DebSpindle

She was wonderful. I miss the days of Susan, Cokie, and Nina.

Love Richard Scarry books—so did my kids and now my grand.

“Little Women” +2.

Wonderful course.

I’ve done that puzzle! It was fun imagining being there and a difficult task.

I’ve done that in waiting rooms. 😁

These are wonderful! My husband wants to know if his dog could be incorporated into a couple of these. (They are codependent.) Thank you for sharing—I needed to see them. And of course am glad Bridget made it safely home from her time travels.

Not a leader. #schumerresign

Oklahoma—American Indians, (mainly the 5 tribes), early settlement in Ok, land recs, early marriages, Germans from Russia in OK, African Americans in Ok—it’s a fascinating place!

Agreed. I used to see them out in the Tx panhandle where I grew up but they aren’t so prolific in OKC. 😁 Have you painted one yet?

I researched a family that had a “Doratha.” My first time to encounter that name—it became “Dorothy” toward the end of her life.

How cool to have a neighborhood road runner.

Truth! I have a PhD in communication. I KNOW that’s how information works—so why was this so surprising to me when I started doing genealogical research?!!

I had some delicious pizzia from Prairie Gypsies for dinner and it was enough. Deeelicious! (Any doc has sadly banned me from alcohol)

One of my best research trips ever was to Iowa. Researching a country doctor who originated in NYC and ended up in Indianola. Have a great time!!

My great uncle who spent time in a prison camp was not indexed either. I requested anyway. Here’s hoping. For both of us. 😊

I always tell people it doesn’t have to be my family for a find to thrill me. Congrats!

Children’s librarians are heroes!!

The Murphys were my relatives. :-(

Isn’t it wonderful? Already ordered some for my uncles.

A woman asked for one for Christmas. She matched a woman I was helping find a birth father for. The woman’s brother was the father. Neither was pleased.

My bidet is still working, thankfully.

Yes. What Josh said. 😊

I have 2 of these those cases—a 2x grandmother who marries in 1847 and proceeds to bear 10 children. But who were her parents? And a 4x ggrandfather who appears on a 1754 militia roll, lives a full life, leaves a will naming his 8 children, but who were his parents? And so it goes. #genealogy

Here. 😊

Retired but here. And sometimes can’t help answering questions not directed at me.

Even if the kids’ names are marked “private,” it tells you how many to look for.

Nice to meet you. Ball and Charlton are my names. And they went in to Iowa about 1835.

I just don't know. I was amazed when I saw the Ohio River--maybe some of the sons in law had something to do with the canals, etc. that were being built along the way. Their name was Ball but no connections to the Ball State or Ball jar folks that I've found. And so it goes.

Maybe they had as yet undiscovered family out there? Their father who died in 1818 was a shipwright--the daughter went to Delaware County, Ohio and married very well.