Summer Chats with Grandma
My grandmas are both important figures in my life and who I am as a person. They were both different, […]
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Grandma Project, Pfingsten
Grandma Project, Pfingsten
You’re Getting Everything! Now What?
Preface: This is the first post of many posts covering a genealogy project that will take place in 2023. When
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Food, Traditions
And What are You Bringing?
The holidays are a time when people often connect with their heritage by making recipes that have been passed down
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Peterson, Swedish
Finding a Peterson in a Haystack
When I was a young elementary student, one of the presents I received for Christmas was a family tree kit.
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Norway Trip, Norwegian
Am I Descended from the Original “Ole and Lena?”
Minnesota was one of the main destinations for Scandinavian immigrants and we Minnesotan embraced the “old country’s” culture with open
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Language, Norway Trip, Norwegian, Peterson, Swedish
The Gobbley-Gook
I love the movie The Da Vinci Code, based on the Dan Brown novel by the same name. If you
Carlon Family Genealogy, DUVCW, Genealogy Conference
Newest Member of the Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War!
As of yesterday, I am now the newest member of the Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War!
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DNA Testing, Writing
I Have Matches on Ancestry. Now What?
Last night, I went out to eat with one of my best friends while I was back home in Minnesota
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DNA Testing
Family Tree DNA Introduces New Swedish Cousin
A couple of weeks ago, my husband was excited to share his news: he found out that he has a
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Genealogy Conference, Wisconsin Historical Society
Italian Genealogy Workshop at the Wisconsin Historical Society
On Saturday May 6th, I had the opportunity to attend the Italian Genealogy Workshop at the Wisconsin Historical Society. These
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