Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings blog sponsors Saturday Night Genealogy Fun. I have never participated in this before, but thought that since I'm looking for new writing inspiration that this might be a good way to get the "juices" flowing. Randy's Rules: 1) We're going to do a bit of Semi-Random Research tonight... 2) Go to you family tree … Continue reading Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Hannah Bradford
The Advantages of Digital Scrapbooking
I love the hush of going to the library, catching up with my friends the books, and the feel and smell of working with paper. So why on earth would I consider digital scrapbooking as worth pursuing? I had been curious about it for a while before taking the plunge with some fellow Geneabloggers. That’s … Continue reading The Advantages of Digital Scrapbooking
Goodbye 2012
2012 was quite a monumental year for me in many ways. Not only was it my first year in business, but I also finally married my sweetie! Starting a new job in June was a great change for me as it reduced my commute time and met one of my career goals to finally work … Continue reading Goodbye 2012
Heritage Scrapbooking
I have always liked to be occupied creating something. As a kid I was always coloring something and my grandparents always would comment on how content I was to sit and color for hours and hours. Though I certainly do not have the free time that I did back then I still feel the … Continue reading Heritage Scrapbooking
I Could Plotz*- All Three Birthplaces!
*plotz- burst from excitement Part Two: Locating the Homeland My last article included details on how I used a timeline to develop a list of potential sources for the birthplace of my 2x great grandparents. The list of possible sources was: Samuel Engel—Birth Record, Synagogue Records, Tax Lists, Marriage record, Passenger List, Declaration of Intent Application. Other … Continue reading I Could Plotz*- All Three Birthplaces!
Jen Alford 