genealogy

Mar 82 min read

The Secret Languages of Our Immigrant Ancestors

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Week 10 – March 4 – 10, 2024 Language My husband’s family, both on his maternal and paternal sides, were...

Feb 174 min read

A Journey from Cornwall, England to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Week Six – February 12 – 18, 2024 Immigration Since the United States is for the most part a country of...

Jun 10, 20225 min read

Are You the "Family Historian?"

Sometimes the interest in genealogy seems to skip a generation and sometimes family members just have no interest in learning about their...

Mar 16, 20216 min read

Using Cemetery Research to Add to Your Family Tree and Family History

In my last blog post you may have read about how my interest in genealogy began. This blog is about why and how visits to cemeteries can...

Mar 8, 20216 min read

How My Visits to Cemeteries as a Child Inspired My Interest in Genealogy

When I was a child in the 1950s and 1960s our family made annual trips to visit our ancestors! How you ask? Well, of course, we went to...

Feb 19, 20216 min read

DNA Genetic Testing - Is It For You?

This blog post will explore some of the types of DNA testing that are available and how they may help in your quest for building your...

Jan 29, 20216 min read

Five Steps to Help Identify "Mystery" Family Photographs

I have a whole box of old family photographs that were passed on to me by family members who think that I am the “family historian.” And...