DEAR SANTA

It’s been a long time since we last talked.

But it’s that holiday season and visions of gedcoms are dancing in
the heads of my fellow genealogy bloggers. In fact, wish lists are

being put together for the next Carnival of Genealogy and I’ve

put one together myself so I’m sending it along to you, too:

1. A break in the brick wall that is the Elusive John Cutter West.

See my previous posts here and here about that. Randy, Apple,

and Janice have given me some solid suggestions on how to go

about it but I could use a little Santa magic there, I think, as well.

2. A break in the wall that is my maternal grandfather Edward F.
White Sr. Where did he go? What about his new family?

Again, I know what might help me there.

3.More time and energy. Some folks have this rather romantic

view of bookstores as being well…almost library like. Perhaps it

is in some idyllic place, but bookstores are businesses and that

means customers must be waited on and sales rung up. Most

now go with the “lean” approach to staffing (except at Christmas)

and most nights when I get home I’m pooped. So a little energy

would be a big help, Santa!

Or maybe you can make me 35 years old again? I’m not greedy.

And time. Lots of time to research and record stuff and to get

into Boston to do it!

4. Perhaps a trip back “uphome” to visit some of the places our

family lived and knew. I visited them when I was much younger

but that was before I’d gained more knowledge of the family

history.

5. More records and information available online. That would

help a lot with the time and energy part, too! And I promise if I

find anything about my brick walls I’ll post it here so others can

find it.

6. Last but not least…more genealogical uses for a flutaphone!

Where am I ever going to come up with the 20 or so more I need

to make that 49??

PS. I didn't shoot my eye out!