by Elaine McAllister | Jul 4, 2025 | All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss Ratcliff, Ancestor Profiles, Family, Generational Storytelling, Life, Memories, Mini-Memoirs
The following story is not one I can claim as my own, however I can claim the featured person as an ancestor! My paternal grandfather wrote this (years ago) about the sister of his grandma, and because it has to do with Independence Day (1912), I thought I’d...
by Elaine McAllister | Sep 25, 2024 | All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss Ratcliff, Ancestor Profiles, Family, Generational Storytelling, Life, Memories, Mini-Memoirs, Perspective, Travel
Grandma’s story continues to grow as layers of history are uncovered. I knew it would. I always tell participants in my Generational Storytelling workshops that the work of a family historian or genealogist is never done. That excites some and frustrates others....
by Elaine McAllister | Sep 18, 2024 | All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss Ratcliff, Ancestor Profiles, Faith, Family, Generational Storytelling, Life, Memories, Mini-Memoirs, Perspective, Travel
Believe it or not, “revisiting” our recent trip is hard work! Those who know me well know I’m always on a trek for knowledge. I want to know things, I love to research and learn (always have), and I have to piece together things until they make...
by Elaine McAllister Admin | Sep 17, 2024 | All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss Ratcliff, Ancestor Profiles, Faith, Family, Generational Storytelling, Life, Memories, Mini-Memoirs, Travel, Uncategorized
Good Morning! I hope you’re enjoying riding along with my husband and I as we retrace the steps of my grandma’s 1913 trip out West. What an adventure for her, but an equally fascinating adventure for the two of us 111 years later. If you haven’t read...
by Elaine McAllister | Sep 13, 2024 | All Aboard! The Adventures of Miss Ratcliff, Ancestor Profiles, Family, Friends, Generational Storytelling, Life, Mini-Memoirs, Travel
Grandma’s journey took her across Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and California. Ours included all of those states but California PLUS Wyoming and Montana. Hers lasted nearly a year. Ours, only two and a half weeks. Hers was limited to where...
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