Monthly Archives: May 2023

If you don’t find it – look some more!

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Janette Silverman

We all know that the last place you look is going to uncover precisely what you’re searching for whether it’s your house key, sunglasses or a record. It feels like I’ve been searching for some elusive information about my grandfather’s … Continue reading →

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The sadness in records

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Janette Silverman

Ever since the beginning of COVID, the Spanish flu pandemic of 100+ years ago has been more than just words on a page in a history book. Today, I am grieving for a family long gone who I never would … Continue reading →

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And over and over again

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Janette Silverman

At the beginning of any research, as that tree begins to grow, the twigs, roots, and branches all fill out, documents are found so fast, sometimes it’s like magic. And then… suddenly, with no warning, you hit the proverbial brick … Continue reading →

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