Organizing Genealogy Papers
As I prepared for my genealogy road trip to Kansas, I wanted to organize my paperwork so I could share
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My Genealogy Trip: Thrilled with over 900 New Images!!!
I had a wonderful trip back to my childhood home in southern Kansas last weekend. My family has lived in
Read MoreNewspaper Article Answers Question: Why Did They Leave Oklahoma?
My daughter is taking a year-long geography course this year. Last week she was learning about the “pushes” and “pulls”
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 MoreBaby Thrown During 1899 Twister
May 31st, 1899. An electrical storm bursts upon the small town of Ashton, Kansas during the late evening hours. Thunder
Read MoreOld Yearbooks on Ancestry
It looks like Ancestry has had old yearbooks on their site for awhile, but I think they recently added some
Read MorePraise for Miracle Drug!
I found the following newspaper advertisement twenty-two times in the Arkansas City Daily Traveler. I guess Eckert (Eckard) Peters (1845-
Read MoreSaturday Night Genealogy Fun – Two Degrees of Separation
Randy has posted his latest Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge on GeneaMusings. This week’s challenge is titled “Two Degrees of
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 MoreMeeting Lisa Louise Cooke
Lisa Louise Cooke has taught me many genealogy methods & tricks online for the past year or so. Yesterday, I
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