As you all know, the Research Journal was hacked last week. I’ve spend several days cleaning up the mess the idiot left behind. Thank goodness my webhost figured it out because I probably never would have until it was too late. The email my webhost sent me said that once I deleted the malicious files,…
How much did a funeral cost in 1932?
Yesterday, I posted this snippet from Antonio Pacheco’s mortuary file: This funeral took place in Oakland, California. The total cost of the funeral was $345.50. I’ve never had to pay for a funeral, so I’m not sure what everything cost. I looked up the cost of caskets just for comparison. Average for the cheapest casket…
Your Ancestor’s Obituary Might Have Been on the Radio
I have contacted several mortuaries in Oakland who have kindly sent me back many files on my relatives. Most of those sheets are from 1920 through 1940. They are filled with useful genealogy information. Mortuary records can supply so many details about one’s life. And, if you’re really lucky, the mortuary will have the…
My first match on WikiTree
I decided a couple of months ago that it was time to put my family tree online. Oh, I’ve got bits and pieces on my website and blog, but mostly these are in list format. I wanted to use one of the online websites, but which one? I don’t have the energy or the time…
Testing out a new blog theme
As you probably know, my blog was hacked last week. I’ve been working diligently on getting things back to normal. Because of the hack, I have had to give up the old blog theme that I loved. Since it hadn’t been updated in years, it was more vulnerable to malicious attack. I’ve got a new…