A health crisis in our family has made it necessary for me to help with […]
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mtaggartRemembering Robert, Part 2
Finding ancestors’ and relatives’ names in records is always fun for a genealogist, but nothing […]
Remembering Robert
How well do you really know your ancestors? Were they quiet or chatty? Did they […]
Seeing Double
One of my favorite movies while growing up was “Parent Trap” starring Hayley Mills. I […]
The Day Grandpa Hijacked the Car
I have never known anyone who hijacked anything, so when Mary said she remembered the […]
Sticky Fingers
As they pulled away, the little hands waved wildly out the car windows while their […]
Justified Fear
Without a doubt, the fear was justified. What initially began like the flu soon became […]
Without Means of Support Part 3
What were Rebecca’s options? She was a 68 year old widow and by all indications, […]
Without Means of Support, Part 2
It was 1849 and Rebecca was living just outside of Macon with her husband David […]
Without Means of Support
Where would she turn next? Alone and with limited means, Rebecca had to find a […]