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A Book for the Curious,Amateur and Serious Genealogists Do you Want To Know More About the Past? The early 1900's was a time of change. World events controlled people's everyday lives and society norms were challenged.  Where were your ancestors during World War I?  Do you know what music was popular or what radio programs were broadcast? The author presents a bits and pieces of information on a variety of topics in volume three of THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - DATES - 1900 - 1929.  You can find out what was in the news, who the political leaders and inventors were and what things cost. Are you curious to find out what transportation was like or what movies were made.  You can pick a date or year in time and find out what the world was really like. Discover what happened in the early 1900's and how that changed your ancestor's lives.  History provides an endless supply of topic areas to explore.  For the curious or genealogist, data included  can be a starting point to read more or find additional material.  You will be saying to yourself, "e;I never knew that"e; or "e;that's why our family came to America"e; or "e;I always wondered about that"e; Enjoy this mini glimpse into the past in the next THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS series volume.  History becomes more relevant when you realize your relatives were a part of it.

Have you ever wondered where to go on vacation?  Let the author who has taken over 130 trips share destinations choices to help you decide where to go.  Do you want reality, not propaganda?  Let the author's experiences and mistakes help you save valuable time, money and eliminate some frustration.Do you need help planning a trip?  Have ever came home from a vacation feeling taken advantage of or disappointed?  Information presented will eliminate many of the reasons a trip did not meet your expectations.  HOW TO TAKE A BETTER VACATION - SAVE TIME, MONEY AND FRUSTRATION provides practical data so you can become more knowledgeable in the 'little things', the minor decisions that make a vacation more enjoyable - your best one yet. Are you worried about some particular aspect of travel?  Do you want to learn more about what to do before your trip, during your trip or after your trip?  If you follow some of the suggestions given, you may be able to take a less expensive vacation and have a lot more fun. Chapter One is the Introduction giving readers some background on the author, how she vacations and her daily routine.  To give you ideas, it includes how she plans trips.  The author shares her top ten destination choices and her top ten disappointment destinations.  There is also a section on planning your trip by activity rather than destination.  Some of the activities included are airplanes, American Indians, caves, churches, dams, dolls, hiking, historical homes, parks, wildlife, and zoos.Chapter Two and Three contain U.S. and Foreign destinations.  Some destinations contain more information than others do depending on the author's interests or actual time she spent at each particular destination.  These observations can help you narrow down destination choices to find the best ones for you.Chapters Four, Five, and Six present a variety of situations that arise before traveling, during your trip and after your trip.  The travel process step-by-step, topic by topic will give you explanations, valuable tips and resources.  Many situations are shared by the author who has traveled for over forty years and driven or seen over 193,000 miles.  Questions are answered and warnings are given.  Suggestions and possible solutions are presented in an honest and critical way so readers can take less stressful and more enjoyable vacations.Travel can be unpredictable but by following some of the suggestions given, readers will find many useful tips to ease most negative situations.  Resources are presented to help make the whole travel experience easier and less complicated.  Whether you are planning a trip or at your destination with problem, resources can help or give you options.  Topic areas are easy to find so you can read as much or little as you desire.  You will have contact information all in one place for use now or in the future.      Travel can seem scary with so many decisions that must be made but let the information presented ease that anxiety.  If you are taking your first trip, this  ebook will give you valuable information.  If you are retired and ready to re-explore the world, this ebook can remind you or update you on how travel has changed.  Travelers will find HOW TO TAKE A BETTER VACATION - SAVE TIME, MONEY AND FRUSTRATION a valuable resource to own.  The price is a tiny investment to have all this information at your fingertips.

A Book for the Curious,Amateur and Serious Genealogists Do you Want To Know More About Your Past? This series THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - DATES- 1950-1979 takes readers closer to the present time.  It contains less years due to the amount of data included.  This is a time of the baby-boomers, the emergence of teenagers and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. What is in the news?  Who are the politicians?  Who are the sport's heroes?  What are the Broadway plays?  What books, movies and songs are popular?  What cars are new and how much do they cost? Find the answers to these questions and more.  You get a glimpse into life years ago or can go down memory lane.  Knowing more about the world your relatives grew up in may help you understand them.  Data might even help you know why you are the way you are. You have seen photos or heard stories, but now you can choose a date or year and really see what was going on.  Looking back into time can be fun.  You may be one of the millions still enjoying black and white reruns of television shows made during this time.  You may be enjoying seeing later television shows and movies where the story lines are set in this time. Depending on your interests, you have the opportunity to investigate countless top areas.  Enjoy this mini glimpse into the past and see how things were different and how things were the same as today.

A Book for the Curious,Amateur and Serious Genealogists Do you Want To Know More About the Past? THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - DATES - 1930 - 1949 continues this series with the Depression and World War II years when everyone's lives were changed.  It covers less years because so much happened.  The author presents information to help history buffs and genealogists see what events occurred and gain insight into what life was really like back then. Where were your ancestor's living then?   Did you lose family or have to move?  Are you curious to know what things cost or what cars were sold?  Find out what books, movies and songs were popular. Readers can choose to go down memory lane seeing what they recall.  You can choose a date in time and find famous people, sports events and a whole lot more.  Here is your chance to see what happened the day a relative was born.  Finding more about your ancestors can be fun.  Genealogy is exciting and the past becomes more real when you realize your relatives participated. THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - DATES - 1930 - 1949 presents a mini tour into the past.  Each date, each topic area gives you the opportunity to learn something new or to do further research if you chose.  You will be saying to yourself, "e;I forgot about that or "e;I never knew that"e;.

A Book for the Curious,Amateur and Serious Genealogists Do you Want To Know More About the Past? Yesterday is now the past.  THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - DATES - 1980 - 2017 series continues.  Times can go quickly but you can turn back the clock to see what happened in the past.  If you are curious, you can see what the world was like when you were born or your parents and grandparents. Do you need a birthday or anniversary gift?  Are you on a school reunion committee or attending one?  Choose a date or year in time.  See key people, what things costs or if you favorite sports team is winning.  What books, Broadway plays or movies are popular?  Who are the top entertainers or singers? You can find the answers and more in this series.  The author shares current events and other data in many topic areas like populations, inventions, songs and television programs., It lets readers enjoy a mini tour into their own yesterdays.  See what you remember.  See what you have forgotten.  Genealogists can do further research or use data to start a conversation with relatives.  Life is unpredictable so do ask questions now, do not wait. Remembering the past can be fun.  Learning about a time before you were born can be exciting.  Seeing what happened, even in 2017, that you were not aware of can be eye opening.  THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTOR'S - DATES series gives you a chance to get more information on how life was.  See what is different.  See what has not changed.   You may be thinking, "e;I know that song? Or "e;I forgot about that"e; or I didn't know that?

A Book for the Curious,Amateur and Serious Genealogists Do You Want To Know More About the Past?  Are you a genealogist looking for background information?  Ancestors are more than just a name and date.  The past becomes more alive when you realize your ancestors were a part of it.   Genealogy and history are exciting.  Are you curious about life before you were born?  Multiple topic areas can satisfy that curiosity. Here is your chance to step back in time and see what life was life.  The author presents a variety of topics including Victorian, western and life in the early 1900's.  Find out what people ate, what they wore, how they celebrated holidays, had fun and much more. Are your ancestors Austrian, British, German or Italian?   Did they settle in Michigan, Oregon, Wisconsin, or Quebec, Canada?  Did they participate in the Civil War or work on a ship?  Were they cowboys or farmers?  Did they or work for the Milwaukee breweries?  If the answer is yes, there is lots of interesting historical information for you. How were children educated?  What games did they play?  You will learn a little about that and banking, chores, clothing, crime, diet, toys, government, homes, occupations, religion, transportation, western expansion and more.  The data presented allows you a peek into the past.  This is the second of a series of three and presents a few of the endless topic areas available and you can select those of interest to you. Escape your reality and see what life was like for your ancestors.  Enjoy a mini tour into the past or go down memory lane.  Readers will be thinking, "e;I never knew that"e; or "e;I always wondered about that"e; or "e;that's interesting"e;… or "e;that's why…"e; Enjoy a mini glimpse into the past in THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - GENERAL INFORMATION - VOLUME 2.

A Book for the Curious,Amateur or Serious Genealogists Do You Want To Know More About the Past?  Ancestors are more than just a name and date and the data presented allows you a peek into your relative's lives.  This is the last in a series entitled THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - GENERAL INFORMATION - VOLUME 3.  It presents a few of the endless topic areas available and readers can select those of interest to them. Are you curious about what life was like in the 1900's?  Do you know what courtship and marriage rituals were common?  What other customs were observed?  You will learn a little about banking, chores, clothing, crime, diet, education, games and toys, government, homes, occupations, religion, slang, transportation and more. The whole world changed during this time.  Did your ancestors fight in World War I or World War II?  Do you wonder what that was like?  How did new inventions and social changes influence lifestyle and choices made? Are you curious to see how your parents or grandparents grew up?  Since this last volume goes into the present, you can go down memory lane too. Are you a genealogist looking for background information?  Are you curious about names in your family tree?  Are you confused about records?  To aid family tree researchers, the author has added a miscellaneous genealogy section.  Data presented can help your own research.  Here is a chance to learn something new or update your family tree biographies.  This series and countless databases make searching for your family tree easier than ever before. Enjoy this mini glimpse into the past and present in THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - GENERAL INFORMATION - VOLUME 3.

A Book for the Curious, Amateur or Serious Genealogists Learn About Your Past Are you a genealogist looking for background information?  Ancestors are more than just a name and date.  History becomes more alive when you realize your ancestors were a part of it. The author presents information on THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - GENERAL INFORMATION - VOLUME 1 on early life in Europe and the Americas up to the early 1800's.  Genealogy is exciting and this first in a series of three gives readers a quick look into what their ancestor's life might have been like. The bits and pieces of information presented allow readers a peek into their relative's lives.  It presents a few of the endless topic areas available and you can select those of interest to you. Are your ancestors Austrian, British, German or Italian?  Were they Pilgrims, Puritans, Quakers or live in Colonial times?  Were they Native American Indians, fur traders or mountain men?  If the answer is yes, there is lots of interesting historical information for you.  Are you just curious?  Here is your chance to satisfy that curiosity and learn something new. You can imagine your ancestor's day-to-day.  What was their world really like?  Who and what events controlled their lives?  See what freedoms they had.  Gain some insight into their world. You can learn about castles, chores, clothing, crime, diet, education, entertainment, holiday celebrations, homes, leadership, medicine, occupations, religion, transportation and more. Enjoy a mini tour into the past in THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - GENERAL INFORMATION - VOLUME 1 .  You will be thinking, "e;I never knew that"e; or "e;I always wondered about that"e; or "e;that's interesting"e;… or "e;that's why…"e;

A Book for the Curious,Amateur and Serious Genealogists Do you Want To Know More About the Past? THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - DATES - 1800 - 1899 is volume two of this series.  It was a time of many changes.  Where were your ancestors in the 1800's?  Did they fight in the Civil War?  What inventions changed their lives?  Who were well known people?  What songs were sung?  What books were read?  What did things cost?  What sports were played? The author presents some history highlights along with other much miscellaneous background information giving readers insight into what life was really like in the past.  Some events you will know about and many may be totally unknown to you. If you have names and dates of your ancestors, this series can be a starting point to learn more or answer questions you may have.  Are you curious?  You can pick a date or year in time and find out what the world was really like. Life does change constantly and some generations experience more changes than others did.  Although things may seem very different years ago, life can really be the same in so many ways.  Discover what things happened and how these events affected our ancestor's lifestyle choices. You will be amazed to see how life was.  You will be saying to yourself, "e;I wondered about that"e; or "e;I am glad I live now vs. then"e;. Enjoy this peek in the past in THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - DATES - VOLUME TWO.  History does become more alive when you realize your relatives were a part of it.

A SYMPHONY OF LIFE is a collection of  136 poems and verses taking readers along life's journey. Poems are about finding yourself, making friends, college, embracing life's changes and more.Do you remember how you felt after finding love?  Do you remember losing love and then finding a new love? Do you know someone who is lonesome, needing some encouragement or cheering up?  Do you know someone who deserves a congratulations or a thank you?A SYMPHONY OF LIFE can stir up long forgotten emotions, or express what you are feeling right now. You may relate to some of these words in the future.  Words can help readers gain insight or realize they are not alone.  Words can both heal and entertain.Some poems share moments of sadness, frustration, confusion or life's lows.  Other poems share hopeful, happy and joyful times celebrating friendships, accomplishments, love and both every day and special events.A SYMPHONY OF LIFE can also help readers celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, parenthood and retirement. These poems can inspire you to enjoy life to the fullest.  Let these poems encourage you to say or write some original verse to someone special in your life.

A Book for the Curious,Amateur and Serious Genealogists A Simple Guide To Finding Your Ancestors Are you a genealogist looking for background information?  Do you want to know more about your ancestors?  Ancestors are more than just a name and date.  Are you wondering how to get started?  Do you want ideas on how to find missing pieces in your family tree?  The author, Carol A. Wirth included a genealogy section in her earlier ebook entitled THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - GENERAL INFORMATION - VOLUME 3.  Using that data as a starting point, she expanded and simplified the investigation process to aid family tree researchers.  You will find valuable data and gain insight into what to expect during your genealogy search. FINDING YOUR ANCESTORS SIMPLIFIED suggests possible topic areas to make exploring your family tree easier than ever before.  Are you confused about what records are available or where to find them?  The author shares valuable insight into records like church, cemetery, county and town plat, foreign, military and tax.Learn more about census reports, death assets and social security.  Did you know you can access old newspapers to find wedding, birth or death data?  Their details can make you feel you attended the event (wedding, reception, anniversary party).  Do you know how dates, language and boundaries can complicate your investigation?  Are you curious about names in your family tree?  Get background about how names and surnames came to be.  Discover what it was like to be an immigrant coming to America and applying for early naturalization.  Each result can give you a peek into your ancestor's lives.   You can seek out as few or many of you want.  You will also get ideas and advice about sharing and saving your history, evaluating your findings and keeping an open mind.  Review some pros and cons about DNA testing.  FINDING YOUR ANCESTORS SIMPLIFIED is an easy way to find where to get data you seek and how to understand it.  Information included can eliminate some confusion, stress and save you time.  Any research topic area can contain clues to learn something new or update your family tree grids and biographies.  Enjoy your genealogy journey.

Are you confused or worried about some particular aspect of travel?  Do you want to learn more about what to do before your trip, during your trip or after your trip?  TRAVEL MADE EASY by Carol A. Wirth can answer some of your questions.  Data shared lets you know what to expect to eliminate some stress and save you money.  Travel can seem scary with so many decisions that must be made but let the information presented ease that anxiety.  If you are taking your first trip, this ebook TRAVEL MADE EASY will give you valuable information.  If you are retired and ready to re-explore the world, this ebook can remind you or update you on how travel has changed. Let the author's experiences and up-to-date research simplify your travel experience.  She has been traveling for over 40 years.  Carol A.  is the author of an ebook entitled HOW TO TAKE A BETTER VACATION - SAVE TIME, MONEY AND FRUSTRATION that includes much more information, many useful tips and hundreds of Internet sites.  TRAVEL MADE EASY contains some information from this earlier ebook and combines it with additional new data.  It is presented in a very simple, easy to understand format.  It explains, step-by-step what you might encounter in various situations.  You will learn what to expect and what might occur.  Topics are in alphabetical order so you can read as much or little as you desire.  Some topics will be useful each time you travel.  Some include After and Before You Leave 'to do' lists, Complaints / problems, Destinations, Diary record, Disability travel, Food, Insurance, Lodging, Medical, Options to save money, Packing, Paperwork, Pet travel, Phone and email, Photography, Safety, Scams, Shopping, Travel agents and Travel related organizations. Other topic areas may be referred to less often.  They include Airlines, Airports, Alternative Airports, Bus, Camper, Car travel, Day trips, Foreign Travel, Frequent flyer programs, Getting to the Airport, Ticket Purchase, Security, Tours and Train travel.  Many things including your comfort level can influence which topic areas will be most useful to you.  Knowing what to expect and asking the right questions can eliminate many of the reasons a trip did not meet your expectations.  Readers become more knowledgeable in the 'little things', the minor decisions that make a vacation more enjoyable - your best one yet.  Travel can be unpredictable and suggestions shared can ease most negative or unplanned situations.  Important information, helpful tips and contact numbers are all at your finger tips. TRAVEL MADE EASY can ease travel anxiety and make your whole travel experience easier and less complicated.  Enjoy your escape!

A Book for the Curious and Amateur or Serious Genealogists Do you Want To Know More About the Past? If you enjoy history or genealogy, there are many topics to explore in this first of a six volume series, THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - DATES - IN THE BEGINNING.  This first volume covers the most years of any volume, starting 300 million years ago and going until 1800. How far back did you trace your family tree? Although many of us can only trace our ancestors back less than five hundred years, we may be curious to learn more.  History becomes exciting when you realize your ancestors were there.  Life does change yet many things remain the same.  Past events and decisions do impact our lives today. The author shares information from many sources and includes historical highlights along with lesser-known data.  It gives readers a big picture of what the world was like at a particular time. You can find out historical events, famous people, epidemics, inventions, wars and more.  Get to know someone and see how and why they were able to accomplish what they did. Here is your chance to pick a date or year and satisfy a curiosity.  Find out things you did not read in your school books.  Discover what things happened and how these events affected your ancestor's decisions and their day-to-lives.  You can gain insight into the world was really like then. Each date entry can be a stepping stone to wanting to learn even more.  You can investigate any topic area of interest.  Enjoy this peek in the past in THE WORLD OF YOUR ANCESTORS - DATES - VOLUME ONE - FROM THE BEGINNING TO 1800.

A Timeline For Robert Fuller Fans is written by a long time fan, Carol A. Wirth.  Her personal items, experiences and research created this look back in time.  The intent of this ebook is to educate new and old fans about the life of actor Robert Fuller.  She wanted to thank Bob for a lifetime of enjoyment watching his performances and to thank him for meeting her and his many fans.  Fans can thank Robert for entertaining them too.  A portion of all sales will go to Robert and his wife Jennifer's favorite charity, The Wounded Warriors.  You can have fun learning more about Robert and make a difference.  Are you are a fan from Robert's Laramie days or did you discover him more recently on reruns?  Are you a Wagon Train or Emergency fan?  Do you know him from the many movies he has been in?  Fans get mini summaries and background info.  Are you curious about production staff, co-stars and guest stars Robert worked with or knew?  Besides birth and death dates you may find official websites or mini bios.  A Timeline for Robert Fuller Fans gives fans a glimpse into Robert's early life as a stunt man, extra and later as a leading man working in movies and television.  The author shares websites where even some of his earliest 1950's performances can be seen along with interviews, award presentations and festival appearances.  Robert Fuller fans will find many hours of viewing choices.    A Timeline for Robert Fuller Fans contains episode listings, games shows, plays and other personal appearances.  Discover what honors he received.  It is filled with lobby cards, magazines, TV guides, articles and worldwide studio marketing materials like comics, posters, postcards, toys, albums, VHS tapes and DVDs.  The ebook also lists books and Internet sites Robert is in and YouTube tributes that fans created.  Many resources, including his official website, are shared for fans to obtain items related to Robert's career.  For western fans, there is a real West chapter including settings where Robert portrayed real people and numerous places to see and experience what cowboy life was like.  Other western stars, artists and singers are included so they can be remembered too.   Fans around the world continue to love Robert and his work.  Fans admire and love him as a person.  A Timeline for Robert Fuller Fans helps all of us celebrate the magic of Robert Fuller.  Enjoy!

Readers, young and old, for generations have fallen in love with Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House books.  Readers become that little girl or boy experiencing what Laura wrote on the pages.  It doesn't matter if it is the first time the story is read or the tenth.  The writing style grabs readers of all ages and won't let us go.Laura and her Family Tree can educate and give readers a glimpse into a more extensive family tree starting in the 1600's and going to the 2010's.  Over 360 surnames are included.  For fans who have read Laura's fictionalized books or series books about her mother Caroline or her grandmother Charlotte here is your chance to read facts.  Readers get a peek into the lives of Laura and Almanzo's ancestors.  Some are only a name with birth and death dates and maybe locations. Others may have mini life highlights, obit or where they are buried.  Real relatives get a starting point or continuing point for their own family trees.  The material may also give readers encouragement to share stories with their family or start their own family tree. Laura and her Family Tree may satisfy your curiosity or lead to 'Wow, that's interesting, I want to find out more"e; so names can be a starting point for further research.     Readers will also find sites and museums tied to Laura and Almanzo.  To step back in time the author has also included a list of 1800's places to visit.  There are museums or reconstructed towns showing day-to-day with houses, tools, clothing and other items tied to the time period.  Over time many excellent books have been written about Laura and her life.  This book is not competition and hopefully the extended family tree data presented is new.  Readers will find articles and books lists.  The author encourages everyone to find the topic areas that interest them the most including the DVD lists after the genealogy section in this book. Life today is very different from the world Laura and Almanzo lived in but the values they had are timeless and can be passed on to generation after generation.  Enjoy exploring the lives of Laura and Almanzo's ancestor and living relatives today.