my genealogy life

Family stories are my buried treasure

Tracing ancestors in Canada, England, Scotland & Ireland

Sharing my love of digging through old documents, uncovering family stories, that bring our ancestors back to life.

  • March 19 — Have you discovered a surprising fact about one of your female ancestors? What was it and how did you learn it? How did you feel when you found out? Blog prompt from Lisa Alzo. March 19, 1840…

  • March 17 — Social Butterfly?  What social organizations or groups did your mother or grandmother belong to?  Sewing circle, church group, fraternal society or lodge?  Describe her role in the group.Blog Prompt from Lisa Alzo. The news clipping below is…

  • March 12 — Working girl: Did your mother or grandmother work outside the home? What did she do? Describe her occupation. Blog prompt from Lisa Alzo. My mother Mary Stewart was one of my first female ancestors to work outside…

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“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.”

-Micheal J. Fox-