Genealogy blog for Chris "Cferra" Ferraiolo. I provide tips, techniques and tell stories about my adventures in the genealogical world.
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From Amy Johnson Crow: Week 34: The theme for Week 34 is “Long-lasting.” It could be a marriage, a career, a document, an heirloom – feel free to be creative with the theme! Fully charged and ready for a trip! When I look around my house, I see a lot of items that have been around a long time or have been passed down to us by a family member or a family friend. These items range from simple things…
From Amy Johnson Crow: The theme for Week 33 is “Multiples.” There are lots of ways you could interpret this theme: multiple marriages, multiple children, twins (or more), or even someone who shows up in multiple records. Have fun with this prompt! More people than you can shake a stick at! According to my archive I've talked about multiple children twice. I've discussed my 2nd great-grandmother…
From Amy Johnson Crow:Week 32: The theme for Week 32 is “Neighbors and Community.” Our ancestors didn’t live in a vacuum. They were part of neighborhoods, congregations, social groups, and more. (Bonus: Those neighbors might be extended family!) This week, explore an ancestor’s neighbors or a group that they belonged to. What do they reveal about your ancestor? This looks like a friendly…
From Amy Johnson Crow: Week 31: The theme for Week 31 is “A Day in the Life.” Our ancestors were more than just names and dates. This week, explore an ancestor whose daily life you know something about (or that you wish you knew something about). Eagle eyes should spot that that's the 1996 calendar. It's just another day in the life, huh? I was fortunate to know what my grandparents were up to…
The irony of this week's blog being called "Free space" isn't lost on me. Anyway, longtime readers of this blog know that I am a huge fan of "Star Trek". I've used the fonts on various banners, made references to various shows and even quoted the shows here and there. I've had a long, long history with the franchise dating back to the 1980s when my father showed me " Star Trek IV : Save the…
From Amy Johnson Crow: Week 29: The theme for Week 29 is “A Source I Want to Understand Better.” Some sources that we use are fairly straightforward. Others… not so much. This week, explore a source that you don’t quite understand and the ancestor that it pertains to. Just some light reading. When you're out on your genealogical adventure, you're bound to find a ton of sources and many of them…
Week 28: The theme for Week 28 is “Leisure Time.” Sure, our ancestors were hardworking people, but they also would enjoy themselves from time to time. What is a leisure activity that an ancestor did? Have any of those been passed down to you? Farming or fishing. Let's let fate decide. As we all know our ancestors worked hard for their money. So hard for their money. As a result they've had to set…
From Amy Johnson Crow: Week 27: The theme for Week 27 is “A Record I Read Differently Now.” Genealogy isn’t just reading a record once and being done with it. (At least, it shouldn’t be!) What is a record that you found some time ago that has a different meaning for you now? It could be because you understand that record better or maybe you’ve since learned something about your ancestor that makes…
From Amy Johnson Crow: Week 26: The theme for Week 26 is “A Hard Choice.” We usually don’t know exactly what an ancestor thought about a choice they faced, but when you remember that they were human, it isn’t hard to imagine. For instance, imagine how it would feel to contemplate moving to the other side of the country – or the other side of the world. Where do all these free sign post images come…
From Amy Johnson Crow: Week 25: The theme for Week 25 is “The Ancestor Who Stays With Me.” Sometimes you find something about an ancestor, and their story lingers with you. They end up in a special place in your heart, even if you never met them. This week, share that person and why you feel so connected to them. (You could also take this prompt more literally and write about an ancestor who has…
