Genealogy By the States – Week 35 – West Virginia

I only have a few people in my database that are connected to West Virginia.  And by a few, I mean I can count them on one hand.  While I was filling in a few missing pieces on those people, I learned that the West […]

Shout-Out to the Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library

I just want to take a moment to thank all of the wonderful people at the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  As a first-time visitor, during the FGS conference, I was thoroughly impressed by the staff who all […]

Orphan Photos #161 & #162

     Two different poses of the same little girl.  She’s so cute; wish there was some identifying information for her.  The photographer is Felix Schanz, who “was one of the most influential Fort Wayne photographers of his generation.”1  You can read more about Schanz here […]

RootsTech 2014 – Register by 9/9 and Save!

Last week, registration for RootsTech 2014 opened.  Early bird rates are available through January 6, 2014, however, you can save $20 on a full-access pass if you register before September 9, 2013.  Details about the event are below. Announcing RootsTech 2014 Registration and Limited Time […]

2013 ISFHWE Excellence-In-Writing Competition Winners Announced

The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) is proud to announce the winners of the 2013 Excellence-in-Writing Competition. This year, in addition to recognizing First, Second and Third Place, Honorable Mention certificates are being awarded to recognize the scope of quality entries. […]

Friday Finds – 08/30/13

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

Genealogy By the States – Week 34 – Kansas

This week I thought I’d talk about the Kansas state censuses since they can be extremely helpful for researchers.  This post will only cover the state censuses (not the territorial) that occurred in the years 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, and 1925.  Not only […]

Orphan Photo #160

This cabinet card appears to be a wedding photo, although the couple is unidentified.  The photographer’s imprint reads:  Fichtel, 126 Bergen Line Ave., Union Hill, N.J.  Previous research on this photographer indicates that it is likely Sigmund Fichtel, who was listed in the 1900 census […]