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Howard William West – USS Arizona Log Book 1924-1925
The USS Arizona was officially launched from Virginian on April 3, 1917, where “she cleared the yard on that date for Norfolk, arriving there on the following day to join Battleship Division 8.” World War I had her staying close … Continue reading
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Tagged bud west, california, china, family history news, family history research, genealogy, genealogy news, genealogy research, howard west, japan, military, naval, navy, oregon, pacific, ship yards, uss arizona, war, washington, west
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45,875: Welcome to the Knapp Family
I got my mother into doing some genealogy research on her side of the family and she’s uncovered the fact that we are directly related by blood to Nicholas Knapp (Knap) (1606-1670), who arrived with his brother, William Knapp, from … Continue reading
Posted in Family News, Knapp
Tagged family history, gedcom, knap, knapp, knop, lds, resarch
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DAR and SAR – Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution
Everyone in the United States has heard of the D.A.R., Daughters of the American Revolution. It has been made fun of in movies, television, and books for years, though the reality if much different from the stereotype of the stuck … Continue reading
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Searching for Grandfather Hans Anderson of Manitowoc, Wisconsin
The past two weeks has found me searching for Grandfather Anderson. All of them. Well, some I’ve found, but a lot I haven’t. Let me tell you about the first of two Grandfather Andersons we’re looking for. Hans Anderson from … Continue reading
Posted in Anderson, Do You Know These People?, Family, Family News
Tagged anderson, blickfelt, cicero, door county, hans anderson, immigrant, immigration, knapp, la crosse, lessor, manitowoc, mystery, norway, outagamie county, shawano, south dakota, svendsen, swendsen, unknown, wisconsin
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The Famous Elwell Boat Captains of Snohomish County
Related to the Elwell family by marriage, I was thrilled to find out what an important role the Elwells played in the history of Washington State, specfically Snohomish County. “In the summer of 1900, Captain Charles Wright sold the City … Continue reading
Understanding the Quaker Meeting Notes
The West side of my family were involved with the Quaker Society of Friends. Luckily for me, there are tons of preserved and transcribed meeting notes from all those meetings, with notes and records of my ancestors participation. Unfortunately for … Continue reading
US Surname Distribution: Where Was Your Family When?
Hammrick Software’s free online tool, U.S. Surname Distribution is an interesting way to examine the spread of your family names across the United States. Simply type in the last name and choose a census year from among 1850, 1880, and … Continue reading
Cyndi Howell – Ten Things You Should Do in Your Genealogy Research (But Aren’t)
Cyndi Howells’ Genealogy Research article, Ten Things You Should Do (That You Probably Aren’t Doing Already), is a must read if you are hitting some dead ends in your family history research. A few highlights include: Actively participate in an … Continue reading
DAR Conference on Early American Genealogical Research – October 2006
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Conference on Early American Genealogical Research will be in the DAR Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on October 27-28, 2006. The two day conference will feature “well-known genealogical lecturers on a variety of topics … Continue reading
Free US Census Forms from Ancestry.com
I’ve been digging into US Census records lately. Not only is it a challenge to figure out what the handwriting is telling you – is that an “r” or an “n”? – the darn things are just impossible to read. … Continue reading
