Alona Tester from Gould Genealogy has proposed a Family History through the Alphabet series over the coming 26 weeks. I decided that my theme would be the Attributes we need as family historians: the skills, experience and talents you bring to your research. This week’s focus is on G and a couple of these attributes … More Family History Alphabet: G is for guts, gumption and generosity
Alona Tester from Gould Genealogy has proposed a Family History through the Alphabet series over the coming 26 weeks. I decided that my theme would be the Attributes we need as family historians: the skills, experience and talents you bring to your research. The letter F goes to the heart of what we do: Family … More F is for the focus of our research – family
Alona Tester from Gould Genealogy has proposed a Family History through the Alphabet series over the coming 26 weeks. I decided that my theme would be the Attributes we need as family historians: the skills, experience and talents you bring to your research. The letter E seems to Encapsulate quite a few attributes for family … More Family History Alphabet: Attributes with E…
Alona Tester from Gould Genealogy has proposed a Family History through the Alphabet series over the coming 26 weeks. I decided that my theme would be the Attributes we need as family historians: the skills, experience and talents you bring to your research. We’ve reached the letter D already and here are my nominations: D … More Family History Alphabet: D is for dedication, determination and discernment
Alona Tester from Gould Genealogy has proposed a Family History through the Alphabet series over the coming 26 weeks. I decided that my theme would be the Attributes we need as family historians: the skills, experience and talents you bring to your research. Let me suggest some Characteristics I think we need. C is for … More Family History Alphabet: C is for….
OliveTree Genealogy is celebrating the 3rd year of Sharing Memories – A Genealogy Journey with the goal of writing our memoirs and childhood memories for our descendants. The topic for week 19 was New Friends. My life as a young child was very socially homogenous in a way that was more traditional, and old-fashioned if … More Sharing memories: New Friends
It was Julie from Angler’s Rest who kick-started my involvement in the A to Z challenge 2012. She’s written a great guest post on the Challenge pages on tips she’s learned from completing and surviving two challenges. If you’re at all interested in the challenge for next year, do pop over and have a look. … More Planning for the A to Z challenge in 2013?
Alona Tester from Gould Genealogy has proposed a Family History through the Alphabet series over the coming 26 weeks. I decided that my theme would be the Attributes we need as family historians: the skills, experience and talents you bring to your research. Here is my selection of B attributes. B is for our BELIEF … More Family History Alphabet series: B is for….
Mr Cassmob couldn’t resist the challenge of taking part in this meme, so being blog-less (but definitely not clue-less), here is his guest-post response. 1. Song(s)/Music from your childhood: Classical – Beethoven symphonies, Handel’s Water Music, Bach concertos; Reader’s Digest collections (12 thick LP records – pre-vinyl, I think) of popular music: movie themes such … More Mr Cassmob’s Music Meme Response
Last week I proposed a bit of fun and frivolity for May, after the serious posts of April. My proposal was that anyone was welcome to join in the Merry Month of May Music Meme. Here are the responses to date. There were lots of fun memories in people’s responses and lots of “blast from … More Merry Month of May Music Meme: The Summary of Melodies and Memories
Family history across the seas 