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Following My Ancestors from 1742 to Today

2020-01-10 aprilmomoffour family, genealogy

***Amazon ads appear on this site, and I collect advertising fees when your purchase through these ads.*** One of my on-again off-again hobbies is following my ancestors. It all began 10 years ago, when I was spending a day out by myself touring Washington, D.C., and I stumbled upon a free genealogy conference at the National Archives building. I love saying sentences like that. It makes my life sound so much cooler than it actually has ever been. Ha! You […]

A Letter from the Civil War

2016-09-19 aprilmomoffour family, genealogy, history

We have managed to maintain a couple of old letters from the Civil War. Alan’s family has at least one, and my family does too. Yes, they are both confederate letters because our ancestors lived in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama mostly. I came across this one the other day. This letter was written by a confederate soldier on Alan’s side. War letters offer serious historical value. I thought I’d share this letter for any of you who may be as […]

Cross Country Road Trip of a Lifetime: First Stop: Alabama

2014-06-20 aprilmomoffour art, babies, baby milestones, books, brothers, family, genealogy, military life, moving, vacation

JD’s first move— He seems to be having a pretty good time. Today Alan and I kissed our children good-bye and set back out–alone this time–on our big cross-country road trip. It’s really been fun so far. Over the last few days I have gotten to visit both sides of our families, swim in the backyard pool with my two oldest boys, celebrate JD’s first birthday, visit a Pioneer Museum in Alabama, and even revisit the University of Alabama campus, […]