This year our research is dedicated to our grandmothers. This year in family research Genealogy Sisters had good luck with our grandmothers. I've been an advocate of DNA research since 2005 when I first had my mtDNA (Mitochondrial DNA) tested, to learn more about my heritage passed down from mothers to daughters. This tests back to your earliest maternal … Continue reading Year In Review – 2016 – Dedicated to Babcia and Nana
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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Christmas 1961
I love this photo because Mary and James look so happy, with their arms wrapped around each other. A simple Christmas tree decorated with old ornaments, tinsel, and candy canes still seems perfect to me. I have most of these decorations (thanks siblings!), including the angel and the crèche almost hidden away in the bottom of … Continue reading (Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Christmas 1961
Fifth Wedding Anniversary – November 1953
On Thanksgiving Day, November 1948, James Doran married Mary Mirota. It was a double wedding, and Mary's brother, Joseph Mirota, married Stefie Mosch. The two couples were celebrating their joint fifth wedding anniversary at the Mirota farmhouse in these photos. The large picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus seems to be watching over all who gather at the family … Continue reading Fifth Wedding Anniversary – November 1953
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