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Writing about my family’s history and sharing their forgotten stories with others is my absolute passion. From simple farmers, teachers, small-town bankers, and soldiers, I find every aspect of their lives fascinating. I write about them today so they’ll be remembered for many more tomorrows to come. I hope you enjoy!

 

Published Articles

The Disrespectful Epidemic Affecting Cemeteries & Historic Sites

Utilizing Muster Rolls to Identify the Dead

Are Genealogy CD’s Worth It?

Recent Posts

  • My Loafer Follow-Up
  • Heavy Heart
  • Finding the Leist Girls
  • A Pension Full of Surprises
  • Finding Ann Terwilliger

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UPCOMING EVENTS

We are back to our normal teaching schedule at the Moffat Library.  Please check the dates below.

Mar 26 - no traditional genealogy club due to library event. Schedule your invidivual appointment for one on one help that night in the small conference room with Jill and Danielle.

Apr 30 - topic to be announced

May 14 - 6:30 pm Matt Thorenz will be doing a talk on archiving your records, photos, etc called "Save Your History."

... STAY TUNED FOR MORE!

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Working on a #veteran database for the #washington Working on a #veteran database for the #washingtonville #cemetery and am just amazed at the variety of #militaryservice in just 10 small acres! From #AmericanRevolution all the way to the #PersianGulfWar - such #history ! I am honored to be working on such a project.
My office’s #GeorgeWashington collection is grow My office’s #GeorgeWashington collection is growing exponentially. Coming along nicely! I should be working on my #genealogy but #quarantineboredom has set in and I’m just piddling in my office instead today.
Having a total #genealogical stupidity moment. I' Having a total #genealogical stupidity moment. I've been working on my 6th GGF Paul #Cromlich listed there for several months. I've been so zoned in and focused on him that I didn't realize my 5th GGF George Shook is listed right above him in this #Warof1812 regiment listing for Pennsylvania. Two completely different lines but #generations later, their 4th great-grandchildren would marry. Both families started in PA but ended up in #PickawayCounty Ohio. My grandmother Clara would have loved knowing this. She was the kick start to my #genealogy career! Gotta love #familyhistory with all its twists and turns.
#slowmotion #snow in #NewYork. Time to bundle up a #slowmotion #snow in #NewYork. Time to bundle up and do some #genealogy today.
I love a wee mystery! In going through my #cemete I love a wee mystery! In going through my #cemeteryphotos from #CapeCod I think I found my first #gravestone correction! This stone for Deacon Hezekiah Purinton is in the Old North #Cemetery in #Truro . It says he died January 8th, 1717 but beneath the last 7 is an 8! So I did some digging into the good deacon who was also a farmer, solider and fisherman. According to the #Barnstable Mass probate records, the deacon's probate was settled in July 1718, making that correction all the more likely!
#Repost @westernuhistory with @get_repost ・・・ No doubt. #ldnont #westernu #inthistogether #covid_19 Absolutely! #genealogists and #familyhistorians should make sure to #journal this event for your descendants! Make sure to tell them not only the news and statistics, but tell them your fears, worries, and how you are coping through it all. I’ve been writing letters to my 3 year old grandbaby since her birth so I’ve made sure to include all these things.
Anyone else thinking back to #victorygarden as of Anyone else thinking back to #victorygarden as of late? We’ve been thinking about them to supplement our food supply now because of the shortages everywhere. We’ve been exploring options here at home. I’m pretty handy in the kitchen anyway and I’ve canned a ton in my time but I have a colossal #blackthumb when it comes to #gardening. We’re trying to narrow down our approach and what kinds of plants and seeds we want. Making me wonder a bunch about how our #ancestors handled crisis matters. I wish they had left journals or letters for our family to draw inspiration from in times like this. How are you all doing? #genealogy #familyhistory
#happystpatricksday🍀 #happystpatricksday🍀
I am so geeked out as a #genealogist to be doing m I am so geeked out as a #genealogist to be doing my 2020 #census that arrived today. My husband and I don’t recall ever getting a 2010 so this will be the first we think to show us together since our 2002 marriage. Anyone else excited to be participating in #history ? #familyhistory #censusdata #genealogy
We’ve been exploring #heritage #cooking at home We’ve been exploring #heritage #cooking at home and it was #England for my side of the #familytree. Today we made #cottagepie from @darren_mcgrady and my goodness is it fantastic! It is truly a dish fit for a royal! Has anyone else tried cooking dishes from other cultures or countries to explore as part of your #genealogy ?
Love seeing these #headstone and #monument ads in Love seeing these #headstone and #monument ads in the old #newspapers This one is from #LawrenceCoKY #BigSandyNews from October 1915. Found it while researching my #Lemaster family down there. #genealogy #familyhistory
Oh say, did you see it's #NationalAnthemDay! It's Oh say, did you see it's #NationalAnthemDay! It's odd President Hoover chose this date when the battle was September 7th but that's the day he signed it and it's been celebrated this day since 1931. You can read more about the #history behind the #flag that inspired #FrancisScottKey at http://ow.ly/UjFP50yBXQS
I’ve been terrible about doing the #genealogypho I’ve been terrible about doing the #genealogyphotoaday challenge but I plan to participate more. I love doing it but I’ve been in a #genealogy rut. . . . . #Repost @genealogygirltalks with @get_repost ・・・ Are you ready for March’s Genealogy Photo A Day? Thank you for joining, sharing, and spreading the word for this fun Genealogy and Family History challenge. Thank you to the following for helping create this month’s daily prompt list: @thursdaysmint @genealogy_heraldry_nobility @my_roots_and_branches @mtmountainlily @coolgirlgenealogy @acesofgenes92 If you’re new to #GenealogyPhotoADay and wondering how to join us... its easy! Simply follow the daily prompts throughout the month, share your photos here on Instagram, use the hashtag in your posts (so we can find you), and have fun! Be sure to follow and like your fellow Family Historians and Genealogists! We could all use new Instagram Friends! If you would like the opportunity to have your photo featured here on the @genealogygirltalks account, use the hashtag #gpad_feature to grant permission! Of course, if at any time you would like your photo removed, let me know and I’ll remove it. . . . . . #genealogy #familyhistory #familyhistorian #genealogist #genealogyphotos #geneology #ancestry #ancestors #Photography #Photographer #photos #photograph #familyhistorian #photoaday #photochallenge #familypictures #genealogygirltalks #dailyprompts #dailyphotoprompts #februaryphotochallenge #MarchChallenge #lifeofafamilyhistorian #lifeofagenealogist #geneologyphotoaday #geneology #geneologyphoto
Yessssss!!! Mailing off my first supplemental #NSD Yessssss!!! Mailing off my first supplemental #NSDAR #Patriot application for my 8th GGF Paul #Cromley! Next, his father and father in law! So excited! 🇺🇸
Awww, finally getting around to watching#JimmyKimm Awww, finally getting around to watching#JimmyKimmel on #FindingYourRoots and he’s learning about his great aunts/uncles who died in an earthquake in the 20’s and he’s crying and he said “So crazy to be crying over people you never met.” I get ya, Jimmy. I’ve cried several times in the #genealogy process. It’s hard to read about their stories, struggles, deaths, and even successes, and not cry at times. 😭
Trying to decide what to do with this random #Etsy Trying to decide what to do with this random #Etsy purchase! I bought 24 vintage foil seals of #georgewashington but have no clue what to #craft with them! Suggestions?
So incredibly awed by the difference in these #Woo So incredibly awed by the difference in these #Woodhull #headstones I’ve been looking after. This was 100% use of #D2 biological cleanser with absolutely no hands on scrubbing at all. I sprayed them in early fall before it got too cold and checked them again today. Mind blown! 🤯 I will have to wait and see if the darker spots lighten or if they need a re-spray later. #cemetery #beforeandafter #headstone
Attended a presentation today at @moffatlibrary on Attended a presentation today at @moffatlibrary on the #ContinentalArmy baker Christopher Ludwick and tasted all eras of #gingerbread as that’s what his shop was known for. He was friendly with #GeorgeWashington who even wrote him a recommendation letter following the #RevolutionaryWar Of course, my favorite was the 1747 version. I really was born in the wrong century.
When your #bestie knows you inside and out. Can’ When your #bestie knows you inside and out. Can’t wait to stick him in my office! I have such a collection going now! ❤️ Thank you @shamrocks74 #galentinesday #georgewashington
Or grandma’s. I just had reorder my grandmother Or grandma’s. I just had reorder my grandmother’s because I can’t find it in the paper-packed fire hazard I call a #genealogy office. Don’t really need it per se but panicked when I couldn’t find it! #genealogywoes #genealogyanxiety
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