Since Mother’s Day was last weekend in the United States, and I’m still running behind in the 52 Ancestors challenge to myself, I am focusing on my mother, Elizabeth Denman Salt. Elizabeth was the first child of Lyle Denman and …
Elizabeth Denman Salt (1919-1991) – 52 Ancestors # 19, Mother’s Day Read more »
This is my mother, Elizabeth Ann Denman Salt. This picture was taken in her senior year of college, so she wasn’t my mother yet. I am writing about her for the next topic, Mother’s Day, which I will post …
Like many (?most I would guess) genealogists, I love walking through cemeteries especially ones where family are buried, but even ones where I don’t have ancestors. I have blogged about various cemetery visits over the years, with the most recent …
What If You Were Cremated and Your Ashes Scattered – 52 Ancestors # 17, Cemetery Read more »
With our winter finally finished here in New England, I’ve had enough storms for now and we’re enjoying Spring (post nor’easter season and before hurricane season). However, for the topic of storms I decided to write about my own experiences …
In my quest to track Edward Salt, my first Salt ancestor in the U.S., I have been using a variety of records to find him. The family myth is that he came to Virginia, an Englishman having married an Irish …