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…
GenealogyWise: My Page
My previous post gave a brief description of the new genealogy social networking website, GenealogyWise.com. Now, I would like to take a look at My Page. My Page is your user profile. It’s the page that people visiting GenealogyWise will see when they pull up your name. Besides wasting several minutes trying to find the…
Geneology Social Network Hits the Net
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new kid in town on the social network scene. It’s called GenealogyWise.com and it’s devoted to genealogy. I saw mention of GenealogyWise.com on Randy Seaver’s Genea-Musings Blog. Because I’m behind on only about 50 projects right now, I had to check it out! Before I knew it, I…
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…