Tag Archives: ancestry

Anachronism: Ahead by a Century

Posted on October 19, 2019 by

Anne with an “E” (Season 3) The opening theme song, by The Tragically Hip, should have been a clue from the very beginning of this series. We are being taken down a dark path of this nation’s past, with story … Continue reading →

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DNA: Family History

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

Meeting our Grandparents My sister Anne has decided to have her DNA tested through Ancestry. Because she and I only share our mother, her results will only be useful to her family tree research. So, will I ‘bite the bullet’ … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Wonder (fragment)

Posted on March 17, 2018 by

If you have a detective nature, You will find so much to trace: The words on the page are your Clue that there’s more than just a face, Staring back from the computer screen; You need only search through history … Continue reading →

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Who Am I? My Search for a Family Name

Posted on June 1, 2015 by

As I pointed out in the poem, “My Father’s Heir” (see “The Miller Saga: Family Reunion”) I grew up thinking that my father was dead. That was before Mom wrote me “THE Letter”, which laid out some of the details … Continue reading →

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