When I was commissioned to research and write a coffee table book called San Diego Then and Now, I had the opportunity to research dozens of historic images. It was fun to see how many of the San Diego sights had changed over the years. The photo collection at the San Diego Historical Society numbers [...]
A long-standing research goal is to learn more about my Hendrickson family in Kentucky. Earlier plans to travel to Kentucky were derailed, so at this time I’m limited to what I can find in a Family History library or online. Since I know very little about Kentucky research, I searched for Blue Grass history [...]
Don’t you wonder what songs your ancestors hummed while working around the house? or what tunes were the “top 10 hits” of the 18th century? I do. In fact, on one of my Montana trips I picked up a cassette of favorite Civil War era songs, and love popping it in the stereo while I’m [...]
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