More travels and more grandchildren

More travels and more grandchildren

My grandmother, Jeanette Shrum Willett, left us a wonderful handwritten manuscript of her life which she wrote in the mid-1980s. She was born August 4, 1897, in Bloomington, Indiana, and died March 3, 1988, in Salem, Massachusetts.  I have been transcribing her manuscript here. You can start from the beginning with Part 1. My brother…

Animation tool from MyHeritage at RootsTech Connect

Animation tool from MyHeritage at RootsTech Connect

You can always count on MyHeritage to make a BIG announcement at RootsTech. This year they did not disappoint. On Thursday during RootsTech Connect, MyHeritage announced the release of their latest feature for historical photos, Deep Nostalgia™. Deep Nostalgia™ animates the faces in still photos and produces a realistic depiction of how a person could…

RootsTech Connect 2021

RootsTech Connect 2021

Normally at this time of year, I would be in Salt Lake City, Utah, ready for the start of my favorite conference, RootsTech. In 2020 RootsTech was literally the last big event I went to before the entire world shut down. I arrived back in Connecticut after RootsTech on March 1st in 2020 and by…

Cruises and Grandchildren

Cruises and Grandchildren

My grandmother, Jeanette Shrum Willett, left us a wonderful handwritten manuscript of her life which she wrote in the mid-1980s. She was born August 4, 1897, in Bloomington, Indiana, and died March 3, 1988, in Salem, Massachusetts.  I have been transcribing her manuscript here. You can start from the beginning with Part 1. My grandmother…

A tale of many households

A tale of many households

My grandmother, Jeanette Shrum Willett, left us a wonderful handwritten manuscript of her life which she wrote in the mid 1980’s. She was born August 4, 1897 in Bloomington, Indiana and died March 3, 1988 in Salem, Massachusetts.  I have been transcribing her manuscript here. You can start from the beginning with Part 1. There…

The Willetts start a family

The Willetts start a family

My grandmother, Jeanette Shrum Willett, left us a wonderful handwritten manuscript of her life which she wrote in the mid 1980’s. She was born August 4, 1897 in Bloomington, Indiana and died March 3, 1988 in Salem, Massachusetts.  I have been transcribing her manuscript here. You can start from the beginning with Part 1. In…