Information, tips, and other interesting finds on this personal journey
I have sometimes thought about this question. Why does genealogy interest me so much? I was never really much into history classes. I usually did enough in them just to get by, even in college when I was already doing some genealogy research. I remember being bored out of my skull in my US History … [Read more...]
I haven't been posting much lately since I haven't had a lot of time for research. The holidays are busy with work and..well..holiday stuff. There are a few other things going on that are making it hard to find the time. I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and a wonderful start to 2012. … [Read more...]
Geniaus created The Tech-Savvy Genealogist Meme, I borrowed it from Genea-Musings. This one is more up my alley since I've been involved in technology since I was a little boy. The list should be annotated in the following manner: Things you have already done or found: bold face type Things you … [Read more...]
My inspiration for this post had come from, what I thought was a one-off post about this, but it turns out that it was one of Randy Seaver's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun projects. He's always thinking of clever things to post about. What is on your Genealogy Bucket List? What research locations do … [Read more...]
Mary Jane (Corrigan) Zalewski April 27, 1926 - August 10, 2011 Today we lost my grandmother, Mary Jane Zalewski, one of the world's biggest fans of Irish heritage. Born in Ashland, Wisconsin on April 27, 1926 along with her twin brother, Tommy, to Maurice & Agnes (Braatz) Corrigan. Story … [Read more...]
It seems I've been away for almost two months. Sorry about that. I just haven't had the time I'd like to do any genealogy research. Though, I've been able to do some stuff recently. I ran across more information and was also able to add more generations to my paternal line. Thanks to … [Read more...]
Happy Father's Day to both of our dads! My wife posted a more personal entry about her father over at Tales From the Nursery. I've known my dad for 31 years and he still has the greatest mustache in the world. … [Read more...]
April 2, 2012
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