I am finishing up the genealogical research certificate program at Boston University this week and I’ve had several people both online and offline ask me what I thought about the program now that I’ve just got 2 days left to
Honoring My Favorite Vet
I was trying so desperately to keep up with the #30DayFHWChallenge from Family Tree Magazine but I got off-track with an assignment that is due for my genealogy class at Boston University and so when I checked in today to
The Home of Captain Woodhull – Day 3 Family History Writing Challenge
Day 3’s prompt for the #30DayFHWChallenge is: Imagine your ancestor getting the keys to his first house or car. Write a journal entry from his point of view that describes the car/place and his feelings about it. Because I love
Asbury Archer – Family History Writing Challenge, Day 2
Day 2 of the #30FHWChallenge is to think of your ancestor as a character in a novel, and describe him or her in a few short paragraphs. My 3rd great uncle was Asbury Archer from Noble County, Ohio. Asbury was
Dear Esther – Family History Writing Challenge Day 1
As part of the #30DayFHWChallenge, I am writing this letter to my second great-grandmother who was murdered in 1914 by her husband, William, before he shot himself as well. I’ve written about Esther and William’s sad story before and the