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Help Preserve Your Ancestors of the American Revolution
The Detroit News reports on “Patriot Games – Genealogy Fans Unravel Past” that genealogists and family history researchers are in a “race against time” to find and preserve those who served in the American Revolution. Two hundred and thirty years … Continue reading
New Social Networking site for Age 50 Plus With Online Obituary Database
Yahoo News reports on an online social networking site dedicated to the age 50 plus that also includes an obituary database which sends out death alerts to members. A social networking Web site for Americans aged 50-plus went live on … Continue reading
Snohomish County: An Illustrated History Book
It took ten years but the amazing book on the history of Snohomish County, Washington, is now available. “Snohomish County: An Illustrated History” features 432 pages packed with geological, environmental, historical, social, and political history of Snohomish County. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Elwell, Family, Knapp, Places, Washington State, West
Tagged bud west, elwell, howard west, knapp, robert knapp, shohomish, washington, wayne knapp, west
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Bicentennial Historical Videos Gifted to Knox County Historical Society of Ohio
The Mount Vernon News of Ohio announced “Bicentennial videos presented to county historical society”, an article about the donation of almost 100 DVDs to the Knox County Historical Society and the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County containing … Continue reading
Finding Life in Old Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia
Having spent a lot of time recently in cemeteries, literally digging into my family’s history, and pouring through “Cemetery Historical Walks” books that guide you through the cemetery and the history and lives of those buried within, I was delighted … Continue reading
Help Needed: Train Derailment in Northern Wisconsin 1917
Reference.com has a list of “Notable Historic Train and Rail Accidents” that includes many international train wrecks and disasters. I have a note in a journal by Emma (Primley) Knapp about a train derailment at Glyem Spurr near Taylor Rapids … Continue reading
Tips for Locating Ancestral Origins
The Ancestry Daily News article on “Using Ancestry.com: Locating Ancestral Origins” is packed with helpful resources and information on tracking the origins of your ancestors, specifically those who just arrived in the county. To the non-genealogist, the town of origin … Continue reading
Tips from the Pros of Ancestry.com – Researching the US Census Online
The 24/7 Family History Circle has a great tip from the pros on reading the Census records on Ancestry.com that may save you some time and effort. Most of us are slow to read everything on a computer monitor, so … Continue reading
Soap Opera Life: Lula Bell Louella Brunner Pinder Parrett, Mystery Ancestor
Faked marriage. Many marriages. Divorce. Adultry. Drugs and alcohol. Mental illness. Abandoned children. Orphanages. All this soap opera material adds up to our major mystery ancestor: Lula Bell/Louella Brunner Pinder West Moorhause/Morehouse Parrett. It’s really tough when much of the … Continue reading
Posted in Do You Know These People?, Family, West
Tagged brunner, bud west, howard west, louella, mystery, oregon, parrett, pinder, portland, unknown, washington, west
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Researching Ancestors on the World Vital Records Online
Everton Publisher’s Genealogy Blog reports that there are more records now available from the World Vital Records website. Maine Deaths 1960-1996. Here you can find the date of death, place of death and the death certificate number. This database was … Continue reading
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