When you’re just starting your genealogical research it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of climbing your family tree. You’re searching things online, you’ve made a few trips to libraries and archives, and maybe you’ve even spent a few hours in the dusty basement of a courthouse. And each time you make photocopies [...]
Desiderata: A Case of Mistaken Identity
November 26, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
I’m not entirely sure where I came across this piece, but I recently uncovered it in a whirlwind of house cleaning. I was impressed all over again with the beautiful language. The citation on the piece says: “Found in Old Saint Paul’s Church, Baltimore; Dated 1692.” At the bottom it says: “Compliments of Everett’s Bindery, [...]
