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 Photo from Author's collection. Every year the Family Tree Magazine publishes their list of the top genealogy sites. Among them is AncientFaces. Let’s look.
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This year has been a time of reunions and reconnections with friends and family and past coworkers. For those of us who “do” family history, these opportunities can help us with our research. Let’s look.
 Photo by Jochen van Wylick on Unsplash This weekend is Father’s Day in the United States. A day when we pause to celebrate our dads and grandfathers in our life. For those of us whose loved ones have passed, we have memories to cherish and share. This made me think more about how fathers played a role in our family history. Let’s look.
 Photo by Ed Robertson on Unsplash As we explore resources for our family history, books remain a valuable part of our research. Increasingly we can access books as eBooks, digital transcripts as well as audio books. As genealogists, often the books we are interested in are older, out-of-print editions. Let’s see how Project Gutenberg can help us.
 Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash There are many apps that you can use on your phone for genealogy. One of these is Trello. I like the fact that you can use this on your desktop and on your phone to organize and plan your research. Let’s look.
 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!
 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.
 Photo by Kevin Butz on Unsplash It’s important for us to support and use our local genealogical resources to learn more about our pioneer families. In North Dakota there is a microfilm with over five thousand brief pioneer biographies which are arranged alphabetically by county and then by the last name of the pioneer. These hold a wealth of information. Let’s 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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