Category Archives: Carnival of Genealogy

COG – Our Ancestors’ Place of Worship

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

The words Irish and Catholic always seem to go together. But, not in my family. We are Irish and Lutheran, which people always find hard to believe. Recently, I had a conversation with a priest and he made a comment … Continue reading →

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2011 Resolutions

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

At least 3 different times I have taken my pen to paper to write my genealogy goals for 2011, for the 101 st Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy and for week 51 of 52 Weeks to Better Genealogy. With … Continue reading →

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There’s One in Every Family…

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

The keeper of family records and photographs. For my generation, that is me and if you are reading this post, it is most likely you as well. On my maternal side, it was my Grandmother, Zedith Richmond. As a child … Continue reading →

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2010 New Years Resolutions

Posted on December 26, 2009 by

As stated in my post, Summing up 2009 Goals, I was not very successful at obtaining the information I was looking for in those goals. I has been a very rough year for our family. We have had a death, … Continue reading →

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Dear Genea Santa

Posted on December 13, 2009 by

Dear Genea Santa, As I am sure you know, it has been a rough year for most everyone. While I have been hard at work trying to research may different lines in my family, I am certainly having a difficult … Continue reading →

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December 18, 2009 The Other Holiday Happenings

Posted on December 13, 2009 by

My eldest child, Brittany, was born a short 14 days after Christmas on January 8, 1989. This birthday is the big one, 21! How did that happen so fast, I swear it was just yesterday I was running after her … Continue reading →

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Launching vacations and birthday blasts!

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

Growing up we had numerous vacations. We frequented Walt Disney World, drove to Mississippi every summer and also visited family in California. I have many memorable vacations, we consistently saw wonderful things. If I can say anything about my childhood, … Continue reading →

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