As I write this, many people, including one of my closest friends, are praying that 2018 hurries up and disappears. They need and deserve, 2019 to be better. I’m taking this opportunity to express my thanks that 2018 was really pretty nice to me. Sure, there were some trials in our family. For example, our […]
Read MoreOne of the reasons people delve into their family history is to prove and/or disprove family legends. Almost everyone has a story or two that just don’t add up. In fact, that is why I got into genealogy in the first place – to prove we were Irish. More on that later! This week I […]
Read MoreToday’s presentation at the JGSCT (Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut) was given by Ron Arons. I have heard Ron speak no less than five times and every time I come away with a new idea. The presentation, “Sex, Lies, and Genealogical Tape”, was an updated version of a talk Ron gave a few years back. […]
Read MoreYesterday, I posted about the importance of sharing versus “hoarding” the results of our research. In the interest of full disclosure here’s a list of my completed, in-progress, and future family history projects: “Who We Are and How We Got This Way – Volume 1: Alan Samuel” (my dad)“Who We Are and How We Got This […]
Read MoreI teach in an Adult Education program. In my morning class today, we were talking about the importance of being life-long learners. I told my students I was a hoarder of information. “You’re WHAT?”, they asked. “What does that mean?” I went on to explain that I really enjoy learning for learning’s sake. Especially related […]
Read MoreDO say “I’m only redoing a book my father-in-law wrote 40 years ago. How long could that take?” DON’T be surprised when that turns out to be 8 months. DO decide to use justified margins after you’ve finished the main re-edit. It’s fun to re-format a 206 page document. DO use MS Word. Especially if […]
Read MoreI have so many projects started…I have so many family pictures…so many stories…so much history to share with my family… so many “good intentions”… Here is the current list of projects I have started: 1. “Who We Are and How We Got This Way” Volume One: Alan E. Samuel2. “Who We Are and How We […]
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Who We Are and How We Got This Way 