A New Blog?!?

Yes, I've started a new blog.  [I have so much spare time. *snort*]  While here on Family Stories I concentrate on my personal family research, this new blog is for "newbies" to genealogy research.  It's a light-hearted how-to blog for those who are new to genealogy research, or who may have started researching with no instruction.  So, check it out, and if you know someone who could benefit from it, please share the link.  Oh, and my daughter sketched this new blog's mascot,"Great-Aunt Bernice".  I asked her to sketch something in between Marge Simpson and Maxine from the greeting cards.  Hi-la-ri-ous.  You gotta go take a look at it.  I can just see Great-Aunt Bernice in the Family Stories' Zazzle Store.  On t-shirts.  On hats.  And tote bags...

Enjoy.
 
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Some Housekeeping is in Order

Lovely Blog Award
I'm only about a week late, but [as they say] better late than never!  Janine at Janinealogy graciously awarded me [or rather my blog] the "Lovely Blog Award"!  As a special thank you, I created this design.  In keeping with the stipulations that are attached to winning this award, the 7 blogs that I'd like to recognize [and encourage you to read] are the following:

• Jo at Wibbling Jo's Genealogy Blog
• Earline at To My Descendants
• Putting the Family Puzzle Together
• Holly at Raeburn Family Odyssey
• Diana at Random Relatives
• Karen at The Graphics Fairy
• Patty at Autumn's Meadow

Now all that you [the reader] needs to do is check out their blogs when you get a chance.  The recipients of the award need to choose 7 blogs to recommend and pay it forward!

Have You Checked These Out?

Earlier this week I [finally] introduced one of my companion blogs, "Texas Family Stories".  Also, I have another companion blog called "Family Stories in Stone".  I'm still "tinkering" with them, but do go & check them out...Later today I will be posting my Friday Name Post, so don't fret.  This particular post was a bonus!

Caroline