Randy Seaver has a new challenge up for this week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun. This week the focus is ancestor occupations. I’ll start with my parents like Randy did and work back to my great great grandparents. After that the information on occupations is limited. My Dad (1927-2010) 1958-1989 Safeway bakery line worker and roofing…
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SNGF: A Mother’s Day Favorite Photo
Since it’s Mother’s Day tomorrow, Randy has given us an easy challenge. Post a favorite photo of our Mom and tell why it’s our favorite. This one was taken around 1940. My mom was 4 or 5 years old. I love this photo. It is one of a handful of my mom’s childhood photos that…
SNGF: When I Was Young Part 2
This is part 2 of Alona’s meme, When I Was Young, as presented as part of Randy Seaver’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun weekly theme. Q6: When you were young, do you remember what it was that you wanted to grow up to be? I had two different dreams: teacher and singer. Later, I wanted to…
SNGF: One of My Favorite Family Photos
This week Randy Seaver’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge is tell everyone about a favorite family photo. I have so many, I don’t know where to start! I’ve decided to post this one. Well, it’s a painting rather than a photograph, but I’m going with it anyway. You’ll notice it is two photos, but it…
SNGF: Headline News, 7 March 1927
Randy Seaver has his weekly Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge posted. This week it’s headline news the day my Dad was born. My Dad was born 7 March 1927 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Tribune was the main newspaper for the city of Oakland during that time. There wasn’t any one big headline, but it…