tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post4624434999743345653..comments2024-03-28T11:49:30.321-04:00Comments on The Marmelade Gypsy: Self-Discovery on the Genealogical HighwayJeaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-48722457574984423102018-03-12T16:18:33.388-04:002018-03-12T16:18:33.388-04:00Very interesting post. You're so right about ...Very interesting post. You're so right about talking to grandparents while they're still living (and lucid). My grandfather, who has since died, told me about accidentally shooting and killing his brother when he was a child, and being on trial for murder. He told me all of this when they moved from SC to FL. I was driving, and had no way of writing it down at the time. And I thought I'd remember all of the details. I don't remember how old he said he said he was now. <br /><br />We toured the old jail in Charleston, SC last time we were there. Depending on how old he was when it happened, there's a chance my grandfather spent some time there. I asked the tour guide about the research, and with my limited information, it will likely involve several trips to state offices in Columbia, which are open only during my working hours. I can't take the time to do that now, but I'm hoping more will become available digitally, and if not, that I can make the time to go sometime. It would be so much easier, though, if I had just written down how old he was when it happened. Then I'd at least know what year. <br /><br />I don't have much interest in family history overall, but that's one story I'd like to know more about. I think it's horrible what happened to him. And as far as I know I was the only grandchild he ever told the story to. My sister and cousin know, but only from other family members. I'm not sure if he just told me because I'm the oldest, because 14 hours is a long time in a car, or because he thought I could handle hearing it because of my job. Regardless, it's a story I'd like to know more about. Danielle L Zecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-23790487568813118782018-03-07T09:12:15.170-05:002018-03-07T09:12:15.170-05:00Jeanie, I've had an interest in our family his...Jeanie, I've had an interest in our family history for a very long time. Someone on my husband's side did tons of research and there's a family tree that goes back to very early England. I've tried to piece things together as best I can on my side, but keep running into stumbling blocks. Both sets of my grandparents came across on a boat, but because they couldn't speak English, some of the information is hard to check on. This was very interesting! Hard to say about which one was your mother. The two with curly hair, or the one with a huge smile like you have?carol@The Red Painted Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759735039946191246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-31456535952229464202018-03-06T11:35:07.691-05:002018-03-06T11:35:07.691-05:00I love your journey. Such an adventure and so very...I love your journey. Such an adventure and so very enlightening. Doodle Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780923804747148925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-61567736038276033622018-03-06T00:11:41.966-05:002018-03-06T00:11:41.966-05:00Thanks for all these tips! I tried to figure it ou...Thanks for all these tips! I tried to figure it out what's my geneological history, but we were able to write down only 6 generations before. Even my grandma couldn't establish what was before. I have no idea where should I look for these informations...<br />Olkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01858736815771653979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-20497430106357450192018-03-05T20:21:52.909-05:002018-03-05T20:21:52.909-05:00You know, I've never had that much interest in...You know, I've never had that much interest in genealogy until recently. For one thing, my mom is a person who has never been very happy in life and she doesn't tell why...at all...but she alludes to her upbringing. Somewhere in there might be the things we don't all want to know. Not sure.<br /><br />Our youngest son asked for 23 and Me for Christmas. I was a little bit opposed not knowing what medical things it would tell. Turns out that it's all incredibly interesting. The program doesn't tell you who your people were but it tells you all kinds of neat genetic information. That leads me to wonder more about some of those people. :)<br /><br />Carry on friend!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-4791803461566450162018-03-05T18:35:09.582-05:002018-03-05T18:35:09.582-05:00oops...meant to say your mom is BOUND to be the cu...oops...meant to say your mom is BOUND to be the curly haired beauty...bj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-76145281549915180512018-03-05T18:34:17.200-05:002018-03-05T18:34:17.200-05:00I have a cousin that loves researching our family ...I have a cousin that loves researching our family history...he has supplied me with so many facts and photos.bj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-59533670268483904482018-03-05T15:57:06.162-05:002018-03-05T15:57:06.162-05:00Great post Jeanie. I think the cute girl on the f...Great post Jeanie. I think the cute girl on the front left is your mom. A few years ago one of my sisters, a cousin, and myself went a few hours away to the town of Vernal. We did alot of research in their libraries and found lots of fun stories about our ancestors. We also visit the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers museum and saw items that our grandmother had donated. Since then we have found that the old home still exists. We want to return and find it. In the town I grew up is what use to be the old Beers Hotel, ran and lived in by my grandparents. I love learning about the history of my ancestors!<br />hugs,<br />JannHave a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446091501170762899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-28226654356568464442018-03-05T14:35:54.910-05:002018-03-05T14:35:54.910-05:00Front left must be your mother....the lovely girl ...Front left must be your mother....the lovely girl with the million dollar smile:) This is your own beautiful smile:)<br /><br />I love this journey you're taking. I've been asking for stories and soaking them in while my folks are still here to tell them. It seems the more I ask (and not in large chunks) the more they remember and are willing to share. This is gold.<br /><br />Thanks for inspiring me along that same path, friend. <br />Which ever one is your mother, she left a rich legacy in you:)<br />-JenniferJennifer Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04305032927925322733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-78984127431588881242018-03-05T10:28:00.635-05:002018-03-05T10:28:00.635-05:00Love the black and white photos and your article o...Love the black and white photos and your article on the linked blog is very well written.<br />With some help I've got a computer program with family names going back a few generations on my Dad's side, unfortunately haven't been able to get too much info on my Mom's side.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467163627586022816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-61556316816500591092018-03-03T14:44:25.412-05:002018-03-03T14:44:25.412-05:00I think she's top right. Very pretty, as is yo...I think she's top right. Very pretty, as is your grandmother.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-73073481717301196272018-03-03T14:28:51.381-05:002018-03-03T14:28:51.381-05:00Hi
Gosh a cousin did this on my Dads side of famil...Hi<br />Gosh a cousin did this on my Dads side of family (Dauksch) however I would love to know about my English family on my Mother’s side my Graddad family Baker <br />It very interesting to me at my age Curtains in My Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739180504953135365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-79428328591561670262018-03-03T14:21:51.203-05:002018-03-03T14:21:51.203-05:00Really interesting, Jeanie. I have a family histor...Really interesting, Jeanie. I have a family history project I should get on with, but I'm concentrating on ABAB currently - can't do everything! I tried to drop you an email following your recent kind comment; if you are planning a trip to Britain and need any help with ideas or anything (I don't know how well you know it), I'd be glad to help if I can.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-56466464002481189172018-03-03T12:22:39.433-05:002018-03-03T12:22:39.433-05:00I love this post - I've been thinking about se...I love this post - I've been thinking about selfies too lately - I actually plan to either create a doll or quilt on the subjectThe Artful Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039109515963974739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-62544148695091200862018-03-03T11:50:04.251-05:002018-03-03T11:50:04.251-05:00I can only encourage asking questions of parents a...I can only encourage asking questions of parents and grandparents as long as they are still around. Many years ago I gave my mom a journal asking her if she would write down her memories of her youth for me (she grew up in the 20s and 30s in Berlin). She had already told me many stories, but it was lovely to see them written down in her own words. She also put photos in there which was a plus. My father told me quite a bit about his youth and the time right after WWII. I'm glad I have these stories since they told me more than just about my parents, but about the family. Good for you to have started that journey. Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-28398154554693688842018-03-02T22:46:48.676-05:002018-03-02T22:46:48.676-05:00I have just touched a little recently into family ...I have just touched a little recently into family history with creating a family tree on ancestry.com and getting my DNA results about a week ago. It is fascinating. I always thought I had alot of history on my father, but being on ancestry.com I see a cousin that has put in alot I didn't know. It is fascinating.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-30784493441487746432018-03-02T21:17:30.313-05:002018-03-02T21:17:30.313-05:00My mom started studing her family history about 30...My mom started studing her family history about 30 yrs ago. I have learned some interesting things that she has shared on her journey. I love hearing those things. I have recently found long lost relatives on my dad's side on FB. Its cool learning about both sides of your life.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211965720334593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-8888967003243057472018-03-02T14:04:33.848-05:002018-03-02T14:04:33.848-05:00Thanks for your link, Jeanie! When I was looking f...Thanks for your link, Jeanie! When I was looking for your blog to reply to you, there were a few blogs listed. It looked like the family blog had the most recent post, so I thought that was your current blog, but I think I missed this one somehow. Your macarons were beautiful. I'm realizing my egg whites didn't look like yours (they were liquidy instead of white and fluffy), so maybe that's where I went wrong. I'll keep trying!<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend, <br /><br />JessRed Rose Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-34914240316396979872018-03-02T05:51:48.651-05:002018-03-02T05:51:48.651-05:00Oh I love this post! With my love of genealogy and...Oh I love this post! With my love of genealogy and history, I love reading about everybody else's, as well as my own family's. LOL Love the pictures, that is so neat you have the picture of where your mother was born, and the house is still there too. I love the beautiful Victorian picture of your great grandma. And that old fashioned charming name---"Miss Bessie"!! the wedding sounded wonderful, things were so different back then, truly a whole different world. Wedding typically in the front parlour instead of a church and brides in their "Sunday best"--not big long formal white gowns! I think the white wedding gowns became in vogue later on in the victorian era maybe? And the "at home" receptions---full of family members and only CLOSE friends, not the whole city, LOL! haha Maybe a supper reception and a crystal punchbowl and homemade wedding cake? I am just going by things I've read. It just all sounds so much simpler and lovely back then. So neat you found that clipping!! Oh, and my guess on the mom picture is the lady with the big smile is your mom!!?? I can see the family resemblance for sure in two of those ladies and yourself.BeachGypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200510017404641217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-48496538468827319452018-03-02T05:45:17.803-05:002018-03-02T05:45:17.803-05:00WOW... Jeanie... WOW! You have quite the family hi...WOW... Jeanie... WOW! You have quite the family history! How LOVELY that photo of your grandmother!! Good tips from tracking family history--thank you. I guess my family tree hasn't been something I've dipped much into myself, as some others have done it for me, which is good, I suppose! On both sides of my family some have done the "leg work" for us. :) In a lot of ways my family feels a remote thing. Much of my growing up and life was centered more around my immediate family. A lot of family on my Mom's side lived far away and we didn't see them. My Dad's side, though living closer, is complicated, and so sometimes we didn't see them often either. Sometimes I have to remind myself how BIG my family and family tree is! LOL... Happy Hunting! :) ((HUGS))Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-48120728174469466632018-03-02T00:08:28.468-05:002018-03-02T00:08:28.468-05:00My oldest daughter did a genealogy presentation fo...My oldest daughter did a genealogy presentation for her 4-H project many years ago. She focused on her paternal grandmother's family. She learned a lot during her investigation and she scored well on her presentation. Now one of my sisters is researching our family. She is really enjoying itReginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188723188448901080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-4036431008576391822018-03-01T19:35:34.459-05:002018-03-01T19:35:34.459-05:00It is so hard to know what to keep and what to thr...It is so hard to know what to keep and what to throw out of our own lives, what will be of interest to the next generation. This is a great post and has made me think about it. What to preserve for future generations did come, and for me what continent to keep it on. I'm sure my great great great grandchildren will have a hard time figuring out our lives and where we even lived! <br />Have a happy weekend.<br />Wren xLittle Wandering Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461692611319918593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-63664552455582375882018-03-01T17:40:06.136-05:002018-03-01T17:40:06.136-05:00Love your articles on Genealogy. My sisters and I...Love your articles on Genealogy. My sisters and I have traced my mother's ancestry back to the Mayflower and other ancestors who came to America in the 1860's. We do not have beyond our great grandparents on my father's side. All we know that three of them came from Ireland and the other one from Holland. We do not know what towns in their countries they came from. our father was orphaned at 7 and a half does not know any of his history. <br /> JoanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-49125909831736748722018-03-01T17:00:08.821-05:002018-03-01T17:00:08.821-05:00Great list of helpful ways to begin this journey, ...Great list of helpful ways to begin this journey, which I haven't. I will copy and keep with a few articles and info from family and friends. I love hearing about others who are taking this road to discovery. You must have been so excited to see this pic of your relative and the resemblance to your cousin. This all is fascinating! Good luck with your continued research and I look forward to hearing how you do it. Thanks Jeanie, great post.The French Hutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028597144785773804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-9942652901873016102018-03-01T15:22:09.965-05:002018-03-01T15:22:09.965-05:00I love this journey you're on, Jeanie! Thanks ...I love this journey you're on, Jeanie! Thanks for giving us your latest update and tips - all terrific.Rita C at Panoplyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351306074493103021noreply@blogger.com