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Quote of the Day

If you could see your ancestors, all standing in a row, there might be some among them whom you wouldn’t care to know. But there’s another matter, which requires a different view; if you could see your ancestors, would they be proud of you?
- Rufus Craig

What Happened in 1849

January
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female doctor in the United States.  It was the year 1849 when she was award her MD.
The President of the United States was James Knox Polk, then Zachary Taylor.

February
President Polk was the first President to be photographed.
March
Minnesota became a US Territory
Zachary Taylor refused to be sworn in to office on […]

Quote of the Day

“If you don’t know your history, then you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree.” ~ Michael Crichton

Heirlooms

If you have heirlooms in your home have you taken the time to record them? 
Take pictures of each heirloom, place them in a book.  A regular notebook will do just fine.  Glue a picture on to a page, label it with the following information:  Name of item (Grandma’s Quilt, Betsy Wetsy Doll, etc.), What year […]

What Happened in….

What happened in ….?  A new section that will help to put our ancestors in the time period…it will help us to figure out what our ancestors were doing or thinking at a certain time in history.  For example, in 1937 in the Louisville KY area there was a great flood.  My Grandparents were here […]

Doomed…?

What do all of the following people have in common?
Charles Berger, Patrick Breen, Margaret Breen, John Breen, Edward Breen, Patrick Breen, Jr., Simon Breen, James Breen, Peter Breen, Isabella Breen, Jacob Donner, Elizabeth Donner, George Donner, Jr., Mary Donner, Isaac Donner, Lewis Donner, Samuel Donner, George Donner, Sr., Tamsen Donner, Elitha Donner, Leanna C. Donner, […]

One Great Family

Well, it appears that One Great Family has fixed my problems.
Thank you One Great Family…I recommend this website to anyone researching. They have added quite a few to our tree. Of course, I will verify everything found through them, but I do that with anything I find on the internet.
If you’re interested in OneGreatFamily click […]

Where Were You…Blog Carnival #1

Welcome to the February 12, 2008 edition of where were you?
Marj Fulmer presents Where were you during the census? posted at Sage Gardens Family History saying, “Thanks for the walk down memory lane.” Please read Marj’s memories…and that little girl is adorable!
Jessica Oswalt presents Where Was I in the Censuses? posted at
Jessica’s Genejournal. Jessica […]

My Personal Genealogy Blog

I have decided to start blogging on my own personal genealogy.  Please take a minute to check it out.  I have only just started it, so it’s bare bones right now…but I will update as often as possible!  I did post many of the surnames in my tree.
GenLady

Storms

I want everyone in the southern States to know that my prayers are with them during this time of clean up and recovery.
I live close to a community in KY that was torn apart by a tornado, so I have seen the devastation.
GenLady