Recently I stumbled across a family sifting through old photographs. Observing this family, I observed several things: There were smiles on all of their faces The lines of communication were open I heard ”I remember…” Memories were shared Photos were … Continued
Today I’m excited to welcome Robin Steinweg, who is sharing with us ideas for family togetherness. As a genealogist, daughter, granddaughter, sister and aunt family time is very important to me and I am excited to share this post with … Continued
Recently, I was visiting with a friend who owns a well-established music store. However, she was excited by a find she’d made earlier in the day. She discovered a piece of music stamped with a music store in that area … Continued
Death certificates have been available to the public for years. This is because most states begin to release these to the public anywhere from 25-50 years after the death {depending on the state}. However, birth certificates have not been available … Continued
Last week we discussed the importance of searching newspapers. This can be very tedious at times, especially if you don’t know what specifically what you are looking for. On numerous occasions I have stared at the microfilm until I felt … Continued
Newspapers are a wonderful resource for searching for genealogy information. Not only can you find birth, marriage and death announcements but there are numerous other pieces of information that can be found. Many small towns in the 19th Century, would share … Continued
Years ago when newspapers.com first appeared I subscribed to the site for a short time and I was not impressed. At that time there were very few newspapers that had been digitized. Recently, I revisited the site for another site. … Continued
I shared with you over the last few weeks how I’ve broken through one of my brick walls. While traveling to another part of the state, I stopped to retrieve an obituary I needed. Was this truly my great-great grandfather? … Continued
While breaking through this brick wall I currently had a conversation with several other genealogists. We all agreed that when we have a common name such as Mary Smith, John Davis, etc. Then it is almost impossible to find the … Continued
I told you last week about how I discovered my ancestor, Ariovistus. He had such a unique name that I wondered what it meant. I knew this wasn’t a family name so where did it come from. I decided to … Continued