WARNING postmortem photo below. There are two possibilities now that I think about it more. I might have gotten this picture at Burke's Antiques out in Eastlake, maybe on 1st Avenue. Or, Web and I might have gotten the picture at Scottsboro, Alabama's First Monday, Trade Day. I am fairly sure I had the picture … Continue reading The Mystery Of The Ghost Girl
Genealogy
Like The Weather, Wait Five Minutes And It Will Change ~ So Much For Census Scandals
I am feeling hurt over having politics try to creep into genealogy. Now we all know that the politics of a person helps to locate them in records. Religion and race and nationality and so forths have all been used in every corner of the earth to sort people. And as genealogists, that sorting helps … Continue reading Like The Weather, Wait Five Minutes And It Will Change ~ So Much For Census Scandals
Getting A Grip On My Education And My Kit
GRIP -- that is, the Genealogical Research Institute Of Pittsburgh -- offers a solid week of courses on genealogical research each summer, and Dai and I attended this year's first session for the second year in a row. I can truly gush, glow and go on about the great time we had and how much … Continue reading Getting A Grip On My Education And My Kit
“The” Census Question, When Wasn’t “It” Asked? ~ Read All The Questions, For All The Years
How dare politicians come in and try to steal away our beloved genealogy. Of course everyone in our wondrous country should be able to wear - I am from button - on an ancestry day and be safe and feel proud of each and every place that makes up this amazing country. When wasn't it … Continue reading “The” Census Question, When Wasn’t “It” Asked? ~ Read All The Questions, For All The Years
Does A Genealogist Want A Citizenship Question On Any Questionnaire? What Do You Think?
[How dare politicians come in and try to steal away our beloved genealogy. Of course everyone in our wondrous country should be able to wear - I am from button - on an ancestry day and be safe and feel proud of each and every place that makes up this amazing country.] See below for … Continue reading Does A Genealogist Want A Citizenship Question On Any Questionnaire? What Do You Think?
Cherie Lynn's Herstory 