The Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories is comin' around again! This themed writing project originated 2 years ago and was a popular way for genealogy bloggers to record their Christmas memories. Thomas and I each came up with a list of holiday...

I always knew her as Auntie Gee (pronounced with a hard G) but she also went by Genevieve (her real name), Genowefa (the Polish version of her name), Jennie, Jean, and Gina (pronounced with a hard G and a short I). How did she end up with so many...

St. Joseph’s There is a Gothic church With a tall and slender spire In the old section of the city, That seems to float In lighter than air fashion Toward heaven as if the Stones themselves are Moving toward God. I have never been inside, But each...

Announcing an... Advent Day Trip To the historic Detroit Churches of Sweetest Heart of Mary, St. Josaphat, & St. Joseph Saturday, December 5th 10:00 am Depart from Oakland Mall aboard a luxury motor coach 10:30 am Arrive at Historic St. Josaphat...

Welcome to the November 18, 2009 edition of the Carnival of Genealogy. The topic for this edition is: What the COG means to me. I didn't come up with the idea for this topic, but when I heard it I loved it. With 83 editions of the COG published it...