Category Archives: Genealogy
From Mother’s Scrapbook
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The Wedding of my Spencer Grandparents November 19, 1912
On Tuesday evening, November 19, 1912, at St. Luke’s Episcopal church, Ridgeland, Miss., was solemnized the, marriage of Dora Luella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Judson D. Miner, and John Wesley Spencer Continue reading
Letter from North Dakota February 1887
I don’t think much of Dakota as a “winter resort” — it will do as a last resort which is what it is to us. Continue reading
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My great-grandmother’s trip to “homestead” in Oregon.
Jud is off the minute the train stops no matter how short the stay. I expect to leave him somewhere on the road. Continue reading
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Add this bookmark to your Genealogy favorites
Big Thanks to DearMYRTLE.com for coming up with this idea! If you ever wake up one morning and say to yourself, ‘Self, I want to learn more about genealogy today’, then head over to GeneaWebinars.com. There you will find a … Continue reading
Cryptic note
This is about my Powells. And about documentation. In my mother’s Powell file, which has documents from my Powell grandparents, I found a photocopy document entitled Family History. No date, no author, no idea where the original resides. But this … Continue reading
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RootsMagic6
I like to see how genealogy programs help you fix things that are broken Continue reading
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After Commando Course 1943
Big men just can’t take it. Continue reading
Boxes and Boxes!
This past weekend I brought home all my late mother’s files, notes, pictures and books on genealogy. I am sorting, scanning and winnowing this treasure trove. Can one feel daunted and excited at the same time? Already, I have come … Continue reading
Family Stories
Several family stories from both sides of my family give personality and life to ancestors. For example, at the funeral of my Aunt Isabel (my mother’s sister) recently, my first cousin once removed, Isabel’s granddaughter, said Isabel told this story: … Continue reading
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