Searching For... is a documentary series that follows the real-life work of Pam Slaton, a professional investigative genealogist, stay-at-home mom and New Jersey housewife. Premieres Febuary 14th @9/8c
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Friday, February 4, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Tombstone Tuesday- My Grandparents
My Gradparents; William Albert and Cecelia K (Jacquinot) Halley
William Albert Halley was born on 15 May 1916 in Girard, Crawford, Kansas, to Theodore and Mary (Payne) Halley. William died on 08 Aug 1979 in Mays Landing, Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Cecelia K (Jacquinot) Halley was born on 30 Dec 1915 in, Girard, Crawford, Kansas, to Napoleon J. Jacquinot and Elizabeth (George) Halley. Cecelia died on 06 July 2010 in Mays Landing, Atlantic County, New Jersey.
William and Cecelia married on 20 Oct 1936 in Greenbush, Crawford County, Kansas.
They had three children; Sonya, William and Joan
William retired from the Navy and was a veteran of the Korean war and WW II.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Wordless Wednesday: Marriage Record
Had an interesting afternoon, Mr. Schaefer, supervisor of Marion County records gave me a tour of the repository. My main purpose was to look at early marriage records, Mr. Schaefer was kind enough to climb a latter and bring down the first book for me. 05 Dec 1844 was the first recorded marriage record for Marion County!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Wordless Wednesday: Family Traditions; Chocolate Chip Cookies
Forget homemade pecan, pumpkin and apple pies….bring on my mother’s chocolate chip cookies! My mother has been using her mother’s chocolate chip cookie recipe for as long as I can remember. Through the years I have tried to make them following the same recipe but they never taste the same. I am visiting her in Pennsylvania for thanks giving and we (well I watched) made chocolate chip cookies today. I have such a stomach ache….
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