things that society is doing. Like most such groups across the … Continue reading
I joined my local historical society today! I’m very excited about the chance to learn more about my town’s local history, even if none of my family is from here, genealogically speaking, and I also decided to volunteer, so I … Continue reading
Over at Genea-Musings, Randy Seaver started a tradition of ‘Saturday Night Genealogy Fun,’ and tonight’s challenge was to list my 16 great-great-grandparents along with birth and death information, marriage information where available, and – for the extra challenge – try … Continue reading
My mother’s side of the family worked their way from New England, through the Midwest and finally on to California over the last three-hundred-and-some years, leaving me with a long trail to follow. Luckily, a lot of them stuck around … Continue reading
Recently, I’ve become more attuned to the discussions going on around me about how, why and what one’s expectations should be about ‘going pro’. Most people assume (understandably, I think) that being a ‘professional genealogist’ means getting paid to do … Continue reading