In the first post of my Family History for Beginners series, I talked about the EASIEST first step you can take in dipping your feet into the world of genealogy: filling out a pedigree chart. Your pedigree chart led to…
Unlock Your Family History with a Four Generation Pedigree Chart
I wish I could say I started with a pedigree chart, but I didn’t. I fell into the instant gratification of Ancestry’s family tree hints and quickly found myself in a sea of misinformation. Once I started taking my research seriously, I knew I needed a research strategy to help me unlock the unknown branches of my family tree.
Magic + Mood: A Garden Story
There is a sense of dramatic mystery with florals against a dark backdrop. The combination of dramatic darkness and soft bright foliage always reminds me of another era, another time, and when I look upon my own azaleas arranged prettily…
Family Secrets: I am my grandmother, reflected
When I was little, my grandmother called me her kindred spirit. “We’re February’s children,” she would whisper. “You’re Tuesday’s child,” she would emphasize. “Full of grace.” It was a spell, I imagined. A spell to bind my spirit to her,…