Memoirs

Ancestry.com Connects Me and Millions of Others to the Pilgrims Who Arrived in 1620s, to European and American History

Americans rarely think of their personal fates tied to ancient history, but DNA reports and access to new databases tracing ancestry far into the past…

Feb 28 •

Tracing Ancestors Back to English Estate, Lost to Religious Discrimination and Sexist Laws of Inheritance

People who honestly trace their ancestry should be prepared for the good, the bad, and the ugly, unafraid to discover scoundrels as well as angels…

Feb 2 •

Home? A Remote Scottish Island

Lord of the Isles, until Trump developer arrives

Nov 25, 2024 •

Out of the Mists, Scottish and Irish Ancestors Speak

With the end of Droughtlander, and the long-running Outlander series finally concluding with the broadcast of the second half of season seven now…

Nov 19, 2024 •

Summer 1964: The Most Important Legislation of the 20th Century Passed Congress

My personal memories

Jun 28, 2024 •

Relationships With Our Parents, Grandparents, Ancestors and Descendants Until the Day We Die, Or Long After?

My father died in 1988 but I still have a relationship with him.

Jun 13, 2024 •

Dad’s Surprising Wisdom

My father’s generation, born between 1900 and 1927, was not generally socialized to be engaged with their children.

Jun 12, 2024 •

In Selma, Alabama, 1965, My Uncle Mac Secrest Helped Reduce Civil Rights Conflict…Often With Humor

He got the tense crowd to laugh

Mar 7, 2024 •

60 Years Ago, JFK Was Assassinated

How we've changed

Nov 22, 2023 •

The Rising of Bobby Lazarus and the Lived Philosophy of Dogs

A resurrection I witnessed in 2019 felt like a miracle.

Oct 23, 2023 •

When Your Parent Or Spouse Becomes Your Child

Caring for an elderly loved one

Jul 10, 2023 •

In Victorian South, Discovering Your ‘Sainted’ Grandfather Wasn’t So Perfect

Family secrets weren't so secret in a small Southern town

Jun 26, 2023 •

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