This week in 1977, Grandma is still in “winterization” mode but she notes two things I had to go look up this week as I had *no* idea what they were. First, on October 12th, she mentions a Frau Druschi,
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 39
Grandma didn’t leave me much to intro with this week! She seemed extremely busy hurrying to get stuff in by the first frost. She does mention a flower I’d never heard of again, so I went searching to find out
1977 Diary of Rose Jones – Week 37
Wow – Grandma Rose’s spelling this week about made my eyes bleed in some places! I don’t know if she was in a super hurry this week or what, but it was particularly bad compared to most weeks. I had
A Harrowing Day for George B Jones
When teaching genealogy classes, I am always quick to point out to my students that when you look at your tree, you should marvel at what it took to get you here today. My example is John Wickham, my 7th
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