Remembering the Summers of My Youth

by | Jul 1, 2013 | Personal Memoir Writing

  Written last evening It’s a beautiful evening, and I’m sitting on the back deck writing this.  The air is cool, with a gentle breeze, as scores of song birds and swallows flit back and forth, snatching insects and popping from branch to branch to find friends...

Branches of Your Tree

by | Jan 7, 2013 | Family History, Personal Memoir Writing

As I explore a person’s family tree, the accumulation of names, facts, and dates allows the family history to begin taking shape. For any individual, it is helpful to know the parents’ names, and any siblings. When was s/he born, and where? Did s/he marry?...