December 29, 2023 The holidays are a time for traditions. That’s especially true for folks like me who are the keepers of our family history. I love all the family traditions centered around the holidays, but the special foods of the season are my favorites. That’s why I’m re-running this column – just in case …
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Christmas Tree Traditions
December 22, 2023 Family historians are the keepers of their family’s traditions. Most of us are especially fond of holiday traditions, particularly Christmas. If you’re like me, I find it interesting to track how some holiday traditions have changed over the years. Christmas trees are a holiday staple in many homes. Today it’s a …
Old Cookbooks
December 15, 2023 As most genealogists know, women’s lives are more difficult to research than men’s. This is because men’s lives were apt to be lived in the public sphere. Women’s lives tended to unfold in the confines of the home. Due to this, clues to men’s lives are found in records such as deeds, …