The Year Ahead – December 27

In the January/February 2024 issue of Family Tree Magazine, they have introduced The Year Ahead, 366 genealogy tips will make 2024 your best research year yet by Lisa A Alzo. Lisa mapped out a day-by-day research plan.

December 27 – Before hitting the post-holiday road home, snap some pictures of your childhood neighborhood.

Christmas isn’t at my childhood home anymore. That home was sold in 1990 and both of my parents have passed away. My current home isn’t even my children’s childhood home. In fact, my children lived in two different homes, one in our current state and the other about 2000 miles away.

My childhood home

I do drive by my childhood home but things have changed so much. The same people no longer live in my childhood neighborhood and the color of the house has changed (for the better). Back to the color when we first moved there.

My former Wisconsin home

In my former Wisconsin home, my porch use to wrap around the house to the back deck. The current home owners added this large family room on the side, along with basement space. Someone also added some kind of wood burner, evident by the smokestack on the front of the house. 

My former Arizona home

We lived for 20 years in Arizona and the only home my youngest daughter really remembers. When my husband retired, we decided to move back to Wisconsin to be near family. Our home had a wonderful pool and hot tub, two things I do miss.

My current Wisconsin Home

We have lived here for only four years, however we have made many changes to make it our own.  So this will be where we will be celebrating Christmas hopefully for many years.

Remember to have fun and Just do Genealogy!