When I moved from West Virginia to Delaware, naturally there were adjustments to be made. Terminology, for one. For example, it's a grocery "cart", not a "buggy".  I also learned there's a difference between the "beach" (Rahoboth or Ocean City) and the "shore" (Jersey).  Eventually, my speech picked some some of the flavor of that area. How much, you ask? Well, I…

About a dozen years ago, I moved from my home state of West Virginia to Delaware. While exploring a near-by area in Cecil County, Maryland, my sister pointed out the name on a road sign.  "Who's Augustine Herman?" I asked. "One of our ancestors." What??? As both of us had been bitten by the genealogy bug early in life, it made sense…