Take 2 – My Revolutionary War Patriots

This post first appeared on this blog on July 3, 2010.  It has been slightly modified. In honor of Independence Day, I thought I’d write a post about my ancestors who are Revolutionary War patriots.

Friday Finds – 06/29/12

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

Friday Finds – 06/22/12

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

The Golden Girls in 1940

A few weeks ago, I decided I needed a break from life and did something random.  I had just watched a rerun of The Golden Girls and began to wonder where each of the actresses were in 1940. I’ve always been a fan of the […]

War of 1812 Ancestors

Today, 18 June 2012, marks the bicentennial of the War of 1812.  Two hundred years ago America was once again at war with Britain in what some refer to as our “second war of independence.”  In honor of all War of 1812 patriots, I thought […]

Friday Finds – 06/15/12

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

Found: Another Orphan Photo Blog!

I realize it’s been a few months since my last post.  Life has gotten in the way of many things and I’ve just had to put several things on the back burner.  Don’t worry, I have plenty of photos to share and I hope to […]

Fox Valley Genealogical Society 2012 Conference in Naperville, IL

This year’s Fox Valley Genealogical Society (FVGS) conference features popular genealogists, Lou Szucs and Juliana Smith.  There will be four one-hour presentations: Getting Started on Ancestry.com What’s New at Ancestry.com Getting the Most from your Family History Finds They Became Americans: Finding Naturalizations and Ethnic […]