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 who write to Santa asking for…
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 passports issued to individuals. Only a…
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 look at my knee… and this…
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 baking, trips to Eaton’s (with a…
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 and it was just him, his…
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 the towel because of the many…
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 I have discovered many hidden secrets…
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 side to all of this digging…
