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 Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Memorial Day 2024 seems earlier than usual. In addition to making plans to spend time with family and friends, it is a time to remember our loved ones. Our family decorates the graves of loved ones the week before Memorial Day. It is a time to honor those loved ones and remember their lives. Take some time this weekend to jot down a memory of one of your ancestors. And enjoy time with your family and friends. Happy Memorial Day 2024!
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 Bedcover (Crazy Quilt)Date: 1875/80 Artist: United States https://www.artic.edu/artworks/54852/bedcover-crazy-quilt Photo by Art Institute of Chicago on Unsplash I recently had the opportunity to view The Art of the Needle: Embroidered Treasures from the Emily Reynolds Historic Costume Collection at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead, MN. If you are interested, the exhibit is on through June 23, 2024, and well worth your time. What does this have to do with our family stories and history? Let’s look.
 William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William-Adolphe_Bouguereau_(1825-1905)_-_Maternal_Admiration_(1869).jpg I’ve been sorting through old school records of my parents, enjoying the fun newsletters they saved from their high school memories. It has been fun to learn what their favorite movie was or who their favorite movie stars were from the 1950s. Whether you celebrate with your mom this weekend or another time, you might want to take some time to ask about some of those high school memories. Afterall our parents had an entire life before we existed. <smile>
Happy Mother’s Day! Enjoy the day by spending time with your mom or celebrating her memory! And for the history buffs, here is more information about the history of Mother’s Day. Mother's Day 2024 - Date, Founding & Traditions | HISTORY Mother's Day - Wikipedia  Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash We have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to online resources for genealogy. I’m always interested in sites that focus on North Dakota since many of my ancestors settled here on the prairies. A site that I hadn’t explored is Linkpendium: North Dakota. Let’s take a look.
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AuthorWith a lifelong passion for genealogy and history, the author enjoys the opportunity to share genealogy tidbits, inspiring others to research and write their family story. Archives
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