I’m excited to share that my article “Edith ‘La Reina’ Rule (1902-1973): Hollywood Psychic to Genealogical Source” has been published in The California Nugget, the journal of the California Genealogical Society. La Reina’s life showcases the remarkable resilience of women in early 20th-century America. She survived the frontier, reinvented herself …
The Wood ancestry hails from Great Britain. The current issue of Kent Family History Society journal includes my article “The Children of William Wood (1783-1852): The Hairdresser of Sheerness, Kent.” Unlike my own ancestors who were pioneers and farmers on the American frontier, William Wood lived in a bustling port …
Thinking about what to give Mom? How about the gift of genealogy? I’m offering an author’s coupon for $10 off of Pryor Wives: Stories of Family, Fortune, and Fiasco–now through May 12, 2025. The book is also available on Amazon.com (the coupon can not be used on Amazon). MOTHER’S DAY …
For a change I get to makes two announcements. In the Fall 2024 issue of The California Genealogical Society journal, The California Nugget, is my article about an American institution—the Boarding House. My mother left a written account of her migration to California during the Great Depression. She wrote about …
Are you interested in writing about your family? The current issue of the Tennessee Genealogical Society’s Ansearchin’ News is all about writing family histories. I was one of three writers interviewed about our interest in genealogy and the paths we’ve taken in pursuing genealogical writing (It’s striking how much we …
