by Brandy Heineman | Aug 13, 2013 | Blog, Reading
I’ve written before about the fact that there’s power in naming things. However, I don’t think I have written about my angst over my novel’s genre, at least not directly. Is it a mystery since it has a mystery in it? Is it a romance because it...
by Brandy Heineman | Aug 6, 2013 | Blog, Family History
I picked up these photos at the antique shop, on the same trip when I found “Grandma and Grandpa Shaws Wedding Picture.” Whether the Shaws photo was jumbled with these or part of the group is tough to say. Of the group, I started with the one that gave the...
by Brandy Heineman | Jul 30, 2013 | Blog, Family History
“Mom’s potato salad is the best. Brandy’s is close.” That remark, while not the highest compliment my cooking has earned, remains for me the most memorable. Spoken by my sister at her bridal shower, she validated a generational link being...
by Brandy Heineman | Jul 23, 2013 | Blog, Family History
Have you bookmarked these free genealogy sites? Of course we all have our favorite sites to retrieve the records that let us fill in the blanks on our family trees. Eventually, though, you want to go deeper and learn more about the people and their communities. Here...
by Brandy Heineman | Jul 16, 2013 | Blog, Family History
Now and then, I’ll come across a find that brings a little love to my heart for these people I’ve never met. Here’s one: My great-great grandmother, Nellie Cornell Smith, was born July 16, 1885, and lived to the age of 83. You can see a picture of...
by Brandy Heineman | Jul 9, 2013 | Blog, Reading, Recommended Books, Whispers in the Branches
Feeling bookish and need some recommendations? Here are my favorite genealogy-themed reads from the last few years. In no particular order … The Violets of March by Sarah Jio (2011, Plume) — I know I’ve touted Ms. Jio before … Brace yourselves,...
