A Family History Rose Bush? As I look out my kitchen window and see the signs of spring, I also see a special rose bush that reminds me of a great-grandmother I never knew. Soon that rose bush will burst with pink blooms.Annie Chisholm, born in 1864, was the daughter of Thornton Chisholm, the blazer

        The northern shore of San Francisco Bay boasts homes and shops well over a century old. Some of these homes and shops were originally houseboats that docked long-term in a bay inlet. Really long term! The water was drained, and foundations were constructed around the bottoms of the houseboats. There is a

What kind of an occupation is an alblastere? An alblastere is an old Scottish word for a crossbowman. It could also refer to the crossbow itself.  If your highland clan had a conflict with another clan, you would want a good alblastere or two on your side. Navigating old records means being able to interpret