Time Travel to 1940
Tonight, for the first time, I wandered through the 1940 Census on Ancestry.com to find my dad and mom among the many names and addresses listed.
January 1, 2011
I suppose with all this reminiscing about our past, the next logical step would be to imagine what will be in our future. I’d rather not. Not because I think things will be worse, but because it won’t serve any purpose. The real question is, where are we now?
By Any Other Name…
What I’ve realized, though, is that these various incarnations of my name are like Hansel and Gretel’s breadcrumbs to my memory. As someone whose had two small strokes already and probably will have another one eventually, any tools that amplify my memory are good tools.
Our Indian Question
Is there Indian heritage to find in our family tree? If so, how?
Being Welcomed Home… Again
Another welcome home from the Arroyo family.
Fourth Cousins
In the first week of October this year, I will be meeting for the first time with my fourth cousin, Toni. We have been in touch for the last year or so. We met through our common interest in our genealogy.
Ancient Faces
As I gaze upon the images we do have, for which I am phenomenally grateful, and contemplate my family’s faces, some born over 175 years ago, I can’t help but wonder about what they dreamed and rued as they reached their midlife.
Since My First Birthday
As my fiftieth birthday approaches…
Great-Grandmother Gertrude and Cousin Lorien
Two of the women were lost in our family. One in 1937 and one in 2006. As one can assume, it’s not as though either of these women were wandering the forest aimlessly, looking for their way back home. It is a more metaphorical “lost,” but with very real consequences.
