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About Honored Generations

Curious by nature, passionate about family and history, I find a special calling to honor our previous generations by finding and telling their stories. Each generation leaves an impression on who we are and these lives, these unique individuals, deserve to be remembered "generation unto generation".

Photos in boxes & files or display for all?

It is not news to anyone who knows me how much I love my family and want to share them with anyone who asks, or in some cases even with those who do not. 🙂  I have a closet converted … Continue reading

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Patience, exhausting searches and a random post….

and I finally have found the name of my 3rd great grandmother’s father! I have limited information on Jane Brierly. She was born abt 1829 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. I knew she married Samuel Schofield in 1859 from the Lancashire … Continue reading

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What do I think I know….

I believe with all of my research for 25+ years now, that my family heritage is for the most part from Scotland, England and Ireland. With a very slight chance there might be a French connection somewhere in the 1700’s, … Continue reading

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Do not besmirch the research

When your research is not supported by sources, be careful how you publicly share your work. When finding on-line trees before you copy and paste information, please check to see what sources are available for this information and then check … Continue reading

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Long hot summer…

The summer has been long and very hot. Much to do and little time to do it all in. These days have been filled with research and discovery on my own lines and my clients. I love learning new things … Continue reading

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“No Name”

I find it so sad when I am looking at census records to see children who have not been named, some who appear to be closer to two yrs old, but most often they are infants under one. I wonder, … Continue reading

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Everyone has an Aunt Mary….

and I am no exception. My Great Aunt Mary Jane Frew Baker passed away on Saturday, June 2nd at the age of 87, after a battle with Alzheimer’s and heart ailments that in the end, her death was welcomed to be … Continue reading

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A is for Archives…..alphabet genealogy challenge

So I just read a post that I thought was a good idea, we’re looking for genealogists worldwide who are bloggers, Facebookers, and/or Twitterers (hmm, should that be Tweeters?) to join in us in taking the Family History Through the … Continue reading

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The one who refuses to show himself….

We all have them, the ancestor who leaves little of him or herself for us to find. The one who eludes even the longest and best efforts, ourselves refusing to give up. We just know if we look at one … Continue reading

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Mothers Day, truly honored every generation

Mothers Day and my birthday are the hardest day of the year for me. My mother has passed on and though it has been 10 years since she passed, it is still difficult at best for me to be in … Continue reading

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