Locating Jan Mimken Habben in Ancestry.com‘s “Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1519-1969” was fairly easy. I […]
I had always wondered about the first name of George. My Habben family was the […]
I’m not a huge fan of the “We’re Related” app that Ancestry.com has developed for various phones. This […]
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For those who don’t understand how cousins are counted…it’s easy. My uncle has three sons: the […]
It is bad enough when records only list people using their initials. In this entry from […]
It’s a lovely picture of the military service stone on the grave of Claude Sartorius near […]
We all have things we can learn, especially when our research crosses into new areas and […]
Some names are made for “unexact” searches or the use of wildcards. Trautvetter is one of […]
I’ve been using the database “Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1519-1969,” as published on Ancestry.com. We’ll have […]
The headstone application for Claude Sartorius appears in “Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963,” on Ancestry.com. There […]
Researcher walks into the courthouse and asks for the Udder Book. Clerk has no idea what […]
I recently obtained a copy of Ann S. Lainhart’s Digging for Genealogical Treasure in New England Town […]
[This has been fixed as of 4:21 pm central time on 21 November 2016.] It’s been […]
I’ve not done any studies, so what follows are just some random thoughts. Many of my […]
It is difficult when one knows little about a couple other than their names. Sometimes it […]
My initial post about this 1860 census entry went out before the final edit on the […]
Sometimes whether or not I obtain everything I can on an ancestor depends upon the situation. […]
The German researcher was able to locate six children of Johann Georg and Sophia Elisabetha (Derle) […]
Yesterday’s Genealogy Tip of the Day, “Take the 1890 Census You May Learn Something,” got me to […]
My knowledge of early twentieth century “movements” and causes is not what it should be. Consequently […]
There are quite a few lessons (or reminders) one can get from the 1905 passport application of […]
I recently posted “Complete 1890 Census Released!” as a page on this blog. While I am […]
John Goldenstein applied for a passport in Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory, in 1905. The native of […]
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