The title is a pun in French. The phrase “belle de nuit” is best translated by the English phrase “lady of the night”, i.e. a prostitute. Séverine works as a prostitute during the day, so she is “belle de jour”. It may also be a reference to the French name of the day ...
The first thing I do when beginning to compile resources is check the FamilySearch wiki. Googling “Halifax County, Virginia FamilySearch wiki” brings up a lovely compilation of resources. You’ll find general information by category, followed by very specific information and multiple resources for...
Family Twist is a podcast about finding lost family and astonishing adoption tales through the magic of DNA technology, genealogy and personal history. We started this journey with a singular goal: find Kendall's birth family.But as our adventure continues, we find more friends, family members,...
History and genealogy of the Shimer family in America /Allen R. Shimer
Whiplash girl child in the dark Comes in bells, your servant, don’t forsake him Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart Downy sins of streetlight fancies Chase the costumes she shall wear Ermine furs adorn the imperious Severin, Severin awaits you there ...
Kendrick Harrison Madison, 1919-2010: A member of “The Greatest Generation” Kendrick, “Kenny,” was my stepfather. He and his wife and family lived in the community where I grew up in New York, East Elmhurst, an African American middle class/professional enclave in North Queens, near La...
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Allen County Public Library The Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana is one of the largest genealogy libraries in the US. You can search their site for locations, keywords, or surnames, here. While these resources are generally not available online at this library, they alert you...
Once the sorting and scanning is done, I’m sending the photos to the different branches of our family by sending them to the folks that are in them, or the children of those in them. One such treasure, a postcard from my Uncle Frank (a.k.a. “Pike”) to his sister, my Aunt ...
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