Tag Archives: Family: Rottman

I don’t have much connection to Georgia, so this week I thought I’d share something that’s a little new to me and talk about the Georgia Genealogical Society.  It’s not that I’d never heard of this society, it’s just that until recently, I didn’t know what they were up to.

My earliest known Miller (Müller) (in this line—I do have others from Luxembourg) is my second great-grandfather, Emil, who was probably born in or near Bromberg, Posen, Preußen (Prussia).  He is the only one of my 16 second greats whose fate is unknown.  Perhaps someone out there can help.

Ah, Pennsylvania, that pesky state where two of my great-grandaunts claim to have been born. First, Malissa Elizabeth ROTTMAN, both the 1880 US census and the 1885 Iowa state census state her place of birth as Pennsylvania.1  An index entry in the Iowa marriages database on FamilySearch states Philadelphia as her place of birth2 (no, I have not seen the actual record…ran out of time at the FHL last February).  Yet I have not found a birth record for her in Philadelphia.

Back in 2010, in honor of Women’s History Month, Lisa Alzo created a list of writing prompts for each day during the month of March.  I didn’t participate in 2010, so I’m going to take the opportunity to participate this year, since Lisa was kind enough to resurrect her prompts for 2012. Create a free Fold3 Memorial Page or a Genealogy Trading Card at Big Huge Labs for a female ancestor. Some of you may have created your own card back in September 2009 following Sheri Fenley’s post over at […]

Back in 2010, in honor of Women’s History Month, Lisa Alzo created a list of writing prompts for each day during the month of March.  I didn’t participate in 2010, so I’m going to take the opportunity to participate this year, since Lisa was kind enough to resurrect her prompts for 2012. Is there a female ancestor who is your brick wall? Why? List possible sources for finding more information.

Back in 2010, in honor of Women’s History Month, Lisa Alzo created a list of writing prompts for each day during the month of March.  I didn’t participate in 2010, so I’m going to take the opportunity to participate this year, since Lisa was kind enough to resurrect her prompts for 2012. Write a six-word memoir tribute to one of your female ancestors. For my grandmother, Marie (Rottman) Miller:  Family-oriented, kind-hearted, strong-willed. Read all of my Fearless Females posts.

Back in 2010, in honor of Women’s History Month, Lisa Alzo created a list of writing prompts for each day during the month of March.  I didn’t participate in 2010, so I’m going to take the opportunity to participate this year, since Lisa was kind enough to resurrect her prompts for 2012. Did one of your female ancestors leave a diary, journal, or collection of letters? Share an entry or excerpt.

Back in 2010, in honor of Women’s History Month, Lisa Alzo created a list of writing prompts for each day during the month of March.  I didn’t participate in 2010, so I’m going to take the opportunity to participate this year, since Lisa was kind enough to resurrect her prompts for 2012. How did they meet? You’ve documented marriages, now, go back a bit. Do you know the story of how your parents met? Your grandparents? My grandparents, Harold Miller and Marie Rottman, met as kids…they were neighbors.  Although I […]