Book - Arizona 1890s era

I have not read the book These is my Words:  The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 by Nancy E Turner.  However, it comes highly recommended.  While it is a novel, reading the reviews I believe it is probably "historical fiction", with lots of history along with the romance, etc. 

I'm always looking for good books to help me understand how my ancestors lived:  the times and the places.  While I don't have any Arizona ancestors, for those of you who do, you may want to check out this book.  AND, if you know of other good "historical fiction" books, particularly Kansas and Missouri during the late 1800s and early 1900s I would really appreciate hearing about them.

Disclosures:  I have received no compensation in any form for the brief mention of this book.  AND, as mentioned before, I haven't even read it yet.

Life Interferes with Genealogy

I don't know where I read/heard this, but sometimes it's really true.  Life has definitely interferred with genealogy for me during the past 3 1/2 months.  And, it's going to continue for the next 1 1/2 months except for NGS in Cincinnati.

I haven't even looked at the 1940 census for my relatives.  BUT I have worked on indexing for a few hours, in between other projects.  Perhaps summer will be different.  Let's hope.

Family History Society of Arizona AND Lisa Louise Cooke

Just a reminder.  Lisa Louise Cooke will be the featured speaker at the FHSA seminar/annual meeting next Saturday.  There's still time to register.  Go to fhsa.org to see all of the information.  Then, call or email me so we can get your phone number and what type of lunch you would like. 

It's going to be a great day.  Hope to see you there.

1940 Census - FOUR weeks to go

In case you have missed the news (No, not the national news on TV), the 1940 census will be available in four weeks. 

Have you looked at the Steve Morse site to help you find the ED?  You still have four weeks to do that.

Have you signed up to index?  You still have four weeks to do that.

Will the servers go down?  Who knows!!

1940 Census - Index - Please

Yes, I'm another one on the Indexing Bandwagon.  I won't go into details, but PLEASE, sign up to index.  And, if you go to familysearch.org, you can choose the state you would prefer to work on. 

You don't need to wait until April 2.  Practice a little now and you'll feel like a pro in the 30+ days between now and then.  As Mikey used to say, "Try it; you'll like it."

Valentine's Day Thoughts

Do you remember decorating shoe boxes in elementary school?  Then each student would bring cards and we'd go home with a box of Valentine's Day wishes?

Do you remember making cards with white and/or red dollies in the shape of hearts or circles?  And trying to cut wonderful hearts out of red construction paper?  These special ones always went to our grandparents and parents?

Do you remember making dozens of rolled cookies?  Heart shaped, of course.  And decorating them with red (really pink) and white frosting?  And trying to write on them with a frosting filled cone?  These would go to neighbors and friends.

Do you remember those little heart-shaped candies with words on them?  And sorting through them in order to make a sentence and then put them on a little plate for a parent?  Or a friend?  Or a spouse? 

And now, I look through dozens of cards, to find the perfect one for my husband of many+ years, in order to let him know how much I love him. 

Happy Valentine's Day to all.

Surname Saturday - Isaacs, Norman Frances

Norman Frances Isaacs was born in Texas in 1920.  I believe he died in Nevada in 1979.  While I know he had one son, born in 1950 in California (still living), I am looking for other children of Norman Isaacs and his wife Lora NaDean Hardin (1920 Texas to 1996 Nevada).