My Top 10 Genealogy Finds in 2016
As I did in 2014, I’d like to share my top 10 genealogy finds for 2016: Number 10: Finding myself in
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Author: Dana
January Goals
I believe that setting goals helps us to focus and achieve more. So, for 2017, I decided to set monthly
Read MoreWhat’s Your Genealogy Timeline?
Happy New Year! I’m just back from a New Year’s cruise I took with my daughter, mom, and niece. We
Read MoreEstimating Birth Years for 14 Siblings
My last post was about Michael Kline of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, my 6th great grandfather, and a 1781 indenture which
Read MoreWhat Information Did the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society Find?
When I got home from Christmas yesterday, a package from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society was waiting for me! Earlier
Read MoreWe Wrote a Book (And It’s Now Online!)
Last year, right before Thanksgiving, I held a copy of “our book” in my hands for the first time. Although
Read MoreHow I Discovered the Origins of 6 of My German Immigrant Families
With a lot of help, I now know the German villages of six of my ancestral families. I “discovered” their
Read MoreFinding ANOTHER Family’s German Roots
I decided to see if I could trace another branch of my family back to Germany: the Werthers. They arrived
Read MoreMy Mennonite Ancestors and the Revolutionary War
UPDATE: Records received from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society show that my Kline family were NOT Mennonite after all. See
Read MoreUncle Ed & Uncle Charlie Coppenbarger in the News
My last post was about “Uncle Ed & Uncle Charlie Coppenbarger” and their vehicles: a Model T & a Harley
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