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Category Archives: genealogy
Election Day romance
Before the commercialization of Christmas took hold, before the Easter bunny was born, and before Thanksgiving became a pig-out, Election Day was America’s big, festive holiday. Amid the Election Day celebration of 1899, my great-grandparents’ courtship began. The history of … Continue reading
What’s a pandy? Who’s the tucker?
Wed. May 25th [1892] ….After tea we took a walk to the coal pit from which place we could see the Pandy & Alltiago farm. We got a glass of fresh milk at the Alltiago farm….Continuing our walk we went … Continue reading
Posted in genealogy, history
Tagged ancestors, diary, family history, Pontardulais, Victorian era, WAles
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Off to Wales with my great-grandmother’s diary
My mother gave me my first diary when I was 13. It had a yellow cardboard cover and a tiny lock and key. I welcomed the chance to put down my secrets, especially to spill out the doubts and longings … Continue reading
Posted in genealogy, history, travel
Tagged ancestors, diaries, diary, Pontardulais, prison, prisoner of war, PTSD, Victorian era, WAles
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Playing games with the ancestors
Flinch, a game played with a custom-made deck of cards, was invented in 1901 by A.J. Patterson. He grew up on a farm in Michigan and graduated from high school at the age of sixteen. After working at jobs in … Continue reading
Posted in genealogy, history, Uncategorized
Tagged ancestors, card games, flinch, letters, Victorian era, vintage games
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Pilgrim versus tourist
In his book Spiritual Journeys of an Anarchist (Ardent Press, 2014), Peter Lamborn Wilson described “intentional travel” as a sufi tradition in which the traveler, to fix his itinerary, “waited for ‘signs’ to appear, coincidences, intuitions….” I read these lines … Continue reading
Posted in genealogy, history, travel
Tagged ancestors, Beckett, diary, Peter Lamborn Wilson, Pontardulais, Victorian era, WAles
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Talisman of gratitude
According to Mayan shaman Martín Prechtel, all inspiration comes from the Other World. When we create something, we are supposed to give back to our ancestors in the Other World, using the form of “eloquent sound,” or by offering something … Continue reading
Posted in death, genealogy, mental health
Tagged African spirituality, ancestors, indigenous teachings, Martin Prechtel, mayan spirituality, ritual, shaman, shamanism
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A Cuban grandfather hands down his stories and poems
A guest blog by John Casquarelli Storytelling is as natural to humans as eating. We create our myths and epics as a way of expressing our perceived knowledge, sharing what we believe we know about an event or a person. My … Continue reading
Posted in genealogy, history, literature, Uncategorized
Tagged ancestors, bilingual poetry, Casquarelli, Cuba, poetry, Spanish poetry, storytelling
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