Tag Archives: culture and heritage

Where does your name come from?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

Today’s BlogHer Find Your Roots prompt asks where my name came from. Am I named after someone in the family? Nope. Even though I am Japanese-Dutch, my first name is Spanish. My mom saw a movie and liked the main … Continue reading →

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Genealogy versus lifewriting

Posted on June 5, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

BlogHer’s Find Your Roots prompt for today asks whether I am interested in genealogy and whether I’ve made a family tree. You know from my last post that I can’t make much of a family tree since most of it … Continue reading →

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Genealogy: How deep are your roots?

Posted on June 4, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

The BlogHer Find Your Roots prompt for today: Three generations ago, where were your family members living? My Japanese grandparents lived in the small town of Tokorozawa, now a bustling suburb of Tokyo. My grandmother’s family was probably from that … Continue reading →

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