tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post6157635316404803687..comments2024-01-26T01:43:08.150-07:00Comments on Ancestral Breezes: FinancesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-55975057322852868152012-10-21T09:03:04.073-06:002012-10-21T09:03:04.073-06:00That to-do list is always in the way, isn't it...That to-do list is always in the way, isn't it Mariann?!?! Sounds like my timing on this post was great, even if unintended with Gena's webinar. Sorry I missed it. I'll have to look into those sites you mention, so thanks for that. I will say, I was the only one in the family that was excited by this register book, even if just to have a sample of her handwriting. :-) As always, thanks for reading! ~ JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-74696935234509366712012-10-19T16:59:10.075-06:002012-10-19T16:59:10.075-06:00You ask an excellent question. No, I've never ...You ask an excellent question. No, I've never looked into my ancestors' financial lives, even though I have a "daily account book" from my grandmother. I started to think about this angle just last night, when I heard Gena Ortega's webinar on researching women ancestors. My grandmother managed the family farm for about a dozen years after the death of her husband, from 1921 to 1933, when the Depression hit and the price of cotton plummeted. Gena suggested a site called La Grange, and also the USDA Library, for a woman managing the family farm. I'm excited to try these out, when I get through the first hundred thousand things on my own infernal to-do list! Finances certainly give another angle on relatives!Mariann Reganhttp://mariannregan.authorsxpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-66674526311008780712012-10-18T11:05:20.678-06:002012-10-18T11:05:20.678-06:00How interesting! Thanks for sharing. That actually...How interesting! Thanks for sharing. That actually gives me some ideas, too, as my great-grandfather (Emma's husband) worked for the town also. Thanks for reading, and thanks for commenting! ~ JenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088409491178996382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1362503919392294415.post-3738763445410197442012-10-18T08:53:48.727-06:002012-10-18T08:53:48.727-06:00My Grandfather provided the Generator for the smal...My Grandfather provided the Generator for the small town in he lived in in Oklahoma. It sent my mother on a journey to find the purchase and agreement by the town. Fun stuff.FranEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727917499152200255noreply@blogger.com