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Journaling Histories

🗃️ Genealogy, history, and occasionally yelling at 18th-century handwriting.

Wash Day Wednesdays: The Most Exhausting Day of the Week

  • Post author:Journaling Histories
  • Post published:June 10, 2026
  • Post category:History, But Make It Chaotic

There was a time when doing laundry wasn’t just a chore. It was an event. A full-day commitment. A physically demanding, schedule-blocking, “this is all we’re doing today” kind of…

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The Button Tin Legacy: Why Our Ancestors Saved Everything

  • Post author:Journaling Histories
  • Post published:June 10, 2026
  • Post category:History, But Make It Chaotic

There is a moment in almost every family history journey where you come across something… unexpected. A box. A drawer. A tin. Filled with buttons. Not attached to anything. Not…

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Wedding Traditions of the 1900s: Cake, Corsets, and a Whole Lot of Expectations

  • Post author:Journaling Histories
  • Post published:June 10, 2026
  • Post category:History, But Make It Chaotic

Weddings have always been a big deal. But if you’ve ever looked at an old wedding photo and thought: Everyone looks both thrilled and slightly overwhelmed… You’re probably not wrong.…

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