How writing about your family can be an act of love and service.
Dr. Zhivago and Me; for Good or Ill
Dr. Zhivago hasn’t aged well
DNA and Genealogy
Having your DNA sampled is the latest tool in the Genealogy toolbox. It’s an opportunity to connect with kinsfolk you’d never heard of before. And among my genealogy pals, it’s a way of tracing lines that have reached a dead-end or to prove a connection. Some people hope their DNA sample will lead them to relatives. This is particularly poignant for…
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Memorabilia and Biddy Chambers’ Biographer
Does a biographer need to own historic memorabilia of her subject?
Landing a Pre-fab House
I watched a pre-fab house landing last week. What’s a pre-fab house? It’s a pre-fabricated house–one constructed in a factory and transported to the lot. The whole process has been fascinating to follow. Why a pre-fab house? I live in Sonoma County where fires destroyed more than 5000 homes in October 2017. Many of our friends lost homes, including 29…
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Nakada and Chambers: a Research Surprise!
What a surprise to find Oswald Chambers and Juji Nakada in 1907 diary
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