by Deb | May 10, 2011 | Generations Remembered
Today Al and I returned the Snedekerville (PA) School No. 3 bell to Bradford County. The bell was in Grandma White’s house for many years until it was given to Grandpa White’s nephew, Bob Spencer in Wallingford PA. Bob and Mid used the bell for many...
by Deb | Apr 30, 2011 | Generations Remembered
Well it finally happened. It was a long time coming, lots of research, but I finally made it into First Families of Pennsylvania through the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. It is a wonderful program that honors the Pennsylvania ancestors and preserves your...
by Deb | Apr 30, 2011 | Generations Remembered
Today a friend and I went to Big Pool, MD for the 17th annual Market Fair at Fort Frederick State Park. What a wonderful time. If you want to get back to the 18th century living, you shouldn’t miss this next year. Everything has to be authentic. No visible...
by Deb | Mar 24, 2011 | Daughters
I took the Genealogy Consultant course at NSDAR last week. What a way to get rejuvenated in genealogy. Much of it was aimed at completing NSDAR applications, but everyone learned a thing or two about doing research and where to look. There are so many sites...
by Deb | Mar 6, 2011 | Daughters
The Harrisburg Chapter DAR Historic Preservation Committee started a project to identify and document Revolutionary War Patriot Homes in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is an ambitious project, but very interesting to see how many homes that were built in late 1700s...