Well, it was bound to happen. With all the quirky stuff my computer was doing, it finally up and died. I’m not entirely sure, but I think it’s the motherboard. So, everything I’ve done recently is sitting on the hard drive in the dead computer. I’ve got it backed up to September. Wouldn’t you know…
Research Journal Year in Review
In June of 2008, I decided to take this blog in a new direction. Instead of only exploring research problems, I opened it up to a much broader scope. Since then I’ve written many posts. I’ve met up with a wonderful group of genealogy bloggers through the Genea Bloggers group on Facebook. I participated in…
Merry Christmas Eve
It’s about 15 minutes to Christmas. I hope you have a wonderful Chrismas Eve filled with festivity. May all the presents be wrapped, the preparations completed, and may your tree be gloriously lit. I wish you all who celebrate a Christmas day filled with family and friends, the delight in a child’s face as the…
The Yearly Family Newsletter
Do you do an end of the year family newsletter? I started doing one 9 years ago, but mine is a little different than the typical strain. It started as a pay back to cousins who had helped me with my family tree. I am deeply greatful for all the help I receive, the stories…
Christmas Memory: The Lost Pajamas
In the latest Cabinet of Curiosities, we’re asked to write about a Christmas treasure. I’m pulling out of my cabinet of curiosities the item that wasn’t there every Christmas. This is about my Grandma Lassalle and the lost pajamas. My Grandma was a fine seamstress. She sewed everything. Each year she made pajamas for all…