I Swear on a Stack of Bibles

I recently found my aunt’s Bible that she received as a wedding gift.

Get Healthy, Get Promoted, Get to the Library this New Year!

Make 2019 the year that you finally check off those recurring resolutions with a little help from

Take It with a Grain of Salt

I’ve seen them in stores, but I’ve always really wondered why anyone would want to decorate

Turkeys, Hams, and Pies, Oh My!

Just days before Thanksgiving, did your children text you and ask how to cook a frozen 25-po

Shopping for a Genealogy Bargain

I love the holiday season, and my own holiday wish list often contains genealogy-related ite

Good Call!

My kids remind me all the time that as a genealogist, I talk about some strange topics.

Every Trick in the Book

I am not sure if I should admit this―especially since I work in a library―but sometimes I re

The Last Word

Are you one of those people who always have to get the last word in?

Late Night at MGC

If you could be locked in a library, what kind of library would it be?

Picture Perfect

When my kids were young, someone introduced me to the world of scrapbooking.

Veterans Salute

My great-grandfather, Charles Curnow Ladner, did not live to see Armistice Day in 1918.

A Stitch in Time

My mom’s family lives in Australia, so most of their family heirlooms ended up with relative