I have two pictures of my great-grandparents, Mendel and Lena Silverman with my grandfather and his brother dressed in Russian Cossack outfits. These are not two different pictures; they are the same picture pasted on different card stock from different …
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I seem to be focused on family mysteries, so here is another one. This one has to do with my husband’s family and is a result of his mother not talking much about her parents or upbringing, or her life …
Photography has been a vital element of family history since its earliest days. We cherish the oldest photographs taken when photography was an art practiced by a knowledgeable few. Now we live in an age where every moment of our …
Research * continue to look for sources for births/marriages/deaths of direct line ancestors as part of sourcing goal. * continue to try to track the current owners of the old Salt house to get some information. This has been on …
This week I am beginning the story of my father’s mother, Carrie Boothby Salt Groppenbacher. As I began writing this, I was again struck with how little I know about her life, except for bits and pieces, mostly told me …