Eight addresses in as many years – tracing my grandparents’ footsteps
It’s been two months since I last posted, but I have a reasonably good excuse. I’m putting my apartment on the market and have spent
Writing about my family, history and moments in time.
One question and, as yet no answer – can you help?
I have a question! My regular readers will know that I’ve been researching my maternal family for quite awhile now. My maternal grandparents, Paul and
Searching for the graves of my ancestors can literally lead to dead ends!
My latest search is for the graves of my maternal great grandmother and three of her daughters, my great aunts. My maternal great grandmother, Catherine
What’s in a Name – quite a bit if you are a family historian!
“Wot’s in a name? she sez. An’ then she sighs, An’ clasps ‘er little ‘ands, an’ rolls ‘er eyes. A rose, she sez, be any
How Betty Crocker inspired my mother and how my mother inspired my love of cooking
One of the books I inherited from my mother is falling apart. The covering of the spine has been lost, the edges of the pages
Take note of what the King said – he had useful advice about beginning
“Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” Alice in Wonderland This advice
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