Category Archives: Genealogy

Summertime Ramblings

Posted on 1 July 2011 by Valarie

After we got somewhat settled in here in Austin, I got with a couple of the moms who are in charge of our homeschool support group and offered to create a yearbook. They thought it was a great idea, and … Continue reading →

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Birthday Time!

Posted on 14 May 2011 by Valarie

When my daughter turned one, we threw a small, family party for her, and fed her chocolate cake.  She promptly smeared it all over her face and high chair!  We laughed, and took pictures. (What else?)  Then, for the next … Continue reading →

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Capital Tour & Tea Party Lady

Posted on 20 November 2010 by Valarie

On Wednesday, Abby and I went with our homeschool group to tour the Capital Building and Visitor Center downtown. It was a lot of fun for both of us, and we learned some things that we hadn’t known before, such … Continue reading →

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Snow and Genealogy

Posted on 14 February 2010 by Valarie

I would say the weather report sounds like a broken record, but that would really be dating myself, wouldn’t it? I don’t think my youngest child even knows what a “record” is, much less what the term “broken record” means! … Continue reading →

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Speed of Life

Posted on 10 October 2009 by Valarie

I have been so busy lately, that I haven’t even had time to check my email, much less blog.  Faith and I have been trying to figure out why we are so much busier this school year than we have … Continue reading →

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Only A 5th Generation Texan

Posted on 5 August 2009 by Valarie

So I was randomly surfing blogs, and found “Catholic Mothers Online”.  Well, I’m a Catholic Mom, and I am online, so I had to check it out.  One of the blog names really jumped out at me:  “7th Generation Texan“.  … Continue reading →

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What to blog?

Posted on 5 May 2009 by Valarie

I’ve been reading a lot of really good blogs lately, and can’t help but think that there are so many ways that I could improve this one.  I could make it look more “professional”, somehow.  I could focus on just … Continue reading →

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Fathers, Daughters, Love & Stuff

Posted on 13 February 2009 by Valarie

Today has been a really wonderful, busy, day. This afternoon, we attended the Annual Homeschool Valentine’s Skating Party.  It is always a lot of fun, and the kids love it.  Alex gets to flirt with all the pretty girls, (and … Continue reading →

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Old Family Photos

Posted on 21 August 2008 by Valarie

I had a friend tell me that she wash hoping that I would post some pictures from my Aunt Bobbie’s photo album. And, actually, I have been meaning to, but well, one thing leads to another. So, without further ado, … Continue reading →

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The Adams Album

Posted on 14 August 2008 by Valarie

While we were in Texas, one of the most exciting things I got to do was scan all of the pictures in a photo album belonging to my Aunt Bobbie. Her grandmother gave it to her mother 105 years ago!!! … Continue reading →

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To The Daughter of The Old South

Posted on 7 April 2008 by Valarie

While I was digging through old records and documents down in Georgia, I found a lovely essay written by Sidney E. Stevens. The Stevens family was among some of the earliest settlers of Oglethorpe County, Georgia, along with my Boggs … Continue reading →

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Georgia On My Mind

Posted on 26 March 2008 by Valarie

I am very excited to be headed down to Georgia in the morning to do a bit of research. My mother’s great-grandmother was Eulalie Boggs, and her family was from Oglethorpe County, Georgia. My mission tomorrow and the next day … Continue reading →

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Family Tree Software

Posted on 10 March 2008 by Valarie

Our Girl Scout troop is working on the ‘My Heritage’ badge. One of the activities is to create some sort of presentation about your family heritage. Our troop is planning on making a scrapbook page at our next meeting, so … Continue reading →

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Great Genealogy Site

Posted on 27 February 2008 by Valarie

Recently, someone shared a wonderful resource with me for doing Online Genealogical Research.  It is a website with literally hundreds of links to other sites. I thought I would share it here, in case anyone wants to check out any … Continue reading →

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Cause of Death: Paralysis?!!

Posted on 21 January 2008 by Valarie

I have been working on my family history a little today, and made some interesting, albeit accidental, discoveries. First of all, I noticed a young man living with my 3rd G-Grandparents, Hirium M. and Sarah Freeman, in the 1860 US … Continue reading →

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