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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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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In December, my cousin arrived at my house bearing a priceless treasure–my grandmother’s wedding dress. The dress is an ivory lace with a gathered satin band around the waist. Originally it would have had an undergarment of some kind, but I’m not sure what fabric it would have been. For being 90 years old, the [...]
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Preserving Your ResearchIf you live in an area frequented by wildfires, floods, tornados, hurricanes or earthquakes (doesn’t that include all of us!) – – you need to start thinking about ensuring the safety of your family research. Unfortunately, you can’t duplicate one-of-a-kind mementoes, but you can make sure everything of importance is copied or scanned, [...]
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If you’re like me, the time between Thanksgiving and New Years is so busy, my genealogy research is put on the backburner. However, this year I decided to incorporate a little genealogy into my holiday festivities. How? By creating an ancestral greeting card. The idea came to me when a friend told me about the [...]
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