Sharing ancestors, one person at a time. Genealogy and history.
One thing that seems to be a tradition in my family is facial hair. We come from a long line of bearded or mustached gentlemen. Not all of them were bearded, of course. But my father is a bearded man and, as a result, I have an affinity for beards. Even my husband sports a … Continue reading Bearded
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
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
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