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Ways for Kids to Celebrate Flag Day

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Flag Day is celebrated every year on June 14. It is a holiday that was designed specifically to honor the American Flag. How much do you know about the history of this holiday? Here is a quick review of the history of Flag Day, and some suggestions about how children can celebrate it. The first Flag Day occurred in 1885. BJ Cigrand, who was a schoolteacher, was the first to get it started. This teacher arranged for the students in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 as “Flag Birthday”. The date was selected because it … Continue reading →

Thanking Our Veterans

I don’t think I had even heard of Veteran’s Day until I was in high school, even then it wasn’t really discussed. I’m a little embarrassed to say I probably wouldn’t have remembered it this year either if it weren’t for the banks being closed tomorrow. This is something I’m not proud of. I want my son to know how important it is to remember our veterans and all they have sacrificed for us and our country. Because Veteran’s Day is often overlooked in school, it is important to teach our children about it while they are at home. We … Continue reading →

Memorable Memorial Day Layouts

For most people, the long Memorial Day weekend means picnics, road trips and beach time with friends and family. While cookouts and camaraderie are memorable components of the holiday, the real reason for the three-day weekend has to do with hard work and heroes. Thanks to the men and women, who comprise this country’s military, we are able to enjoy a litany of freedoms. Their selflessness and bravery should be honored, and there’s no better way to do so than with a scrapbook layout or an entire memory album. Fortunately, you don’t have to be an advanced scrapper to design … Continue reading →

Remembering Veterans

Memorial Day is just around the corner, and if you are looking for a special way to honor a military hero, a scrapbook is a super place to start. Right now you can find a slew of scrapbooking materials that feature a military theme, from stickers to stamps, die cuts to frames. While there is no lack of supplies to decorate your military-themed memory album, keep in mind that the materials are there to simply embellish your page designs, the bulk of the layout should come from personal photos and mementos. For example, if you are planning to craft a … Continue reading →

Things Happening at the SCGS Jamboree – Day Two

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This year, the forty-third annual Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree will take place on June 8, June 9, and June 10. There will also be a Pre-Event Day that takes place on June 7, 2012. There will be more happening on Day Two of the event than I can list here. These are just a few of events and classes that I think would be interesting. The Pre-Event Day, and Day One of the Southern California Genealogical Society SCGS Jamboree are packed with interesting and exciting things for genealogists to check out. Day Two is just as full. The SCGS … Continue reading →

More Places to See a St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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A St. Patrick’s Day parade is a great way for people of all ages to celebrate the holiday. Those who have Irish heritage are likely to be looking forward to attending a parade on March 17, 2012. Some places have decided to hold their parade a day early. However, there will still be plenty of St. Patrick’s Day parades being held on the day itself. Salt Lake City, Utah, will have their St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17, 2012. It will begin at 10:00 in the morning. The parade route will go The Gateway. The Gateway’s Grand Hall will … Continue reading →

Genealogy Resources for Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s Day is a time to remember, and honor, your relatives and ancestors who served in the military. Genealogists can find plenty of online resources that they can use to help discover more about their ancestors who served in the military. Some photo archives are especially interesting, even if they are not specifically about an ancestor of yours. Ancestry.com has the world’s largest online collection of historical military documents. There is a guide you can download that gives you advice about how to find the answers that you are looking for on their website. You can search through their Revolutionary … Continue reading →

Veteran’s Day Sales – 2011

Veteran’s Day started as a way to honor World War I veterans. In the United States, the banks and post offices will be closed on this national holiday, and many people will have the day off of work. Every year, retailers try to take advantage of this day off by having Veteran’s Day Sales. Here are a few you can check out this year. Ideally, Veteran’s Day is supposed to be a tribute to all veterans, of any war. It is a day to show appreciation for the brave men and women who are currently serving in the armed forces. … Continue reading →

Views of Veterans on Veterans Day

Friday, November 11 is Veterans Day. I am sure that everyone knows at least one man or woman who has served our nation, and many of us are proud to have one or more of these brave individuals in our family trees. Each veteran’s experience with serving our nation was different from the experience of any other veteran. Veterans of the same war may have experienced similar things because they were serving at the same time and place, but each has his or her own unique story to tell. In honor of Veterans Day and in honor of my favorite … Continue reading →

Remember Your Ancestors On Memorial Day

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Memorial Day was once called Decoration Day. One of the ways to celebrate Memorial Day is to visit a graveyard, and decorate the graves of your ancestors who were in the military. This gives a genealogist the opportunity to record the information that is found on their gravestones. If you are unable to travel to a cemetery on Memorial Day weekend, you might still be able to obtain the information on a grave from an online resource. If you are visiting a cemetery this Memorial Day weekend, it is traditional to decorate the graves of your ancestors who served in … Continue reading →