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In a recent article titled “The Humorous Side of Genealogy,” I reviewed the book Collecting Dead Relatives. The book, a collection of humorous stories involving real event from years of the authors genealogy research, will touch the funny bone of Continue reading The Humorous Underside of Genealogy
Ancestry.com took a hit on their stock prices today, dropping as much as 11%. I don’t think there was any connection, but the following ad parody is currently being run on the Internet. Warning, the F word with *** is Continue reading Ancestry.com Parody Ads & and a New Ad Campaign (for real!)
The comedic community often uses their own families to get laughs. I realized that my family history was hilarious years ago. Not being a comedian, I haven’t developed the talent to portray that to others very well, but it’s certainly Continue reading The Comedian Uses Genealogy for the Fun of It
The Burlington Liars Club, which began in 1929 as a lighthearted way to honor the creativity and humor of good exaggeration, said it received almost 500 entries this year. … The runners-up include this line from Ellen Everts of New Continue reading “If I Bought a Cemetery, People Would Stop Dying”
I figure as long as we can make fun of ourselves, and laugh… and then laugh some more… we’re going to be okay. Renee posted the “Utah Census Form” on her blog this evening. I absolutely loved it. It’s been Continue reading Renee’s Utah Census Form
My friend, Jeff Bockman, just sent me a note with a link to the BigCornIsland.com website, complete with Big Corn Island Photos. For those of you who might not know about Big Corn Island, it’s in Nicaragua. Check out the Continue reading Which Way? the Garbage Dump or the Cemetery?
Nomis Publications – the folks who brought us the “Yellow Book” of Funeral Homes, has just announced a completely updated and easy-to-use website. I’ve been a Nomis fan since I got my first “Yellow Book” from them (I believe that Continue reading Fresh Resource Now Posted for Those Dealing in the Dead – Oh, Lay Me Down in Forest Lawn…
Just One More By Debra Hutsell “Dang it” he said, throwing aside his umpteenth roll of microfilm. Tom rubbed his eyes and aching back. He didn’t have the time to pursue this search, but he didn’t know how to stop. Continue reading Just One More…
Daniel Finkelstein writes an entertaining column called Comment Central that has absolutely nothing to do with genealogy. However, the man writes a killer column. Last December he did a piece called “What’s in a Name?” that I’m still chuckling about. Continue reading What’s in a Name? 10 Cases Where Moniker Maketh the Man
From Genealogy Bulletin No. 60 (December 2003), in “Digging up the Undertaker”: Something as simple as obtaining a copy of a death certificate in the mail can be an early reward that will sustain a genealogist for months. It can Continue reading Death Certificates in the Mail