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…
Wedding Belles: Beyond the Ceremony
I have seen some beautiful wedding photographs from the turn of the century. This photograph of Wilma Larcher and Alfred Souza married in Oakland, California, in 1939 is a prime example. But, I’ve often wondered what the special day was like without the photographers and the poses. A couple of years ago, a cousin sent…
Saturday Night Fun: Where were They in 1909?
From Randy Seaver at the Genea-Musings Blog: A couple of Great Great Grandparents, several of my Great Grandparents and, of course, my Grandparents were alive in 1909. On my Mom’s side: Great Great Grandparents: Thomas Augustine Jones (age 61) was living in Oakland, California with his daughter, Margaret, and her family and Jozimas de Braga…
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…
A Week without Posting
Last week was an amazing and difficult week. I had so much to think about that I didn’t get around to posting at all. The good news…my sweet 3 legged Lab who I wrote about on this blog is getting a donated doggie wheel chair! I’ll post more about that later. But, there was much…