Recently when I was doing German parish research at the Family History Library, I heard a woman’s voice with a slight accent thanking someone for their help with someone else’s research problem.  It sounded like they were working to identify the family’s place of origin and they had either eliminated some of the possible locations [...]

This lucky grandmother has a brand new grandson! The morning of his birth I received a text that my daughter was at the hospital and that they expected the baby soon.  Then shortly thereafter I received a photo on my cell phone with the message, “we have a baby.” Of course, because of the prevalence [...]

My daughter Carol  and I went to the Provo City Cemetery this weekend. The best thing about the visit was seeing the current trend in grave decoration—Halloween pumpkins.  Halloween is my favorite holiday and as a genealogist, I love graveyards, so naturally, I loved that many of the graves were decorated with pumpkins. Their happy [...]

My birthday is next week. This always makes me nostalgic for home, more specifically, the home of my childhood. I grew up in New England, and there is no better place to be in the fall than in New England.  The countryside comes alive with vibrant colors. The air is a crisp as freshly picked [...]

I attended the wedding reception of the daughter of some friends recently.  The bride was beautiful and just being at the reception brought back memories of my own children and their weddings.  My daughters were so happy and beautiful on their wedding days.  My nostalgic memories were interrupted when my friend, the bride’s mother, said [...]