What to do when you see an error on the index page of an Ancestry dot com record. I was working on the Linda Schrock Family tree and noticed that the mother's name is spelled wrong on an index page (the transcript page Ancestry dot com shows to the user). Her name is "Nora Lawler"... Continue Reading →
Home Person on Ancestry dot com Family Tree
I am working on a tree for a dear friend and we changed editors on the tree, so I wanted to tell her that since she was the new editor I had also made her the new home person. I thought the steps I outlined for Lois would benefit my blog readers, so I made... Continue Reading →
Currency Shower – 1935 Connecticut
I wonder if this type of shower is still given to a future bride? This 1935 newspaper item was written during the Great Depression. The following are some fact about the Great Depression which will give you an insight into why a currency shower would be given. 1934 Congress authorizes creation of the Federal... Continue Reading →