Karen Zach
Karen Shares Basics on Genealogy Research
Saw a quote the other day that made me laugh but really it made me think as well. “Genealogy is my favorite sport.” In my case it has been for…
Read MoreKaren Shares Research on Waveland’s Banta Family
The Banta family came from Craig Twp (Henry died there 21 Jan 1867) Switzerland County Indiana. He was ordained in 1830 and was a Baptist Minister for nigh on 40…
Read MoreWhat Did You Do With . . .
Yes, beginning this article with a question – what did you do with … your grandparents? I absolutely adored my 4’10”, close to 300 pound maternal grandmother (Sarah “Hazel” Morgan…
Read MoreKaren Says: Let’s Hear It For the Jingles (& You Really Can)
By Karen Bazzani Zach Well, to start off, I have a favor – think back (way back for some of you) to your earliest memory time frame and tell me…
Read MoreKaren Talks About the Neighbors
Let’s talk about the neighbors! Note I did not say gossip but instead we need to share some memories. Although I did many workshops on writing your autobiography, giving a…
Read MoreWhat Do You Do When . . . ?
by Karen Bazzani Zach What do you do when you’re frustrated or in the dumps? Well, I usually try to think back at something funny that has happened to me…
Read MoreGreat Entertainment for a Sunday Afternoon
We have multiple junk drawers – four to be exact with another half dozen with a question that they’re for that purpose! I could easily be a hoarder because if…
Read MoreKaren Stops By For a Visit – But Not For Oysters
How many of you like seafood? I like some – shrimp, crab and lobster but there are a couple that just make me sick (not only literally but just looking…
Read MoreMeet another of Karen’s fav subjects: a good doctor
Some of my readers may have noticed that writing about doctors is one of my favorite topics; thus today, you’ll read about a new one I’m fairly sure I’ve not…
Read MoreKaren Gives Rave Review to Joy’s Book
By: Karen Zach Bit of a twist on my column this week. Hope you enjoy! Well, as my readers probably figured, I read mainly nonfiction; however, I do love to…
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