Category Archives: Daily Journal

I arrived at Logan Airport, picked up a rental car and drove to Worcester, Massachusetts to visit my uncles Ray and Henry .  Ray and I went to get a bite to eat and Ray started to tell me about … Continue reading →

Most genealogists are familiar with the Soundex indexes to the US Census and indexes to vital records in several states, but may not realize that the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was responsible for those accomplishments .  In the later years of … Continue reading →

One of the genealogy-themed blogs that I read on a regular basis is Creative Gene written by Jasia .  After reading her blog for a while, I realized that we are a lot alike and am now convinced that we … Continue reading →

The entries on this blog may get a little bit shorter and a little less frequent over the next couple of weeks as I prepare for my trip to the northeastern US to visit family and a little genealogy research. The plan … Continue reading →

Purists might define podcasts very narrowly as audio files that can be captured and played on a digital audio player.  Podcatchers such as iTunes and Juice can be used to automatically download podcasts and transfer those files to a digital audio player such as … Continue reading →

Many genealogists have noticed the recent changes at Ancestry.com . Â Is this a clue as to a possible reason why? “Sullivan, former CEO of online dating service Match.com, joined Ancestry.com eight months ago and says his first order of business is to … Continue reading →

I already had plans on what to write today, but I saw this article and quickly changed my plans. “The chances of living to the ripe old age of 100 — and beyond — nearly double for a child born … Continue reading →

I’m taking a National Institute for Genealogical Studies class that ends tomorrow, and so I’m spending most of my time today finishing up on the last few assignments .  Here are a few recent news articles of some genealogical interest .  As … Continue reading →

The documentary film, A Forgotten Odyssey, describes the invasion of Poland by the Soviet Union on September 17, 1939 and the consequences of that invasion. The truth is, the odyssey of the Polish people after the Soviet occupation was not forgotten … Continue reading →

I just read on the Genealogue that the Massachusetts legislature is considering legislation to severely restrict access to vital records in Massachusetts .  Three bills are being considered, H-3642, H-3643, and H-3644. The most concerning of these is H-3643 which … Continue reading →