familyhistory Tag Posts Index

My Manchester History, Lancashire, England.

I spent some of my back packing holiday in 1993 in Manchester's main library. I snapped this photo from the front seat of a double decker bus on my way there one

Share Our World: First Congregational Church in Waterloo, Iowa

This beautiful church is where my mother's parents got married 87 years ago. It is the First Congregational Church in Waterloo, Iowa. My grandparents were married

Share Our World: Historic Weis Mansion Bed and Breakfast

In April I went to Iowa to do research for my historical fiction/ family history book about my grandparents and their honeymoon in 1939. While in Waterloo, I stayed

Share Our World: Hotel Russell-Lamson

This is the Hotel Russell-Lamson in Waterloo, Iowa. It is a place I was very excited to visit while doing research in Iowa for the historical fiction/ family history

Writing in the Vinton Cemetery

Hello writing community. This is my first post in this community. I have been on the blockchain since 2018. I am mostly a travel blogger. I have decided to write

Share Our World: The Vinton, Benton, Iowa Cemetery

Last month I went to Iowa to learn more about my family. One of my stops was Vinton, Iowa. Look at these colorful Queen Anne houses! I was talking to my sister about

Letter to my mom

Sunday, May 3, 2026 Today at church, a friend of mine talked about how she is writing letters to her mom during her grieving. That really touched me. I have been

Bendiciones en el Camino: La Magia de la Navidad en Familia. / Blessings Along the Way: The Magic of Christmas with Family.

Español Querida comunidad de Family & Friends, hoy inicio un viaje que llena mi corazón de alegría y esperanza. A tempranas horas, me embarco en el expreso

SCAMMED AT THE ALTER

Titi, a 30-year-old nurse, met Keji, a police officer, and they've been in a relationship for about two years now. Keji is familiar with Titi's family and is always

My Salford History, Manchester, England.

The only photo of my grand mother Ada on the left and my great grand mother Agnes in the middle, that I know of. The lady on the right was a neighbour. I never met

Huxley, Cheshire, England 1991.

Huxley a small rural village in Cheshire England. I got to visit it while I was back packing in England in my younger years. There was not much there but this Australian

I Haven't Spoken With My Daughter for SIX YEARS! Freedomain Call In

In this episode, host Stefan speaks with a caller struggling with estrangement from his oldest daughter amid a complicated family history. The caller recounts emotional

My Bag Lane, Derby History Derbyshire, England.

I never knew any of my Grand parents! Both my Mum and Dad where the youngest children of big families back in the day. Which I suppose was quite common but being

Edward Bargery - Life in Crewkerne / Somerset England Mid 1800s

If you're curious on the methodology Get raw information about sources that document key aspects of life. (Check other personal sources... of which there were none)

Profile: Mary Jane Bargery Gill 1862-1948 - (Deep Family History Research)

Mary Jane Bargery (1862–1948) This document represents hours of work, use of research by lots of family members and historians, transcriptions by unamed masses and

My Dublin trip 1991

I have been wanting to get Ireland colored in on my TravelFeed world map for ages. I have only ever been there once, for a couple of days a long time ago back in

Genealogy: where you excitedly trace your family tree only to discover your ...

... great-great-granduncle was the town's official 'chicken wrangler.' 🐓🤦‍♂️ #FamilyHistory #UnexpectedTwists

Burgh Apton, Norfolk, England.

I have only been to Bergh Apton once and it was a long time ago back in the early 1990s. I had worked hard and saved up a bit of cash and was off to see the world.

The Truth About Jim (2024)- Official Trailer

"Discover 'The Truth About Jim,' a gripping documentary TV mini-series now streaming in the United States since February 15, 2024. Directed by Sierra Barter,

Finding Francis McGee, Part 2

The last post made it clear that my paternal great-grandmother, Agnee McGee, was the daughter of Francis McGee and Margaret Walsh. I remember my grandmother Joan