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Searching for the Lost Grave of Raymond Anderson, Monroe, Washington
The IOOF cemetery in Monroe, Washington, has lost my Grandfather Anderson. Raymond E. Anderson (1905-1974) was buried there in 1974. As far as we can tell from the family notes, his tombstone was paid for. But there is no tombstone … Continue reading
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Multnomah County, Oregon, Marriage Indexes Online
Everton Publishers’ Genealogy Blog reports that Genealogical Forum of Oregon has posted Multnomah County, Oregon, Marriage Indexes Online from 1855 to 1904. Multnomah County encompasses the largest city in Oregon, Portland, as well as surrounding communities and towns. If you … Continue reading
Working With Specific Family Members in TMG
Working with The Master Genealogist (TMG) computer program, I’m often working with a group of people, switching between different people’s information as I check on the information on each and add new information or sources. These are often family members, … Continue reading
Index to Special US Passport Applications 1887-1894 Online
Rootsweb’s GenTips-L announces a new “Index to Special Passport Applications 1887-1894”. The Index to Special Passport Applications 1887-1894 lists US Passport Applications and is part of an Olive Tree Genealogy Project and more information can be found at Naturalizationrecords.com.
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Creating Custom Reports with The Master Genealogist (TMG)
Here is the challenge. Planning a trip to Wisconsin to dig into the Anderson and Knapp family roots, and I wanted to use my genealogy program, The Master Genealogist (TMG), to help me print out reports on locations within Wisconsin. … Continue reading
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Articles Wanted for The Encyclopedia of Genealogy
The Encyclopedia of Genealogy is looking for volunteers and article submissions to flesh out this amazing encyclopedia to help genealogy and family history researchers around the world. As of 2004, The Encyclopedia of Genealogy had 351 articles. By the end … Continue reading
Knapp Family Journal 1916-1924: Chronological Version
The following is an edited version of the transcript of the “Knapp Family Journal 1916-1924”. In an attempt to learn more about their life in Taylor Rapids, Wisconsin, I’ve removed the poetry, songs, quotes, and hand tracings to leave only … Continue reading
Knapp Family Journal 1916-1924
The following is a transcript of the “Journal of Emma Beatrice Primley Knapp from 1918-1924”, which we call the “Knapp Family Journal 1916-1924”. Emma Beatrice (Primley) Knapp was wife of James Knapp Jr., and daughter of Robert and Kathryn Primley. … Continue reading
Researching Poetry, Quotes, and Songs
One of my grandfather’s was a teacher and in his early, romantic years, he fancied himself a poet. Unfortunately, while we have a lot of his handwritten poetry from the 1930s, most of them were not his own. Grandfather copied … Continue reading
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Emma Beatrice Primley Knapp (1886-1960) Obituary
Emma Beatrice Primley Knapp circa 1920s The following is the obituary of Emma Beatrice (Primley) Knapp, wife of James Knapp Jr., and mother of Allen, Lloyd, Robert, Wayne, Nora, Maurice Glenn, Clayton, and Melvin. She was born in Morgan, Onconto … Continue reading
