by Sharon Hall | Sep 11, 2020 | Digging History Magazine
The latest issue of Digging History Magazine features Part I of a series of articles on one of my favorite places: New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment. Although I originally planned one big issue, time got away from me and Part II will be featured in the upcoming...
by Sharon Hall | Jul 1, 2020 | Digging History Magazine
This issue of Digging History Magazine is themed (again) as “Un-Shelved”, stories which, for one reason or another, were pushed back from their original planned publication. Included in this issue are three articles which have been extensively researched...
by Sharon Hall | Mar 30, 2020 | Digging History Magazine
While many Americans are focused on COVID-19 and preventing its spread, it’s important to remember this is also a census year. By now most of us have received mail and email notices about the opportunity to complete the short questionnaire online. If you can...
by Sharon Hall | Mar 25, 2020 | Digging History Magazine
As anecdotal stories begin to emerge in the midst of a worldwide crackdown on the virus known as COVID-19, I am currently working on an article for the upcoming issue of Digging History Magazine under the column title: “Ways to Go in Days of Old”. After...
by Sharon Hall | Mar 18, 2020 | Digging History Magazine
As the world has rapidly changed in the past few days I couldn’t help but remember another pandemic. Whether the one we’re dealing with now will turn out to be as devastating (I seriously doubt it and certainly hope and pray not!) remains to be seen. ...
by Sharon Hall | Mar 7, 2020 | Digging History Magazine
Most of us don’t think about time and its measurement in terms of historical context. It’s just time – something we never seem to have enough of in our “gotta-have-it-now” world. Twice each year our internal time clocks (for the majority of Americans) are re-set...
by Sharon Hall | Feb 14, 2020 | Digging History Magazine
Here we are – the first issue of 2020. “Since It’s the Census” is the theme of this issue which includes stories from United States censuses dating back to 1790 up until 1940, the last census available for public scrutiny (1950 is out in 2022!). You’d be amazed at the...
by Sharon Hall | Feb 4, 2020 | Digging History Magazine
Where I live we are “bracing” for a winter storm. People are raiding grocery store shelves like there will be no tomorrow. Trust me, it won’t be as big a deal as everyone is making it out to be (I hope). In honor of the upcoming West Texas...
by Sharon Hall | Nov 19, 2019 | Digging History Magazine
Genealogy is not for the faint of heart. I don’t think any serious family history researcher would dispute. How many times have we moved our way up a particular line only to discover either a HUGE brick wall or something which negates all the research...
by Sharon Hall | Oct 3, 2019 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Home Remedies and Quack Cures, Services
One of my favorite services is creating custom-designed family history charts. It’s a great way to display your family history! I’ve recently added a link on the Services page so that it’s easier to view samples of charts I’ve done for...
