I was scanning some things of my Great Grandpa Mackay's today and found this great card. Happy Easter! The ink in the background is metallic.
Showing posts with label family history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family history. Show all posts
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Happy Easter
I was scanning some things of my Great Grandpa Mackay's today and found this great card. Happy Easter! The ink in the background is metallic.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Family History
I'm trying to learn how to do family history. One thing I have learned is there are a lot of different ways you can work on it. I am currently scanning a bunch of pictures and documents in a couple of binders from my Grandparents Mackay. Mostly about my Great Grandparents Mackay. They have some cool stuff.
My Great Grandpa Alfred Duncan Mackay used to be a gardener at Windsor Palace. He made the Queen's personal corsages. This are invitations addressed to him, the Royal Gardener. Gorgeous handwriting. Not his, although his is also amazing.
This is a letter with his handwriting:
No one writes like that anymore.
Windsor Palace:
My Great Grandpa Mackay lived until he was 106. He was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 99 and went through the temple at 100. Here is a Church News article about him:
My Great Grandpa Alfred Duncan Mackay used to be a gardener at Windsor Palace. He made the Queen's personal corsages. This are invitations addressed to him, the Royal Gardener. Gorgeous handwriting. Not his, although his is also amazing.
This is a letter with his handwriting:
No one writes like that anymore.
Windsor Palace:
My Great Grandpa Mackay lived until he was 106. He was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 99 and went through the temple at 100. Here is a Church News article about him:
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