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The Unique Relationship Between Aunts and Nieces89

The Unique Relationship Between Aunts and Nieces

Hub about the unique relationship between aunts and nieces, two women thrown together by birth, but kept together by love.

48 comments    family relationships moms
A Review of Three Computer Software Programs For Genealogy Or Family History87

A Review of Three Computer Software Programs For Genealogy Or Family History

A review of three computer programs that can aid in the search and recording of your family history information. These programs include, Legacy, PAF, and Family Tree Maker.

20 comments    research genealogy legacy
The Human Experience:  Dealing With The Death of a Loved One and Healing Through Love89

The Human Experience: Dealing With The Death of a Loved One and Healing Through Love

The lessons learned by the author about dealing with death and ultimately about loving.

77 comments    family history family ties
From Riches to Debt: The Fall of my Family's Fortune87

From Riches to Debt: The Fall of my Family's Fortune

This is a personal story of my family history. It goes back quite a way, to a time when my family was rather rich. Sadly, it didn't last. This story concerns my mother's side of the family. My father's side was interesting too, but for now, this is...

14 comments    family finance gambling
Bessie Bruford's Incredible Journey to Witch Creek86

Bessie Bruford's Incredible Journey to Witch Creek

"Witch Creek" was the name given to the October 2007 wildfire that began on a ridge between Witch Creek CA and San Ysabel, 5 miles to the east. But a different sort of fire...and of much longer duration...blazed in those hills in the 1890s, fed by the love of Bessie Bruford and a Scotsman named James Wood.

39 comments    travel paranormal genealogy
Who were your ancestors?86

Who were your ancestors?

 You have your list of ancestors all displayed on a nice family tree.  You have their births, deaths and marriages recorded and you know where they lived.  But what now? Do you really understand them or know anymore about the world they...

21 comments    research genealogy museums
Family History:  Interview your Grandparents, One at a Time86

Family History: Interview your Grandparents, One at a Time

The life story of my mother, the life story of my father and the life stories of my two sets of grandparents are all precious possessions of mine. Their life experiences resonate in the day-to-day experiences I have. The bonds in families build strong characters in children. It is worth every minute of our time to preserve a loved one's life stories. It is best to create their written life story with them in an interview. This can also be used to write your great-greatparents' biographies.

20 comments    memoir life story posterity
A Mother's Day Gift: Creating A Family History Book86

A Mother's Day Gift: Creating A Family History Book

If you are looking for a unique mother's day gift idea creating a family history book just might be the place to start. Here are some ideas on how you can record your family legacy so that your precious family memories will never be forgotten.

26 comments    family history ancestry
Return to Sicily - remembering nanna88

Return to Sicily - remembering nanna

Frances Barbuto was illiterate, from peasant Sicilian stock and raised eight children during the Depression in pre-multicultural Sydney. But she sure made an impression, and I did not realise the extent of this until I started talking to the...

2 comments    sydney family history sicily
How to Conduct Genealogy Frugally: Researching Your Family History without Going Broke85

How to Conduct Genealogy Frugally: Researching Your Family History without Going Broke

Save money and time conducting genealogy and family history research with these practical tips. Genealogy doesn't have to be an expensive hobby when you follow the advice in this article.

15 comments    saving money genealogy geneology
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