Last week my fellow family historian, Kathy at Abbie and Eveline, surprised me by awarding me the “Liebster Blog Award.” Kathy writes heartfelt stories about her two grandmothers, Abbie Webber and Eveline Coates, the stories they shared with her, and their wise influence on her life. I am most grateful for her kind recognition and …
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Remembering those who have gone before us Graveyard at All Saints Church, Burton-Dassett, Warwickshire, England, where some of my husband’s ancestors are buried. At the Chancery of the Roman Catholic Diocese where I work there is a small chapel, and this morning many of us gathered there for Mass to observe the Solemnity of All Saints, known in other Christian …
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Some of the Families Included HereAmaroBarronBennettCherryDe la OFayGaffneyHoppinHuescaKangasMakepeaceMcCormickMcGinnisMcGoortyMerloOlsonPerrotinRineyRyanSannellaSchiavonSchiavoneTully
Welcome to Many Branches, One Tree! In one of Aesop’s fables, an old man brought his three sons together and handed the eldest a bundle of sticks, asking him to break it. Though the first son tried with all his strength, he could not break the bundle. The second and third son also tried, …
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