Grandpa Irvine’s Diaries
October 16, 2009 by Luxegen Genealogy and Family History
Filed under family history, genealogy
Genealogy Gems
We had our Canadian Thanksgiving last weekend and the family gathered in Vancouver BC to celebrate my Uncle Bob’s 80th birthday.
Bob is the genealogist and family historian of my Mom’s side of the family, the IRVINES…and he has been grooming me for years to step into his shoes. Big shoes they are too.
He has [...]
Do you see red?
March 11, 2009 by Luxegen Genealogy and Family History
Filed under family history, genealogy
My sister has red hair, my two kids have red hair and my husband used to have red hair. So did my Mom and Grandmother. My father in law too!
Red hair is the rarest natural hair color in humans (1-2% of the population) but you wouldn’t know it in our family. Redheads are found most [...]
The Mail Order Bride…
January 2, 2009 by Luxegen Genealogy and Family History
Filed under Canada, Featured, family history, genealogy
During my research for an article I’m co-writing about my grandmother, I came across a touching story….and stories are what this is all about, at least for me. A list of names, citations and official documentation (all important) can make a family tree; but it is the story or collection of stories that truly make [...]
