Preface: This is the first post of many posts covering a genealogy project that will take place in 2023. When my maternal grandmother passed away June 2022, I was told that I was getting her house and everything that goes
Summer Chats with Grandma
My grandmas are both important figures in my life and who I am as a person. They were both different, but they complemented each other well when we would have large family gatherings, which I always thought was nice. Summer
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 the generations. Why? Because that is what has always been done. And these recipes could come from a number of
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. It came in a green cardboard box, filled with a large poster of a fillable family tree and a bound
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 arms. Our NFL team is the Vikings. The Scandinavian specialty shops are big tourist attractions, such as the Uff Da
The Gobbley-Gook
I love the movie The Da Vinci Code, based on the Dan Brown novel by the same name. If you haven’t seen the movie, the premise is about Dr. Robert Langdon, professor of symbolism (Tom Hanks), who was roped in
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! Three months ago, I did not know it was even a thing. Now, I am a proud member. I attended
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 (the land of milk and honey, in my book). She had recently received her AncestryDNA results and we were discussing
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 cousin in Australia! Now, we were not expecting him to be related to anybody in Australia and and we do
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 workshops have helped shape me into the genealogist that I am today by learning from master genealogists traveling from around