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Grandma Gilbride's Date & Nut Bread, 1974

Date & Nut Bread is Santa-approved! Our genealogy writing group is getting together this week and some of us are going to bring a holiday goodie to share. One of my absolute favorite holiday treats is my Grandma Gilbride's Date & Nut Bread. Grandma Gilbride was born Mary Josephine Baker (1911-1981) in Cleveland. She married my grandfather, Joseph John Gilbride (1910-1990) in 1934 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. I don't have any real memory of Grandma Gilbride making this bread though we probably enjoyed some on a holiday visit to my grandparents' house. Clearly Mom thought it was a winner and asked for the recipe and she started making this bread when I was in my early teens. The recipe card I inherited is dated 12/21/1974.  When baked the bread usually has a peak running down the length, which cracks open a bit. It's moist, dense, and sweet, with a little crunch of walnuts and nuggets of diced dates. The bread is perfect with a little cream cheese spread...
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More Fortunate Finds on Facebook


Were you convinced last week that you should be using Facebook for genealogy? 

If not, I have more success stories to share!

Last year, I wrote "16,000+ Friends: Using Facebook for Genealogy," which appeared in Stirpes, the journal of the Texas State Genealogical Society (Vol. 62, No. 3, September 2023, p. 35-40).

This article details nearly a dozen ways to leverage Facebook to further your family history research,  includes many more examples of Facebook wins I've had over the past several years, and offers instructions on how to get started. Maybe it will give you an idea or two that will be useful to you.

Just click the PDF below to read the article.

I hope this will be a valuable resource. Thanks to the Stirpes editors for permission to share it here.

 

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  1. Diane HenriksNovember 13, 2024 at 10:12 AM

    What a great follow up, and article, to last week's post on using Facebook for genealogy research! Fantastic, well planned article that covers all the bases for beginners and will be a tremendous help! Kudos! :)

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    1. Nancy Gilbride CaseyNovember 14, 2024 at 11:52 AM

      Thank you. Even yesterday I'm having success with a church record I needed. I just never ends if you find the right places to connect with!

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  2. Allyson MaughanNovember 14, 2024 at 11:47 AM

    I loved your story. There are lots of great ways to use Facebook to help out.

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  3. Jenny November 14, 2024 at 6:18 PM

    I've gained so much knowledge and made so many connections for my family tree on Facebook. Great article.!

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    1. Nancy Gilbride CaseyNovember 15, 2024 at 8:32 AM

      So glad you're experience is much like mine. It seems I use it almost every day for something. Thanks for reading!

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  4. Lisa S. GorrellNovember 14, 2024 at 8:05 PM

    How wonderful the Stirpes editors allowed it to be share more broadly.

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    1. Nancy Gilbride CaseyNovember 15, 2024 at 8:34 AM

      I LOVE working with Stirpes! It's fun to work with their team. They allow you to publish articles elsewhere one year after original publication. The journal is a member benefit, hence the embargo. I was just reminded of that and the one year had just passed. Perfect timing!

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  5. Marian B. WoodNovember 16, 2024 at 5:37 AM

    Even for someone who already uses FB for genealogy, your article is full of excellent tips and ideas. TY for sharing and congrats on all the finds using FB!

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