The Photo
The first time I saw this photograph was in 2008 in a book I’d heard about, Lilacs and Limestone. The book was written by William J. Patterson who is a … Continue Reading →
Category: Favorite Ancestor
It About Collaboration
I think that genealogy really is about collaboration. When you start your genealogy you start with yourself. Then the next step is to ask the older generation what they know … Continue Reading →
What Can I Do With My Photos?
At a recent meeting a lady asked me; what can I do with my photos after I’ve scanned them? Often I have to rein myself in when I get asked … Continue Reading →
If My Ancestor Had An Instagram Account
Have you every wondered what it would have been like if your ancestor had an Instagram account? What would they say? Well one night last week I got to thinking what my Nana Oliver’s … Continue Reading →
The Genealogy Happy Dance
The other day one of the bloggers was speaking about Genealogy Happy Dances and I don’t know about you, but it seems like ages since I’ve done my last “genealogy happy dance”. … Continue Reading →
March is Women’s History Month – Who is Your Heroine?
poster by Hilda Dallas, 1909 In the U.S. in 1988, March was proclaimed Women’s History Month and if you’re from Canada like I am; it was proclaimed a few years later in … Continue Reading →
Who’s Your Pied Piper?
When you work on your family history you discover many events that happen in your ancestors life. Births, marriages, deaths are some of the key ones but there are other major events … Continue Reading →
It’s Christmas Time
It’s times like these that you become nostalgic, and just like Ebenezer Scrooge you are visited by the ghost of Christmas’ past. One of my fondest memories is that there … Continue Reading →
I Don’t Own My Ancestors I Think They Own Me
Funny after you do genealogy for a while, that so many people feel they own their ancestors. Locked trees, not sharing information; really? Over the years I’ve tried to understand … Continue Reading →
In Search of Willie Beaton
Today I continue with what I call the “Beaton/Batten” Mystery. So as I told you; when I was in Victoria, British Columbia I had a chance to go to several … Continue Reading →