Monthly Archives: December 2011

Saving for a special occasion

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Lynda

As a volunteer at my county museum, I am currently cataloging table linens. There is plenty of variety in this category, everything from decades-old redwork pillow shams to tatted tablecloths. This week I came across a set of crepe paper … Continue reading →

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Nothing like the real thing

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Lynda

Marian Pierre-Louis writes of the importance of “getting local” with research in her Roots and Rambles blog and I couldn’t agree more. we are fortunate to have great tools to take us beyond the letters, records and even artifacts that … Continue reading →

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How to deal with the unexpected

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Lynda

Much of the time we spend on genealogy, we are hunting. We’re always looking for that precious document or artifact that will take us further in filling in the details of our family stories, and if we’re lucky, we find … Continue reading →

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