Headstone Surprise: What I’d Overlooked
The 1910 census has two wonderful columns labeled “mother of how many children” and “number of those children still living.”
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Kaechle
Who was the Father of Reinhard Koechle?
As I worked on my Koechle/Kaechle chapter for the Holthoefer family book, I was shocked to come across a piece
Read MorePublishing Family Research
How do you share your genealogy work? For the past couple of months, I’ve been working on a family history
Read MoreSomething About Mary
LESSON LEARNED: Changing the spelling makes a difference! For the past few weeks, I’ve been working on the family of
Read MoreWhat Might You Find in the NEW Database, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007?
While at GRIP (Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh) last week, the news at dinner one night was that Ancestry had
Read MoreThaddeus Kaechle: Key to Hundreds of Years of Church Records (#10 of 52 Ancestors)
Thaddeus Kaechle, my 3rd great grandfather, arrived at Castle Garden in New York aboard the ship Monmouth in the summer
Read MoreA Late Mother’s Day Tribute: My Mother, Homemaker of Tomorrow
As a senior in high school, my mother earned the title of “Homemaker of Tomorrow.” Though I’ve heard that story
Read MoreFearless Females, Day 2: Photo of a Female Ancestor
Lisa Alzo has used the month of March for her “Fearless Females” blogging prompts for the past 6 years. She
Read MoreMy Top 10 Genealogy Finds in 2014
2014 has been an amazing year for me and my genealogy research. With increased knowledge, time, and resources available, I’ve
Read MoreSaturday Night Genealogy Fun: How Many Children/Grandchildren in your Matrilineal Line?
Carrie, over at “Under the Nut Tree Genealogy” participated in an older Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge today. This post,
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