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Friday Finds – 05/25/12 (A Day Late)

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

German Engagement Customs

While doing research in a local newspaper for my ancestors in Harvard, Illinois, I found this interesting tidbit published in a 1904. Transcription: German Betrothal Customs. When a maiden is betrothed in Germany she is called “bride” by her sweetheart, who addresses her thus until […]

Friday Finds – 05/04/12

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

Why I Became an Arbitrator

Yesterday I contacted my Group Administrator for FamilySearch Indexing and asked to become an arbitrator for the 1940 census indexing project. There are a few reasons I decided to take the plunge and I thought I’d share them. Perhaps you will be inspired to become […]

Friday Finds – 04/27/12

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

1940 Census Tip – Don’t Be Fooled

The Scenario Members of the Miserentino family are known to be at 2909 W. Lexington, Chicago, in 1930 and 1951, meaning they’re bound to be enumerated there in the 1940 census.

Friday Finds – 04/20/12

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

Friday Finds – 04/13/12

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

Friday Finds – 05/25/12 (A Day Late)

German Engagement Customs

Friday Finds – 05/04/12

Why I Became an Arbitrator

Friday Finds – 04/27/12

1940 Census Tip – Don’t Be Fooled

Friday Finds – 04/20/12

Friday Finds – 04/13/12

Julie Cahill Tarr, Accredited Genealogist