Wordless Wednesday: Ella Louise Chapple Marshall (1923 -1969)
Posted by Liv | Filed under Wordless Wednesdays
Well, almost wordless . . .
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this month I wear pink in honor of my aunt — Ella Louise Chapple Marshall!
Ella Louise Chapple Marshall
Tags: Aunt Louise, breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, chapple, Ella Louise Chapple, findagrave, Houston TX, Louise Chapple Marshall, Marshall, Recos TX, surname
Family History Month 2012
Posted by Liv | Filed under Libraries
Family History Month 2012
It’s Family History Month at the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (another one of my favorite months of the year) . . . woo-hoo! Below is a list of EXCELLENT events and programs taking place the whole month of October 2012:
Genealogy Basics Boot Camp
Saturday, October 6, 2012 1:30PM-3:00PM
Interested in your family history, but not quite sure where to start? Found some information, but need to know what else is available? Join the boot camp for an exercise in genealogical research resources! This session focuses on starting genealogical research by examining basic tools, such as the pedigree chart, and basic research strategies. Learn about the different genealogical materials available to researchers and how they lead to other sources. Reservations required. Please call 832-393-2600. Adults/Teens.
Tags: ancestors, Clayton Library, family history, Family History Month, genealogy basics, genealogy research tools
It’s National Voters Registration Day 2012!
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genea Musings
According to theGriot.com, today, September 25, 2012, over 1100 organizations across this country will come together nationally to inform people about voting opportunities and get them registered to vote in time for the 2012 General Election!
This day reminds me of my 83 year old paternal great-grandmother, Birdie Elizabeth (Green) Aldridge, who I blogged about last year, being the talk of the town as her photo and comments about the 1971 election in Parsons, Labette County, Kansas were captured in their local newspaper. Momma Birdie (the name everyone called her) had not missed voting in an election (local or national) since she moved to Kansas from Texas in 1912. The reason for that she says is, “Voting is second only to worshiping God (to learn more about Momma Birdie, read — My Fearless Female Ancestor Who Made the News)!”
So why is this National Voters Registration Day 2012 so important? Read the rest of this entry…
Tags: birdie aldridge, birdie green, Election 2012, great-grandmother, paternal great-grandmother, United States, US Census Bureau, Vote Texas, voter suppression, Voters Registration Day, votetexas.org, voting rights
