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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 […]
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While on vacation I love to visit flea markets, junk stores and yard sales. Last summer while visiting Oklahoma was no exception. We found a little town with a few antique stores and I couldn’t help myself.
I walked in to a very large building filled with antiques; old chairs, clothing, toys and so […]
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I have found a great blog carnival called the Carnival of Genealogy. This edition involves us writing about having dinner with four ancestors…my story: (fiction to follow)
I’m searching through documents in the courthouse basement and realize I’m starting to get a little hungry. My dad, who always goes with me, says he isn’t the least bit […]
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Despite the advent of computers, CD’s and DVD’s, the written word - books - are still enormously popular. Go to your local bookshop and take a look at the number of new releases. And what about the Harry Potter phenomenon? The thirst for the written word, despite modern technology, shows no sign of abating. There […]
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As another year draws to an end, it is time to reflect and preserve the individual and family memories of the past year. Things not written down or recorded are often forgotten. This is a fact.
Keeping family memories and stories alive is very important to aid in the cohesiveness of family and it can be […]
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Ok…along the same lines as my last post, we’re going to take another post to discuss scrapbooking. The difference today? I’m going to give you suggestions for scrapbooking your ancestors lives.
First, decide which ancestor you’re going to scrapbook. Gather pictures, marriage documents, etc. Don’t forget that a picture of the field that used to contain the childhood home of […]
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Keeping a scrapbook, the common way, isn’t for everyone. All the extras, the lace, the borders, etc. can be overwhelming for many people. I like to scrapbook, I like the extras…sometimes.
Then there are those times when I don’t. I know plenty of people who have said they would scrapbook if it didn’t seem so much […]
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