Earlier this week I woke up with a dream that I'd had at the forefront of my mind. For whatever reason, I was dreaming that I had looked at newspaper articles on the Fleckman family in Texas and found some great information. I have heard stories from other genealogists about cases of genealogical serendipity, but … Continue reading What a Dream Revealed
Passover Memories
Last weekend was one with two different celebrations- Easter and Passover. While the Easter celebrations were being prepared for some… there were many Jews planning their Passover Seder. Growing up I always marked this time of year by the television showing of “The Ten Commandments” and the story of the Jews escaping Egypt. There is … Continue reading Passover Memories
Motivation Monday- Update on Goals for 2012
I thought since I'm already through a quarter of 2012 I should probably check in on myself and how I am doing on my goals. Initially I had a pretty ambitious list... and since that initial list I've made some headway. Here's how I stand now...General Genealogy GoalsEducation1. Attend the Ohio Genealogical Conference in Cleveland, Ohio (April … Continue reading Motivation Monday- Update on Goals for 2012
An Introduction
Over the past five years I have learned more about my Jewish roots than I had in the thirty-some before that. I have always been fascinated with the history of the Jewish people, but until my maternal grandmother, Shirley Krueger Morse passed away, I didn’t realize how little I really knew. After experiencing the loss … Continue reading An Introduction
Jen Alford 