Category Archives: Holidays

A Pilgrim by Blood and by Heart: On the Discovery of My Mayflower Roots This Thanksgiving

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

That’s right, Mayflower roots. I could barely believe it myself. Those of you who have been following this blog know that my hobby is genealogy. Serendipitously I recently came across some information about a couple of ancestors from my Grandma Pearl Walker’s … Continue reading →

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The Columbus and Grandpa We May Never Know

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

Grandpa was quite the storyteller Grandpa was a man for stories.  His tales were something that I thoroughly enjoyed as a wide-eyed kid.  Sitting on his lap, I always wanted him to share the same ones over and over again. His … Continue reading →

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The Year of Faith

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

The Year of Faith October 11, 2012 to November 23, 2013 “…They called the church together and reported what God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith…”(Acts 14:27). Pope Benedict XVI recently declared a … Continue reading →

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The Year of the Patriot: On Discovering my Revolutionary Roots

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

It has been the year of the patriot for me.  In my genealogical research I have had breakthroughs in discovering several Revolutionary War ancestors this year. One in particular that caught my attention is my 4x great grandfather, John Darrow (1763-1854). John’s … Continue reading →

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