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
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
Ok, so, the obvious thing to write about with the topic of newsworthy is ancestors in the news. Interestingly, the only two families that made it into the newspapers with any frequency were Hugh Coomer (he who started the paint store c. 1890) and the grandchildren of Daniel Rhoades (through Clarence's line) in Fort Wayne...but … Continue reading Newsworthy – A consolidated history
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