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My Start in Genealogy
When I was in sixth grade, my Social Studies project was to recreate my surname’s coat of arms and research its origin. At the time, the only spelling I knew was Shockey, and the one book available to me said it was of English origin. I couldn’t find an actual coat of arms for Shockey,…
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Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Contest 2026
I am sad to say that my cute short, short story that I submitted did not get chosen. This was the first time I paid that much for a contest and had a story under 1,000 words. I was very proud of myself. Mom and Aunt Bonnie both laughed out loud with the ending, which…