Are you looking for ideas and inspiration to help you organize your DNA matches, your research files, or family heirlooms? These books are among my favorites for sharing practical tips to conquer information overload. I loved Frank Galbreth’s time efficiency antics in the 1950’s classic film … [Read more...]
What Mom Taught Me About How to be a Better Volunteer
Today is my mother’s birthday. She would be 83. In her later years Mom embraced genealogy with the same whole-hearted enthusiasm she brought to her many other interests. Never content to be a “bystander,” the summer she became ill, Mom was planning to teach a community college course on how to share … [Read more...]
A Vintage Christmas Carol from Rudolf Friml
Did your parents or grandparents save holiday cards? Some folks preserved nearly every card they received. Fortunately, my in-laws saved this unique holiday greeting from composer Rudolf Friml and his wife Kay. You might guess that the square envelope holds a 20th century 45 rpm recording. … [Read more...]
Reliving Vintage Kodak Christmas Moments
My poor grandfather. Here he is with the three women in his life, in the dogpile crush I mentioned earlier this week writing about How to Avoid Awkward Family Photos. Frank and Arline Brown with daughters Susie (front) and Frances probably about 1952-53 in Orange, California. I'd forgotten … [Read more...]
The Family Curator’s Guide to Holiday Re-Gifting
How to Re-Gift a Future Family Heirloom If you're thinking about passing on a family heirloom this holiday season, take time to make your gift something so special that the recipient will be delighted you shopped in your family archive instead of the local mall. My late … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy
My 77-year-old mother was fascinated by the notion that a simple cheek swab could identify the red-head gene as easily as it could reveal long-lost cousins and confirm sibling relationships. It wasn’t hard to ask Mom if she wanted to give a sample for an autosomal DNA test. The harder task was … [Read more...]
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