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www.pastpresence.com How to tackle your first big photo scanning project – my collection of 5 blogs about scanning
Photo and film scanning

How to tackle your first big photo scanning project – my collection of 5 blogs about scanning

August 1, 2020November 8, 2020 wanderernolonger6 Comments

This is a collection of blog posts about photo scanning gleaned from my experiences from 2013 to today scanning and archiving 35K+ images.

Photo of Dorothy Gibson in her darkroom An extraordinary, ordinary life: Dorothy Gibson
Family history stories · Womens History

An extraordinary, ordinary life: Dorothy Gibson

March 31, 2020June 16, 2026 wanderernolonger12 Comments

The story of Dorothy Gibson and her life as a journeyman printer, living through WWII and the Great Depression

www.past-presence.com 11 tips for blogging your own genealogy story
Family history stories · Genealogy How Tos

11 tips for blogging your own genealogy story

February 16, 2019April 4, 2020 wanderernolonger7 Comments

Ever wanted to blog a genealogy story of your own? Here are 11 tips to get you going.

www.past-presence.com My TV guest spot: talking about the power of a good family story on Lit Happens
Family history stories · How To Videos

My TV guest spot: talking about the power of a good family story on Lit Happens

February 9, 2019November 10, 2020 wanderernolonger5 Comments

I go on TV to talk about life as a genealogy blogger

www-past-presence.com A summer flood of connection
Canadian Genealogy · Photo History · Stories of WWII · Womens History

A summer flood of connection

August 6, 2018November 9, 2020 wanderernolongerLeave a comment

Gathering family stories with the summer fruits

farm, sky, SK What’s your family story – A contest for Saskatchewan
Canadian Genealogy · Family history stories

What’s your family story – A contest for Saskatchewan

June 22, 2018November 9, 2020 wanderernolongerLeave a comment

I'm running my 1st ever genealogy contest! Follow me to stay updated on my journey over the next months.

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