This touching memoir chronicles how the act of transforming a garden together of planting hope helps a mother and daughter reconnect and revive the sense of groundedness that had been lost within their relationship and themselves. . . . "Orchard House"] deftly captures] the love, laughter, trials and tears that make motherhood the joy and job it truly is. "American Way"
A wise exploration of family roots . . . Nurturing a garden is a lovely metaphor for healing a family. . . . "Orchard House"] could serve as a handbook for both. "Shelf Awareness"
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Mysterious Codes: Passenger Manifests Letters and Numbers
Presenter: Christine Cohen
What do those letters, numbers, stamps, and pencil marks mean on Immigration Passenger Manifests? Does your ancestor have the letter "D" or "X" next to their name? Do you know what V/L, # 404, USB, Transit, CL, N.O.B, C/A, LPC, SI, NQIV, BSI, PV or C-XXXXX mean? We will learn if and when to contact the US National Archives or USCIS to get more genealogical information from these codes. And what insight we can learn about your ancestor's immigration experience based on these notations.
About the Presenter: Christine Cohen is a long-time member of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS), and has served in many capacities, including President. In addition to WAGS, she also is a member of the El Redondo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Society of Daughters of Holland Dames and the Association of Professional Genealogists. Her interest in genealogy began in 1977 with the airing of the TV mini-series “Roots” and was piqued when she found a typed pedigree chart of her Dutch heritage from the New Netherlands in the 1660’s. She is a native Californian, a graduate of UCLA in Political Science and has worked for Vitol Aviation Company since 1993.
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