Ernestine-Caroline Neuman (1811-1873) Ernestine-Caroline Neuman was born on 23 Sep 1811 in Posen, Prussia, Germany. The…

I get pretty excited these days when I find a new branch on the family…

Jonas Weed (1610-1676) Jonas Weed came to America as part of the Great Migration. He…

Norman Arthur August Krueger (1904-1980) Norman Arthur August Krueger was born on 22 Nov 1904…

Philander Baldwin (1809-1876) Arrival at Watertown Two hundred and seven years ago today, 16 April…

In this seemingly obligatory letter, Guy Phillips wrote from Canada to his son Floyd who…

Margaret A. O’Donnell (1836-~1865) Margaret A. O’Donnell was born in 1836 in Kentucky as the…

Thomas Fawcett (1795-1865) Thomas Fawcett was born on 16 Feb 1794/5 in Frederick, Virginia, as…

With the new year comes new adventures. I’m completely retired now and have officially launched my…

Who was Virginia Best? I was struggling last week with one of the descendants of…

After several days on the boat, life was probably getting a bit monotonous. Floyd reported…

Johann Krueger (1841-1911) I was just texting with a friend earlier this week about how…

Gals and Kids and Relatives The sixth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…

This is the fourth post in our series on women’s suffrage. In the first post…

Farm, Home, and Service The 17th page of Sally’s photo album featured a random collection…

Friends and Animals The ninth page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…

As the boat got closer to Europe, danger increased. Floyd didn’t share much detail though….

Can you identify the guests at the wedding of Florence Dern and Ervin Anklam on…

Curtis & Yale Friends The eleventh page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…

Martha Eldridge (1667-<1735) Martha Eldridge was born on 20 Apr 1667 in Driffield, Gloucestershire, England,…

Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber (1803-1885) Birth and Marriage Happy birthday to Carl Friedrich Fehlhaber who was…

Loved Ones and Friends The seven page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of…

Ebenezer Billings Jr. (1683/84-1760) Lieutenant Ebenezer Billings Jr. lived in Colonial America. During his 76-years…

Snow and Golf Sally (second from right) and friends enjoying winter. Sally (back, far left)…

Thomas Fawcett (1747/8-~1822) Today is the 268th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Fawcett. He…

William Riley Estes (1833-1880) William Riley Estes was born in 1833 (or so) in Callaway,…

Timothy Johnson (1792-1871) Timothy Johnson was born on 28 Jun 1792 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut,…

No athletic ability passed down to me I have never given much thought to athletics in…

Floyd spent another day in the middle of the Atlantic. He ate, rested, and took…

Elizabeth Linville (~1842->1871) Elizabeth A. Linville was born about 1842 in Callaway County, Missouri, as…

I am quite humbled to have been nominated and beyond thrilled to have been selected…

Albert Phillips wrote a long overdue but very lengthy letter to his brother Floyd, who…

Joanna Lyon (1690-1765) Joanna Lyon was born on 26 May 1690 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts…

Joy cometh later in the afternoon – helping an adoptee connect Nearly every week, a…

Edward Morris (1688-1769) Edward Morris was born on 09 Nov 1688 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts…

“Spell it Kümmel or Kuemmel, but pronounce it Kimmel.” Wausau Daily Herald, 14 September 1934…

Catherine Leifheite (1796-1872) Catherine Leifheite was born on 29 Dec 1796 in Rensselaer, New York….

This photo fell out of a box one day. It has no label other than…

Christian Oleson Rukke (1805-1874) Christian Oleson Rukke. Christian Olseon Rukke was born to Ole Thorson Tollefsgardie…

Last week, as I recovered from Thanksgiving and started thinking about Christmas, I was able…

Robert Fitz Randolph (1712-~1803) Birth Robert Fitz Randolph was born on 19 Jul 1712 in…

Can you imagine not knowing where your son was or whether he was safe? Gertrude…

Hollywood and Family The 24th page of Sally’s photo album featured photos that were sent…

Convert your old media to digital… Before it is too late! Restoring old media may…

Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset (1848-1940) Barebo Engebretsdtr Torset was born on 09 Mar 1848 in Endredokken,…

Betty Hall (1768-1848) Betty Hall was born on 05 Jul 1768 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts,…

Joseph Johnson (1676/77-1739) Birth Joseph Johnson was born 339 years ago today, on 09 Mar 1676/77¹,…

My latest book, “The Aldahl Family,” is now available. Nearly all my time in 2020…

A guest post by Joel. leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ nounnoun: legacy; plural noun: legacies the long-lasting impact of…

Welcome! This blog will offer musings on the favorite pursuits of genealogy and drinking. Combining…

Thomas L. Antrim (1686-1732) Thomas L. Antrim was born on 30 Nov 1686 in Northampton,…

This gal was a 1948 graduate. Her senior portrait was taken by Anderson in Austin,…

Gals and Farm and Family Sally Aschbrenner is in back row, third from left. Elizabeth…

These girls are possibly not all from the same family. They may be granddaughters of…

Washington D.C. The 42nd page of Sally’s photo album takes us back to Washington D.C….

This picture was included in the Margaret Aldahl and Bennett Christianson photograph collection. Who are…

Madison, Dells, Kids The 21st page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…

When my parents recently gave me a pretty box full of miscellaneous stuff, I was…

Scenery, Family, and a Wedding The 18th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…

Pierce Brownell (1781-~1802) Pierce Brownell is one of those ancestors who can frustrate his descendants….

As part of a variety of refreshments we provided at an 80th birthday party this…

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! According to my Ancestry.com DNA test, I am of 6% Irish…

This past week was a continuation of the study of the probate for William McCall’s…

I am very excited to announce that my book “The Christianson Family” is now available….

Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner (1810-1885) Friedrich Samuel Aschbrenner was born on 19 Oct 1810 in Posen,…

Engebret Asleson Torset (1814-1885) Engebret Asleson Torset was born on 16 Jul 1814 in Nes…

Like in 2019, August 4th in 1918 was a Sunday. It was a day of…

Caroline Hilson (1863-1940) Today is the 153rd anniversary of the birth of Caroline Hilson. Birth…

Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke (1845-????) Johann Carl Friedrich Lemke was born on 22 May 1845…

Jonathan Rockwell, Jr. (1711-1784) Birth This is the 305th anniversary of the birth of Jonathan…

The Court set the rate for liquors, diets, and lodging When searching for some Virginia…

Nearly every week, a mystery is solved or some interesting twig (or nut) appears somewhere…

John Estes (1800-1859) John Estes was born about 1800 in Kentucky as the second child…

People and camp The 37th page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection of photos…

John M Meador (1734-1824) Birth John M. Meador was born on 14 Jul 1734 in…

In observance of Thank Your Mentor Day, I am writing about the importance of having…

After a short night of sleep in a real bed, Floyd woke up to his…

Augusta Baumann (1840-1900) Augusta Baumann was born on 02 Oct 1840 in Germany as the…

Oliver Selam Boyce (1827-1878) Oliver Selam Boyce was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Springfield,…

Most days of most lives are “ordinary.” But, our ordinary is likely very different than…

Camping is always an adventure… especially when raccoons are around! Camping with Raccoons is a…

Genet Boyes (1754-1845) Genet Boyes was born on 25 Aug 1754 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New…

In the first in what will become a regular series of birthday remembrances, I’m taking…

James W Huleress “Hugh” Fawcett (1848-1935) James W Huleress Fawcett was born on 12 Aug…

Trees and Friends and Friends in Trees The eighth page of Sally’s photo album featured…

Joshua Wolcott (1708-1753) Birth Joshua Wolcott was born on 15 Jun 1708 in Wethersfield, Hartford,…

Margaret worked hard to make pancakes for everyone… but where did they all go? Based…

New friends and new sights in Washington The 38th page of Sally’s photo album featured…

As we have seen in earlier posts, women fought to gain full voting rights, missed…

Glimpses of Our Trip to Laona, 1920 The fourth page of Sally’s photograph album was…

It’s official! 2016 is here and with it comes the official opening of Family Past…

I have been asked on more than one occasion why I am so interested in…

Mary Loverin (1792-1884) With the help of a family bible, an application for an 1812…

The Meyer Family book is now available.

Rochester Craft Beer Expo – 2017 We are just a couple weeks away from the…

Björn Christianson Rukke (1841-1932) Björn Christianson Rukke was born on 11 Nov 1841 on the…

Gertrude spent time thinking about her faraway son, Floyd. He was missing the Sandwich Fair,…

It’s good to know that Floyd was confident in the ability of the gunners, destroyers,…

Spider Lake and Camp Wakanda The 22nd page of Sally’s photo album featured a collection…

Who is this man? UnidentifiedMan-03