Is Meets Was

You may be wondering why I am promoting a To-Do-List on a blog about family history. The answer is simple. Astrid is part of our family's history, and I have been one of the beta testers for severals months. Try it. It's free. Download it directly onto your iPone :  http://bit.ly/astridUS ,  or go to the App Store.  Search for "To Do" and scroll down until you see Astrid To-Do. As a beta tester, Astrid has been helping me stay focused on my family history projects. Today, I received these reminders: Publish 2nd Edition of Mary Fitzgerald's Album Search Probate Records for Jabez Draper, died October 3 1899 Also, I use Astrid to keep my Shopping List. Thanks to Astrid, I have finally remembered to replenish the rubbing alcohol. I wish my Nick had an iPhone too, and then we could keep a shared Honey-Do-List. © 2011, Cathy H Paris

August and Conrad in 1888 and again, fifty years later, in 1838 My maternal great grandparents, Conrad Bals  (1864-1953) and  Augusta Schulze  (1866-1947), immigrated from Westfalen, Preussen to Brooklyn, New York in 1887 and 1888, respectively. Although my memories of them are faint, I was fortunate that they were still alive when I was born. Nine years ago, I created a slide show to tell the story of Conrad and Augusta and to share copies of Bals family photographs. I sent a CD with the slide show to each major branch of the family. Recently, my cousin, Michelle, asked for a copy of these photographs. Rather than burn another CD, I decided it was time to include the slideshow on my blog. To see the slide show I created 9 years ago, just click here:   BALS FAMILY HISTORY Enjoy.   © 2011, Cathy H Paris