Today marks the two year anniversary of my Dad’s death. Wow! Two years already. That first year was so long and now it’s been two years. It doesn’t seem possible. As the second anniversary rolls around, I find that my thoughts turn less from grief and more to the times we enjoyed. I don’t know…
Category: General Genealogy
My Two Week Absence
Seems every time I try to get ahead life happens. I wanted to dive head first in the 1940 Census, then post about my findings. Unfortunately two weeks my dog had an injury somewhere in her back end. We rushed to the Vet and found out her anal gland had ruptured. It was going to…
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?
Unwed Mothers in French Records
Here we go again with the French women 😉 One of the most interesting things I have found in these French records is the amount of unwed mothers being recorded in birth records. They use the terms Fils Naturel and Fille Naturelle, meaning a male or female child born out of wedlock. In the records…