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GENEALOGICAL EPHEMERA BLOG

I am searching for information and Ephemera related to the Stantons, Taylors, Wilsons & Boyd-Robertsons of Kentucky. Some of the locations would be Maysfield, Louisville, Frankfort & Horse Cave. Some of the known relatives are Richard Henry Stanton, Henry Thompson Stanton, Robert Boyd-Robertson, Charlotte Echols Stanton, Antoinette Taylor.

Reuniting People To Their Past - Your Stories

I absolutely love collecting ephemera. I could easily sit down all day long and sift through piles of musty old papers to find that special treasure, however I have found a joy even greater than that. It's the joy I find when I am able to help someone else connect to their past.

This is a place to add your stories of helping connect others to their past. Share your successes, your failures and your struggles. If you have questions or useful information please post them here.

I am looking forward to hearing from you all.

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Presidio La Bahia 1963 Restoration Goliad, Texas

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Disaster View Postcards II

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Disaster View Postcards I

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Texas Documents and Billheads

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Unidentified RPPC's

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Galveston, Texas Pre - 1900 Hurricane Cabinet Photos

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Interest in Ephemera: Dealer/Collector

About Me:: Collector of Vintage Postcards & Real Photo Postcards, Antique & Vintage Photos, Historical Texas Documents, Billheads and Ephemera

Website:: http://www.rubylane.com/shops/oldpostcards

Kyle Boyd-Robertson's Blog

A Real Treasure Of Texas History

Out of a small worn overnight case filled with mid to late ninteenth century documents from Goliad came a real treasure of Texas history. An envelope somewhat tattered lay between the folds of an old Occupation Tax Document dated 1876. Curiously I opened the envelope to find a vaguely familiar sight on a Cabinet Photo. Though faded with the passage of time I could see what appeared to be a monument surrounded by a group of well dressed men and on the steps sat and elderly bearded gentleman. My b… Continue

Posted on October 7th, 2008 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

"The Estate Sale" or "Lessons In Etiquette"

There she was, that grand victorian house that had stood guard over the old town district for so very long. Paint faded and peeling as one who has outlived her time, but she must have been a sight to behold in her glory days. The sign out front, Estate Sale, was viewed with mixed emotions from those who gathered around it talking in the early morning light. Some talked of a life well lived, some reminisced of distant memories and simpler times, while others speculated on what treasures must lie… Continue

Posted on September 27th, 2008 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

Out Of Chaos Comes Order

Ike was on the hunt, the Gulf Coast was the target and it appeared as if we may be the bullseye. With the clock ticking and now under mandatory evacuation orders there was little time for organization, so in a whirlwind of chaos boxes were filled with invaluable historic documents, billheads, photos, postcards, books and letters from a time long forgotten to all but a few. Seconds, minutes, hours ticked away as we huddled around the television, watching the endless drone of talking heads, hopin… Continue

Posted on September 18th, 2008 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

Protecting Present or Preserving Past

With Hurricane Ike Approaching and a possibility of a direct hit I am again left with this quandry of which is more important Protecting the Present or Preserving the Past. This very moment as I sit here wrestling with this dilemma I hear all around me the sounds of Protecting the Present, power saws cutting ply wood to the precisely fit pieces for a window or door and the hammering of boards to store fronts and houses up and down the streets. Through all this clammer a voice keeps screaming out… Continue

Posted on September 10th, 2008 at 1:00am — 3 Comments

Port Lavaca Wave Article About My Passion For Ephemera

Postcards from the past Wednesday, April 25, 2007 12:58 PM CDT BY TANIA FRENCH - He has passion for the past. Postcards, historical documents, fossils… Kyle Boyd-Robertson delves into it all. Although Boyd-Robertson has always had a fondness for fossils and historical documents, it was with an 1893 Priest of Pallas postcard that he realized his interest in collecting - particularly old postcards. “I thought it was a beautiful picture,” said Boyd-Robertson of the postcard he found sever… Continue

Posted on July 8th, 2008 at 12:00am — 4 Comments

Real Photo Postcards Preserving Their History

I started collecting Fossils when I was a small child. We would spend days searching for a gathering fossils. What a thrill it was when we came across a large fossil bed, it was as if we were gold miners who had just hit the motherload. It wasn't until many years later I learned I was disturbing the continuity of history. That fossil had gone untouched for millions of years until we came by and scooped it up. I did not realize the valuable information that was lost by not spending the extra time… Continue

Posted on June 26th, 2008 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

Ephemera, A Window To Your Past

My incurable obsession with ephemera has been an invaluable tool in constructing a more complete picture of my past. I have been involved in researching my families genealogy for 12 years now and the photos, postcards, old newspapers, bills, books and all things paper have been a great help in filling in the gaps and gaining information that otherwise would have been lost forever. While constucting our family tree I not only search for names and dates but also for anything that can tell me more… Continue

Posted on June 23rd, 2008 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

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At 7:00am on October 8th, 2008, Cleos Great Deals said…: Thank you...what nice welcome! We look forward to visiting often!

At 3:22pm on September 30th, 2008, Mike Ferguson said…: I meant Valerie, not Karen. Karen is a client. Jeez...see, too much working.

At 3:20pm on September 30th, 2008, Mike Ferguson said…: Kyle,
Thanks for the note. I started a consulting business at the same time I started TEN. The consulting has really taken off and I'm working 12 hour days and traveling a lot. I've handed most of the day in day out TEN stuff off to Karen, though I keep hoping to spend more time participating. I never expected my business to get up and running so quickly. I was glad to hear you made it through the weather.

At 6:56pm on September 29th, 2008, Alan Irwin said…: Thanks for the welcome Kyle. I appreciate you checking out the website and hope to add a few stories to the discussion. But I'm also looking forward to hearing more stories!

At 8:19pm on September 27th, 2008, Daena said…: Thank you for your warm welcome and friendship. Wow, your page is....amazing! What are some of your favorite stories from your ephemera research?

At 7:08am on July 19th, 2008, Nancy said…: Kyle Just wanted to let you know--- I just reuited The De Moss Family Bards on MySpace with the photo postcard of the Demoss Boys.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=167330330&blogID=265576295

At 10:54am on July 6th, 2008, Nancy said…: Kyle I found this vintage Marriage License Dated 1927 from Easland Co. Texas. I wanted to share it with you. Nancy

At 7:01am on July 5th, 2008, Kenny Hallam said…: Thank you for introducing yourself! I look forward to talking about our research and our great discoveries.