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genealogy

  • One Hundred Christmases Ago | Alex Inspired
    History Holidays

    One hundred Christmases Ago

    One hundred Christmases ago, like today, children all over the world were writing letters to Santa Claus. Unlike today, some of the items listed are a tad unconventional; I don’t know of any children…

  • Old American Passport - 1919
    Genealogy History

    Passport Application Particulars

    I stumbled upon a treasure trove of Passport Applications from FamilySearch.org. So many Passport Application Particulars! Sadly, all of these applications are American – apparently the Government of Canada didn’t keep copies of passport applications or…

  • Nurse Brenda - My Favourite Aunty Brenda Story | Alex Inspired
    Genealogy

    Nurse Brenda

    Today marks a significant anniversary of our Aunt Brenda’s passing, after battling an extremely extensive illness. I feel it appropriate to share my favourite Aunt Brenda story today. I am reminded of her every time I…

  • Glenna Self Portrait in the mirror, 1940s | Alex Inspired
    Genealogy

    Cheers to our Nana!

    Happy Birthday! I’ve opted for an early “Sunday Snapshots” in honour of our amazing Nana, on what would be her 96th Birthday. Time with Nana was always well spent. Weekends consisted of sewing, cooking and…

  • Genealogy

    Picture Perfect: Terance Treasure

    Do you remember this photo I uploaded awhile back? This beauty with Great Grandmama Golden, Grandpa, Shirley and Tom. I always assumed Terance (Grandpa’s dad) was out of the picture at this point in time…

  • Ready to kick-start your genealogy hunt? Here are 10 questions to ask your grandparents to start you on your journey | site: Alex Inspiried – picture of her grandparents.
    Genealogy

    10 Questions to Ask your Grandparents

    Here are 10 questions to ask your grandparents 10 questions to help plant the seed to grow your voluptuous family tree. Researching my families’ genealogy has been a rough road. Some days I want to toss in…

  • Minneapolis Club Staff, Courtesy of the Minneapolis Club
    Genealogy History

    Onwards, to the Minneapolis Club!

    Treasure Hunting has been absolutely enthralling … it’s fascinating how far we’ve come; the mere click of a mouse and a few keystrokes can access information almost instantly. Through the power of the internet…

  • What you can learn from your grandparents
    Genealogy

    The Grand thing about Grandparents

    Researching my family history has been amazing. I have started to uncover pieces of information which continue to both fascinate and thrill. But there’s something researchers and genealogists don’t tell you. There’s a depressing…