Review and Organize You probably collected a lot of information while you were travelling. Take the time to sort pictures, photocopies, artifacts, and other things you have learned or acquired during your trip. Your future self will thank you for having the information handy in whatever filing and organizing system you have. Photo by Anete … Continue reading Genealogy Travel Tips (Part 4): When You Get Back
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Genealogy Travel Tips (Part 3): While There
Part 3 of this genealogy travel tip series is about what to do while in the place you've traveled to.
Genealogy Travel Tips (Part 2) : Planning Your Trip
Part 2 of my tips for genealogy travel. This week is planning your genealogy trip.
Genealogy Travel Tips (Part 1): Research Before You Go
Here are some tips for your genealogy trip. In part 1 of this four part series, learn things to do before you even start planning trip logistics.
Something to Change My Plans
John Bones lost his wife, Maria, to tuberculosis. In a letter to his mother dated 4 June 1833, he writes, "I thought when in health that I appreciated her...but I now find that much as I love her I was never fully aware...of the treasure I possess in her, until the prospect of her removal, … Continue reading Something to Change My Plans
A Thousand Letters
Letters were a lifeline for the Bones family and their associates to their families in Ireland in the 19th century. They communicated the latest family news, neighborhood changes, business dealings, and political perspectives. But their letters also had limits. Some letter writers were limited by a scarcity of paper or ink, keeping letter writers to … Continue reading A Thousand Letters
Emmet’s Speech framed
Three words: "Emmet's Speech framed." These three words didn't mean much to me as I read through the inventory of John Strong Adams' Charleston, South Carolina, house. I was more intrigued by some of the other pictures listed, portraits of Bonaparte and Mary, Queen of Scots, curious about their significance. But the significance of Emmet's … Continue reading Emmet’s Speech framed