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Happy Halloween 2020

10/31/2020

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​Well, this is an interesting year for all you ghouls and goblins and like everything else this year, your trick or treating might need to be virtual!  Now is the perfect time to capture what 2020 Halloween is/was like with the pandemic.  And talk to older relatives about what they remembered doing for Halloween.  It is doubtful that our pioneer ancestors spent any time celebrating this holiday.  Did your grandparents or aunts and uncles?  Or did it really start to be celebrated more in the 50s and 60s? 
Here are a few sites to satisfy your curiosity regarding this spooky holiday.  Happy Haunting!
Halloween on Wikipedia
The History Channel has several links such as Halloween around the world and Halloween 2020.
For those who really love the details, Stacker has put together a timeline history of Halloween.
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Baking and Ancestors

10/24/2020

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This week my uncle dropped off a treasure trove of old documents, letters and notebooks that had been in my grandparents’ home.  Like many of us, they are busy sorting and sharing information with family.  Written within the notebooks were several recipes from my great-grandmother.  Let's look at how we can use these old recipes to add to our family history.

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FamilySearch Research

10/17/2020

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The Hemptinne family by François-Joseph Navez. Provided by Photoconsortium, Belgium. PD for Public Domain Mark https://unsplash.com/photos/xN3iyrRlAXg
​I suspect that you have been using FamilySearch for many years.  I too find FamilySearch to be a helpful site as more resources are digitized from across the globe.  It is worth looking at some areas that you may not have tackled before.  Let us look.

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Telling Stories

10/10/2020

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​There is nothing like reading letters from family and friends from years past.  They jog your memory about events, and you can hear their voices through their written correspondence.   We have spent more time this summer talking about research and records, today let’s look at the importance of capturing stories

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Griffith's Valuation

10/3/2020

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Map of East Raneeny, County, Donegal, Ireland from the Griffith's Valuation.
​If you have Irish ancestors, you have likely used Griffith’s Valuation in the past.  I know that I did but revisiting it has highlighted some new information and insights.  Let’s look a bit more.

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