Otis Family Photograph
Otis Family Fun This happens to be one of my favorite photographs that I purchased in this eBay lot. The Otis family looks to be one of fun and even a little mischief. I would guess the mother has her
Belcher Family of Orange County
Lewis Belcher of New York Who was his first wife? While walking through the Minisink Cemetery in Orange County New York I noticed a few tombstones in the distance corner. One belonged to the Belcher family. Some confusion does come
Genealogy Education
Increasing Your Genealogy Education Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy First, many of you have heard of the acronym SLIG, Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. Maybe some of you haven’t so now is the perfect time to learn more. I visited
Clothing of Colonial Women
Women and Their Clothing Every once in a while you come across a vendor that has a story. Clothing might not be the story you would have necessarily been looking for. I’m not sure how many of you stopped by
Having Fun With Family History
Fun Unlocking Our Family Stories Let’s face it when it comes to sharing some of our family stories it’s fun. There are so many stories out there some of us just can’t get enough. Stories with humor, sadness, a family
Traveling Cousins
Oklahoma’s Traveling Cousins The second day of the FGS conference I had a craving for some fast food. So after convincing of a fellow conference attendee, Kathleen Brandt, we heading out for french fries. We were heading back to the
Smiles Everyone
Three Happy Family Members With the smiles on their faces it’s easy to see they’re having a wonderful time. This is one of the photographs I purchased on eBay a few years back. You may be happy to know I
Safely Cleaning Tombstones
Safe for our Veterans Tombstones Safe for our Historical Monuments When visiting a cemetery, you notice some of the tombstones are covered in dirt, mold and debris. I’ve heard many different ideas about cleaning them. Some are definitely not safe,
What’s Your Family Story?
Hunting for Your Biological Family Maybe There’s More to Your Family Story Then You Know It might be me but I’ve seen an increase in people searching for other biological family members. Whether its children looking for their parents or
FGS 2017 Photographs with Memories
Photographs Telling a Story I’m sure there are many of you out there who take plenty of photographs while on vacation. True this wasn’t a family vacation but a conference like this is full of fun and friends. I thought