Category: Ancestry

Roman Ruins

Step Back in Time Yes, I have traced my genealogy to Scotland, but I have also been able to trace it back to Roman times as well.  This was an exciting time for me. It seemed surreal to read and discover this kind of history when each step in the discovery took me further back in time. Knowing this when…

Discover Challenge – Transcript

Discover Challenge – Transcript Fortunately,  I have on hand many transcripts from my ancestors. Some date back to the beginning of the founding of the United States when the Moravians came to settle the first colonies in the Virginia region.   But the transcript I chose for this challenge today is a recipe from my great-grandmother. Liberty and freedom have been…

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Old and New

My Ancestor’s Address About 200 years ago my ancestors lived on Prince Street in Edinburgh.  I looked eagerly for the address and walked by it many times, hoping I would find a place cute and quaint like the buildings I found on the Royal Mile.  But alas, no luck, instead this is what I found in a very old city,…