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The Solar Eclipse…of 1887
Today, 21 August 2017, much of the United States will be in the path for viewing a solar eclipse. I wondered if the event would be scary for young children that don’t yet understand the scientific...
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Ferdinand’s German Road Trip – Part 12 – Frankfurt
When I last wrote in this series (a mere two and a half years ago), I was halfway through a pile of postcards that I titled “Ferdinand’s German Road Trip.” [See the link at the end to view past posts.]...
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2017: A Look Back
In my first year of blogging, on New Year’s Eve I took my first look back at the year 2008. Tonight is my tenth look in the review mirror at my own year. I have come to enjoy this tradition. I...
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Ten Years!
Photo by Neil Alexander McKee https://flic.kr/p/p7Xs8S What’s Past is Prologue is ten years old! Or, as my nieces and nephews proudly say when they reach the same milestone – double digits! So how to...
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Welcome Back
Thanks for stopping by! Fourteen years ago I started this blog to pursue my “adventures in genealogy.” But I can’t rightly call this my 14thblogiversary, because I haven’t posted in the last four...
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My Mother, My Foundation
This past December as I pondered blogging again, I heard my mother’s voice in my head joking that it took me six months to write a tribute to my father after his death but it’s been over a year since...
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Favorite Find – A Description of My Ancestor, the Smuggler
The theme for Week 2 of the 2022 edition of “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” is “Favorite Find.” I’ve had several favorite finds in the many years of researching my ancestors, and my favorite tends to be...
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Elizabeth Smetana Miller (1858-1944)
When I use prompts or themes to write with challenges such as “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” or the much loved but long-gone “Carnival of Genealogy,” usually I either read the theme and know immediately...
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Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. ~ Zora Neale Hurston The genesis of a family historian is curiosity. I’ve discovered that people are either interested in...
View ArticleDrogowski Branches
Some family lines resemble a skinny tree while others have a tangled web of branches that sprout off in all directions. The theme for Week 5 of 52 Ancestors is “Branching Out” and my family line of...
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