Randy’s latest Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge asks us to create maps using the interface at defocus.net showing where we’ve lived and where we have visited. Then, we’re supposed to do the same for our ancestors. I have only been in two US States. I’ve lived in California all my life and I’ve been to…
In Honor of Veterans Day
On Memorial Day, I have written about those who fought but did not come home. For Veterans Day, I want to show some of those who fought for their country and returned home. They did their service, some for the amount of time they were drafted for, and some made a career of it. They…
An Example of Sugar Plantation Employee Records
Several years ago, I contacted the Hawaiian Sugar Plantation Association to see if there were records for the Kilauea Sugar Plantation as well as others on Kauai that were of interest to me. At that time, the records were still held by the Association. I found that they had no records for Kilauea and scant…
It’s that time of year: The family newsletter
Well, it is November. That means I am a month behind on putting together my yearly family newsletter. Normally, it’s procrastination that grabs hold of me. September rolls around and I think it would be a great time to get ahead. In October, I’m thinking about it, but it isn’t until November that I get…
Book of Me, Prompt 10: Unexplained Memories
[This is my entry for week 10 of the Book of Me, Written by You series created by Julie Goucher] It took me sometime to think of something to write for this one. I have two memories that stick out as “only I remember them” moments. Memory number 1. When I was about 7 or…