This week’s writing prompt of Broken Branch brings to mind one section of my husband’s family tree that I may never get answers to. Specifically, figuring out who was the father of my husband’s Great-Grandmother, Alice May Wright. Alice May Wright was reportedly born on July 13th, 1884 in Grey County, Ontario. As you…
Find My Past is currently offering FREE access to their newspaper archives (30 May – 6 June). If you have ancestors in the UK, this is an incredible opportunity. Myself, I have been really lucky and have been able to find some amazing articles relating to my family’s history (I’ll be sharing more over the…
“Document” can be a noun or a verb and, as genealogists, we should be using it as both! Perhaps this week you can share a neat document you’ve found or write about your efforts to document an ancestor. – Amy Johnson-Crow As a verb, the word DOCUMENT is exactly what I am trying to accomplish…
You’re probably thinking what does Value Village have to do with a family history blog? Well, let me tell you about one of THE MOST AMAZING finds that I have ever come across in my years of thrifting. My husband and I went to the gym yesterday morning, which happens to be right next to…
Here we are already into April. Already we’re at Week # 14 of the 52 Ancestors Challenge. This will be my 5th post out of a possible 14. Yikes, what can I say? The year seems to be flying by very quickly. Speaking of April, as many of you are well aware on April 1st…
If you are looking for something inspirational to read (about females & written by a female) in honour of International Women’s Day, then look no further than The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher. Author Kerri Maher writes a beautiful tribute to the remarkable Sylvia Beach, the owner of Shakespeare and Company – an English language…
Do you like maps and historic places? Here we are already in WEEK # 6 of Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors 2022 Challenge. This week the theme is Maps. I thought I would write about some of the fantastic online resources I have come across while researching my family’s history. If you’re like me and…
Tell the story of a favourite photo: who is in it, where and when it was taken, and why it was taken. What was the event? It didn’t take me long to pick a favourite photo for this week’s post. Here’s the who, what, where and when of the photo I chose. In this picture below…
Favourite Find: Week # 2 (2022) I would like to share with you my most recent favourite discovery that I’ve found. I struggle with using the word favourite in this post because this photograph is representative of something so dark and sad, but also, this photo is something that I have been searching for and…
This week’s theme of “Foundations” brings to mind the foundations or the building blocks of a home. In terms of family history, this makes me think of some pictures that were recently shared with me of my Paternal Grandparents, Margaret (Newitt) and Eddie APPS who built their first home at 4659 Georgia Street in Burnaby,…
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