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If you saw last year’s talk, you might have already expected something a little different.
That conversation about place started with artlyn’s description and discussion of midwifery practices and the wisdom found her grandmother Naynee’s garden. artlyn’s talk was followed by Edward Swierczewski’s discussion of the extraordinary cemeteries of New York and the region around it. The juxtaposition of the two land-centered topics inspired a delightful discussion in the minutes that followed.
I met my cousin artlyn three years ago in 2022. We were both attending a six-week workshop on digital storytelling taught at StoryCenter.org. In later conversations, we found this shared interest in family history and even learned that we were cousins through a Trueblood connection. There’s always a connection, eh?
Resources
A few notes on things that might interest you in follow-up:
For those of you outside of American TV access, artlyn’s story about the overheard conversation about someone named “Trueblood,” the reference was to the TV drama series from HBO, True Blood.
To learn more about artlyn’s work in
, you can explore her website at HushHarborRootworks.com. I expect you’ll see her to become more active in this community soon.Learn more about artlyn’s grandmother, Mary Jane Johnson at NayneesBabies.org.
About AATP25
As we conclude the “All About That Place” series for 2025, I’ve asked
of to join us for Live conversation tomorrow. A retired nurse and professional genealogist, she is today an expert in the region of Yorkshire.She joined Projectkin in 2023 for a creative project recipe about using family history to engage elders struggling with dementia. In this last program in this series, I’ve asked Jude to join us in her capacity representing the British Association for Local History (BALH) to talk about the series as a whole and where we go from here. I hope you can join us.
Note: These programs are using Substack for livestreaming. You won’t need to register, but you will need to be logged in with a Substack account. As a follower or subscriber you’ll be notified when the live program begins.
With the kind support of our Patrons, all Projectkin programs are offered free. These recordings will be posted to a special playlist on Projectkin’s YouTube channel, and as part of AATP25, they will also be cross-posted to the Facebook-based All About That Place group.
