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The Do’s and Dont’s of Handling and Organizing Old Photos

sarahkochmcbrideNovember 23, 2020November 11, 2020

Old photographs can be persnickety. They don't like too much light. They don't like hot, and they don't like Cold. Moisture and humidity is their worst enemy, and don't even THINK about writing on themContinue reading

Found in grandmother box: Frankenmuth Fruit Bread- A throwback recipe.

sarahkochmcbrideNovember 21, 2020November 11, 2020

Have you ever been to Frankenmuth, Michigan? History of Frankenmuth From Wikipedia: "The area was settled and named by conservative Lutheran immigrants from Roßtal area of Franconia in Germany. The group of settlers left Germany aboard the Caroline on April 20, 1845,Continue reading

Flashback Friday- Stoic grandpa and the mystery of never smile

sarahkochmcbrideNovember 20, 2020November 11, 2020

Stoic Grandpa and The Mystery of Never Smile...That sounds like it could be a fun kids book title. Today on #FBF I am reminded of my Grandfather. His name was Floyd, but he always wentContinue reading

Photos: How to narrow down the who by identifying the when.

sarahkochmcbrideNovember 18, 2020November 11, 2020

Unlabeled Photos? Isn't that the worst? Imagine you have a collection of vintage photos in your possessions that you want to assign to your tree. But when you go to work, it seems to beContinue reading

80+ great questions to ask when doing a grandparent interview

sarahkochmcbrideNovember 16, 2020November 11, 2020

GRANDPARENT INTERVIEWS I remember when I was in elementary school, the assignment was to interview a grandparent, or a relative, or someone over the age of 60. The goal was to discover what they wentContinue reading

Throwback Thanksgiving Recipe- Great Grandma Ruby’s Cranberry Salad

sarahkochmcbrideNovember 14, 2020November 11, 2020

Looking for a great addition to your thanksgiving table? Try this throwback recipe my Great Grandmother Ruby used to make. It's a family favorite and I hope it becomes one of your too! Just LikeContinue reading

Flashback Friday to Grandma Hilda and her pet squirrel!

sarahkochmcbrideNovember 13, 2020November 11, 2020

Grandma Hilda My Grandmother, Hilda, was born in 1928 In Chattanooga, TN. As I was growing up I never heard a whole lot about her life as a child. I knew her mom was aContinue reading

Something special at Family Search- submit your Christmas stories

sarahkochmcbrideNovember 12, 2020December 3, 2020

Family search needs you! "For Christmas this year, we here at FamilySearch want to do something special. We want to gather family Christmas stories and publish them on the FamilySearch blog. We hope to shareContinue reading

The 12 important “Golden Rules” of Genealogy research

sarahkochmcbrideNovember 11, 2020November 11, 2020

In perusing the internet doing some research I came across this graphic from gotgenealogy.com. I really like this list, they make sense. So, what are some of the other Golden Rules we should abide by?Continue reading

All the new indexed records at Family Search in October!

sarahkochmcbrideNovember 10, 2020November 11, 2020

Here is the October Indexing audit over at FamilySearch. This is taken directly from the Family Search Blog: "FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in October of 2020 with over 23 million new indexed familyContinue reading