tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post358887524555237700..comments2024-03-27T22:18:20.150-04:00Comments on Climbing My Family Tree: Was Hubby's Memory Correct? How I Did the ResearchMarian B. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-36802737445832385412019-07-14T20:59:06.184-04:002019-07-14T20:59:06.184-04:00City directories are just great for researching an...City directories are just great for researching ancestors who lived in urban areas. You've given great examples of combining directory addresses with a map to learn more about your ancestors.Molly's Canopyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571003887840906315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-70498112019649068922019-07-07T11:13:05.922-04:002019-07-07T11:13:05.922-04:00Marian, Sometimes, a bit of creativity is needed a...Marian, Sometimes, a bit of creativity is needed and you supplied it. All the facts fit. What a great job verifying the facts. :)Linda Stufflebeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652044674485948749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-54916797302293239242017-12-19T08:37:21.257-05:002017-12-19T08:37:21.257-05:00Nancy and Jacquie, thank you for reading and leavi...Nancy and Jacquie, thank you for reading and leaving me your comments. I'm lucky enough to have two hour-long interviews my husband recorded with my late father-in-law, which gives us his firsthand views of his childhood and then how he met my late mom-in-law. Not everything is accurate (he was in his 80s when he recorded) but the content helps fill in some gaps. And I agree with Jacquie that emotions must have been running high on December 7th, which is why my hubby remembers that evening so clearly. Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-66903546563896303082017-12-18T19:50:50.880-05:002017-12-18T19:50:50.880-05:00My daughter told me she read that there are two re...My daughter told me she read that there are two reasons you remember something when you were young. There is a photo of it, or there was an extreme emotion attached to it. Interesting that your husband remembered something when he was so young, probably because his parents were so emotional about it which he internalized. Seeds to Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146194433439896630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-91009380539470244102017-12-17T16:36:53.973-05:002017-12-17T16:36:53.973-05:00Lucky you, Marian, to have the memories as corrobo...Lucky you, Marian, to have the memories as corroboration of what you found in the directory. I know you were using the directories as corroboration but in my family the directories would be the only information (since I come from a long line of family members who don't share memories). I'm sure the people in yours and your husband's families love the booklets you make. What treasures they are -- and will be to future generations.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-43556747401216617382017-12-12T20:51:39.246-05:002017-12-12T20:51:39.246-05:00Debbie, I knew some directories had street address...Debbie, I knew some directories had street address entries, but it was a thrill to find out that Cleveland had them in 1941. Lucky me! It was easier to look up the addresses because I knew them, and I could then be sure that the old address was actually vacant (or might have been another renter there) AND that the new address was where the family was living in that year. Love those old directories.Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-73707676193772194752017-12-12T19:41:30.330-05:002017-12-12T19:41:30.330-05:00What a clever idea about checking the directories ...What a clever idea about checking the directories by location. I didn't even know you could do that. You are such a good detective!!Debbie Thompson Goldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471502379010569646noreply@blogger.com