Did my Gram really pose for a photo with Hollywood legend Mary Pickford? I just had to find out...but I never expected Gram to show up in the middle of the 2020 COVID lockdown.
June Brides and Lockdowns
When I wanted to learn more about my great-grandparents' wedding, I thought it would probably take a week or so to find that one record I really needed. It wouldn't be THAT difficult to find, would it? Oh, pre-lockdown me, you were so optimistic...and so very, very wrong.
The Things We Found After the Fire
Sometimes, a little bit of doubt - all wrapped up in a pack of lies - can lead straight to an amazing discovery.
Portraits and Presumptions
Every brick wall has a name, and the most beautiful one in my family is named Anne Kennedy.