When I Grow Up

Nov 30 –  write a brief biography of yourself Since this is one of my least favorite things to do (after all, biographies are written about other people), I am…

Nov 29 – Imagine a typical day for a female ancestor. What time did she wake up, and what did she do throughout the day? Thanks to my grandmother’s diary,…

Nov 28 – imagine an ancestor had internet and social media This is something I have actually thought about before. Though Grandma was certainly literate (having been an avid reader…

Nov 27 – record a memory to pass down My sister’s wedding day includes a memory I will always hold close. She honored me by asking me to be her…

Nov 26- pitch a movie about an ancestor My great great grandparents moved from Scranton, PA to Oklahoma and back to Scranton during the 1890s. They were enticed to travel…

Nov 25 – shop in historical “stores” e.g. Sears catalog; purchase 3 items as gifts and explain why The family wasn’t wealthy, but usually had enough to get by. Practical…

Nov 24 – ancestors’ Thanksgiving 1850 The Smith family had a modest farm in Northeast Pennsylvania. In 1850, they had 7 children, the youngest a baby. Thanksgiving would have meant…

Nov 23 – write a pitch for your ancestor’s biography Betty Phillips divided her time between New York and Miami. She spent much of her life surrounded by celebrities. Though…

Nov 22 – create a timeline for an ancestor Daniel G Hopkins  1804 born in NJ Before 1850 Married Mary 1850 in Livingston NJ with Mary and 9 children 1860…