Category Archives: genealogy humor

For TBT: A Bunch of Roses

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Heather Dubnick

This week I was surprised to learn from my Great Aunt Edy that my maternal grandmother Ruth’s original name was Rose Marie, but that her mother decided to change it early in my grandmother’s life to Ruth Margaret. This struck … Continue reading →

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Circular Genealogy, or Self-Discovery Through Social Media

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Heather Dubnick

An amusing anecdote: A number of genealogy groups now have Facebook pages. In some of these groups, people post the surnames they are seeking and the locations where these families lived. My mother’s mother’s family is from Pueblo, Colorado—also my … Continue reading →

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