Notes from the Archive is where I keep the stories that stay with me: the places, histories, and small moments that catch my attention and invite a closer look. These pieces blend research with lived experience, tracing the threads that connect landscape, memory, and the everyday.

All Notes

• How to Prepare for Your First Visit to the UK National Archives: Everything You Need for a Confident Research Trip
  A Practical Guide for Researchers, Genealogists, and First‑Time Visitors There is something magical about holding a piece of history in your hands. The smell of the parchment, the weight of… Read more: How to Prepare for Your First Visit to the UK National Archives: Everything You Need for a Confident Research Trip
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  Where Time Hides: Secrets in the Redwoods
  A Hidden WWII Radar Station in the Heart of the California Redwoods Standing beneath California’s coastal redwoods felt a bit like sitting under a planetarium dome; rather than making me… Read more: Where Time Hides: Secrets in the Redwoods