Working With Timelines

One of the GeneaBlogger Games events is to create a timeline.  This really couldn’t have come at a better time, as I’ve been trying to figure out where Aaron WEBSTER and Robert PARKS (both are my fifth great-grandfathers) were before relocating to Oakland County, Michigan […]

The Votes Are In!

Several months ago, Family Tree Magazine was searching for the 40 Best Genealogy Blogs.  Although GenBlog was nominated, it did not make the top 40 list.  But, many other wonderful blogs did.  To see the list, refer to Diane Haddad’s blog post Announcing the Family […]

Orphan Photo #45

The message reads: For her Great Grandmother Tower From Ruth Evelyn Tower Taken when she was 10 weeks old Born June 6, 1913 Glendale, Calif. Lots of interesting info here! According to the 1910 census, it appears that Ruth Evelyn Tower is the daughter of […]

Saturday in the Attic – 02/20/10

This is my mom’s first paycheck she received while working for her dad’s miniature company.  She would have been just shy of 15 years-old when she got this check.

Friday Finds – 02/19/10

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

GeneaBlogger Games – Days 5 & 6

Here’s the status for days 5 and 6.

52 Weeks to Better Genealogy – Challenge #7, Google Maps

This week’s challenge: Play with Google Maps. This is a helpful tool for determining the locations of addresses in your family history. Where your ancestral homestead once stood may now be a warehouse, a parking lot or a field. Perhaps the house is still there. […]

GeneaBlogger Games – Days 1-4

Last time I was itching to get started, but I must admit, this time around, I’m a little slow getting out of the gate.  But I have managed to do a few things.  Here’s the current tally.