My mother began weaving in the mid-1960’s. Over the years she has made all sorts of beautiful hand woven textile items.
Indiana Blog Posts
Flowers
My grand aunt and uncle ran a commercial flower farm. The Flucawa Flower Gardens was located just south of New Castle, Henry County, Indiana.
Maps
Maps can give context to our ancestors’ lives, flesh out a family story, or document a family’s migration. This week I describe how to use online maps and directories to find historic addresses on modern maps.
Birthday
I take a look at my hometown paper on my birthday. It’s fun to discover the headlines my parents read in the paper the day I was born. I’ve picked out a few items to highlight from The Indianapolis Star for Thursday, October 29, 1959.
Voting
Recently my mother provided a story about my great-grandmother voting for her first time in 1920. The story is a little amusing, but I doubt her experience was unique.
Steps
This week I share some favorite family photos that include steps, stoops and stairs.
Fun and Games
One of my father’s childhood stories is about having fun with some old tires. It’s the sort of fun a boy during the depression could create with found items.
Working
My great grandfather was a laborer, working all his life. He made the transition from rural farmer to city worker in 1913.
School
Have you looked at old high school yearbooks? Not just your own, but your parents or even grandparents. A few years ago I discovered the yearbooks from my grandparents’ high schools had been digitized and put online.
Character
My great Aunt Grace looked for the positive even when life was a challenge. Aunt Grace was a character with character.