Category: Family History Month
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Automobiles in the Family Tree
I wish I’d kept a list of all the cars I’ve owned since I started driving (illegally) 42 years ago. The last few are easy to remember. A precious few really stand out in my mind. Like the multi-shades-of-orange-manual-transmission Pinto. And the clunker I bought for $50 at a garage…
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My Favorite Four-Letter Word
You may have a different favorite four-letter word. And mine may surprise you, but here goes. My favorite four-letter word is … D-O-N-E. I love that word! I love the BOOM of it – DONE! As in “that project is”, c’mon, say it with me – DONE! In genealogy, it’s…
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My Family History Month 2013 To-Do List
Here’s a rainy day project idea. Peruse the surnames of your direct line ancestors and jot down a question or two you’d like answered for each name on your list. My list is below: Françoise ADAM (my French 6th great-grandmother): when/where was she born? when/where did she marry Jean Schmitt? Magnus…
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My Family History Month 2013
According to FamilySearch Blog, “October has been officially listed as Family History Month within the US.” There are great ideas there and elsewhere on the ‘net about ways in which we can celebrate or encourage the exploration of family history. Reading some of the tips made me think about my…
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23rd Psalm for Genealogists
In honor of Family History Month, I’d like to share a parody of the 23rd Psalm as recorded by the Minnkota Genealogical Society of Grand Forks, North Dakota: 23rd Psalm for Genealogists Genealogy is my past time I shall not stray. It maketh me to lie down and examine half-buried…
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