1970s

Presidential Letters and a Trip to the White House: Michael John Hanley Jr. (1924-2015)

Presidential Letters and a Trip to the White House: Michael John Hanley Jr. (1924-2015)

My grandfather, Michael John Hanley Jr. (1924-2015), received letters from U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. He also attended a White House reception hosted by President Ford on April 8, 1975.

Ceramic Owl Lamp, 1978 - Family Artifact Challenge (Day 10)

Ceramic Owl Lamp, 1978 - Family Artifact Challenge (Day 10)

This ceramic owl lamp was hand painted by my mother in 1978. It was one of the hundreds of projects she made with the kiln and ceramic studio we had in our basement.

The Power of Professional Photo Colorization to Make Your Relatives Real: The Rhoads Sisters

The Power of Professional Photo Colorization to Make Your Relatives Real: The Rhoads Sisters

A talented photograph colorization artist has the power to make your ancestors stories come to life. Here is an example from my own family history: The Rhoads Sisters.

What I Did With a Mystery Reel of Home Movie Film (Part I)

What I Did With a Mystery Reel of Home Movie Film (Part I)

I recently discovered that our family’s 1970s Kodak XL360 Movie Camera still had a reel of used but undeveloped Super 8 film it it! Here is what I did with it and what I hope to find.

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The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#79) - Blarney Romany Caravans, Ireland 1971

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The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#79) - Blarney Romany Caravans, Ireland 1971

In 1971 my grandparents took a trip to Ireland. Blarney was one of their many stops in County Cork and adjoining areas. I just love this photo of a horse drawn Blarney Romany Caravan they saw along the way.

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#14)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#14)

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#14) - Alma and Ida, 1971.