Wendy Scalfaro
@wscalfaro
US School librarian, professional genealogist, APG member, ally. (she/her). I follow back all genealogists, family historians, librarians, archivists, authors, and anyone I personally interact with elsewhere.
Oh, happy day in the cemetery again! This time, we were successful. #babygrave #cemetery #MtOlivet #Utica
I was traipsing through another #cemetery today and saw this beautiful creature. S/he was hunting wild turkeys until we inadvertently scared him/her. #genealogy #familyhistory #Utica #MtOlivet
I saw this via Conference Keeper on Facebook. (It looks like they're not active here). Anyway, it sounds fun (bonus that I have the book), and I'm glad it's at 3pm my time. #genealogy #familyhistory
This is my first foray into researching public land records. It's a steep learning curve for me. Any advice is appreciated. #UnitedStates #landrecords #BLM #GLO #genealogy #familyhistory
Same cemetery. Someone put the wrong GPS coordinates on my 2xgr-grandparents' headstone. 🤬 They must've picked one that looked like it (there are many) and said, "That's it!" #genealogy #familyhistory #cemeteries
When you visit the cemetery and your grt-grandfather's headstone is on its back and 10' from where it should be. #notcool #genealogy #familyhistory #cemeteries
Reading/reviewing a #genealogy #research project while eating a yummy bagel and drinking the best damn #coffee I've ever had. 😋 #Utica #CNY
It's very exciting when the church secretary sends a preliminary response to your #genealogy query after hours. #Ancestry #familyhistory
A new LinkedIn connection sent me a photo of the church in my paternal gr-grandfather's hometown. I'd love to visit someday. #HoughtonConquest #Bedfordshire #genealogy #familyhistory
It's an honor to be a part of this prestigious organization, especially as we are approaching the 250th birthday of the nation our ancestors fought for. Thank you, Othniel Sands, for your service. #genealogy #familyhistory #DAR #AmericanRevolution #250thanniversary #NewYorkState #truepatriot
When searching in newspapers for birth and other announcements, it's important to know the publication's policies. Unfortunately, if my grandmother was born in Cincinnati, her unmarried mother was not likely to pay $2 to publish the announcement. #genealogy #familyhistory
Left to right, top to bottom: great-grandmother Mary Agnes Anderson, grandmother Grace Lillian Pendery, mother Judith Ann Glickert, and me. Our stories are important. #genealogy #familyhistory
Last night, I dreamed that I won the lottery and took on my first genealogy client, all in one day. Let's hope that was a premonition. #genealogy #familyhistory #history #research