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History of Portland, Oregon, Helps Genealogists
Genealogy Help (GenHelp) has just released a History of Portland, Oregon as part of their ongoing emphasis on the history of Oregon Genealogy. The new manuscript for History of Portland, Oregon can be found on the Access Genealogy website, and … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy Resources, West
Tagged brunner, bud west, howard west, louella, mystery, oregon, parrett, pinder, portland, unknown, washington, west
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Howard “Bud” West (1937-2006)
My father, Howard W. West, died a few days ago. There will be a memorial service Wednesday, October 25, 2006, from 6-8PM at Solie Funeral Home, 3301 Colby Avenue, Everett, Washington. Howard W. West Jr., was also known as “Bud” … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Genealogy News, West
Tagged bud west, coast guard, everett, howard west, king county, lake stevens, lockeed, marysville, seattle, snohomish, todds shipyards, washington, west
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History of the USS Arizona
My grandfather, Howard W. West, serviced on the USS Arizona in the 1920s. Going through his photograph album from that time period, as well as his USS Arizona Log Book (1924-1925), I still found I have so little information to … 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
Lenawee County, Michigan, Online Resources for Local Information, Cemeteries, and Vital Records
My West and Farlin family were brought together in Raisin Township, Lenawee County, Michigan. The term “lenawee” or “lenawai” (Shawnee) cames from the Native American word meaning “man” from the Delaware “leno or lenno”. Lenawee County’s first white settlers were … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Farlin, Genealogy Resources, West
Tagged bud west, farlin, howard west, lenawee, lenawee county, michigan, records, references, research, resources, west
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History of the San Diego Marine Base
Leatherneck Forum – A base is born in San Diego reports on the history of the development of the San Diego Marine base. If you have an ancestor who served in the Marines on the West Coast of the United … Continue reading
Wilber West (1827-c1900) and Wife, Comfort Caroline Wells (1830-c1890)
From the Memoirs of Lenawee County, Michigan: from the earliest historical times down to the present, including a genealogical and biographical record of representative families in Lenawee County by Richard Illenden Bonner (born 1838), I found the following on pages … 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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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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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
