Leaves on the Trudgian Tree

Exploring the lives of one Trudgian family in Galena, Illinois through the eyes of their daughter, Lillian, during the years of 1913 through 1931. Lillian's authentic diary entries explore the family, neighbors, what is happening in Galena, as well as, national events and of course the weather and the crops!

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Since all three volumes of "Lillian's Diaries: Whispers From Galena's Past" have been transcribed and published, I am currenting working on another book about the Trudgian (Tregian/Trugeon) family. This time it will be a novel based on historical events which involve my ancestors in Cornwall in the 1400-1600's. I have just started organizing my research so it will be a year or two before you will see it in the bookstore! I have just finished leading a Genealogy Class for beginners at my church. At the end of the six session class everyone had discovered some new information about their ancestors but there was, of course, many more questions to be answered. So I started the "Whispers From Our Ancestors" blog to provide a space for us to share our genealogical joys and roadblocks. Http://seekingourpast.blogspot.com is open to everyone doing genealogy - beginners to experts and all those inbetween.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Lillian's Diaries: Final Whispers from Galena's Past

All three volumes of Lillian's Diaries are available now on-line at http://www.amazon.com/ or http://www.createspace.com/  and at Book World in Galena IL and Cornish Connections in Mineral Point, WI. I hope, if you are a Lillian reader, that you have had a chance to form some opinions about Volume I, II,  and/or III. I would love to hear your thoughts on the books, Lillian, Galena IL, or life in the U.S. during the early-mid 1900s. I am finding more and more readers sem to be having difficulties leaving their reviews on the books' pages on amazon.com so if you like, feel free to leave your comments on this blog,  instead of on amazon.com.

Thanks to those who have read Lillian's Diaries and a special thanks to those who have taken time out of their busy lives to write a review or comment about the books.

posted by Sheryl Trudgian Jones | 8:11 PM

2 Comments:

Blogger Sheryl Trudgian Jones said...

This post came through email as writer was unable to post directly online.

I found this book very fascinating. How Lillian could keep such good track of all her neighbors, the community at large, federal events as well as her own personal life was amazing. I wondered why she never married. Who were the mysterious people she referred to as "somebody" or just initials?
Possible boys she liked? What ailment did she have that she so carefully omitted to name? This diary would be a great help to anyone doing their family history in the Galena area. Great book. Dorothy

October 9, 2011 at 3:47 PM  
Blogger Sheryl Trudgian Jones said...

This post came through the postal service.

I've been looking forward to volume III and reading more about Lillian.

Little did she know as she was writing in her diary each day just how many people would someday be reading and getting to know her through it. I'm sure if she could, she would thank you in her own special way for keeping her memory alive.
Diane B.

October 10, 2011 at 12:18 PM  

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