tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post5567518017749375192..comments2024-03-27T15:30:26.426+00:00Comments on Family History Fun: It Started with a Shoebox - My Genealogy Journey ScotSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-27446012438712005572022-01-30T08:42:13.116+00:002022-01-30T08:42:13.116+00:00Thank you, Marian for your kind comment. Happy r...Thank you, Marian for your kind comment. Happy researching and writing! ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-30591210435782015472022-01-30T08:40:29.901+00:002022-01-30T08:40:29.901+00:00Susie Q - yes I have done DNA but it has not helpe...Susie Q - yes I have done DNA but it has not helped at all with my brick wall.ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-76909020622298503702022-01-29T15:17:29.117+00:002022-01-29T15:17:29.117+00:00ScotSue - have you done DNA?ScotSue - have you done DNA?Susie Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05893377527974815997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-44129485419587563152022-01-29T15:16:33.763+00:002022-01-29T15:16:33.763+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Susie Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05893377527974815997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-38911169938302565132022-01-28T19:14:38.481+00:002022-01-28T19:14:38.481+00:00hi, Diane. I have a large collection of WW1 embro...hi, Diane. I have a large collection of WW1 embroidered cards and they were a popular souvenir at the time. My grandfather sent the cards back to his children and his wife - as did his four brothers who served. The cards were written in pencil, with quite short prosaic messages - “I am in the pink“ was a favourite phrase. My brick wall remains my maternal grandmother, Alice English (1884-1945) as I have never traced her birth certificate to find out the name of her mother. The suspicion is she was probably illegitimate and perhaps changed her name at some point. Despite queries on many message boards and Facebook sites, I am no nearer success. I have written about Alice several times on my blog. <br /><br />ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-5030377402324178362022-01-25T22:53:21.756+00:002022-01-25T22:53:21.756+00:00I have never seen an ebroidered card like that, ho...I have never seen an ebroidered card like that, how interesting! Looking through "old shoebox"es and other old memorabilia is the best! Tha is so awesome that you got see your great grandmothers personal collections, not to mention meeting with a cousin who had such a treasure trove! Covid has been a blessing in the "ancestry world". ;) I'm curious of what your brick wall is.Diane Henrikshttps://www.knowwhowearsthegenesinyourfamily.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-49211433232177157852022-01-25T14:12:34.941+00:002022-01-25T14:12:34.941+00:00I really enjoyed following along as you shared how...I really enjoyed following along as you shared how you got started on your genealogy journey! No, I'm not ready to stop yet, either.Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.com