by Deb | Dec 21, 2011 | White Family
It is that time of year when I try to be in touch with as many of the relatives as possible and hope to hear back from them by way of Christmas cards or calls. Yesterday I had a call from cousin James Hooker III, Colorado Springs, CO. It is with sadness that I share...
by Deb | Dec 16, 2011 | Generations Remembered
The house bill has been passed to allow access to death records prior to 1961 and birth records prior to 1906. This is wonderful, but we have yet to hear how, when or where they will be available. The records are to go to the Pennsylvania Archives, but what does...
by Deb | Nov 6, 2011 | Generations Remembered
Yesterday was Family History Day sponsored by The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania and Ancestry.com. I always come home ready to break down those brick walls and to take on new challenges. They had wonderful speakers from across the US. I heard renown speaker,...
by Deb | Sep 20, 2011 | Generations Remembered
Today, Derry Seniors in Hershey, heard Bill Jackson, former owner of The Sun of Hershey and Hummelstown, speak on Emma Jane Foster. Emma Jane was a nurse who supported the Flying Tigers while they were in China fighting the Japanese. Emma is one of our own...
by Deb | Sep 16, 2011 | Generations Remembered
LancasterHistory.org Lancaster County’s Historical Society will be closed to the public from September 6 to 24, 2011 In preparation for the upcoming construction at LancasterHistory.org’s headquarters, Lancaster County’s Historical Society will be...
by Deb | Sep 16, 2011 | Daughters
August 27th the South Central District of PSSDAR held a High Tea to support our State Regent’s Project for the DAR Schools. What a huge success. We had 11 beautiful baskets and a Treasure Chest to distribute. Our daughters are very generous and we raised...
by Deb | Aug 4, 2011 | Family Reunions, Hershey Family
The Hershey family reunion is being held, August 28th in Paradise, at the usual spot. I have put together a newsletter to keep the family updated on the information I receive. It has been emailed to those folks who have been kind enough to share their email. For...
by Deb | Aug 2, 2011 | Generations Remembered
Dick Eastman’s newsletter is so informative and if I only had half the time needed to try everything, I would be a super computer geek. I did log in to a new website that he suggested called Zotero. It is great if you are an author and have lots of citations...
by Deb | Jul 9, 2011 | Shoemaker Family
I continue to search for that elusive connection for yet another NSDAR Supplemental. I am looking for the birth place of Susannah Shafer, born to Adam and Elizabeth (Swartout) Shafer in 1789. She first married Malachi Shoemaker. When he died she married Gilbert...
by Deb | Jul 9, 2011 | Generations Remembered
I’ve added a new dimension to my life making cards with my neighbor, Barb at the StampinUp studio nearby. It is so much fun to be creative when you have no talent for it. But I can copy the many cards we make in class or that are on line, in the shops such as...
