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The Adventure Starts (or perhaps continues)
Depending on how you look at it, I am either off for a new adventure or just continuing the journey of discovery I’ve been on for a long time. I realized many years ago that researching made me really happy, … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, europe, Genealogy, lithuania, research, travel, vilnius
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Relevancy
I’m deep in chores of packing, rearranging, and packing some more. I definitely don’t pack light, ever. This trip appears to be no exception. Will the summer’s heat continue into September in Poland and Lithuania? Will it rain? Will it … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year (again)
In Jewish tradition, we are at the time of the year when self-reflection is part of our holiday/holy day preparation. We recognize, acknowledge, and apologize/make amends for the wrongs we have done affecting other people, and take steps not to … Continue reading
Disappointment – a Learning Experience
It’s impossible to know before you turn down a road not previously traveled what you will find. As genealogists we all (ok I’m projecting here) explore new-found resources sometimes resulting in glorious, undescribably exciting results and other times with disappointment. … Continue reading
A New/Old Project
Years ago I wrote about a project I was starting, investigating the March 1949 sailing of the McCormack line’s SS Marine Jumper from Hamburg to Boston. There were a number of ships in that year and the years following, carrying … Continue reading
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Adventure in Rural Georgia
The first time I was in Georgia was around 1970. I was starting college at Valdosta State College, now University. During the three years I spent there, I did a little exploring, but never went too far from a well … Continue reading
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Research is a waiting game
I’m sure I’m not the only person who has reached out to a close DNA cousin match or the owner of a tree that seems to include your family, and waited and waited for a response that never came. How … Continue reading
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Starting a new year, continuing old searches
Over the last months of the pandemic, as I stay at home, surrounded by family and friends through social media and phone calls, I started working through my tree to tackle those brick walls that have been just sitting around … Continue reading
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Family: Back to the Basics
Family, after all is at the core of who we are and what we do. I’m speaking here about families, no matter how you define them – could be bio or adopted families, nuclear or extended, or community. Last night, … Continue reading
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