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Ray Hill Family Album

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Tree-Free Christmas

The Christmases of my childhood were rather simple affairs. Our tree was always a cedar…

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Yes, You Van

An excerpt from our 2021 Christmas card. In last year’s Christmas card, we explained that…

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Why Instagram?

New Year’s Day 2021 marked the beginning of a family history experiment on Instagram. I…

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Grandmother’s Cake

For more than fifty years, our family has enjoyed “Grandmother’s Chocolate Cake”. The cake makes…

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Blueberry Delight

It was always a treat to open Grandma’s refrigerator and see Blueberry Delight sitting there,…

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Mama’s Biscuits

I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if these “how to make biscuits” instructions span more…

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Before You Remember

Many years ago, my mother casually mentioned “There was a funeral home before the one…

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My Happy Place

The reasons we become involved with family history vary. I have genealogist friends who search…
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Thankful for the Holidays!

2020 holiday season sure looks different. Much like the March-October feeling of days/weeks/months blending into…

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Salvaged Treasure

Many months after my father died, my step-mother gave my sister a box of “stuff”….
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