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Elizabeth Baldwin (1771-1810)
Elizabeth Baldwin was born on 11 Apr 1771 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut as the…
John Estes
John Estes (1800-1859) John Estes was born about 1800 in Kentucky as the second child…
Welcome to Spirits and Spirits
Welcome! This blog will offer musings on the favorite pursuits of genealogy and drinking. Combining…
Philip – Still Loved and Never Forgotten
Philip David Krueger (16 Oct 1990 – 24 Jul 1992) 24 July 2017. This is…
Happy Birthday Jacob W. Phillips
Jacob W. Phillips (1781-1847) Jacob W. Phillips was born on 27 Sep 1781 in Claverack,…
15 December 1918 A Letter From Roy
Roy, the oldest of the Phillips brothers, penned a letter to his brother Floyd who…
Happy Birthday Margaret Miller
Margaret Miller (1676-1764) Today we remember Margaret Miller who was born 340 years ago. She was…
Jane Calvin
Jane has been in our family tree for quite some time but her surname has…
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 Gertrude Lovin Boyce
Gertrude Lovin Boyce (1865-1957) Gertrude has made it easy for us to know about her…
Happy Birthday Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke
Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke (1841-1906) Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke was born on 08 Apr 1838 in Nes,…
Thanks Taylor Webster
It’s official! I have become approved as a member of the Daughters of the American…
Happy Birthday George Lyon
George Lyon (1662-1694) George Lyon was born on 16 Dec 1662 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Betsey Holmes
Betsey Holmes (1800-1860) Betsey Holmes was born on 01 Mar 1800 in Stonington, New London,…
Happy Birthday Bernard Meyer
Bernard Meyer was born on 26 Apr 1809 in Germany. His name has been spelled…
The importance of mentors
In observance of Thank Your Mentor Day, I am writing about the importance of having…
Plum Pudding
February 12th is National Plum Pudding Day! Happy National Plum Pudding Day! Plum pudding with…
Sally’s Photos – Page #13 – Farm and Falls
Farm and Falls The thirteenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Crooked Pint Ale House
“Friendly staff. Nice beer selection. Filling food. And just down the road from home.” That…
Happy Birthday Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson (1676/77-1739) Birth Joseph Johnson was born 339 years ago today, on 09 Mar 1676/77¹,…
Happy Birthday Philander Baldwin
Philander Baldwin (1809-1876) Arrival at Watertown Two hundred and seven years ago today, 16 April…
Happy Birthday Charlotte Johnson
Charlotte Johnson (1820-1904) Charlotte Johnson was born on 14 Sep 1820 in Genesee, New York,…
Jane Russell
Jane Russell (1818-1900) Jane Russell was born on 27 Jun 1818 in Frankfort, Herkimer, New…
Happy Birthday Johann Krueger
Johann Krueger (1841-1911) I was just texting with a friend earlier this week about how…
31 July 1918 – Shipping Out
After a very early wake-up call, Floyd left from Newport News, Virginia, on 31 Jul…
Breweries and Brew Pubs
Rochester Minnesota, like a lot of places, is exploding with craft beer. In the last…
Happy Birthday Bennett Nils Christianson
Bennett Nils Christianson (1902-2000) This week of each year is always a little tough. For so…
Fawcett Family History
It’s done! It’s done! It’s finally done! I’m happy to announce that I have completed…
Friedericke Stroede
Friedericke Stroede is largely a mystery. We know her name but little else. Even so,…
Happy Birthday Thomas Holmes
Thomas Holmes (1744-1776) This birthday post was originally published in April 2016. Later, while working…
Sally’s Photos – Page #29 – Coolidge Comes to Town
Coolidge comes to town The 29th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Happy Birthday Lucretia Brownell
Lucretia Brownell (1799-1857) Lucretia Brownell Johnson. If I had a time travel machine, Lucretia is…
Girls Gone Wild 1917 Style
Girls Gone Wild 1917 Style Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
Happy Birthday Carl F Fehlhaber
Carl F. Fehlhaber (1845-1922) Carl F. Fehlhaber was born on 11 Feb 1845 in Posen,…
Happy Birthday Augusta Baumann
Augusta Baumann (1840-1900) Augusta Baumann was born on 02 Oct 1840 in Germany as the…
Happy Birthday Mary Jane Frost
Mary Jane Frost (1825-1915) Mary Jane Frost was born on 05 Feb 1825 in Dorchester,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #38 – New friends and new sights in Washington
New friends and new sights in Washington The 38th page of Sally’s photo album featured…
Happy Birthday Leona Catherine Miller
Leona Catherine Miller (1899-1976) Leona Catherine Miller was born on 26 Aug 1899 in rural…
Sally’s Photos – Page #34 – Gals and Farm and Family
Gals and Farm and Family Sally Aschbrenner is in back row, third from left. Elizabeth…
The Stemson Family book is now available
Happy Birthday Catherine Elisabeth Orth
Catherine Elisabeth Orth (1825-1897) Catherine Elisabeth Orth was born on 16 Mar 1825 in Holienroth,…
Happy Birthday Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner
Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner (1810-1885) Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner was born on 19 Oct 1810 in Posen,…
Family History Links
There are so many places on the internet that may have information about your ancestors….
Sally’s Photos – Page #39 – Washington and Niagara Falls
Washington and Niagara Falls The 39th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Margaret O’Donnell
Margaret A. O’Donnell (1836-~1865) Margaret A. O’Donnell was born in 1836 in Kentucky as the…
Sally’s Photos – Page #37 – People and Camp
People and camp The 37th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
27 July 1918 Another Day in Camp Stuart
Life in Camp Stuart kept Floyd busy. He didn’t have time to write much on…
Collaboration beer dinner
Collaboration Beer Dinner Forager, Surly, Fulton and Toppling Goliath I just attended my first collaboration…
DIY Beer Tasting
What to do with all that beer? A couple months ago, during an extended weekend…
Now we’re getting really thirsty – 2017 Rochester Craft Beer Expo is coming very soon
I was excited a week ago when I started thinking about the event. But now, the…
Happy Birthday Hope Borden
Hope Borden (1747-<1810) Hope Borden was born on 28 Oct 1747 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
SocialICE is nice… ice or no ice
2013. SocialICE. Last night we attended our seventh annual SocialICE. This is the eighth year…
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…
30 July 1918 Last Day at Camp Stuart
Tuesday had Floyd and his comrades up early. The guys still didn’t know exactly what…
3 August 1918 Still on the Water
It’s good to know that Floyd was confident in the ability of the gunners, destroyers,…
Vacationing in Rochester
My husband and I had a date night on Friday and though we didn’t leave…
Sally’s Photos – Page #30 – Boating and Iowa
Boating and Iowa The 30th page of Sally’s photo album included pictures of boating and…
Happy Birthday Oliver Selam Boyce
Oliver Selam Boyce (1827-1878) Oliver Selam Boyce was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Springfield,…
Happy Birthday Samuel Russell
Samuel Russell (1733-~1801) Today is the 283rd anniversary of the birth of Samuel Russell. Born…
Happy Birthday Thomas Borden
Thomas Borden (1682-1745) Thomas Borden was born on 13 Dec 1682 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
Sally’s Photos – Page #35 – An Assortment
An Assortment Ice. Sally. Elizabeth Lemke and Sally Aschbrenner. Aschbrenner swimming, from left, Elsie, Fred,…
Austin Wedding
This wedding portrait of a young couple was taken at Austin Photo Studios in Austin,…
28 September 1918 Florence to Floyd
From her hospital room in Aurora, Florence Manning wrote to Floyd. Florence was the fiance…
Quick break with Jonas Weed
Jonas Weed (1610-1676) Jonas Weed came to America as part of the Great Migration. He…
Sally’s Photos – Page #11 – Curtis and Yale Friends
Curtis & Yale Friends The eleventh page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Sally’s Photos – Page #17 – Farm, Home, and Service
Farm, Home, and Service The 17th page of Sally’s photo album featured a random collection…
Elvira Mary Palmer (1837-1855)
Elvira Mary Palmer was born on 06 Aug 1837 in New York as the first…
Happy Birthday Rebecca Hallett
Rebecca Hallett (1675-1730) Rebecca Hallett was born on 31 Aug 1675 in Astoria, Queens, New…
Wilhelmina Mathwich
Wilhelmina Mathwich (1817-1899) Wilhelmina Mathwich was born in 1817 in Hansfelde, Posen, Prussia. There are…
Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But our ordinary is likely very different than…
25 July 1918 Traveling by Train
When we last left Floyd, he was asleep on board a Norfolk & Western train…
Happy Birthday Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset
Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset (1848-1940) Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset was born on 09 Mar 1848 in Endredokken,…
The Miller book is here!
It is another happy day for me – another project is completed! I received my…
Zelpha Lou McCall
Zelpha Lou McCall (1866-1900) Zelpha Lou McCall was born in July 1866 in Callaway County,…
Ruminating on Coverture
My time for family history was limited this week and will likely be non-existent next…
Hello world! – Again!
We are back! If anyone happened to notice, we were offline for a while. After…
Happy Birthday Frank Palmer Miller
Frank Palmer Miller (1874-1925) Frank Palmer Miller was born on 12 Feb 1874 in Big…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Partridge
Elizabeth Partridge (1688-1768) Elizabeth Partridge was born on 07 Oct 1688 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts,…
Suffrage – Mother’s Legacy
This is the sixth installment of the series on the 19th amendment. Thus far, we’ve…
Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 2 -1896 through 1916
This is the fourth post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post…
Happy Birthday Sarah Everett
Sarah Everett (1644-1677) Sarah Everett was born on 12 Apr 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts,…
Hallstein Nilson Haugveie
Hallstein Nilson Haugveie (1796-1891) Hallstein Nilson Haugveie was born very late in 1796 in Hemsedal,…
Happy Birthday Norman Krueger
Norman Arthur August Krueger (1904-1980) Norman Arthur August Krueger was born on 22 Nov 1904…
Sally’s Photos – Page #05 – Girls and Relatives
Girls and Relatives The fifth page of Sally’s photo album contained shots with friends and…
An Icy Family Legacy
A guest post by Joel. leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ nounnoun: legacy; plural noun: legacies the long-lasting impact of…
Happy Birthday Joanna Friedericke Streich
Joanna Friedericke Streich (1824-1906) Joanna Friedericke Streich was born on 08 Nov 1824 in Dobberphul,…
Happy Birthday Joshua Wolcott
Joshua Wolcott (1708-1753) Birth Joshua Wolcott was born on 15 Jun 1708 in Wethersfield, Hartford,…
Happy Birthday Nathaniel Collins
Nathaniel Collins (1641/42-1684) We haven’t been this far back in time for a while. It…
7 December 1918 A Birthday Abroad
The War was over and Floyd was back in Illinois, right? WRONG! He celebrated his…
Happy Birthday Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner
Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner (1839-1935) Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner was born on 14 Feb 1839 in Hansfelde,…
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…
Happy Birthday Edward Morris III
Edward Morris (1688-1769) Edward Morris was born on 09 Nov 1688 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts…
Sally’s Photos – Page #45 – Mostly Washington
Mostly Washington The 45th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos mostly…
Little Boy
The school picture of this little boy was included in a photo album put together…
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 George Leifheite Miller
George Leifheite Miller (1830-1921) George Leifheite Miller was born on 14 Oct 1830 in Nassau,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #41 – The Lodge
The Lodge The 41st page of Sally’s photo album contained photos of Sally at a…
Elizabeth Linville
Elizabeth Linville (~1842->1871) Elizabeth A. Linville was born about 1842 in Callaway County, Missouri, as…
Genealogy Book Award
I am quite humbled to have been nominated and beyond thrilled to have been selected…
Elizabeth Baldwin (1771-1810)
Elizabeth Baldwin was born on 11 Apr 1771 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut as the…
John Estes
John Estes (1800-1859) John Estes was born about 1800 in Kentucky as the second child…
Welcome to Spirits and Spirits
Welcome! This blog will offer musings on the favorite pursuits of genealogy and drinking. Combining…
Philip – Still Loved and Never Forgotten
Philip David Krueger (16 Oct 1990 – 24 Jul 1992) 24 July 2017. This is…
Happy Birthday Jacob W. Phillips
Jacob W. Phillips (1781-1847) Jacob W. Phillips was born on 27 Sep 1781 in Claverack,…
15 December 1918 A Letter From Roy
Roy, the oldest of the Phillips brothers, penned a letter to his brother Floyd who…
Happy Birthday Margaret Miller
Margaret Miller (1676-1764) Today we remember Margaret Miller who was born 340 years ago. She was…
Jane Calvin
Jane has been in our family tree for quite some time but her surname has…
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 Gertrude Lovin Boyce
Gertrude Lovin Boyce (1865-1957) Gertrude has made it easy for us to know about her…
Happy Birthday Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke
Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke (1841-1906) Jorand Christiansdtr Rukke was born on 08 Apr 1838 in Nes,…
Thanks Taylor Webster
It’s official! I have become approved as a member of the Daughters of the American…
Happy Birthday George Lyon
George Lyon (1662-1694) George Lyon was born on 16 Dec 1662 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts,…
Happy Birthday Betsey Holmes
Betsey Holmes (1800-1860) Betsey Holmes was born on 01 Mar 1800 in Stonington, New London,…
Happy Birthday Bernard Meyer
Bernard Meyer was born on 26 Apr 1809 in Germany. His name has been spelled…
The importance of mentors
In observance of Thank Your Mentor Day, I am writing about the importance of having…
Plum Pudding
February 12th is National Plum Pudding Day! Happy National Plum Pudding Day! Plum pudding with…
Sally’s Photos – Page #13 – Farm and Falls
Farm and Falls The thirteenth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
Crooked Pint Ale House
“Friendly staff. Nice beer selection. Filling food. And just down the road from home.” That…
Happy Birthday Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson (1676/77-1739) Birth Joseph Johnson was born 339 years ago today, on 09 Mar 1676/77¹,…
Happy Birthday Philander Baldwin
Philander Baldwin (1809-1876) Arrival at Watertown Two hundred and seven years ago today, 16 April…
Happy Birthday Charlotte Johnson
Charlotte Johnson (1820-1904) Charlotte Johnson was born on 14 Sep 1820 in Genesee, New York,…
Jane Russell
Jane Russell (1818-1900) Jane Russell was born on 27 Jun 1818 in Frankfort, Herkimer, New…
Happy Birthday Johann Krueger
Johann Krueger (1841-1911) I was just texting with a friend earlier this week about how…
31 July 1918 – Shipping Out
After a very early wake-up call, Floyd left from Newport News, Virginia, on 31 Jul…
Breweries and Brew Pubs
Rochester Minnesota, like a lot of places, is exploding with craft beer. In the last…
Happy Birthday Bennett Nils Christianson
Bennett Nils Christianson (1902-2000) This week of each year is always a little tough. For so…
Fawcett Family History
It’s done! It’s done! It’s finally done! I’m happy to announce that I have completed…
Friedericke Stroede
Friedericke Stroede is largely a mystery. We know her name but little else. Even so,…
Happy Birthday Thomas Holmes
Thomas Holmes (1744-1776) This birthday post was originally published in April 2016. Later, while working…
Sally’s Photos – Page #29 – Coolidge Comes to Town
Coolidge comes to town The 29th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Happy Birthday Lucretia Brownell
Lucretia Brownell (1799-1857) Lucretia Brownell Johnson. If I had a time travel machine, Lucretia is…
Girls Gone Wild 1917 Style
Girls Gone Wild 1917 Style Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting…
Happy Birthday Carl F Fehlhaber
Carl F. Fehlhaber (1845-1922) Carl F. Fehlhaber was born on 11 Feb 1845 in Posen,…
Happy Birthday Augusta Baumann
Augusta Baumann (1840-1900) Augusta Baumann was born on 02 Oct 1840 in Germany as the…
Happy Birthday Mary Jane Frost
Mary Jane Frost (1825-1915) Mary Jane Frost was born on 05 Feb 1825 in Dorchester,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #38 – New friends and new sights in Washington
New friends and new sights in Washington The 38th page of Sally’s photo album featured…
Happy Birthday Leona Catherine Miller
Leona Catherine Miller (1899-1976) Leona Catherine Miller was born on 26 Aug 1899 in rural…
Sally’s Photos – Page #34 – Gals and Farm and Family
Gals and Farm and Family Sally Aschbrenner is in back row, third from left. Elizabeth…
The Stemson Family book is now available
Happy Birthday Catherine Elisabeth Orth
Catherine Elisabeth Orth (1825-1897) Catherine Elisabeth Orth was born on 16 Mar 1825 in Holienroth,…
Happy Birthday Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner
Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner (1810-1885) Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner was born on 19 Oct 1810 in Posen,…
Family History Links
There are so many places on the internet that may have information about your ancestors….
Sally’s Photos – Page #39 – Washington and Niagara Falls
Washington and Niagara Falls The 39th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Margaret O’Donnell
Margaret A. O’Donnell (1836-~1865) Margaret A. O’Donnell was born in 1836 in Kentucky as the…
Sally’s Photos – Page #37 – People and Camp
People and camp The 37th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…
27 July 1918 Another Day in Camp Stuart
Life in Camp Stuart kept Floyd busy. He didn’t have time to write much on…
Collaboration beer dinner
Collaboration Beer Dinner Forager, Surly, Fulton and Toppling Goliath I just attended my first collaboration…
DIY Beer Tasting
What to do with all that beer? A couple months ago, during an extended weekend…
Now we’re getting really thirsty – 2017 Rochester Craft Beer Expo is coming very soon
I was excited a week ago when I started thinking about the event. But now, the…
Happy Birthday Hope Borden
Hope Borden (1747-<1810) Hope Borden was born on 28 Oct 1747 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
SocialICE is nice… ice or no ice
2013. SocialICE. Last night we attended our seventh annual SocialICE. This is the eighth year…
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…
30 July 1918 Last Day at Camp Stuart
Tuesday had Floyd and his comrades up early. The guys still didn’t know exactly what…
3 August 1918 Still on the Water
It’s good to know that Floyd was confident in the ability of the gunners, destroyers,…
Vacationing in Rochester
My husband and I had a date night on Friday and though we didn’t leave…
Sally’s Photos – Page #30 – Boating and Iowa
Boating and Iowa The 30th page of Sally’s photo album included pictures of boating and…
Happy Birthday Oliver Selam Boyce
Oliver Selam Boyce (1827-1878) Oliver Selam Boyce was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Springfield,…
Happy Birthday Samuel Russell
Samuel Russell (1733-~1801) Today is the 283rd anniversary of the birth of Samuel Russell. Born…
Happy Birthday Thomas Borden
Thomas Borden (1682-1745) Thomas Borden was born on 13 Dec 1682 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode…
Sally’s Photos – Page #35 – An Assortment
An Assortment Ice. Sally. Elizabeth Lemke and Sally Aschbrenner. Aschbrenner swimming, from left, Elsie, Fred,…
Austin Wedding
This wedding portrait of a young couple was taken at Austin Photo Studios in Austin,…
28 September 1918 Florence to Floyd
From her hospital room in Aurora, Florence Manning wrote to Floyd. Florence was the fiance…
Quick break with Jonas Weed
Jonas Weed (1610-1676) Jonas Weed came to America as part of the Great Migration. He…
Sally’s Photos – Page #11 – Curtis and Yale Friends
Curtis & Yale Friends The eleventh page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…
Sally’s Photos – Page #17 – Farm, Home, and Service
Farm, Home, and Service The 17th page of Sally’s photo album featured a random collection…
Elvira Mary Palmer (1837-1855)
Elvira Mary Palmer was born on 06 Aug 1837 in New York as the first…
Happy Birthday Rebecca Hallett
Rebecca Hallett (1675-1730) Rebecca Hallett was born on 31 Aug 1675 in Astoria, Queens, New…
Wilhelmina Mathwich
Wilhelmina Mathwich (1817-1899) Wilhelmina Mathwich was born in 1817 in Hansfelde, Posen, Prussia. There are…
Going back 102 years to 18 October 1915
Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But our ordinary is likely very different than…
25 July 1918 Traveling by Train
When we last left Floyd, he was asleep on board a Norfolk & Western train…
Happy Birthday Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset
Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset (1848-1940) Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset was born on 09 Mar 1848 in Endredokken,…
The Miller book is here!
It is another happy day for me – another project is completed! I received my…
Zelpha Lou McCall
Zelpha Lou McCall (1866-1900) Zelpha Lou McCall was born in July 1866 in Callaway County,…
Ruminating on Coverture
My time for family history was limited this week and will likely be non-existent next…
Hello world! – Again!
We are back! If anyone happened to notice, we were offline for a while. After…
Happy Birthday Frank Palmer Miller
Frank Palmer Miller (1874-1925) Frank Palmer Miller was born on 12 Feb 1874 in Big…
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Partridge
Elizabeth Partridge (1688-1768) Elizabeth Partridge was born on 07 Oct 1688 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts,…
Suffrage – Mother’s Legacy
This is the sixth installment of the series on the 19th amendment. Thus far, we’ve…
Suffrage – Missed Elections Part 2 -1896 through 1916
This is the fourth post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post…
Happy Birthday Sarah Everett
Sarah Everett (1644-1677) Sarah Everett was born on 12 Apr 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts,…
Hallstein Nilson Haugveie
Hallstein Nilson Haugveie (1796-1891) Hallstein Nilson Haugveie was born very late in 1796 in Hemsedal,…
Happy Birthday Norman Krueger
Norman Arthur August Krueger (1904-1980) Norman Arthur August Krueger was born on 22 Nov 1904…
Sally’s Photos – Page #05 – Girls and Relatives
Girls and Relatives The fifth page of Sally’s photo album contained shots with friends and…
An Icy Family Legacy
A guest post by Joel. leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ nounnoun: legacy; plural noun: legacies the long-lasting impact of…
Happy Birthday Joanna Friedericke Streich
Joanna Friedericke Streich (1824-1906) Joanna Friedericke Streich was born on 08 Nov 1824 in Dobberphul,…
Happy Birthday Joshua Wolcott
Joshua Wolcott (1708-1753) Birth Joshua Wolcott was born on 15 Jun 1708 in Wethersfield, Hartford,…
Happy Birthday Nathaniel Collins
Nathaniel Collins (1641/42-1684) We haven’t been this far back in time for a while. It…
7 December 1918 A Birthday Abroad
The War was over and Floyd was back in Illinois, right? WRONG! He celebrated his…
Happy Birthday Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner
Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner (1839-1935) Frederick Wilhelm Aschbrenner was born on 14 Feb 1839 in Hansfelde,…
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…
Happy Birthday Edward Morris III
Edward Morris (1688-1769) Edward Morris was born on 09 Nov 1688 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts…
Sally’s Photos – Page #45 – Mostly Washington
Mostly Washington The 45th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos mostly…
Little Boy
The school picture of this little boy was included in a photo album put together…
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 George Leifheite Miller
George Leifheite Miller (1830-1921) George Leifheite Miller was born on 14 Oct 1830 in Nassau,…
Sally’s Photos – Page #41 – The Lodge
The Lodge The 41st page of Sally’s photo album contained photos of Sally at a…
Elizabeth Linville
Elizabeth Linville (~1842->1871) Elizabeth A. Linville was born about 1842 in Callaway County, Missouri, as…
Genealogy Book Award
I am quite humbled to have been nominated and beyond thrilled to have been selected…
Elizabeth Baldwin (1771-1810)
Elizabeth Baldwin was born on 11 Apr 1771 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut as the…
John Estes
John Estes (1800-1859) John Estes was born about 1800 in Kentucky as the second child…
Welcome to Spirits and Spirits
Welcome! This blog will offer musings on the favorite pursuits of genealogy and drinking. Combining…