This holiday season my mind turns to the children who were at the “Children’s Home” in Lamoni, Iowa for Christmas 1912. As reported in a church publication, 37 children were in attendance. Who were these children? Where were their parents? My wish for Christmas is to know more about the children in this story. ChristmasContinue reading “Christmas at the Children’s Home”
Category Archives: Obscure Finds
Military History in Newspapers
With Veterans Day approaching, I want to honor all those that served in the military. Here are a few ideas of what you might find about your ancestors while searching in newspapers. Many newspapers in the Civil War era published a “Sons Letter Home.”[Thomas Canfield, Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer, (Fayette, NC) 12 Sep 1861, Thu p2]Continue reading “Military History in Newspapers”
Records, Records, Records
Whenever I have visited the Family History Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC), I have felt like it is genealogy-heaven! Rows and rows of books, microfilm and microfilm readers. What is microfilm you ask? It is a film-roll containing microphotographs of documents One roll of film may contain more than 2,000 images. TheseContinue reading “Records, Records, Records”
Olympic History
Finally, the Olympics! As if four years between Olympic competition isn’t long enough to wait, there was an extra year delay due to Covid Pandemic. From July 23 – August 8, the 2020 Olympics are underway in Tokyo, Japan. From August 25 to September 6 the Paraolympics are also in Tokyo. For my family andContinue reading “Olympic History”
Where to find photos of your family
I’ve been asked several times recently “where can I find photos of my ancestors.” I am guessing you have already looked at home, in the attic and asked your relatives. Here are a few suggestions: High School Yearbook (online or at the school library) remember that often the year book uses an initial and notContinue reading “Where to find photos of your family”
Records of Birth
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”
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”
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