I'm finally up-to-date with the 52 Ancestors prompts. Woohoo! I'll celebrate this minor success while it lasts. :) This week's topic is longevity. I happen to a lot of longevity to celebrate in my family.
There are so many family photos I love, but for this exercise I picked this one, which I love so much I included it on my home page. It's Christmas 1958, and the picture features
With school and life, working on my own ancestry has taken a back seat. To stay connected with it through this busy year, I've decided to give Amy Johnson Crow's #52Ancestors challenge a go. I
During my recent trip to Scotland, I got to spend 3 1/2 days researching at the Scotland's People Centre/Register House. For those of us researching Scottish roots, this place is invaluable. Scotland's vital record keeping
Falkland is one of my favourite places in Fife. It's a gorgeous little village, for one thing, and the people in it are lovely. Every single local Ive ever met there has started friendly conversations,
By this time of night, my body still reminds me that it started the wake-up process at 4am thanks to minor lingering jet lag, so this will just be a fly-by post. After a couple
A few weeks ago, I received the results of my Ancestry DNA test. The experience of using the test and sending it in was pretty straightforward. Prepare to spit a lot if you're going to
A few people have been asking me to see photos of my trip to Scotland in May. I flew to Edinburgh, and from there worked my way up to Elgin, where I met up with
