Visiting with a new “cousin”
I recently made a day trip with a friend, to visit her brother and sister-in-law. My …
Miscellaneous
Look and Look Again Part One or My Most Embarrassing Genealogical Moment
We have all been told many times the value of looking again at the information we …
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Getting them to the family stories
Well, we had the family here for Thanksgiving and a good time was had by all. …
Thanksgiving-Turkey, Family, and Carving Knives —- Or Ask and Ask Again
Do you remember that opening paragraph? The one by Raymond Chandler that English professors are always …
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How to tell an immigrant’s story?
I’ve been chipping away over time at putting together the story of my husband’s grandfather, Nathan …
Veterans Day, Who Went and Who Didn’t
Virtually every family in America has a veteran in the family tree, usually lots of veterans. …
A Genealogist and Her Daughter Walk into a Nursing Home…
One pleasant day in mid-October my daughter and I went to visit my mother in her …
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How I got interested in genealogy
From the time I was very young, my mother would tell me that I looked like …
Return on investment, or why it pays to contact local people
I’ve recently had several experiences that remind me how useful it can be to use your …
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Best headstone yet!
This quintessential New England church is the First Congregational Church in Becket Massachusetts. I think that …