Category Archives: Military

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found, such as new blogs, interesting posts/articles, useful websites and resources, and of course upcoming webinars.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

After reading Heather Wilkinson Rojo’s post, Would You Like to Contribute to the Honor Roll Project for Memorial Day?, I thought I would carve out some time to participate.  Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, has memorials dedicated to World War II, the Korean War, […]

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

March 28, 2014, marks the 150th anniversary of the Charleston Riot that took place in this Illinois town during the Civil War.  To commemorate and share the history of the Riot, a three-day event has been put together for March 28-30, 2014, in Charleston.  The […]