Yesterday was a very busy day for me. I started out helping my sister and mom clean out their garage. During this cleaning, I came across more genealogical files that my mom had in a metal filing cabinet, but there were two treasures I found in that filing cabinet that outshined the files my mom […]
This photo of Elena “Helen” Sanchez, holding her infant daughter, my mom Mary (“Concha”) with her daughter Carmen walking beside her (Circa 1935/1936) is posted in response to a very badly thought out photo posted by the LA Weekly in conjunction with an article on the upcoming Southern Genealogical Society Jamboree. I want to make sure […]
Today is Memorial Day, the day we honor those who have served in the military. I honor not only those who were killed during our nation’s wars but also those who have served in the military. Because they are making a sacrafice to keep our nation, us, my family, me safe. So here are the […]
With the Memorial Day Holiday upon us and I’m having additional two days off from work, I decided that I wanted to jot down my goals. I find that by jotting them down whether its on paper or in my blog, it helps me to organize them and keep track of them. Here are the goals […]
Or like that lady with her face against the window saying “Open! Open! Open!” I have about two weeks until the Southern California Genealogical Society’s Jamboree, June 10-12, 2011. I am very excited, not just for the great lectures I will be participating in, but also for meeting new friends and seeing all of the […]
