Tag Archives: Location: US: Illinois

This CDV includes two children, with one appearing to be Lisle Washborn/Washburn.  The photographer imprint on the back reads:  “Mrs. M. J. Wyatt’s Art Gallery Roseville, Ill.”  The photographer is actually Mary Jane (Sears) Wyatt, who started her business back in the early 1870s in Roseville, Warren, Illinois. [1]  There is even a book written about Mary Jane (Sears) Wyatt entitled, She Rode the Rails, by Beverly S. Adam.

In the spirit of getting back to blogging, I thought I’d participate in Randy’s latest Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge (I can’t even remember the last time I did one…sorry Randy).

There are several genealogy events coming up in the Land of Lincoln.  Here is a listing of just some of those events. ~~FEATURED EVENT~~ Illinois State Genealogical Society Fall Conference When:  October 23, 2010 Where:  Peoria Details:  Attend this year’s conference to hear wonderful presentation on a variety of genealogy topics, network with other genealogists, and visit an array of exhibits.  Featured guest speaker is Curt B. Witcher, of FGS and the Allen County Public Library.  This year’s conference will also feature a Youth Workshop for children 12 to 15 […]

I am fortunate to have many family artifacts upon which much of my initial research is based.  There are two visitation registers in my possession: one for my great-grandfather, George Rottman, and one for my great-grandfather, John Ward McMahon.  When I initially found them I entered relevant family information in my database, such as the residence recorded for visitors.  The past few weeks have been spent fixing sources throughout my database, which sometimes has forced me back to the original source at which point I re-analyze it.  This is where […]

A continuation of letters written by my great-grandfather, George Rottman.  The letters were written to his children while he was away from home visiting family in Iowa and Wisconsin in the 1940s.

A continuation of letters written by my great-grandfather, George Rottman.  The letters were written to his children while he was away from home visiting family in Iowa and Wisconsin in the 1940s.

Over the next several days I will be featuring letters written by my great-grandfather, George Rottman.  The letters were written to his children while he was away from home visiting family in Iowa and Wisconsin in the 1940s.

There are several genealogy events coming up in the Land of Lincoln.  Here is a listing of just some of those events. ~~FEATURED EVENT~~ Illinois State Genealogical Society Fall Conference When:  October 23, 2010 Where:  Peoria Details:  Attend this year’s conference to hear wonderful presentation on a variety of genealogy topics, network with other genealogists, and visit an array of exhibits.  Featured guest speaker is Curt B. Witcher, of FGS and the Allen County Public Library.  This year’s conference will also feature a Youth Workshop for children 12 to 15 […]