Looking back over the year, I could think of many things to be thankful for. But, I am most grateful to several Azorean cousins who have taken the time to share their family stories with me. I would have never found them had it not been for Facebook. Who Knows What Happened in the Azores…
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Five Fave Books GeneaMeme
Jill Ball over at the GeniAus Blog has posted a Five Faves Genealogy Book meme. Although it was difficult, I’ve narrowed my list down to these five books. 1. Footprints in the Soil: A Portuguese Californian Remembers by Rosemary Peters Emery. Like so many genealogists, I want to know what life was like “when”–and this book…
Five Reasons You Should Collaborate with Other Genealogists
Genealogy is a lonely sport. You spent hours at a computer searching a database for a single relative who lived a hundred years ago. You sit in some musty, dusty room in the back of a library going through roll after roll of microfilm hoping to find at least one obituary. And, then when you…
52 Ancestors Week 40: My Grandfather was Married on the Same Day as His Great Grandfather
In the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Series, Week 40’s theme is birthdays and anniversaries in October. I’ve already written about my Grandma Lassalle and about my maternal grandparent’s marriage. Who else could I write about? In going through my database, I found something of interest. My maternal grandfather and my maternal great grandfather chose…
The Emotional Aspect of Genealogy
We all know the exhilaration of finding our ancestors on a census sheet or getting a packet in the mail with wonderful old photographs. That excitement we feel is what compels us to move forward with family tree research. Sometimes it can overwhelm us. Emotions Flying High Do you remember your first big find? The…