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The Seasons of Genealogy: Content to be Stuck in a Genealogy Groundhog Day

By Denise May Levenick | June 28, 2011 |

It’s difficult to think about the seasons of genealogical research without considering the sober image of the seasons of life – birth of spring, flowering summer, harvest in autumn, and then the long “little death” of winter. I remember the first thrill that piqued my … [Read more...]

Saturday Fun: Finding Secrets in Other People’s Mail

By Denise May Levenick | June 25, 2011 |

I didn't even have to open the envelope to discover Arline's cure for rheumatism -- it's written on the envelope. This looks like Arline's handwriting. I use the old envelopes to jot down errands and recipes, don't you? I've spent two days reading other people's mail and still haven't found … [Read more...]

Reading Other People’s Mail

By Denise May Levenick | June 24, 2011 |

This morning I woke up too early and couldn't go back to sleep. It was drizzly and gray at the window, and the coffee pot needed only a flip of the switch to brew a full pot. It seemed like a perfect time to look through old letters. When I was a growing up, one of the rules in our house would … [Read more...]

NEHGS Film Wins Telly Award

By Denise May Levenick | June 21, 2011 |

Southern California loves a film premiere, and audiences in Los Angeles were not disappointed at the recent West Coast Premiere of a new documentary short film from the New England Historic Genealogical Society. "Brought to tears" was a common reaction of viewers after seeing Connecting … [Read more...]

Family Tree Magazine Knows How to Pick ’em

By Denise May Levenick | June 20, 2011 |

Anthony Ray (left) and speaker Tony Burroughs at the SCGS Banquetwhere Anthony was presented as the 2011 recipient of theSuzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Genealogy Grant. Imagine my surprise when I read the Genealogy Insider's post, We Knew Him When, highlighting Anthony Ray, recipient of the … [Read more...]

Jamboree Idol Quiz No-iPad Version, Questions 6-10

By Denise May Levenick | June 18, 2011 |

For your Saturday fun... No iPad2? No Problem! Test your geneablogger IQ with the Blog Version of the amazing SCGS Jamboree Idol Quiz, presented here for those iPad2-less readers who asked for (ok, begged, pleaded, and downright whined) a version they could read along on their computer screen. The … [Read more...]

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