Author Archives: Melody
SNGF: Ancestor Roulette
Tonight’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun mission from Randy over at Genea-Musings is to play Ancestor Roulette. They’re already dead, so there’s no losers here First, I take my paternal grandfather’s year of birth, which is 1888. Then I divide that by 100 and round off. My number is 19. Then I’m supposed to find number …
Tuesday’s Tip: Take Notes Even If You Have the Records In Hand
I’ve learned a lesson the hard way. I have arthritis in my hands, so I try to write as little as possible. It has affected how I do research for the worst. I was thrilled when companies began digitizing records and adding them online as I hadn’t been able to use a microfilm reader for …
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thought I’d send you all a little bit of cute today. These Valentine’s made by children were handed out to the penguins at the Academy of Science. Who knew they’d enjoy them so much?