Bandwagon: An Incredible Photo
I was pleasantly surprised to get the following message from another Ancestry.com member: I have a photo from my mother’s
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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 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 MoreTip: Why It’s Helpful to Fill Out Family Group Sheets by Hand
Today I’m continuing to work on a major genealogy organization project starting with just one surname. When I visited family
Read MoreMy Family Lived in Pee Pee
I recently made an unusual find. It’s a census record for a family I believe our my relatives. Of course,
Read MoreSaturday Night Genealogy Fun – My Father’s Mother’s Paternal Line
I’ve done a few of Randy Seaver’s “Saturday Night Genealogy Fun” challenges over at Genea-Musings. This week’s challenge is about
Read More“Aged Woman Answers Summons”
Lately, I’ve been having a lot of success in researching my Karbach/Koerbach family. They came from Germany around 1850 or
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