A Tornado in November: Remembering

1915 Kansas Tornado Dorothy repeats after the good witch, Glinda, “There’s no place like home”. Dorothy then clicks her heels three times. The makeshift sheet otherwise known as t…

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Revolutionary War Details in Ancestor’s Pension Files: Peter H Hall

In honor of Veteran’s Day I decided to look a little closer into the pension files of some ancestors. While reading through the Pension Application files I found this lovely letter. A bit hea…

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Family Heirlooms: Egyptian Cosmetic Spoon

This is an example of starting to write about a particular object and ending up with much more than you bargained for. All the memories of a beloved place come streaming back. So no matter the writ…

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NICHOLAS BROME & the Three Murders: Part Four

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The Questions You Wished You’d Asked: Writing Challenge

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Family History or Family Fiction?

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In honor of my great grandfather's birthday. I share one of several blog posts I have written about him. This is about his home in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. It also shows old B/W photos colorized. #genealogy #Genadons #FamilyHistoryWriting #EatonRapidsMIPlace #SheldonSurname #History #victorianhouse #photocolorizer
https://wheatonwood.com/2022/10/22/justus-warren-sheldon-in-eaton-rapids-michigan-the-power-of-colorized-photos/
Justus Warren SHELDON in Eaton Rapids, Michigan & the power of Colorized Photos

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#WritingChallenge #Genealogy #FamilyHistoryWriting. #Geneadons For those not familiar with my earlier Family History Writing blog posts you can find them all here. I write whenever the mood strikes me---and I often end up writing about writing. I hope you find something that inspires you! https://wheatonwood.com/family-history-writing-guidelines-and-ideas/
FAMILY HISTORY WRITING Guidelines and Challenges

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#geneadons #Genealogy #FamilyHistoryWriting Another #WritingChallenge "I can't be the only one who cringes everytime I hear the word favorite. No offense intended, but asking me for my favorite ancestor or heirloom is like asking a mother to choose a favorite child." https://wheatonwood.com/2022/11/26/just-say-no-to-favorites-writing-challenge/
Just Say NO to Favorites! Writing challenge

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