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Aunt Lydia’s Coffee Cake

By Lorraine

Do you have a favorite food that has been in the family since you can remember? Just the thought of it stirs up happy memories? Aunt Lydia’s coffee cake was my mother-in-laws signature dessert. Hazel served it at every backyard barbecue, and get-together, which in her family, happened frequently.Continue Reading

Vintage Baptismal Certificate

By Lorraine

His name and this 123 year old Baptismal Certificate were passed down to my husband from his grandfather. This beautiful document is still in the original frame with a yellowed strip of masking tape on the back that reads,
‘This belongs to Johnnie’.

John Henry Sr. was baptized in a Lutheran church in Philadelphia in 1887 by Pastor Charles Philipbar.

Vintage Crocheted Tablecloth

By Lorraine

Made in the 1940's using tiny crochet hooks, a vintage tablecloth in the pineapple pattern with perfect workmanship is a lovely example of grandmother's handiwork.

This is a photo of a vintage crocheted tablecloth made by my mother’s mother. This lovely piece was probably crocheted in the mid-1940’s.

Genealogy Search takes us to the Oberdier House in York County

By Lorraine

Preparing for a genealogy research trip, I searched the Internet for various family names. I came across a post by someone who said he grew up in a house once belonging to a family in my fathers direct line. Hoping the email address listed was still current, I sent a reply. Through email and phone conversations he shared history and the address.

Holtzschwamm Church

By Lorraine

Over the past several years, I have done extensive genealogy research on both my father’s line and my husband’s father’s line. It was hard work but very rewarding as, piece by piece, a clearer picture of our ancestors emerge.Continue Reading