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Happy Birthday Barbara Mary Stadler
Barbara Mary Stadler (1844-1904) Barbara Mary Stadler was born 172 years ago on 23 Aug…
Why would you hire Family Past Expert?
Let me help! Whether you want a quick look at your family tree or you…
Happy Birthday John Borden
John Borden (1729-1801) Two hundred and eighty-seven years ago, John Borden was born on 12…
Meyer Book is ready!
The Meyer Family book is now available.
Crooked Pint Ale House
“Friendly staff. Nice beer selection. Filling food. And just down the road from home.” That…
22 August 1918 Wonder Where You Are
Can you imagine not knowing where your son was or whether he was safe? Gertrude…
Happy Birthday Harry Fawcett
In the first in what will become a regular series of birthday remembrances, I’m taking…
Joy cometh later in the afternoon
Joy cometh later in the afternoon – helping an adoptee connect Nearly every week, a…
Girls
These girls are possibly not all from the same family. They may be granddaughters of…
Happy Birthday Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender
Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender (1848-1936) Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender Aschbrenner. Bertha Auguste Henriette Kluender was…
Happy Birthday Guy Allison Phillips
Guy Allison Phillips (1866-1940) Guy Allison Phillips was born on 13 May 1866 in Clarence,…
Happy Birthday Jonathan Rockwell, Jr.
Jonathan Rockwell, Jr. (1711-1784) Birth This is the 305th anniversary of the birth of Jonathan…
Margaret O’Donnell
Margaret A. O’Donnell (1836-~1865) Margaret A. O’Donnell was born in 1836 in Kentucky as the…
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…
15 March 1919 A Letter from Balsy
One of Floyd’s brothers wrote him a letter and signed it “Balsy.” Comparing handwriting and…
Happy Birthday Daniel Harris
Daniel Harris (1653-1735) Daniel Harris was born on 16 Jul 1653 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut,…
Happy Birthday Martha Eldridge
Martha Eldridge (1667-<1735) Martha Eldridge was born on 20 Apr 1667 in Driffield, Gloucestershire, England,…
Who are these ladies?
This picture was included in the Margaret Aldahl and Bennett Christianson photograph collection. Who are…
Happy Birthday Betsey Holmes
Betsey Holmes (1800-1860) Betsey Holmes was born on 01 Mar 1800 in Stonington, New London,…
Austin Wedding
This wedding portrait of a young couple was taken at Austin Photo Studios in Austin,…
Bringing family history to life in storybooks
Suffrage – The 1920 Election
This is the fifth segment in our series about women’s suffrage. In the first, you…
Happy Birthday Mary Loker
Mary Loker (1680-1767) Mary Loker was born on 03 Aug 1680 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke
Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke (1841-1906) Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke was born on 08 Apr 1838 in Nes,…
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…
The Krueger book is published!
New year… new adventures
With the new year comes new adventures. I’m completely retired now and have officially launched my…
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…
Happy Birthday Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner
Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner (1839-1935) Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner was born on 14 Feb 1839 in Hansfelde,…
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 Leona Catherine Miller
Leona Catherine Miller (1899-1976) Leona Catherine Miller was born on 26 Aug 1899 in rural…
Happy Birthday Sabra Billings
Sabra Billings (1751->1840) Sabra Billings was born 265 years ago and lived in a volatile…
An Icy Family Legacy
A guest post by Joel. leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ nounnoun: legacy; plural noun: legacies the long-lasting impact of…
Estes Model Rockets
We are related to the Estes of Estes Model Rockets Nearly every week, a mystery…
Whitewater Wines and Garvin Heights Vineyards
The weather was gorgeous and it seemed like a bad idea to waste a Saturday…
Clueless – Who are these people?
This photo fell out of a box one day. It has no label other than…
29 May 1919 A Year Since You Left
Gertrude wrote a letter to Floyd on the 1st anniversary of his departure for service…
Happy Birthday Carl F Fehlhaber
Carl F. Fehlhaber (1845-1922) Carl F. Fehlhaber was born on 11 Feb 1845 in Posen,…
Happy Birthday Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger
Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger (1850-1910) Emilie Friedericke Luise Draeger was born on 12 Oct 1850…
Happy Birthday Mary Jane Frost
Mary Jane Frost (1825-1915) Mary Jane Frost was born on 05 Feb 1825 in Dorchester,…
Happy Birthday Jacob W. Phillips
Jacob W. Phillips (1781-1847) Jacob W. Phillips was born on 27 Sep 1781 in Claverack,…
Happy Day Peder Christianson Paaverud
Peter Christianson Paaverud was believed to have been born in 1697, but an exact date…
Our Relative Helped with the Nicaraguan Canal—Wait, Not Panama?
Warren Steele Doss, a “cousin” from the McCall side of the family helped with the…
Happy Birthday John Johnson
John Johnson (1698-<1756) John Johnson was born on 26 Aug 1698 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut,…
John Bennett
John Bennett (1786-1837) John Bennett was born on 04 Apr 1786 in Orange, New York,…
Stengrim Halvorsen
Stengrim Halvorsen (1799-1870) Halvorsen or Halverson? It depended on who was keeping the records at…
Marta Knudsdtr Horvei (1789- )
Marta Knudsdtr Horvei was born in about July 1789 on the Horvei farm in Voss,…
Happy Birthday Carl Lemke
Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke (1845-????) Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke was born on 22 May 1845…
Welcome to Spirits and Spirits
Welcome! This blog will offer musings on the favorite pursuits of genealogy and drinking. Combining…
20 January 1919 A Letter from Arthur
Still excited from his wedding on Wednesday, 8 January 1919, Arthur wrote a lengthy and…
Genealogy Book Award
I am quite humbled to have been nominated and beyond thrilled to have been selected…
Happy Birthday George Leifheite Miller
George Leifheite Miller (1830-1921) George Leifheite Miller was born on 14 Oct 1830 in Nassau,…
Jane Russell
Jane Russell (1818-1900) Jane Russell was born on 27 Jun 1818 in Frankfort, Herkimer, New…
Happy Birthday Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset
Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset (1848-1940) Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset was born on 09 Mar 1848 in Endredokken,…
Happy Birthday Catherine Leifheite
Catherine Leifheite (1796-1872) Catherine Leifheite was born on 29 Dec 1796 in Rensselaer, New York….
Happy Birthday Amelia A Brace
Amelia A. Brace (1844-1926) Amelia A. Brace was born on 22 Mar 1844 in Akron,…
Maimed and Murdered
Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting twig (or nut) appears somewhere…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Partridge
Elizabeth Partridge (1688-1768) Elizabeth Partridge was born on 07 Oct 1688 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts,…
24 October 1918 Arthur was not enjoying Canada
Arthur Guy Phillips was 24-years old, love-sick for his gal Florence, and perhaps feeling unappreciated…
Sally’s Photos – Page #22 – Spider Lake and Camp Wakanda
Spider Lake and Camp Wakanda The 22nd page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…
Sally’s Photos – Page #27 – Live Y’ers
Live Y’ers The 27th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos taken…
Sally’s Photos – Page #11 – Curtis and Yale Friends
Curtis & Yale Friends The eleventh page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Happy Birthday Crooked Run Tommy
Thomas Fawcett (1747/8-~1822) Today is the 268th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Fawcett. He…
Is there curling in their DNA?
No athletic ability passed down to me I have never given much thought to athletics in…
Sally’s Photos – Page #08 – Trees and Friends and Friends in Trees
Trees and Friends and Friends in Trees The eighth page of Sally’s photo album featured…
Four Daughters (pre) Class Reunion
As our class reunion approached, a wise friend who now resides far away decided that…
Sally’s Photos – Page #28 – Sally and Friends
Sally and friends The 28th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Happy Birthday Joanna Lyon
Joanna Lyon (1690-1765) Joanna Lyon was born on 26 May 1690 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts…
It’s almost time – Rochester Craft Beer Expo!
Rochester Craft Beer Expo – 2016 We are only a few weeks away from the…
Sally’s Photos – Page #25 – Ervin Anklam Wedding plus
Ervin Anklam Wedding plus The 25th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Sally’s Photos – Page #40 – Scenes and People
Scenes and People The 40th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Zelpha Lou McCall
Zelpha Lou McCall (1866-1900) Zelpha Lou McCall was born in July 1866 in Callaway County,…
Happy Birthday Björn Christianson Rukke
Björn Christianson Rukke (1841-1932) Björn Christianson Rukke was born on 11 Nov 1841 on the…
New Old Media
Convert your old media to digital… Before it is too late! Restoring old media may…
Farm Baby
This toddler is outside on the farm. The photograph was part of a collection of…
Happy Birthday Zachariah Miller
Zachariah Miller (1791-1869) Zachariah Miller was born on 01 Apr 1791 in New York. The…
Four Breweries and a Distillery
Vacation Drinking What better time to drink than on vacation? On a recent trip to…
Read my new storybook, “Camping with Raccoons”
Camping is always an adventure… especially when raccoons are around! Camping with Raccoons is a…
Happy Birthday Caroline Hilson
Caroline Hilson (1863-1940) Today is the 153rd anniversary of the birth of Caroline Hilson. Birth…
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….
Sally’s Photos – Page #14 – Camp Wakanda and More
Camp Wakanda and more The 14th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Ole Knutson Aldahl
Ole Knutson Aldahl (1814-1890) Ole Knutson Aldahl was born in 1814 (probably), but we don’t…
Happy Birthday Helen Lucina Baldwin
Helen Lucina Baldwin (1855-1932) Helen Baldwin Fawcett (1855-1932) Helen Lucina Baldwin was born on 05…
Happy Birthday Bennett Nils Christianson
Bennett Nils Christianson (1902-2000) This week of each year is always a little tough. For so…
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…
Plum Pudding
February 12th is National Plum Pudding Day! Happy National Plum Pudding Day! Plum pudding with…
Happy Birthday Mary Stolp
Mary Stolp (1871-1915) Mary Stolp. Mary Stolp was born on 06 Apr 1871 in Sandwich,…
Happy Birthday Philander Baldwin
Philander Baldwin (1809-1876) Arrival at Watertown Two hundred and seven years ago today, 16 April…
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 Samuel Russell
Samuel Russell (1733-~1801) Today is the 283rd anniversary of the birth of Samuel Russell. Born…
Knut Olson Aldalen
Knut Olson Aldalen (1787-1851) Knut Olson Aldalen was born in 1787 at the Aldahl farm…
Hallstein Nilson Haugveie
Hallstein Nilson Haugveie (1796-1891) Hallstein Nilson Haugveie was born very late in 1796 in Hemsedal,…
Happy Birthday Hannah Miner
Hannah Miner (1671-~1708) Birth Hannah Miner was born on 21 Apr 1671 as the third…
Vacationing in Rochester
My husband and I had a date night on Friday and though we didn’t leave…
Happy Birthday Albert Phillips
Albert “Tom” Aveldo Phillips (1841-1925) Albert Aveldo Phillips was born on 26 Dec 1841 in…
Happy Birthday Bertha H. Stemson
Bertha H. Stemson (1877-1968) Bertha H. Stemson was born on 05 Mar 1877 in Newry,…
Eliezer Fisher
Eliezer Fisher (1663-1733) Eliezer Fisher was born on 08 Jul 1663 in Dedham, Massachusetts, as…
Happy Birthday Lucretia Brownell
Lucretia Brownell (1799-1857) Lucretia Brownell Johnson. If I had a time travel machine, Lucretia is…
Happy Birthday Ludwig Stolp
Ludwig Stolp (1824-1894) Ludwig Stolp was born on 13 Mar 1824 in Rehe, Nassau, Germany,…
1 August 1918 First day on the USS America
As August began, Floyd found himself learning the routine of life on board the USS…
