James Williamson My granduncle, James Williamson (1912-1981), was diagnosed with epilepsy at a young age. Earlier, I wrote at length about how this neurological disorder impacted his professional and personal aspirations. I also contemplated how today’s advances in medical and genetic science might have benefitted him. What I did not discuss in that essay is… Continue reading My Granduncle: Twentieth Century Scottish Stoic
FaceTiming from the Cemetery
It Takes a Village
They had no children of their own, but these three sisters mentored countless children. 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 19-"A Question the Records Can’t Answer” Prompt: Outside of letters and diaries, most of the records we use in genealogy don’t tell us the “why” and “how” of our ancestors’ lives. We can read the… Continue reading It Takes a Village



