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May 31, 2020

Putting Your Ancestor into Historical Context

In my last blog post, I used several examples from my research of Gideon Tripp and his father-in-law Benjamin Watts, along with both of their families. I worked on these two families as part of a research project for a class I took earlier this year. As I was researching their residence in Sangamon County, Illinois from the mid 1830’s...

Country Research/Learning/Stories
December 29, 2018

A Miracle in Denmark

According to Dennis B. Neuenschwander: “Families collect furniture, books, porcelain, and other valuable things, then pass them on to their posterity. Such beautiful keepsakes remind us of loved ones now gone and turn our minds to loved ones unborn. They form a bridge between family past and family future. Every family has other, more valuable, keepsakes. These include genealogies, family...

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December 28, 2018

It’s a New Year – Let’s Start This Week to Record Our Personal Histories!

It is nearly 2019 and I would guess that for most of us, it is a hard fact to comprehend. We contemplate the past year, and although so much happened, it is the pace at which it transpired that makes us worry about the new year approaching and then suddenly being a memory. Finding a way to record the events of our lives...

Family History Activities/Memories/Records
August 12, 2018

How To Create and Reap The Benefits of Family History Blogs

As a creator of seventeen family history blogs (with plans for more), I am obviously and unabashedly a proponent of this simple way to record, track, organize, access and share family history!  Blogging is now easier than ever. With the varied platforms available and an abundance of online help, why not take advantage of this fantastic family history tool to...

Family History Activities/Memories/Records/Social Media/Technology
April 14, 2018

Personal History Page By Page

What can we learn from a woman who wrote in her personal journal for over fifty-five years? My dear friend recorded her thoughts and feelings and the events of her life every day from the time she was thirteen years old until she could no longer write. She was more diligent in daily journal writing than anyone I have ever...

Family History Activities/Memories/Records
November 27, 2017

Writing a Life Sketch with Help from The Family History Guide

Family history writing activities are a way to get to know those who have gone before, discover and record details about their lives, and to learn from and be inspired by their experiences. Family history writing activities are also a way to connect with living family members, document your personal family history,

Family History Activities/Memories/The Family History Guide Association
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