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The following exceprt is from a story by James Chilton in the October 13, 2013 dition of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Goodness… Some story… CHEYENNE [Wyoming] — Growing up in California, Suzanne Handler never knew her aunt. In fact, until Continue reading The Secrets They Kept: The True Story of a Mercy Killing That Shocked a Town and Shamed a Family
I get to see my friend, Ron Arons, at many of the genealogy conferences, as he often shows up (in costume?), and tells us about his nefarious ancestors. A few years back, Ron wrote an excellent book about The Jews Continue reading Got Black Sheep?
The following excerpt is from aa article by Sue Shellenbarger, posted in the January 15, 2013 edition of the Wall Street Journal. Amateur genealogists, beware. Researching your ancestry doesn’t always turn up heroes and royalty. It may turn up a Continue reading Chances Are, You’ll Find a Skeleton in the Closet
Washingtonians will celebrate their rich documentary heritage at a range of events throughout the state during October’s Washington Archives Month with the theme, “Law & Order in the Archives: Crooks, Cops and Courts.” They’ve posted a very interesting website to Continue reading Washingtonians Celebrate Archives Month with a “Law & Order” Theme
There’s an interesting blog titled “Family skeletons detrimental to healing” posted on the ScienceBlog website that set me to thinking… Genealogists seem to love to drag out the family skeletons. Good old adultery, lying, cheating, stealing, and even a murder Continue reading Shaking Out the Family Skeletons Might Save Your Life