After almost two weeks of stewing on my genealogy goals for 2013 I have finally narrowed it down as much as I can. Never an easy feat for me as I'm usually a bit too ambitious and make more goals than is possible to be completed. All the same, I like a good challenge! So … Continue reading Welcome 2013! It’s Time for Genealogy Goals
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
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
A Bissel* of Knowledge Goes a Long Way
* bissel (Yid.) little bit Recently I was reading Jen Baldwin's blog post “Know Your Family Medical History” [1. Baldwin, Jen. “Know Your Family Medical History.” Ancestral Breezes, 25 June 2012. http://www.ancestralbreezes.blogspot.com/2012/06/know-your-family-medical-history.html: 2012.] and it reminded me of the value of this knowledge. I don't know about you, but I do not think about the medical aspects … Continue reading A Bissel* of Knowledge Goes a Long Way
Dealing with a Smoky Bible
In May I was fortunate to get several bags full of family photographs and other items from my dad. I was unprepared for a great find- my grandfather's family Bible! Based on the names written in the inside cover, I believe that it was his mother's originally. Even more amazing was how much of … Continue reading Dealing with a Smoky Bible
Jen Alford 