I wanted to start off the new year with some family tree research. I had fooled around for awhile looking for a death notice for Catherine (Dolan) Kelly, but had no success. I came back after dinner and took up John Joseph Jones–a name with impossible to research written all over it. Through census and…
My Biggest Genealogy Discovery in 2010
I’m borrowing this for Randy’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun since I wrote it only two days ago. This is by far my best research adventure of the year. I located obituaries that were out of my reach and I uncovered a new line of my Kelly family tree. None of this would have been possible…
New Years Eve File Back Up
There is big time partying going on in my household tonight! I decided that it would be great to end the year by backing up my important computer files. It’s been such a hectic year that I’m not even sure when I’ve done it last. I’ve created new backups of all my genealogy databases. I’ve…
Happy Holidays!
This month has flown by. It hardly seems possible that tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Before I get caught up in the flurry of activity of the next couple of days, I want to wish all my visitors a very Merry Christmas. Here is my special greeting…from Me & Misha…to you! (This card was created with…
Advent Calendar: Religious Services
(Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories Day 19: Religious Servives) My family was not religious at all. Though we were baptized Catholic, we didn’t participate in any religion. So, Christmas was never a religious day for us. We didn’t go to church, nor did we participate in any church events. I think my parents had enough…