Family Stories

All families have stories; some stories are almost myths… did my ancestors really come from Sweden? Were they really river pilots or pirates operating out of the east coast port of King’s Lynn? Some family stories are true, although some facts may be hidden; my great-grandparents loved each other across a religious divide, but where and how did they meet? Some family stories are only revealed through census records and some genealogical detective work. I want to tell the stories of my family, and others who otherwise might be lost in the past.

Family Stories by Lois

Grandma… dressing up

My grandmother was obviously dressed up for something, a play, a carnival, just for fun? She was born in 1888, so she must have been between 16-20 here, I think, so this photo would have been taken just after the turn of the century. I somehow don’t imagine Edwardian young ladies dressing in boys’ costumes, […]

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