Author: Heather
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Civil War Ancestry
War is hell and I often bristle at the presentations and concept of war enthusiasts. I just wrapped…
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Birthday Fun, Traditions and CAKE!
Sometimes it’s fun to think about traditions and their origins. Some are cultural, some of hyper local and…
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The Setinas Immigrate to Kansas
We were very fortunate to get to visit with our Setina cousins in Slovenia, as well as meet…
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The Zajc Family
During our trip to Slovenia, we had the blessing of meeting the family that currently owns the house…
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The Big Trip
After some genealogy breakthroughs during the Covid shutdown regarding our family in Slovenia I set a goal of…
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Two Women and WWII
Meet a dear friend of my grandma Jennie’s, Kimiyo Kawasaki. We know that Kimiyo and grandma met in…
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The Majdič Mill and Mansion
Digging into and understanding why our family immigrated to the United States has been a key point. And…
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Al. Jenko
While I didn’t get a lead on the letter I posted previously, I did finally make some connections.…
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Firefighter School Mystery
Sorting letters and photos and found this postcard. It was unsent, but says “These are the houses where…
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Mystery Photos
One inspiration to bring this blog back is to help broaden the number of people who can see…