Grandma Rose is on a roll this week with many of her Thoughts of the Day than ever before. I personally enjoy them and wonder if she chose them based on what was going on during that particular day or
The Fiery Demise of Rosa Ellen Eccard Brown & Her Children
I love a good family mystery and when I received a hint for my second great-aunt Rosa Ellen Eccard Brown in Ancestry the other day about dying from shock received from burns, I knew I had a real whopper on
My Loafer Follow-Up
I was happily informed the other day by my dear friend Sue that one of my blog articles was used as a citation in a recent Crossroads article. The article was Reconstructing a Life from Biographical Fragments: Oliver Dresser, Who
A Pension Full of Surprises
She couldn’t have fathomed that one hundred fifteen years later, her second great-granddaughter would be on the verge of tears and in utter awe of the connection to something as simple as her signature.
How to Surprise Your Hematologist with Genealogy
I had been having sharp, stabbing pains in my right lung area under my breast bone on an off for a few months. It was so intense, it actually took my breath away and I’d have to speak in small,