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August 12, 2026

No Crying Over Swiped Chickens

One of the things I love most about genealogy is discovering that our ancestors weren’t simply names and dates neatly recorded on census pages. They were actual people – and occasionally, they did really stupid things. About fifteen years ago, I stumbled across a newspaper article about my paternal great grandfather, John Percy Nelson Luttrell… Continue reading

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“The creation of a thousand forests is one acorn.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

Welcome! My name is Lisa, and I’m a family historian, storyteller, and unapologetic history nerd with a deep love for discovering the ordinary people, places, and stories that came before us.

What began as curiosity about my own ancestors has grown into a passion for researching, preserving, and sharing the stories, photographs, documents, and places that connect generations across time. Along the way, I’ve discovered that some of the best stories aren’t necessarily found on my family tree. Sometimes they’re hiding in an old newspaper, a forgotten recipe, a historic place – or some random bit of history I simply can’t resist sharing.

I believe every ancestor – whether they left behind a diary or only a name on a census record – deserves to be remembered. My hope is that this site not only preserves my family’s history for future generations, but also celebrates the fascinating, surprising, and sometimes wonderfully everyday stories of the past.

Because history is everywhere. You just have to be curious enough to look.

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No Crying Over Swiped Chickens