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The Art of Family History….

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Honored Generations

…is not about collecting as many names as you can, it is not a race or competitive sport. Family history is about the PEOPLE and their LIVES. That is why I tend to use the term Family Historian more than genealogist. I was … Continue reading →

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Photos in boxes & files or display for all?

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Honored Generations

Photos in boxes & files or display for all?.

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Photos in boxes & files or display for all?

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Honored Generations

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….

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Honored Generations

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….

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Honored Generations

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

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Honored Generations

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…

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Honored Generations

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”

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Honored Generations

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….

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Honored Generations

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

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Honored Generations

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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