Cathy Meder-Dempsey
@meder-dempsey.bsky.social
Genealogist and blogger at "Opening Doors in Brick Walls," wife, mother, grandmother, cyclist 🚴 (not always in that order) 🇱🇺
All my links: https://odibw.carrd.co/
All my links: https://odibw.carrd.co/
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This 👇is one reason my blog has been neglected in the past 3 years. 2022: I added sources and corrections to my #52Ancestors posts from 2014. By mid-2023: I compiled them into a book for my children and siblings. It's the #Bicherdeeg weekend in 🇱🇺 and a good time to share. #genealogy #familyhistory
RELEASING the names of enslaved persons is not just an act of remembrance—it is a responsibility. #BlackHistoryMonth
Black History Month: An UPDATE—The Slaves of James SIMS
Ten years after I first shared the names of the people enslaved by my ancestor, an unexpected message arrived. A researcher had come across a 1906 newspaper article featuring Julia Helen Huddleston…
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February 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
RELEASING the names of enslaved persons is not just an act of remembrance—it is a responsibility. #BlackHistoryMonth
I remember doing this a half a dozen years ago. Here's my #SixGenerations chart. #genealogy
November 29, 2024 at 8:32 AM
I remember doing this a half a dozen years ago. Here's my #SixGenerations chart. #genealogy
Copy and paste to introduce yourself to #Genealogy Bluesky.
Years researching: 32
Hobbyist or pro: hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: 1809 marriage record with 15 events including 10 dates of death
My niche/s: 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Thank you @flippyme.bsky.social
Years researching: 32
Hobbyist or pro: hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: 1809 marriage record with 15 events including 10 dates of death
My niche/s: 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Thank you @flippyme.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Copy and paste to introduce yourself to #Genealogy Bluesky.
Years researching: 32
Hobbyist or pro: hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: 1809 marriage record with 15 events including 10 dates of death
My niche/s: 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Thank you @flippyme.bsky.social
Years researching: 32
Hobbyist or pro: hobbyist
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: 1809 marriage record with 15 events including 10 dates of death
My niche/s: 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Thank you @flippyme.bsky.social
This 👇is one reason my blog has been neglected in the past 3 years. 2022: I added sources and corrections to my #52Ancestors posts from 2014. By mid-2023: I compiled them into a book for my children and siblings. It's the #Bicherdeeg weekend in 🇱🇺 and a good time to share. #genealogy #familyhistory
November 16, 2024 at 11:43 AM
This 👇is one reason my blog has been neglected in the past 3 years. 2022: I added sources and corrections to my #52Ancestors posts from 2014. By mid-2023: I compiled them into a book for my children and siblings. It's the #Bicherdeeg weekend in 🇱🇺 and a good time to share. #genealogy #familyhistory
Hello, #genealogy friends. This might be the motivation I need to return to posting on my blog, "Opening Doors in Brick Walls."
November 15, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Hello, #genealogy friends. This might be the motivation I need to return to posting on my blog, "Opening Doors in Brick Walls."