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Sally’s Photos – Page #44 – Wisconsin, Arlington, and Atlantic City
Wisconsin, Arlington, and Atlantic City The 44th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…
Happy Birthday Priscilla
Priscilla (1768-1851) Priscilla was born 29 May 1768 in New York. But, we don’t even…
Cpl. Floyd in France – 1 June 1919
It is always exciting when my overnight house guests bring a stack of things that…
28 September 1918 Florence to Floyd
From her hospital room in Aurora, Florence Manning wrote to Floyd. Florence was the fiance…
Suffrage – Our Female Voters
This first post in the series introduces you to our sixteen female ancestors who were…
Happy Birthday Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner
Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner (1810-1885) Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner was born on 19 Oct 1810 in Posen,…
Happy Birthday George Brownell
George Brownell (1711-1800) George Brownell was born on 21 Jun 1711 in Little Compton, Newport,…
Happy Birthday Halvor Stemson
Halvor Stemson (1835-1927) Halvor Stemson was born on 14 Feb 1835 in Nes i Hallingdal,…
Happy Birthday Roseanna Fuller
Roseanna Fuller (1759-1844) Roseanna Fuller was born on 16 May 1759 in Amenia, Dutchess, New…
Reads Landing and Cap’n Crunch
It has come to my attention that thus far this blog has covered all ancestors…
New year… new adventures
With the new year comes new adventures. I’m completely retired now and have officially launched my…
Going back 75 years to 13 December 1942
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than…
Happy Birthday Joseph Frost
Joseph Frost (1783-1857) Joseph Frost was born on 04 Jul 1783 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts,…
Baby Portrait
Who is this child? The photograph was part of a collection of photos originally owned…
Happy Birthday Lars Olson Aldahl
Lars Olson Aldahl (1856-1940) Lars Olson Aldahl was born on 24 Nov 1856 in Voss,…
22 August 1918 Wonder Where You Are
Can you imagine not knowing where your son was or whether he was safe? Gertrude…
Happy Birthday James W Huleress Fawcett
James W Huleress “Hugh” Fawcett (1848-1935) James W Huleress Fawcett was born on 12 Aug…
Johann Friederick Streich
Johann Friederick Streich (1784-1852) It is amazing that we know anything about Johann. He didn’t…
Happy Birthday Thankful Badcock
Thankful Badcock (1667/68 – 1718) Today is the 348th anniversary of the birth of Thankful…
Happy Birthday Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner
Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner (1839-1935) Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner was born on 14 Feb 1839 in Hansfelde,…
Philip – Still Loved and Never Forgotten
Philip David Krueger (16 Oct 1990 – 24 Jul 1992) 24 July 2017. This is…
Happy Birthday Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber (1803-1885)
Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber (1803-1885) Birth and Marriage Happy birthday to Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber who was…
Happy Birthday Zilpha Hodges
Zilpha Hodges (1807-1884) Zilpha Hodges was born on 18 Jan 1807 in Franklin, Virginia, as…
Suffrage – The Path to Voting Rights
This is the second post in our series on Women’s Suffrage. The first post introduced…
DNA Testing – where do I start?
DNA and your family history A relatively new addition to the list of tools that…
Happy Birthday Gertrude Lovin Boyce
Gertrude Lovin Boyce (1865-1957) Gertrude has made it easy for us to know about her…
Happy Birthday Joseph Baldwin
Joseph Baldwin (1751-1844) Joseph Baldwin, signature Birth Joseph Baldwin was born on 13 Sep 1751…
15 March 1919 A Letter from Balsy
One of Floyd’s brothers wrote him a letter and signed it “Balsy.” Comparing handwriting and…
Austin Wedding
This wedding portrait of a young couple was taken at Austin Photo Studios in Austin,…
24 July 1918 – Leaving Camp Hancock
Tuesday, 23 July 1918 was the day that Floyd left Camp Hancock in Augusta, Georgia….
Sally’s Photos – Page #20 Hiking, Kids, and Madison
Hiking, Kids, and Madison The 20th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Sally’s Photos – Page #23 – Camp and Damsels in Distress
Camp and Damsels in Distress The 23rd page of Sally’s photo album continues to show…
Christianson Family Reunion – Who was there?
Included in a mess of loose photos in a box at my parents’ house that…
Happy Birthday Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke
Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke (1841-1906) Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke was born on 08 Apr 1838 in Nes,…
The importance of mentors
In observance of Thank Your Mentor Day, I am writing about the importance of having…
Stengrim Halvorsen
Stengrim Halvorsen (1799-1870) Halvorsen or Halverson? It depended on who was keeping the records at…
Happy Birthday George Leifheite Miller
George Leifheite Miller (1830-1921) George Leifheite Miller was born on 14 Oct 1830 in Nassau,…
Happy Birthday Oliver Selam Boyce
Oliver Selam Boyce (1827-1878) Oliver Selam Boyce was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Springfield,…
15 September 1918 Communing with Floyd
Gertrude spent time thinking about her faraway son, Floyd. He was missing the Sandwich Fair,…
28 July 1918 Sunday at Camp Stuart
Sunday at Camp Stuart might not have been very exciting. There was probably a great…
Christian Oleson Rukke
Christian Oleson Rukke (1805-1874) Christian Oleson Rukke. Christian Olseon Rukke was born to Ole Thorson Tollefsgardie…
Happy Birthday Lona Iona Fawcett
Lona Iona Fawcett (1902-1973) Lona Iona Fawcett was born on 28 Jun 1902 in Sac…
Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But our ordinary is likely very different than…
Happy Birthday Frieda Lemke
This week we remember Frieda Lemke who was born 135 years ago today. Henriette Clara…
Happy Birthday Lieutenant John Bacon (a good remembrance for Memorial Day)
John Bacon (1721-1775) It seems quite appropriate to celebrate John Bacon’s birthday on Memorial Day….
Happy Birthday Bernard Meyer
Bernard Meyer was born on 26 Apr 1809 in Germany. His name has been spelled…
Sally’s Photos – Page #07 – Loved Ones and Friends
Loved Ones and Friends The seven page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Happy Birthday Carl Lemke
Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke (1845-????) Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke was born on 22 May 1845…
11 August 1918 Subs and Destroyers
In his last journal entry for many months, Floyd gives a summary of what happened…
Sally’s Photos – Page #16 – Winter in Marathon Park
Winter in Marathon Park The 16th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Happy Birthday Abraham Bennett Sr.
Abraham Bennett Sr. (1715-1777) Abraham Bennett Sr. was born on 06 Jun 1715 in Fairfield,…
Happy Birthday John Johnson
John Johnson (1698-<1756) John Johnson was born on 26 Aug 1698 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut,…
Ready, set, go! (FamilyPast.Expert is open for business)
It’s official! 2016 is here and with it comes the official opening of Family Past…
Boat Rides for Thomas Leland Estes
To the War and Back Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
Happy Birthday Robert Fitz Randolph (1712-~1803)
Robert Fitz Randolph (1712-~1803) Birth Robert Fitz Randolph was born on 19 Jul 1712 in…
Friedericke Stroede
Friedericke Stroede is largely a mystery. We know her name but little else. Even so,…
Collaboration beer dinner
Collaboration Beer Dinner Forager, Surly, Fulton and Toppling Goliath I just attended my first collaboration…
Happy Birthday Jacob B Meyer
Jacob B. Meyer (1836-1887) Jacob B. Meyer was born on 22 Feb 1836 in Hettingen,…
Happy Birthday Leona Catherine Miller
Leona Catherine Miller (1899-1976) Leona Catherine Miller was born on 26 Aug 1899 in rural…
4 August 1918 A Day of Rest At Sea
Like in 2019, August 4th in 1918 was a Sunday. It was a day of…
Suffrage – Mother’s Legacy
This is the sixth installment of the series on the 19th amendment. Thus far, we’ve…
Happy Birthday Catherine Leifheite
Catherine Leifheite (1796-1872) Catherine Leifheite was born on 29 Dec 1796 in Rensselaer, New York….
Happy Birthday Genet Boyes
Genet Boyes (1754-1845) Genet Boyes was born on 25 Aug 1754 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New…
Happy Birthday Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson (1676/77-1739) Birth Joseph Johnson was born 339 years ago today, on 09 Mar 1676/77¹,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #19 Costumed, Water, and Winter Hiking
Costumed, Water, and Winter Hiking The 19th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos of…
Happy Birthday Caroline Hilson
Caroline Hilson (1863-1940) Today is the 153rd anniversary of the birth of Caroline Hilson. Birth…
Happy Birthday Rebecca Hallett
Rebecca Hallett (1675-1730) Rebecca Hallett was born on 31 Aug 1675 in Astoria, Queens, New…
Happy Birthday Augusta Baumann
Augusta Baumann (1840-1900) Augusta Baumann was born on 02 Oct 1840 in Germany as the…
Suffrage: 1951
As we have seen in earlier posts, women fought to gain full voting rights, missed…
Happy Birthday Mary Loverin
Mary Loverin (1792-1884) With the help of a family bible, an application for an 1812…
Happy Birthday Norman Krueger
Norman Arthur August Krueger (1904-1980) Norman Arthur August Krueger was born on 22 Nov 1904…
A Wee Bit Irish
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! According to my Ancestry.com DNA test, I am of 6% Irish…
Ragnild Torkjelsdtr Ofstedal
Ragnild Torkjelsdtr Ofstedal (1816-1880) Ragnild was another ancestor without a precisely known birth date, so…
26 July 1918 Camp Stuart
After a short night of sleep in a real bed, Floyd woke up to his…
Sally’s Photos – Page #11 – Curtis and Yale Friends
Curtis & Yale Friends The eleventh page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Why would you hire Family Past Expert?
Let me help! Whether you want a quick look at your family tree or you…
31 July 1918 – Shipping Out
After a very early wake-up call, Floyd left from Newport News, Virginia, on 31 Jul…
Happy Birthday Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender
Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender (1848-1936) Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender Aschbrenner. Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender was…
Genealogy Book Award
I am quite humbled to have been nominated and beyond thrilled to have been selected…
Happy Birthday Thomas Holmes
Thomas Holmes (1710/11-1796) Oh Wow! Studying Thomas for this birthday post has certainly unlocked another…
Wilhelmina Mathwich
Wilhelmina Mathwich (1817-1899) Wilhelmina Mathwich was born in 1817 in Hansfelde, Posen, Prussia. There are…
1 August 1918 First day on the USS America
As August began, Floyd found himself learning the routine of life on board the USS…
Who are these ladies?
This picture was included in the Margaret Aldahl and Bennett Christianson photograph collection. Who are…
Suffrage – The 1920 Election
This is the fifth segment in our series about women’s suffrage. In the first, you…
12 October 1918 Albert to Floyd
Albert Phillips wrote a long overdue but very lengthy letter to his brother Floyd, who…
23 July 1918 A Better Letter from Mother
In the last post in this series, we saw a letter that Gertrude Lovin Boyce…
Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 1 – 1868 through 1892
This is the third post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post…
Happy Birthday Johann Krueger
Johann Krueger (1841-1911) I was just texting with a friend earlier this week about how…
Happy Birthday Pierce Brownell
Pierce Brownell (1781-~1802) Pierce Brownell is one of those ancestors who can frustrate his descendants….
Welcoming Johann Gottlieb Krüger and Anna Luise Zastrow to our family tree
I get pretty excited these days when I find a new branch on the family…
Happy Birthday John Loverin
John Loverin (1762-1843) It has been written that the most interesting parts of a person’s life…
7 August 1918 and 8 August 1918 and 9 August 1918
Things were probably getting pretty dull and routine on the SS America. Floyd didn’t have…
Happy Birthday Albert Phillips
Albert “Tom” Aveldo Phillips (1841-1925) Albert Aveldo Phillips was born on 26 Dec 1841 in…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Plumb
Elizabeth Plumb (1669-1747) Elizabeth Plumb was born on 01 Nov 1669 as the first child…
Happy Birthday Joanna Lyon
Joanna Lyon (1690-1765) Joanna Lyon was born on 26 May 1690 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts…
Sally’s Photos – Page #13 – Farm and Falls
Farm and Falls The thirteenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Fawcett Family History
It’s done! It’s done! It’s finally done! I’m happy to announce that I have completed…
Peter Morris Cornell
Peter Morris Cornell (1829-1892) The search for Peter Cornell started fairly early in my adulthood…
Happy Birthday Jonathan Rockwell, Jr.
Jonathan Rockwell, Jr. (1711-1784) Birth This is the 305th anniversary of the birth of Jonathan…
The Estes Family book is now available!
Words cannot express how thrilled I am to announce that my book, “The Estes Family,”…
Sally’s Photos – Page #44 – Wisconsin, Arlington, and Atlantic City
Wisconsin, Arlington, and Atlantic City The 44th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…
Happy Birthday Priscilla
Priscilla (1768-1851) Priscilla was born 29 May 1768 in New York. But, we don’t even…
Cpl. Floyd in France – 1 June 1919
It is always exciting when my overnight house guests bring a stack of things that…
28 September 1918 Florence to Floyd
From her hospital room in Aurora, Florence Manning wrote to Floyd. Florence was the fiance…
Suffrage – Our Female Voters
This first post in the series introduces you to our sixteen female ancestors who were…
Happy Birthday Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner
Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner (1810-1885) Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner was born on 19 Oct 1810 in Posen,…
Happy Birthday George Brownell
George Brownell (1711-1800) George Brownell was born on 21 Jun 1711 in Little Compton, Newport,…
Happy Birthday Halvor Stemson
Halvor Stemson (1835-1927) Halvor Stemson was born on 14 Feb 1835 in Nes i Hallingdal,…
Happy Birthday Roseanna Fuller
Roseanna Fuller (1759-1844) Roseanna Fuller was born on 16 May 1759 in Amenia, Dutchess, New…
Reads Landing and Cap’n Crunch
It has come to my attention that thus far this blog has covered all ancestors…
New year… new adventures
With the new year comes new adventures. I’m completely retired now and have officially launched my…
Going back 75 years to 13 December 1942
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than…
Happy Birthday Joseph Frost
Joseph Frost (1783-1857) Joseph Frost was born on 04 Jul 1783 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts,…
Baby Portrait
Who is this child? The photograph was part of a collection of photos originally owned…
Happy Birthday Lars Olson Aldahl
Lars Olson Aldahl (1856-1940) Lars Olson Aldahl was born on 24 Nov 1856 in Voss,…
22 August 1918 Wonder Where You Are
Can you imagine not knowing where your son was or whether he was safe? Gertrude…
Happy Birthday James W Huleress Fawcett
James W Huleress “Hugh” Fawcett (1848-1935) James W Huleress Fawcett was born on 12 Aug…
Johann Friederick Streich
Johann Friederick Streich (1784-1852) It is amazing that we know anything about Johann. He didn’t…
Happy Birthday Thankful Badcock
Thankful Badcock (1667/68 – 1718) Today is the 348th anniversary of the birth of Thankful…
Happy Birthday Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner
Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner (1839-1935) Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner was born on 14 Feb 1839 in Hansfelde,…
Philip – Still Loved and Never Forgotten
Philip David Krueger (16 Oct 1990 – 24 Jul 1992) 24 July 2017. This is…
Happy Birthday Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber (1803-1885)
Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber (1803-1885) Birth and Marriage Happy birthday to Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber who was…
Happy Birthday Zilpha Hodges
Zilpha Hodges (1807-1884) Zilpha Hodges was born on 18 Jan 1807 in Franklin, Virginia, as…
Suffrage – The Path to Voting Rights
This is the second post in our series on Women’s Suffrage. The first post introduced…
DNA Testing – where do I start?
DNA and your family history A relatively new addition to the list of tools that…
Happy Birthday Gertrude Lovin Boyce
Gertrude Lovin Boyce (1865-1957) Gertrude has made it easy for us to know about her…
Happy Birthday Joseph Baldwin
Joseph Baldwin (1751-1844) Joseph Baldwin, signature Birth Joseph Baldwin was born on 13 Sep 1751…
15 March 1919 A Letter from Balsy
One of Floyd’s brothers wrote him a letter and signed it “Balsy.” Comparing handwriting and…
Austin Wedding
This wedding portrait of a young couple was taken at Austin Photo Studios in Austin,…
24 July 1918 – Leaving Camp Hancock
Tuesday, 23 July 1918 was the day that Floyd left Camp Hancock in Augusta, Georgia….
Sally’s Photos – Page #20 Hiking, Kids, and Madison
Hiking, Kids, and Madison The 20th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Sally’s Photos – Page #23 – Camp and Damsels in Distress
Camp and Damsels in Distress The 23rd page of Sally’s photo album continues to show…
Christianson Family Reunion – Who was there?
Included in a mess of loose photos in a box at my parents’ house that…
Happy Birthday Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke
Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke (1841-1906) Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke was born on 08 Apr 1838 in Nes,…
The importance of mentors
In observance of Thank Your Mentor Day, I am writing about the importance of having…
Stengrim Halvorsen
Stengrim Halvorsen (1799-1870) Halvorsen or Halverson? It depended on who was keeping the records at…
Happy Birthday George Leifheite Miller
George Leifheite Miller (1830-1921) George Leifheite Miller was born on 14 Oct 1830 in Nassau,…
Happy Birthday Oliver Selam Boyce
Oliver Selam Boyce (1827-1878) Oliver Selam Boyce was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Springfield,…
15 September 1918 Communing with Floyd
Gertrude spent time thinking about her faraway son, Floyd. He was missing the Sandwich Fair,…
28 July 1918 Sunday at Camp Stuart
Sunday at Camp Stuart might not have been very exciting. There was probably a great…
Christian Oleson Rukke
Christian Oleson Rukke (1805-1874) Christian Oleson Rukke. Christian Olseon Rukke was born to Ole Thorson Tollefsgardie…
Happy Birthday Lona Iona Fawcett
Lona Iona Fawcett (1902-1973) Lona Iona Fawcett was born on 28 Jun 1902 in Sac…
Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But our ordinary is likely very different than…
Happy Birthday Frieda Lemke
This week we remember Frieda Lemke who was born 135 years ago today. Henriette Clara…
Happy Birthday Lieutenant John Bacon (a good remembrance for Memorial Day)
John Bacon (1721-1775) It seems quite appropriate to celebrate John Bacon’s birthday on Memorial Day….
Happy Birthday Bernard Meyer
Bernard Meyer was born on 26 Apr 1809 in Germany. His name has been spelled…
Sally’s Photos – Page #07 – Loved Ones and Friends
Loved Ones and Friends The seven page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Happy Birthday Carl Lemke
Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke (1845-????) Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke was born on 22 May 1845…
11 August 1918 Subs and Destroyers
In his last journal entry for many months, Floyd gives a summary of what happened…
Sally’s Photos – Page #16 – Winter in Marathon Park
Winter in Marathon Park The 16th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Happy Birthday Abraham Bennett Sr.
Abraham Bennett Sr. (1715-1777) Abraham Bennett Sr. was born on 06 Jun 1715 in Fairfield,…
Happy Birthday John Johnson
John Johnson (1698-<1756) John Johnson was born on 26 Aug 1698 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut,…
Ready, set, go! (FamilyPast.Expert is open for business)
It’s official! 2016 is here and with it comes the official opening of Family Past…
Boat Rides for Thomas Leland Estes
To the War and Back Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
Happy Birthday Robert Fitz Randolph (1712-~1803)
Robert Fitz Randolph (1712-~1803) Birth Robert Fitz Randolph was born on 19 Jul 1712 in…
Friedericke Stroede
Friedericke Stroede is largely a mystery. We know her name but little else. Even so,…
Collaboration beer dinner
Collaboration Beer Dinner Forager, Surly, Fulton and Toppling Goliath I just attended my first collaboration…
Happy Birthday Jacob B Meyer
Jacob B. Meyer (1836-1887) Jacob B. Meyer was born on 22 Feb 1836 in Hettingen,…
Happy Birthday Leona Catherine Miller
Leona Catherine Miller (1899-1976) Leona Catherine Miller was born on 26 Aug 1899 in rural…
4 August 1918 A Day of Rest At Sea
Like in 2019, August 4th in 1918 was a Sunday. It was a day of…
Suffrage – Mother’s Legacy
This is the sixth installment of the series on the 19th amendment. Thus far, we’ve…
Happy Birthday Catherine Leifheite
Catherine Leifheite (1796-1872) Catherine Leifheite was born on 29 Dec 1796 in Rensselaer, New York….
Happy Birthday Genet Boyes
Genet Boyes (1754-1845) Genet Boyes was born on 25 Aug 1754 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New…
Happy Birthday Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson (1676/77-1739) Birth Joseph Johnson was born 339 years ago today, on 09 Mar 1676/77¹,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #19 Costumed, Water, and Winter Hiking
Costumed, Water, and Winter Hiking The 19th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos of…
Happy Birthday Caroline Hilson
Caroline Hilson (1863-1940) Today is the 153rd anniversary of the birth of Caroline Hilson. Birth…
Happy Birthday Rebecca Hallett
Rebecca Hallett (1675-1730) Rebecca Hallett was born on 31 Aug 1675 in Astoria, Queens, New…
Happy Birthday Augusta Baumann
Augusta Baumann (1840-1900) Augusta Baumann was born on 02 Oct 1840 in Germany as the…
Suffrage: 1951
As we have seen in earlier posts, women fought to gain full voting rights, missed…
Happy Birthday Mary Loverin
Mary Loverin (1792-1884) With the help of a family bible, an application for an 1812…
Happy Birthday Norman Krueger
Norman Arthur August Krueger (1904-1980) Norman Arthur August Krueger was born on 22 Nov 1904…
A Wee Bit Irish
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! According to my Ancestry.com DNA test, I am of 6% Irish…
Ragnild Torkjelsdtr Ofstedal
Ragnild Torkjelsdtr Ofstedal (1816-1880) Ragnild was another ancestor without a precisely known birth date, so…
26 July 1918 Camp Stuart
After a short night of sleep in a real bed, Floyd woke up to his…
Sally’s Photos – Page #11 – Curtis and Yale Friends
Curtis & Yale Friends The eleventh page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Why would you hire Family Past Expert?
Let me help! Whether you want a quick look at your family tree or you…
31 July 1918 – Shipping Out
After a very early wake-up call, Floyd left from Newport News, Virginia, on 31 Jul…
Happy Birthday Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender
Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender (1848-1936) Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender Aschbrenner. Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender was…
Genealogy Book Award
I am quite humbled to have been nominated and beyond thrilled to have been selected…
Happy Birthday Thomas Holmes
Thomas Holmes (1710/11-1796) Oh Wow! Studying Thomas for this birthday post has certainly unlocked another…
Wilhelmina Mathwich
Wilhelmina Mathwich (1817-1899) Wilhelmina Mathwich was born in 1817 in Hansfelde, Posen, Prussia. There are…
1 August 1918 First day on the USS America
As August began, Floyd found himself learning the routine of life on board the USS…
Who are these ladies?
This picture was included in the Margaret Aldahl and Bennett Christianson photograph collection. Who are…
Suffrage – The 1920 Election
This is the fifth segment in our series about women’s suffrage. In the first, you…
12 October 1918 Albert to Floyd
Albert Phillips wrote a long overdue but very lengthy letter to his brother Floyd, who…
23 July 1918 A Better Letter from Mother
In the last post in this series, we saw a letter that Gertrude Lovin Boyce…
Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 1 – 1868 through 1892
This is the third post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post…
Happy Birthday Johann Krueger
Johann Krueger (1841-1911) I was just texting with a friend earlier this week about how…
Happy Birthday Pierce Brownell
Pierce Brownell (1781-~1802) Pierce Brownell is one of those ancestors who can frustrate his descendants….
Welcoming Johann Gottlieb Krüger and Anna Luise Zastrow to our family tree
I get pretty excited these days when I find a new branch on the family…
Happy Birthday John Loverin
John Loverin (1762-1843) It has been written that the most interesting parts of a person’s life…
7 August 1918 and 8 August 1918 and 9 August 1918
Things were probably getting pretty dull and routine on the SS America. Floyd didn’t have…
Happy Birthday Albert Phillips
Albert “Tom” Aveldo Phillips (1841-1925) Albert Aveldo Phillips was born on 26 Dec 1841 in…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Plumb
Elizabeth Plumb (1669-1747) Elizabeth Plumb was born on 01 Nov 1669 as the first child…
Happy Birthday Joanna Lyon
Joanna Lyon (1690-1765) Joanna Lyon was born on 26 May 1690 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts…
Sally’s Photos – Page #13 – Farm and Falls
Farm and Falls The thirteenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Fawcett Family History
It’s done! It’s done! It’s finally done! I’m happy to announce that I have completed…
Peter Morris Cornell
Peter Morris Cornell (1829-1892) The search for Peter Cornell started fairly early in my adulthood…
Happy Birthday Jonathan Rockwell, Jr.
Jonathan Rockwell, Jr. (1711-1784) Birth This is the 305th anniversary of the birth of Jonathan…
The Estes Family book is now available!
Words cannot express how thrilled I am to announce that my book, “The Estes Family,”…
Sally’s Photos – Page #44 – Wisconsin, Arlington, and Atlantic City
Wisconsin, Arlington, and Atlantic City The 44th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…
Happy Birthday Priscilla
Priscilla (1768-1851) Priscilla was born 29 May 1768 in New York. But, we don’t even…
Cpl. Floyd in France – 1 June 1919
It is always exciting when my overnight house guests bring a stack of things that…