I found this post at The Genealogue validating and enlighting. It is about a jazz singer that relied on her intuition and music to help her past a genealogical brick wall. I’ve often wondered if I am crazy for some of the things I do to try and get unstuck. Sometimes they work.
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music as genealogical compass
Posted in family history, genealogy, tagged family history, genealogy, life, music on Friday, October 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
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