Archive for November, 2005

Gotta-Have Gifts for Genealogists

By jutley • Nov 1st, 2005 • Category: Get Set Gear

Don’t be alarmed if you find a little family history under your tree this year, particularly if it’s wrapped in shiny paper and a bow. It may just mean that a well-wishing acquaintance—relative or otherwise—took your interest to heart this holiday season.And you can, too.


Book View

By jutley • Nov 1st, 2005 • Category: Yesterday

It all started with an autobiographical sketch that my grandfather penned when he was seventy-six years old. On what’s now a tattered but treasured sheet of paper, he outlined the highlights of his life, including his birth date, the birth dates of his children, and what seemed to be the most exciting event in his lifetime—the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge.


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