I received a lovely comment on my blog overnight:
"Loved your story. Isn’t it wonderful that all true genealogists are so generous with their time in helping others?"
I couldn't agree more, Yvonne. The world of genealogy is like one big family. (Which is rather apt!)
#OnThisDay, 25 Apr 1990, Violeta Barrios de Chamorro becomes the first woman to be elected President of Nicaragua. She served for six years, stabilising the economy.
Chamorro's husband had been a leader in the opposition to the Somoza regime, and was murdered in 1978. Chamorro took over his work and was alongside revolutionary leader Daniel Ortega when the Sandinista took control of the county. She then became critical of Ortega's rule.