What a great link! Have used postal items as narrative points in sketches (i.e. postcard to CT from 50th Reunion…
This has nothing to do with genealogy but my late husband collected stamps in his youth. He kept on ripping…
The Ohio Genealogical Society magazine features a philately page. I enjoyed the geography and maps of stamp collecting as a…
For all the common nicknames, there are also plenty of unique ones! I've seen Sadie for Sarah as well, but…
Yes, it is my understanding that middle names were not common until the 1800s. At first it was quite common…
Perhaps the subject of a future blog post!
Michael, I was also a stamp collector in my youth so thanks for the trip down memory lane! I agree…
Thank you for your very informative article! Question: My DAVIS family migrated from England to New England in 1634 CE,…
The nicknames can be confusing until you figure them out. Possibly not common, but I knew of a Frances that…
My grandmother always thought her name was Mary Eliza Decker, when using her birth certificate to sign up for Social…