52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History – Week 3
08 Feb 2011 Leave a Comment
in 52 Weeks of Genealogy Tags: ancestors, cars, family, genealogy, History
Week 3: Cars
What was your first car? Describe the make, model and color, but also any memories you had of the vehicle.
My first car was ….. I remember what it looked like but not the make and model! Does that mean I’m old and forgetful? The color was cream. I had roll down windows, since this was the early 1990′s. I believe I was able to drive it later in my junior year of high school.
52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History- Week 1
04 Feb 2011 Leave a Comment
in 52 Weeks of Genealogy Tags: family, genealogy, New Years, traditions
Amy Coffin of the We Tree blog came up with a weekly challenge to write your personal genealogy and history. I am a little behind in writing mine so over the next week I’ll get caught up.
Week 1 – New Year’s
Did your family have any New Year’s traditions? How was the New Year celebrated during your childhood? Have you kept these traditions in the present day?
As a child my parents would let us stay up to ring in the New Year. We ate pizza rolls, had soda and other treats. I remember watching the ball drop in Times Square.
In the present day I end up going to bed before midnight but wake up at midnight when the neighbors start shooting off fireworks. My husband stays up with the boys, who don’t always make it to midnight either.
Wisdom Wednesday – Check the Dictionary
02 Feb 2011 2 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: Chicago, citizenship, family, family bible, family histories, family history, family history researchers, family history resources, genealogical research, genealogical researchers, genealogy, generations, professional genealogist, research genealogy, researching family history, social security numbers, writing family history
If you read my post on Monday about going through old boxes of stuff this weekend, you will know I found a lot of new items I had not really looked at.
This is the cover to the Webster Dictionary. I am not sure of the date. It is a thick cardboard cover and on the back is a lot of family history information. We have all heard of families writing in the family Bible, but a dictionary?
The back contains information written by my grandma Rose Tregler. She wrote birth and death dates and places, social security numbers and citizenship petition numbers for some of my relatives! The people include Jaroslav Tregler, Sr., Jaroslav Tregler, Anna Tregler, Rose Tregler, her parent’s names, my aunt and my mom.
I wonder why grandma would write this in a dictionary……. Where are some interesting places you have located family information?
Activity: Conduct an Interview
24 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized, Writing Tags: ancestor, ancestry, family, family history, family tree, genealogy, researching family history, writing family history
Now that you have begun gathering information on your family, it is time to do a little writing. The best place to start is with your parents. Here are a few questions to get you going. After you conduct the interview, write up a short story about what you learned.
- What is your full name?
- When and where were you born? What hospital?
- What are your parents names?
- When and where were they born?
- When were they married?
- When did you get married?
- What schools did you attend growing up?
- What was your favorite subject?
- Where did you live growing up?
- Did you go to college? Where? What did you study?
- What are the names of your siblings?
- What are their birth dates? Who did they marry and when?
- What is your occupation?
- What did your parents do for a living?
- Did your parents go to college?
- Are you right or left-handed?
- What color are your eyes?
- What color is your hair?
- What about your parents eye color?
- If you are interviewing your mom, ask her what her maiden name was.
After the interview is over, write a short story about your parents’ lives. This is the beginning of the story of your family.
My Genealogy Ebooks and Tip Sheets are Online
21 Jan 2011 1 Comment
in Education Tags: American Volunteer Group, ancestor, ancestry, family, family history, family tree, Flying Tigers, genealogical research, genealogy, generations, Kindle, Lulu, Nook, pedigree
My genealogy tip sheets and book are available on Nook, Lulu and Kindle. Take a peek! More tip sheets coming this year.
My Online Store
You can purchase any of my Ebooks from my online store here.
NOOK
- To Soar with the Tigers
- Locating Chicago Property Records
- Using Excel for Genealogical Research
- Quick Guide to Locating World War I Records
KINDLE
- To Soar with the Tigers
- Locating Chicago Property Records
- Using Excel for Genealogical Research
- Quick Guide to Locating World War I Records
- Blog for Kindle: Family History Research
- Blog for Kindle: Chicago Family History
- Blog for Kindle: Generations of Stories
- Blog for Kindle: Jen’s Adventures in Freelance Writing
LULU
- To Soar with the Tigers Ebook
- To Soar with the Tigers Hardcover
- Locating Chicago Property Records
- Using Excel for Genealogical Research
- Quick Guide to Locating World War I Records
