Information, tips, and other interesting finds on this personal journey
This Carnival of Genealogy has to do with "The Happy Dance. The Joy of Genealogy. Almost everyone has experienced it. Tell us about the first time, or the last time, or the best time. What event, what document, what special find has caused you to stand up and cheer, to go crazy with joy? If you … [Read more...]
Photo in possession of my grandmother, Mary Jane Zalewski. … [Read more...]
This week's (and my first) Tombstone Tuesday is the one that helped me start my genealogy research. The first Zalewskis that came to America, Frank & Anna (Lindner) Zalewski. Their son Frank is also buried here with them. The headstone is located in Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum in … [Read more...]
Update: Thanks to Julie from GenBlog, I have now applied for a membership. I also set up my website for this. It's located here. Enjoy. I've run across some of the Graveyard Rabbits websites and I think it's a neat idea. I had a similar-type site a few years ago for cemeteries in the area. I … [Read more...]
After getting more interested in the military history of my family tree due to the talks and searches I did on Saturday, I decided to try some other options. I usually don't do a lot of searching on Google for family members, since I usually get a lot more misses than hits. I tried to narrow it down … [Read more...]
After going out to dinner for our birthday (my wife & I) with my parents last night, we got to talking a bit about genealogy and some stories about my grandparents. It was mentioned that my maternal grandfather was in World War II. I was never sure on this subject since I've heard nothing about. … [Read more...]
You've been doing all of this work on your family tree in your software of choice like Rootsmagic or Family Tree Maker. You're in contact with some people via the Internet about different people and generations in your tree. You find it annoying that you need to type the information into emails and … [Read more...]
My first Wordless Wednesday. I tried to post pictures weekly anyway, why not do it along with everyone else? Click for full-size. … [Read more...]
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