Helping the present understand the past
Today is the 74th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The event shocked the population of a nation who had been enjoying a typical American Sunday…until they received news of the attack that damaged or sank the entire U.S. fleet which resided in Pearl Harbor. The devastation that occurred wasn’t contained to property or…
Time flies when you’re having fun! I realized this weekend how long it’s been since I posted on my blog. But just because this blog has lacked activity, doesn’t mean yours truly hasn’t been busy. On the contrary, I’ve been hopping on my genealogy since attending NGS in May. Here are a few things I’ve…
I had the opportunity this year to attend the National Genealogical Society conference. The NGS conference is held each May and this year it was held in beautiful St. Charles, Missouri. I spent a good deal of time prior to the conference reviewing session abstracts and carefully choosing the sessions I wanted to attend. There…
Today’s ancestor is Samuel Bowlby, my husband’s third great-grandfather. Some basic facts: Name: Samuel Bowlby Born: 20 April 1841 Parents: John Bowlby and Mollie (Miller) Bowlby Spouse: Rosannah (King) Bowlby Marriage: Unknown Died: 2 May 1909 Samuel was born 20 April 1841 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. He was born to John Bowlby and Mollie (Miller) Bowlby. He married Rosannah King on an unknown date. Samuel…
In May 2014 the spousal unit and I paid a visit to the Iowa kin en route from Nebraska back home. I was working a conference in Nebraska and it was a great opportunity to stop in, see family, and talk some genealogy. They were gracious enough to let me photograph and scan some items in…