Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Week #32 – Dinner Time Week 32: Dinner Time. On a typical childhood evening, who was around the dinner table? Was the meal served by one person, or was it a free-for-all? What is dinner time like in your family today? This challenge runs from Saturday, August 6, 2011 through Friday, 

Week 33: Nicknames. What was your childhood nickname, and what was the meaning behind it? You can also discuss the nicknames of other family members, both past and present. This challenge runs from Saturday, August 13, 2011 through Friday, August 19, 2011. 

Week #34 – Smells Week 34: Smells. Describe any smells that take you back to childhood. These could be from meals, fragrant gardens, musty basements, or something entirely different. This challenge runs from Saturday, August 20, 2011 through Friday, August 26, 2011.
Week #35 – Wedding Week 35: Weddings. Tell us about your wedding. You may also talk about your future wedding, the wedding of a relative or shape this question to fit your own life experience. This challenge runs from Saturday, August 27, 2011 through Friday, September 2, 2011

Week #36 – Road Trips Week 36: Road Trips. Describe a family road trip from your childhood. Where did you go and why? Who was in the car? How did you pass the time? This challenge runs from Saturday, September 3, 2011 through Friday, September 9, 2011.

Week #37 – Earliest Memory Week 37: Earliest Memory. What is your earliest memory? This challenge runs from Saturday, September 10, 2011 through Friday, September 16, 2011. 
Week #38 – Hobbies Week 38: Hobbies. Did you have any hobbies as a child? Which ones? This challenge runs from Saturday, September 17, 2011 through Friday, September 23, 2011.

Week #39 – Least Favorite Foods Week 39: Least Favorite Foods. What was your least favorite food from your childhood? Did your parents make you eat it anyway? Do you still dislike the same food today? How have your tastes changed since your youth? This challenge runs from Saturday, September 24, 2011 through Friday, September

Monday, September 19, 2011

What is Genealogy.... ???


"The word genealogy comes from two Greek words, one meaning ‘race’ or ‘family,’ the other ‘theory’ or ‘science.’ Therefore, genealogy is the science of tracing your ancestry. Family history, stories about your ancestors, can help you research your genealogy, and your genealogy proves your family history."
-- Willard, Jim & Terry. Ancestors. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1997:5. [929.1 W69AN]