Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Posts about holidays, holiday customs, and resources for holiday research in the U.S. and European countries for genealogy research.
40 Years of Christmas Eves From 1900 to 1942, Anna and Richard Wagner had a photograph taken of themselves in their front room every Christmas Eve, and they sent the picture as a Christmas [...]
Where I grew up, May baskets were a big deal. In a 1960s Midwestern small town, May baskets were handmade and personal. It seems like another time now, but it was a holiday everyone [...]
Ready for some St Valentine's Day 2023 memes? With my Chicago DNA, I should be feeling the urge to visit N. Clark Street and line some innocent bystanders and mobsters up against a brick [...]
Is that Santa in a 1568 Map? The Newberry Library in Chicago has the answer. The blog post, "A 1598 Map with Seals, Sea Monsters, and ... Santa?", tells the whole story about this [...]
