Sharing ancestors, one person at a time. Genealogy and history.
Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of [living] individuals. Cha Chung. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfXCb9hSBMg Ok, so maybe this shouldn't be a movie...but then maybe it would make a great historical period piece; a commentary on the old world to new world immigration and changing of a family's identity through generations. What am I talking about!? … Continue reading Should be a movie: The Roth Redd Rhoades
Thanks to COVID, the National Genealogical Society transitioned its annual conference from in-person to virtual. I always earmark the date in the hopes that my work schedule will allow me to attend, especially if its in a city where I have research interests. But it never works out for me (except one year). This year … Continue reading Back to School – Applying it to Mary
For this weeks topic Amy Johnson Crow reminded us of the often overlooked labor of our ancestresses. Which is funny since, just this past weekend, my mother and I were talking about her two widely different experiences with labor. My Sister... My sister was my mother's first born and mom was a typical first time … Continue reading Labor – a mother’s story
Boy, these topics are getting harder to put a spin on. I must admit, the only thing that keeps popping in my head is the song of the same name by Nat King Cole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFyuOEovTOE But as far as genealogy goes...we don't have much that our ancestors held onto, near as I can tell. You … Continue reading Unforgettable – and the forgotten
Some folks may interpret the old country to be their immigrant ancestor's country of origin. But since I am limited on what I know about our immigrant ancestor's origins, and have already written what I know in previous posts, I'm going to put a small spin on things (you'd think I was getting dizzy from … Continue reading The Old Country – a tale of two cities
Our Many Pasts 