March 19, 2021 This week was St. Patrick’s Day, but I didn’t wear green to celebrate like I usually do. I’ve always worn green even though I’ve always known that my ancestors weren’t Irish. Even as a child, I knew that we were Scandinavian and English. But, when I was a child, everyone celebrated St. […]
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March 12, 2021 The Covid pandemic of the last year has brought numerous changes to our lives. While not as consequential as some of them, the changes to how we as genealogists can proceed with our genealogical research have been frustrating for many of us. I realize that genealogists have been fortunate to have a […]
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March 5, 2021 The United States has always been a country of immigrants. That seems like it would lead to a nation of naturalized citizens, but that hasn’t necessarily been true. Exactly why this happened is probably personal to each immigrant. Some didn’t intend to stay in the U.S., others may not have qualified for […]
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