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
Naomi Williams Coxwell (1804-1889)
After a busy week I just had to take a moment to share a wonderful photograph that recently was shared with me. Wednesday I was fortunate to have dinner and swap family stories with my second cousin, Suzanne. She and I met through Ancestry and then we began to share photographs as they came into … Continue reading Naomi Williams Coxwell (1804-1889)
Margaret Clifford- High School Grad
In May I received several bags of documents, photos, and other ephemera that had been in my dad's keeping the past few years. As I have slowly tried to get rid of the smoky stink that clings to everything, I have gone through and begun scanning and documenting the contents. It wasn't until I began … Continue reading Margaret Clifford- High School Grad
What a Dream Revealed
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
Annie Alford Page Moore
My dad called me on Tuesday to let me know that my great aunt Ann had passed away on Monday. I had not seen Ann in more than twenty-some years, but I had recently gotten in touch with her daughter. I thought a short tribute to a great lady was in order. After all, my … Continue reading Annie Alford Page Moore
Jen Alford 