I thought I would write about Feast Days this week. Every Sunday of the liturgical calendar is associated with some type of feast or “church holiday.” This may be something like Easter or it may be the 15th Sunday after Trinity. Feast Days are used in most churches that have Read more…
Happy Independence Day to everyone! Today I’m thinking of all those who came before and struggled as immigrants to help us have the lives we enjoy today. One of my favorite quotes from the Statue of Liberty museum is: You, American born can never imagine how we, we lived under Read more…
I participate in an NSGQ Study Group. I have a group of genealogist friends who meet online once a month to discuss an article from the National Genealogical Society Quarterly journal. It’s a rewarding activity, and I highly recommend finding study groups like this to improve your skills. The most Read more…
I thought I would share an oldy-but-goody today. This photo was taken about 25 years ago, just outside of Bergen. One of the amazing pieces of cultural history in Norway is the stave churches. While in the past centuries there were over 1000 wooden stave churches, today only 28 remain Read more…
I’ve had a lot of unexpected big family things come up over the past few months, which has kept me from working as much as I would like to. But the past two weeks have been great as I’ve been able to dig back into some projects and spend time Read more…
I’m a sucker for a cool church, and it’s been a while since I’ve shared any. I mentioned that last week I was spending time at West Point with my son. When we visit, we always make our way to the Cadet Chapel for some quiet time with these stained Read more…
I’m thinking of all my genealogy friends today. Happy Rootstech!! I would love to be with you, but I am otherwise occupied this year while I visit my son at West Point. For anyone who is interested, I have a few new videos posted to the online offerings. Look me Read more…
I’m part of an NGSQ Study Group. It’s been a really positive experience, and I’m learning a lot from the study and discussion of each article. This past week our group met, and the article we discussed is called, “Without Land, Occupation, Rights, or Marriage Privilege: The Buttner Family from Read more…
Rootstech is quickly approaching this year. It will be held on March 2-4, and this year it will be a hybrid conference. This means that the traditional conference events will happen in Salt Lake City, and there will also be an online conference. If you haven’t registered for the in-person Read more…
This is the christening font in Brovst Parish, where my dad’s family comes from. It’s the same parish that Kiersten Christensdatter would have visited while she was living. For me, there’s something about those christening fonts. As you can see, they are old. For me, these fonts are a tangible Read more…