Animals are special to our families though they don’t get added to our family trees. They are in our photographs, our memories, and in our hearts. It is with sadness that I write that my dear sweet Sierra, the 3 legged wonder dog, died yesterday. It was a day like any other. She seemed in…
Category: General Genealogy
An Uncanny Resemblance
A few years ago I was visited my Grandma in the rest home where she lived. On her night stand was a photograph that took me by surprise. It was of a woman who looked remarkable like my Grandmother holding my Uncle Don. But, it couldn’t be my Grandma as she was much too young…
Courtship and Wedding Traditions, Superstitions, and Lore
There are many traditions throughout the word related to courtships and weddings. Some represent the times they came from. Others have made their way into modern wedding ceremonies. Here is a selection of courtship and wedding traditions from throughout the world. From Africa: This tradition is found in different Southern African cultures. It is called…
The Torie O’Shea Genealogy Mysteries
Are their any Torie O’Shea mystery fans out there? I have to tell you I’m a huge fan. I’ve gone through the entire Torie O’Shea genealogy series. I wish Rett MacPherson would write more! If you never read them, the sleuth is a small town historian named Torie O’Shea. She runs the historic Gaheimer House…
New Book: Noble Families of Portugal: Abreu
Thanks to Luis Pontes for sending me a note about this (and I apologize for taking so long to post the information!) A new book for Portuguese genealogist has been published. It’s called “Nobel Families of Portugal, Volume One: Abreu” by Manoel Jose da Costa Felgueiras Gaio. The book has been translated by Luis Pontes….