Those Places Thursday: Following in Grandma’s Footsteps

by | Jun 6, 2013

My maternal grandmother grew up in Eastern Tennessee in the 1920’s and 30’s. Great-grandmother Candes holding my grandmother Artie Ann (scanned from a tintype) This weekend I am walking in her footsteps.  I am in the Cumberland Gap, Tennessee area for the...

Tech Tuesday: RootsTech 2013

by | Mar 19, 2013

This week I will be attending RootsTech 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  RootsTech is a conference that focuses on providing its attendees the latest technologies and techniques for genealogical research.  Beginning Thursday morning till Saturday afternoon, the days are...

Tuesday’s Tip: BU Genealogical Research Program

by | Feb 20, 2013

Well it is official!! Today I received my certificate of completion from Boston University’s Genealogical Research program. I am now officially a member of OL10, the tenth group of students to complete the online program in December 2012. There is also a...

Those Places Thursday: 1940s Harrisonburg

by | Jan 18, 2013

Corner of Newman Avenue and S Main Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia about 1940 (click on image for better view) This is an old photo of Harrisonburg, Virginia taken approximately in 1940 or 1941.  On the next street corner up, on the left, is a large sign on the outside...