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Fearless Females 2012 – Day 1

March 1 — Do you have a favourite female ancestor? One you are drawn to or want to learn more about? Write down some key facts you have already learned or what you would like to learn and outline your … Continue reading

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1940 United States Census

 Last week I was reading at the 1940 US Census website what the plans are for this particular US Census. Previous Census are available for viewing via various genealogical sites. The difference with the 1940 Census is that it will be … Continue reading

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Fearless Females – 31 Blogging Prompts to Celebrate Women’s History Month – Introduction

In March 2010, The Accidental Genealogist launched a series of blogging prompts to celebrate Women’s history Month. I didn’t take part then, but did in 2011 and plan to do so again.  The prompts are provided by, and copyrighted to The Accidental Genealogist and … Continue reading

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365 Project – February 2012

View the complete month at 2012 – A Year in Photographs

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Leap Years, and a reflective thought.

Leap Years are needed to keep our calenders in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions. If we did not have an extra day every four years we would loose 6 hours from our calendar every year, which means that after 100 … Continue reading

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A Global Blog Project – 29th February 2012

Yesterday I became aware of a great way to acknowledge 29th February 2012 – a leap year! This is a global blogging project, available for one day only! and is set to be the biggest blogging challenge of the year. The … Continue reading

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…..A long way from home

I always think it is sad to come across a gravestone of someone who passed away many miles from home. I don’t mean those who are born in one Country and live and pass away in another, I mean those … Continue reading

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Guest Post at International Graveyard Rabbit

I have been invited to be an international guest poster at the On line journal of Graveyard Rabbits. You can read my guest post HERE

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Loose Ends…..

I have a note book. Just a small one, pocket size. Nothing especially pretty, a simple black notebook with a red spine.  The contents are simple; much like the book. It is a list of my genealogical loose ends and … Continue reading

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Sonoma Rose by Jennifer Chiaverini

From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, a powerful and dramatic Prohibition-era story that follows the fortunes of Rosa Diaz Barclay, a woman who plunges into the unknown for the safety of her children and the love of a good but flawed … Continue reading

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