November 12, 2021 This week I did my annual pumpkin baking. Every year about this time, I bake several pumpkins to puree for the year’s Thanksgiving and Christmas pies. It’s the culmination of nearly a year-long project starting back in the spring when I plant a few pumpkin seeds. After months of weeding, watering and …
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Review of the Latest Forensic Genealogist Novel
November 5, 2021 For most of us, researching, organizing, analyzing and writing up our conclusions about our own and other people’s genealogy is enough genealogy to fill up all of our time. If not, there are webinars, genealogy societies, institutes, seminars and conferences to keep us occupied between actual genealogy projects. But what about …
Visiting Ancestral Lands – Necessary or Not?
October 29, 2021 Twice in the last week I’ve heard experienced genealogists tell a group of genealogists that they should be sure to visit the lands of their ancestors. According to them, “There’s just nothing like walking where your ancestors walked and doing research in the local courthouses.” I agree that there is a …