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A Great Grandaunt ~ Emma Louisa Burger Drew
Posted on 16 April 2013 | No CommentsThere are times in genealogy research when you encounter the information about a long deceased family member that causes you to immediately like them. Such was the case when I... -
Harnessing Work Horses
Posted on 11 April 2013 | No CommentsFew of us are farmers today and even those of us who are farmers usually have tractors and plows to do the heavy work on the farm. That certainly wasn’t... -
Grandpa, You Are Really Old!
Posted on 2 April 2013 | No CommentsI don’t consider myself to be REALLY old but I have arrived at my self-determined retirement age. Retirement in my case doesn’t involve golf and traveling but rather 80+ hour... -
Collecting Family Stories ~ Who and What We Are
Posted on 26 March 2013 | No CommentsDo you find certain traits in yourself and in family members that are unique among your personal communities? It may be a proclivity to detail, making music, liking the taste... -
Victory Gardens ~ Seeds
Posted on 16 March 2013 | No CommentsVictory gardens were an essential part of life during wars of days gone by. If a family wanted to eat fresh vegetables, stretch their budgets and have a selection of... -
One Way Trips To The Gold Rush
Posted on 28 February 2013 | 1 CommentA common theme appeared when I researched information about my California gold rush ancestors. They and many of the others who heeded the call of Gold didn’t head to California... -
Would You Recognize Your Ancestor on the Street?
Posted on 28 January 2013 | No CommentsI saw an old acquaintance recently and didn’t recognize them. No, it was worse than that. I didn’t have a clue who they were when the started talking to me. ... -
The Lost Bride of Gartly
Posted on 30 August 2012 | No CommentsIt is hard to over stress the need to learn the history of the the home lands, towns and cities. The societal fabric surrounding our ancestors lives heavily influenced their... -
Tips from Grandmothers
Posted on 7 June 2012 | No CommentsThe wisdom of grandmothers was hard won by living life surrounded by children, extended family and few conveniences. The list below is long, but is not even a tithe on... -
Death Was Painless ~ John Featherstone
Posted on 11 April 2012 | No CommentsJohn Featherstone was one of the crew blasting in the mine in mid-July 1902. It only took a second for the misstep to take the lives of the five men...
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