How much do you know about your grandmother's fashion sense? Hollywood costume designer Betty Kreisel Shubert, author of Out of Style, knows more than most about vintage fashion. I sent Betty three unidentified photos and she selected this portrait to study, not knowing … [Read more...]
Travel Tuesday at the Clark County Genealogical Society and Library
Are you researching family history in Vancouver, Washington and Pacific Northwest? If so, you may want to investigate the many resources offered through the Clark County Genealogical Society and Library located minutes from historic Vancouver, Washington overlooking the Columbia River. I didn't … [Read more...]
Great Grandmothers Are ALWAYS In Style: Book Review of Betty Kreisel Shubert’s New Book
If you owned this photograph, wouldn't you want to know more about the young woman wearing the outrageous butterfly hat? I have looked at this image for years, but all I knew was that the photographer had captured my grandmother Arline Allen Kinsel in a very flattering window-seat pose. Arline's … [Read more...]
7 Steps to Disaster-Prep Your Genealogy
What's Your Risk From Disaster? Wherever you live, work, or play, your genealogy is at risk from natural and manmade disasters. In Southern California, we worry about earthquakes and wildfires -- those natural disasters often lead to home (and keepsakes) damaged or destroyed by fire, water, or … [Read more...]
Visiting Ventura
This past Saturday I presented Preserving the Past: Archiving and Digitizing Family Keepsakes at the monthly meeting of the Ventura County Genealogical Society, and the group made me wish I lived closer to Ventura. With over 200 members, VCGS boasts a VERY active society and a full calendar of … [Read more...]
Mastering Genealogical Proof and Texas Fried Chicken
Last Days of Summer: "Two New Things" I Learned This Summer Labor Day has come and gone. Summer is over, except for the official First Day of Fall this Sunday, 22 September. When life is no longer measured by school calendars, and you live in a temperate climate, one season tends to run into … [Read more...]
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