My old man grew up in a small Southern Oregon town named Central Point, a fairly conservative and rural place back in the late 1960s. It’s still mostly that way, however there’s a Sonic Drive-In right about where this picture was taken. The Robert Redford type character on the back holding the 22-ouncer is our […]
I was recently given an old box full of some of my grandpa’s photo equipment. In that box were two rolls of film. I scanned them and discovered some beautiful gems I had never seen before of my grandparent’s lives during the 1950s. It might be my favorite photo of my grandmother. ~shared by @kimsabbatino […]
I could look at this photo all day, every day. Taken in Jalisco, Mexico in the early 1950s, this photo shows my mom Maria (the girl in the dark dress) with her mother and sisters. They lived in a little pueblo called Villa Guerrero in the state of Jalisco in Mexico. My grandmother was called […]
My dad as a yound boy, young man, husband and dad. He was a family man. He used to say, “I am not rich in money, but in how much happiness you guys have brought me.” He was born in Romania in the country and after high school, he moved to Bucharest. That’s where he […]
Family history isn’t just your grandma’s hobby. Yep, that’s right, there’s a misconception that family historians are a bunch of retirees rifling through dusty papers. In reality, family history inspires people of all ages; it’s a diverse community. The unifying theme among family historians – whether they’re 27 or 77 – is storytelling. All family historians love […]
My grandparents Anna Colgan and Frank Murphy were married on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1917 in Stark County, Illinois. I once asked my mom why they weren’t holding hands on such a joyous day; such a public display of affection would have been a breech of decorum in that era, she said. Despite a reserved […]
This is one of many Pearson family outings in the Washington Cascades, circa 1930. My Great Grandfather, Erik Andreas Pearson (pictured upper left), came to the US in 1903 from Sweden and settled in the Pacific Northwest. There he became camp railroad foreman for the Wisconsin Lumber and Timber Co. He worked in the logging […]
Meet my grandparents Vittorio and Luigina. They met at primary school in Turin, northern Italy, after migrating from poorer regions. They became friends, then WWII broke out and my granddad left with the partisans at the young age of 17. He was gone for a few years and survived. Once back, he went straight away […]
Life is beautiful. So much is celebrated here, family most of all. This is my husband’s baby picture as he is introduced to the world at three months old. His mother is lovely and her mother is too, both are so proud and happy. I also see a well-manicured home in the springtime with the […]
As part of our ongoing series leading up to the RootsTech Family History Conference in Salt Lake City next week, our team interviewed the founder of Keepy, an innovative app that helps parents preserve their children’s art and memories. Q: What inspired you to create Keepy? A. About 4 years ago, I moved with my family […]
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