A baby recently joined our family. A perfect little human! Nowadays, the hospital provided the parents with a form to fill out to receive the child’s birth certificate and social security number. In most states you can click Vital Records online and receive a copy of your birth certificate. It hasn’t always been like that. Continue reading “Records of Birth”
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Clues from Christmas Letters
Happy Holidays – I wanted to share my favorite Christmas poem. My family always reads this on Christmas Eve. But have you thought about your family Christmas letter – does it give clues for future genealogist? Give this some thought. “’Twas The Night Before Christmas”‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the housenot aContinue reading “Clues from Christmas Letters”
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
As I write this, it is Veteran’s Day 2020, I want to share my appreciation to all who serve and those who have served. As I explore my own family members who have served in the past, one story jumps out at me. One great great grandfather served in the lesser-known “Spanish American War.” TheContinue reading “SPANISH AMERICAN WAR”
Obscure Finds
Every once-and-in-while I stumble across an obscure find and think “no one would know to look here for that.” Usually I copy it or print it thinking “maybe someday I will share this, or someone will need it.” Even if it isn’t helpful for me, I can’t overlook unique, obscure records, can you? Here isContinue reading “Obscure Finds”
Kids Love Genealogy Too
It’s back to school time and it got me thinking how to encourage kids to enjoy their family history. In my mind it’s never too early to start sharing family history with children. Often one of the first words a child says is “daddy” or “mommy.” That is the first step in understanding how yourContinue reading “Kids Love Genealogy Too”
The Value of an Obituary
make ’em readable
Medical History
Have you been to the doctor’s office and wonder why it matters whether or not your grandmother had high blood pressure or diabetes? According to WebMD “These details about your family health are vital to doctors because some diseases run in families.” The online Mayo Clinic states that Doctors use genetic medical information to: AssessContinue reading “Medical History”
Cousins by the Dozens
How many first cousins do you have? Most people have 4-6 first cousins. Those are your parents-siblings-children. You know your aunt and uncle’s kids. The ones you played with when you were a kid but kinda lost contact with except for at your grandparents funeral. Ok let’s assume each family has 3 kids (we knowContinue reading “Cousins by the Dozens”
North Dakota Farmer
Searching historical records for a relative who was a North Dakota farmer can be a challenge. The reasons include #1 Limited public records, #2 Many Scandinavian names are similar, such as Olson, Olsen, Oleson, Olsson, #3 Shorter life span due to hazards. Thankfully we have the 1900 federal census as a place to start! TheContinue reading “North Dakota Farmer”
Finding Famous Family
I was a student at Washington State University-Vancouver, when I listened in Dr. John Barber’s Digital Text and Technology class. As he lectured one day, he described his personal/professional project about the author Richard Brautigan. Discussing the vast works of the author and how Dr. Barber’s website http://www.brautigan.net chronicled his life and work, Dr. BarberContinue reading “Finding Famous Family”
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