It was the sign (see previous) post. The rest of the photo is b&w, but the sign remains in colour. Actually, I subdued the colour a lot from the original, and I guess it was subtle enough (goal achieved) that it didn't stand out. Since I was going to post the photo again, I did decide to remove the truck from the earlier version.
Although I have a fuller pedigree on Ancestry than on Family Search (LDS), I seem to get many more hints and notices from the latter. Yesterday, I was directed to the marriage register of my maternal great grandparents. I thought that was cool. I am not sure if I had come across it before, but it was nice to see it regardless.
They ↑ are the second entry in the image, John Quinlin and Mary Ann Baker, who both signed with an X. They wedded on Christmas Day, 1871. Coincidentally, their son, my grandfather, was born on Christmas Day, nine years later in 1880. The settled spelling became Quinlan.
But I have a third image to share, this from Shauna who messaged us a very unexpected picture last evening. A co-worker has pansies (or violas) amongst the leaf little in her yard. That's crazy!
This is not what happens in Canada in late December, especially not here in Eastern Ontario, but the weather continues to be unseasonably mild and rainy.
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Three interesting images. Old records can be so revealing. Apparently your great grandparents could not write, and probably didn't read either. Larry has some records that look the same. How far we have come in terms of literacy!
My ex mother-in-law always wanted to prove her connection to royal or famous people. But when my son dug into Ancestry, he found that she had 2 great aunts listed in Census records as prostitutes! Good thing the ex mother-in-law was dead when he learned that for it would surely have caused her to have a stroke!
Oh those pansies would be so delightful to find ... these days & days of dark damp weather, I long for the sunshine.
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Thanks for telling me the subtle changes to photo. And of course zapping the truck was a great idea. Here people plant pansies to have color for the winter. Love the idea of standing on right foot, but for me, have to hold onto something or I'd just topple over, thus starting the year totally grounded!
The trouble is that my right foot is the compromised one. 😁
Family search is awesome. I love it!
Oh dear, I should do a reconnaissance around my yard... lovely but weird!
I have decided not to take the DNA test, as my ancestors were in Korea. I don't writ Hangul so no way could I ever communicate with the Koreans in Korea. Maria took the test and so far she has been in touch with only the White side of her lineage, not the Korean side.
There are pansies in winter. Here people put them in for that because they're so cold hardy. It's cheering to see them.
Your images of the store were exactly the same on my tablet, no visible color at all other than grayscale. So I expect it depended on that screen whether it was detectable.
Perhaps I should explore Family Search; is it free? I love looking at old registers and other documents, but the writing can be difficult to decipher.
It is free, Margaret.
Now that you have pointed it out I can see it, barely there but on my tablet.
You always manage to stay interested and interesting! Aloha
Pansies are tough little things. A welcome sight in December.
I am on my way out to check our yard this instant. Wow.
I note that you removed the truck quite beautifully.
Interesting. I only do Ancestry. Must check out the one you mention. I have a registry story, too. Funny, but sort of sad. My maternal ancestors converted from Catholic to Church of England so as to qualify for a land grant. When I was researching registers a while back, I found a notation of a wedding in the Catholic parish register. As far as anyone knew, the couple had had an Anglican public wedding. I wish my grandmother were alive to be told this; she loved that kind of gossip.
Very odd on the December flowers.
Thank you for revealing the difference!
Love the images as usual. Incredible to trace back your family tree
I need to research my ancestry. I've never explored it before. Darn crazy weather!
You know we will pay for this balmy weather in February, probably. It's delightful to see green shoots coming up in December, though. I now see the change you made in that picture yesterday. Thanks!
If you have to deal with the unexpected, may they always be flowers!
Strange effects of climate change?
Nice to see those though little violas asserting themselves.
My maternal grandmother was a Baker.
What a happy surprise to see a pansy fighting the cold so bravely.
Yes, I didn't get the subtle!
I did ancestry for JB. I gave that up once I found some things out. I gave up doing mine. I am adopted and it seemed silly.
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