Category Archives: names

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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Genealogy: Earliest Encounters

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Heather Dubnick

My first encounter with genealogy when I was a child was, of course, likely in elementary school, where I’m sure I was asked at some point to construct a rudimentary family tree—a tree that was likely very simple and extended … Continue reading →

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