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.
Let's celebrate the first Valentine and some English genealogy in today's holiday post. A love letter from 1477 (above) contains the first known use of the word Valentine. In this 500+-year-old love letter, 17-year-old Margery [...]
Here are some tips for interviewing relatives for family history.The suggestions here come from my own professional experience, and from colleagues at the Society of California Archivists and the Oral History Association. Holiday gatherings may not [...]
Today's observance of the World War I Armistice centenary makes me think of my paternal great-uncle, John Loe. Uncle John served on transport troop ships during World War I. On November 11, 1918, he [...]
Yankee Doodle Dandy Genealogy is in the spotlight today. "A Patriotic Tune, Perched on a Branch of a Family Tree," by New York Times writer SAM ROBERTS features the story of David Ditta, who just retired [...]
