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Background History of Common Phrases
Once again into the genealogy handouts stored in an apple box on the shelf. Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and still smelled pretty good by June. However,...
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Useful Conversions
For those who thought the hardest part of Physics 101 was the constant conversion from feet and inches to the metric system, including all its Newton’s, Joules and Watts, here are some other useful...
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Is It English or Am I Nuts?
While working on a life history recently, a word that we all use frequently didn’t appear to be spelled correctly. The longer I looked at it, the more I was convinced that I’d lost my ability to...
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Knowledge Gained From Living
Our ancestors tried to pass their hard learned knowledge to us but it is difficult for us to grasp the meaning of their words until we have enough experiences to create our own reference points. My...
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Recording Family History With A Flair
Recording family history events can result in a record of boredom full of dates, sterile facts and stories without context. Three brothers and their friends on our area have found a way to record...
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Etiquette in Society, Business and Politics
I seek out old etiquette books for enjoyment, education and comparative analyzation of society today. I’m rarely disappointed with a read that isn’t full of chuckles, chortles and sobering thoughts. I...
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War Veteran ~ Don’t Tell The Kids
I wish that we had the story behind this photo of a German soldier that was taken during World War II but suspect the stories we invent are far more glamorous or detailed than the truth. I’ll be kind...
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What Is An Ancestor? ~ Kids Answer on FamilySearch
I think our grandchildren know what Genealogy, Family Trees and Ancestors are because of my ’boring’ but often told ancestral family stories. Not all children have captured the meaning of these words...
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Family Photos ~ A Treasure and a Laugh
The day wasn’t that windy. Perhaps the flash made grandma’s hair stand on end. The cousins said they could act. Perhaps the ‘insane’ focus should have been understood from their earlier escapades....
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Thoughts On Aging
George Carlin seemed to always find a way to center in on the meat of issues. Enjoy a few of his ‘Carlinisms’ on this fine day. Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is...
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Old Rides ~ The Boatmobile
Not having enough money to buy a car, but as the owner of a small boat a licensed road worthy vehicle was born. No, it wasn’t meant for the water …. at least not for very long..
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Old Genealogists Don’t Die
The years of reading through old records and books in search of ancestors makes an amazing change in the bones of genealogists. They don’t die, they just keep on searching long after the rest of the...
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Is It English or Am I Nuts?
While working on a life history recently, a word that we all use frequently didn’t appear to be spelled correctly. The longer I looked at it, the more I was convinced that I’d lost my ability to...
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Knowledge Gained From Living
Our ancestors tried to pass their hard learned knowledge to us but it is difficult for us to grasp the meaning of their words until we have enough experiences to create our own reference points. My...
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Recording Family History With A Flair
Recording family history events can result in a record of boredom full of dates, sterile facts and stories without context. Three brothers and their friends on our area have found a way to record...
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Etiquette in Society, Business and Politics
I seek out old etiquette books for enjoyment, education and comparative analyzation of society today. I’m rarely disappointed with a read that isn’t full of chuckles, chortles and sobering thoughts. I...
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