I admit my inner child is still that kid who asks on car rides “Are we there yet?” Even on my recent genealogy road trip the distances seemed SOOOOOO FAR. I often thought about the Pryor wives I researched who traveled long distances by foot and in wagons over bumpy …
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 …
It’s not a historical period I’m particularly interested in, but I was drawn into a listening to an account of King Charles II’s escape in the 1600s (see Video). An interesting phrase jarred me out of my lull. At minute 24:33 the narrator says “After around a fortnight…” To my …
