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We’d like to thank all of the living West, Anderson, VanFossen, Knapp, Matthews, Primley, Elwell, and everyone within our family for helping to support and encourage this site dedicated to our families. Specifically, we’d like to thank the following for … Continue reading
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GenSmarts: Reminder to Not Assume
In a recent article on using Gensmarts to research a research facility more effectively, I began to look at GenSmarts Genealogy Software differently. Part of my goal in researching my genealogy, and that of others, is to tell the story … Continue reading
Digging Through Historical Newspapers Online
As my research into the mysteries in and around the conception and birth of Howard W. West Sr., and confirmation of his parents, Walter Ellsworth West and Lula Bell Pinder, I’ve recently discovered that all of the major players, save … Continue reading
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Tagged brunner, digital archives, family history tips, genealogy tips, historical newspapers, howard west, lula bell pinder, maps, metcalf, michigan, newspaper maps, newspapers, pinder, research tips, walter west, west
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Everett and Snohomish County, Washington, Research Resources
As I dig into the more recent history of my family, Snohomish County and Everett, Washington, and the surrounding areas played a huge part not just in my life, education, and culture, but also to several branches of my family, … Continue reading
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Tagged anderson, everett, everett history, family research, knapp, washington, washington history, wayne knapp, west
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Otto Anderson (1870-1916)
Otto Anderson (1870-1916) was a surprising find in my Anderson lineage, a successful businessman well-known and respected in his community. We’re still researching information about him, but I’ve found enough to help us paint the picture of my not-so-distant relative, … Continue reading
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Tagged anderson, andrias anderson, blanche anderson, galesburg, hans anderson, harold anderson, helen anderson, illinois, julia anderson, lessor, norway, obituary, otto anderson, sarah anderson, shawano, wisconsin
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Andrias Anderson Descendents
Generation One 1. Andreas1 Anderson was born in 1812 at Norway.1,2 Also known as Andrias, Andrea, and Andris. He married Unknown (–?–) at Norway.1 He immigrated in JUL, 1851 to New York, New York.3,2 Children of Andreas1 Anderson and Unknown … Continue reading
Nishimura, Sannomiya, Kobe, Japan
On the first pages of the old photograph ablum of my grandfather, Howard W. West, and his time in the Marines and military, much of which was spent on the USS Arizona during the 1920s, I found a lovely signed … 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
