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Category Archives: Genealogy
A Genealogist’s Ghosts
I live in a world inhabited by elusive figures. They are always just around the corner. They mock me by remaining out of sight. Secure and safe in their hidden spaces, I hear them talking to me and sometimes shouting … Continue reading
Baby Steps and then a Giant Leap
Like many of you, I get diverted, go off on a tangent, get distracted. It happens. Eleven years ago I wrote my dissertation “In Living Memory.” I always knew that I would use that as the basis for a book. … Continue reading
Networking and Learning
One of the pleasures I experience is to be invited to be a presenter at genealogy conferences and meetings. These virtual and in-person vents are a fantastic way as a speaker or attendee to meet other people obsessive and passionate … Continue reading
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Researching Journeys, Journeys to Research
There are so many journeys that our ancestors took. Each one was different from every other one. I know a lot (but not everything of course) of the journeys of Eastern European Jews and their lives, since that’s where I … Continue reading
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If you don’t find it – look some more!
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
The sadness in records
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
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
In the blink of an eye!
At the beginning of the pandemic, I thought, as we all moved to remote work, that I would fill the time I previously spent commuting writing in my blog about research questions, challenges and those eureka! moments that inevitably occur. … Continue reading
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Uh-Oh June 23 – Error to be Corrected
Well the day started off well enough. In fact, the day was lovely, one would have said perfect, until we got to Vilnius, but I am getting ahead of myself. On second thought, I need to start at the end … Continue reading
June 22 – Kaunas and Environs
You would think (or at least I would) that sitting in a car all day would be restful, especially if you weren’t the one driving. Well, it isn’t really restful, especially if you keep asking the drive to slow down … Continue reading
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