May 24, 2013

Using Yearbooks To Find Ancestor Photos

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I am very fortunate to be the caretaker of several high school yearbooks that belonged to my parents and grandparents. My family must have been genealogists at heart to have managed to save these old books for posterity. My collection isn’t all that large, but what I have is two Broadway High School yearbooks that [...]

10 Family Reunion Game Questions

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Getting Acquainted Game – Family Treasure Hunt 1. Find two people who traveled over 200 miles to the reunion: 2. Find the mother with the most children. 3. Find the oldest and youngest persons. 4. How many children did Grandma Minnie have? 5. Find three people who married into the family. 6. Find three children [...]

Family Heirlooms – What Would You Take In An Evacuation?

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When the dust has settled, or the waters receded, most people lament that they “should have taken the….”. What would you take if you had to evacuate in an emergency? I suppose the logical next qualifier would be, “How much time do I have?”   If I had just a few minutes or more, I would [...]

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