Friday Finds – 04/16/10

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

Orphan Photo #53

The following is printed on the back:  W.T. Caldwell Photographer in Milford, Illinois.  There is no identifying information.

Orphan Photos #51 & #52

The photos were together in a cardboard frame.  There is no identifying information, nor a photographer/studio, time period or location.  My guess is, they are brother and sister.

Friday Finds – 04/02/10

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

A Book’s Index Isn’t Always Enough

Most people find a book related to their family or a location their family lived, and immediately look for an index.  If the book has an index, they look for their surname(s), refer to the page(s), make copies (or record the information), and move on.  […]

James Manly Garrison (1861-1909)

James Manly GARRISON, son of James or John GARRISON [1] and Susan —?—, [2] was born on 26 December 1861 in Picton, Ontario, Canada. [3]  James died on 23 May 1909 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois at the age of 47. [4]  He was buried at […]

My Take on NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? Series

I have faithfully watched the first four episodes of NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? series, and will watch the final three when the air.  Overall, I find the episodes engaging and I always learn something.  But something was bugging me, and I think […]

Orphan Photo #50

This photo is presented in a cardboard frame.  The imprint reads: “Davis Studio in Blue Earth, Minnesota.”  There is no identifying information.