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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 [...]

A Beautiful Family

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 much [...]

Dinner With Four Ancestors

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 [...]

Journals – Windows into the Past

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 [...]