Category Archives: Ancestry

A memorial for my mom in honor of her birthday

Posted on June 12, 2019 by caroldwyer

This past week, my mom would’ve turned 65 and as a memorial to her, I wanted to post about some of the things she enjoyed. It was very sudden when she had the emergency which led to her passing. She … Continue reading →

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Sightseeing on a trip to Wales someday

Posted on March 1, 2015 by caroldwyer

“Happy St. David’s Day!” A cheery greeting in today’s e-news came from British Isles tour company, Lynott Tours, stating the day celebrates the Welsh patron saint. What interests me in Wales? Among many other reasons, it is one of the … Continue reading →

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Ireland, UK: A dream to experience the countries of my ancestors

Posted on January 21, 2012 by caroldwyer

Studying abroad is one of those college opportunities that I have been wanting to do for a while.  In particular, I’d love to go to Ireland because most of my ancestry comes from that beautiful country.  The castles, ancient sites, … Continue reading →

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An Outer Banks Rental

Posted on May 20, 2010 by caroldwyer

      This week, I tagged two of my Facebook friends associated with the Outer Banks in this beach house photo (above) which I took during June 2004. It was one of my favorites that I only saw in … Continue reading →

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