tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239896302012-01-23T13:07:47.781-05:00Writing about preserving family history.Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618383050871183569noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989630.post-22766840460045565882011-11-09T13:55:00.000-05:002011-11-09T13:55:55.695-05:00

Today I went for a walk--something I haven't done since last fall. As I walked pasted, I thought about the house that use to be and about the people that use to live there. A gentle warm breeze was blowing my hair and the sun was unusually warm and calming on my back. The area where these trailer used set is now a long rectangle of dried overgrown weeds. The grass is filling in where the once

Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618383050871183569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989630.post-58018262178511176992010-03-02T09:46:00.000-05:002010-03-02T09:46:48.718-05:00

One of the first things I did when beginning to track my family history was to go to a dollar store and buy a book-style calendar. I then began to pencil in all the dates I knew beginning with myself and my children by filling in birth dates and my wedding date. I then moved to my parents and siblings, penciling in all the above information for them. I only filled in the dates I knew for sure

Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618383050871183569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989630.post-23373797273012264962010-02-07T19:04:00.000-05:002010-02-07T19:04:01.108-05:00

I have added a new link for FREE Genealogy lessons! Since I am still learning, I subscribed for for these FREE lessons. I am sure there is still a lot of blank spaces in my genealogy research since I am 'self-taught', so everything I have learned thus far is through my own research and sources. These lessons are through email subscriptions. I will be able to learn at my own pace and use only

Tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14618383050871183569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23989630.post-5727099965295404192010-01-30T20:45:00.000-05:002010-01-30T20:45:46.974-05:00

First, let me say genealogy is a very personal experience. Some view it as a hobby while others spend several hours per day scouring sources and information. You need to make this genealogy experience uniquely yours. You shouldn't feel rushed or pressured, so spend as little or as much time working on your family history as you feel the need. One important aspect to remember while compiling

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It'll be two years this coming Valentines day that my mother has passed on. It has been a challenging two years that has changed my perspective on life. I don’t expect some to understand this, but my mother's death has allowed me to see what really matters in life. I remember sitting at the table playing cards and listening to her childhood stories. Some of them were funny, some sad, some I

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