UPDATE – Are They One in the Same?

I have an answer to the question I posed in a post two weeks ago:  Are They One in the Same? During my research I came across an engagement and wedding announcement for a Patricia Cahill to a James Murphy in 1940.  We have an […]

For My Grandaunt Flo at Christmas

My mom got an unexpected call from my grandaunt Flo.  Although she has some major health issues and is bound to a wheelchair, her mind is well intact.  They talked a lot about family.  My mom told her I was working on our family history […]

Family Events – Week of December 14 to December 20

Weekly column sharing birth, marriage, and death events for people in my family tree.

My Three GeneaWishes

Dear GeanaSanta, This year I am asking for some unusual items that relate to my family’s history. An original, first-run edition of the Webster’s dictionary that my distant cousin Noah Webster produced. The desk that my 10th great-granduncle, Robert Treat, used during his time as […]

For the Fun of It

Wendy over at All My Branches Genealogy posted this meme.  Since I’m procrastinating, I thought I’d play along too. 1. Do you like bleu cheese? Nope 2. Have you ever done something you regretted?  Hasn’t everyone? 3. Do you own a gun?  Nope; I’m afraid […]

Let Bygones be Bygones

The 8th edition of Smile for the Camera is upon us.  The theme this time is “stocking stuffer.” Show us that picture that would make a great Stocking Stuffer and tell us whose stocking you’d stuff. This one’s a little tough for me as I […]

Family Events – Week of December 8 to December 14

Weekly column sharing birth, marriage, and death events for people in my family tree.

A Christmas Present to Myself

I finally decided to buy a digital voice recorder.  I think it will come in handy for recording notes to myself as well as recording interviews and client meetings. I’m getting the Olympus WS-210S Voice Recorder, which had good reviews on all the sites I […]