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Every once in a while and totally unintentionally my brain spews out a good idea.

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Juan and Betty Ventura part 4

August 22, 2022 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

The continuing story of Juan and Betty Ventura as told by Betty in her autobiography. This part is of their early married years.

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Juan and Betty Ventura part 3

April 22, 2022 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

Juan and Betty Ventura’s story continued in part 3, “Jumping the Hurdles to Marriage.”

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Juan and Betty Ventura part 2

April 14, 2022 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

The story of Juan and Betty Ventura continues in part 2, telling about Betty’s mission to Mexico and working at the Translation Department as secretary to Eduardo Balderas.

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Juan and Betty Ventura part 1

April 12, 2022 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

Juan Subirats Ventura was one of the first converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Barcelona, Spain. Read his story.

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Harry Potter Type Photos!

February 26, 2021 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

Ready for a Harry Potter type photo where the people in the picture move? My Heritage came out with a new photo feature called Deep Nostalgia.

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Old Photos Get a New Look

February 14, 2020 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Do you have copies of old black and white photos of your ancestors? Ever wondered what they would look like in color?

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Write a Children’s Book about Your Ancestor

January 1, 2020 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

Now that Christmas is over I can share the gifts I created for my parents! I wrote and illustrated children’s books about my grandmothers. I saw this idea earlier in the year and knew it would be the perfect gift for my mother who loves children’s books. It is also a wonderful way to share […]

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Hermila Lydia Salinas Alba

May 21, 2017 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Back in September we were fortunate enough to get a five generation photo of Alba women. I am so glad we took the opportunity to do so. My dear 95 year old grandmother, whom we all affectionately called Guelita, passed away a couple of weeks ago. She was ready to go. It was bitter sweet […]

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23andMe or AncestryDNA – Which Should You Use for a DNA Test?

February 9, 2017 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

One question I get the most often about the DNA tests I’ve done is “Which company do you like better, AncestryDNA or 23andMe?” That’s kind of a hard question to answer because they each focus on different areas. It depends on what YOU are looking for in a DNA test. ANCESTRY DNA AncestryDNA is great […]

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My Ancestry.com DNA Results

January 23, 2017 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Ancestry.com DNA results overview

I know. I already did an ancestral DNA test with 23andMe. Why did I do one from Ancestry.com? Well, mostly because I am hoping to some day find a DNA match whose family tree looks nothing like mine. My great-great-grandmother had four children but was never married. My great-grandmother didn’t know her father’s name (at […]

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Indexing Makes Your Ancestors Come “Alive”

July 12, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

You guys know how much I LOVE family history. Love it, love it, love it! There are a few things that really make your ancestors come ‘alive’ for you and your family and can add greatly to your family history. Pictures You can see where you inherited your nose, or the curly hair, or the […]

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My Favorite Things: Family History

May 17, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

“Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.” If you are a long-time reader of my blog it’s no secret I love my ancestors! I enjoy learning everything I can about them. Their stories, their triumphs, their trials – all are a part of me. Our latest family history project has […]

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#MyForeverFamily Challenge

March 7, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

You may have noticed all my posts last week centered on family history. I loved writing about the ways we “do” family history! It doesn’t have to be boring. We make the dash between the birth and death dates of our ancestors come alive. You can too! I have joined with 14 other bloggers this […]

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Map Your Family Roots

March 4, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

Spain. Mexico. England. Wales. France. Germany. Ireland. You say you know where your ancestors are from. But do you really? Have you ever looked at a map to see exactly where they were born, lived, and died? Websites like Rootsmapper  and Kinmapper are fun to do with your kids. It’s neat to see new points pop […]

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The Kids’ Book of Family Stories

March 3, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

One of my favorite gifts ever is this simple little book, The Kids Book of Family Stories, that my grandmother put together for Christmas one year. As you can see my own copy has been very much loved. It starts off with a tree listing surnames in my family line. It is divided into two […]

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Hello, I'm Montserrat. I'm a farmer's wife, mother of eleven, homeschooler, chocoholic, music lover, and like to play a good game of Scrabble. You can read more about me here. . .

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