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And as Time Draws Near … #AGSCon17

Nostalgia was in a panic.

“We’re running out of time, Rabbit!” she screeched. “April is not far off, now!”

“What’s wrong, Gia?” I asked, fearful of the endless probabilities that could pass for the Old Banshee’s reasoning.

“I have absolutely *nothing* to wear!” 

Quickly, I turned away to regain my composure. It was extremely difficult not to burst into laughter, and still sound concerned, as she…

The History of Blogger Beads #AGSCon17

  Blogger beads & Conference ribbons of  Genealogy RockStar Ruth Blair

This year the Alberta Genealogical Society Conference will attempt something new school.

Blogger beads!

They are multi-coloured, Mardi-Gras style necklaces that have been a cherished souvenir among bloggers at RootsTech, FGS, NGS and many other big-name conferences across the United States — and, are now slowly making…

They Call Her “Aunty G” #AGSCon17

It was a quiet and lazy Sunday morning — that in itself should have set off alarms — for never is there a day, down the rabbit hole, that is both quiet and lazy!

“Dad?”

And the adventure begins …

“Dad?” our middle son, Captain, repeated, leaning in as he poked his head into the room from the hallway. “Promise you won’t get mad?”

I looked up from my reading. “Why do I need to promise that, Son?”

S…

The Bitter-Sweet Luncheon, Part 1 #AGSCon17 #OGSConf2017

The Bitter-Sweet Luncheon is a completely hypothetical activity: Genealogists gather to dine over lunch, one on one, with their most elusive ancestor — regardless of Time and Space in order to gather information first hand. 

To many, such a meeting would be a heart-felt and memorable event, but the bitter sweetness of it extremely hard because only one question could be asked to the…