Follow Friday – FamHist
25 Feb 2011 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: ancestors, ancestry, blogging, genealogical research, history sources, Springpad
I came across a post last week that I had to read but kept putting it off to do other things. Well, I just read it and now have to go try this myself.
Take a peek at FamHist’s Using Springpad for Genealogy Research and give it a try yourself!
Tuesday’s Tip – Follow the Paper Trail
22 Feb 2011 Leave a Comment
in Genealogy Research Tags: ancestors, genealogical research, historical research, history sources, newspaper microfilm
While doing research for a client last week, I was reminded again to trust my gut and follow the paper trail even if it leads to a dead end. Sometimes this requires reading rolls and rolls of microfilm as you scan newspaper headlines looking for that one thing you need to help prove a theory. Other times it requires re-reading documents you already have in your possession to ensure you are not missing any vital pieces. And sometimes you just have to go with your gut and search the one source you feel is THE one to provide the answers.
Wisdom Wednesday – Check the Dictionary
02 Feb 2011 2 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: Chicago, citizenship, family, family bible, family histories, family history, family history researchers, family history resources, genealogical research, genealogical researchers, genealogy, generations, professional genealogist, research genealogy, researching family history, social security numbers, writing family history
If you read my post on Monday about going through old boxes of stuff this weekend, you will know I found a lot of new items I had not really looked at.
This is the cover to the Webster Dictionary. I am not sure of the date. It is a thick cardboard cover and on the back is a lot of family history information. We have all heard of families writing in the family Bible, but a dictionary?
The back contains information written by my grandma Rose Tregler. She wrote birth and death dates and places, social security numbers and citizenship petition numbers for some of my relatives! The people include Jaroslav Tregler, Sr., Jaroslav Tregler, Anna Tregler, Rose Tregler, her parent’s names, my aunt and my mom.
I wonder why grandma would write this in a dictionary……. Where are some interesting places you have located family information?
Mystery Monday – Chicago Butcher Shop 1928
31 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: ancestors, blogger, Chicago, family history researchers, genealogical research, genealogical researchers, genealogy research, generations, professional genealogy, research genealogy, researching family history, writing family history
This weekend I was going through boxes of memorabilia to sort and organize it. I came across this photograph which had been in one of my uncle’s old albums. I’m not sure who Louie is. A friend of my grandpa’s? I wish the people sitting on the stools were not so blurred and faded. Regardless, I think it is an interesting picture of the time period and wanted to share. Maybe someone will see this and know who it is and where it was taken.
My Genealogy Ebooks and Tip Sheets are Online
21 Jan 2011 1 Comment
in Education Tags: American Volunteer Group, ancestor, ancestry, family, family history, family tree, Flying Tigers, genealogical research, genealogy, generations, Kindle, Lulu, Nook, pedigree
My genealogy tip sheets and book are available on Nook, Lulu and Kindle. Take a peek! More tip sheets coming this year.
My Online Store
You can purchase any of my Ebooks from my online store here.
NOOK
- To Soar with the Tigers
- Locating Chicago Property Records
- Using Excel for Genealogical Research
- Quick Guide to Locating World War I Records
KINDLE
- To Soar with the Tigers
- Locating Chicago Property Records
- Using Excel for Genealogical Research
- Quick Guide to Locating World War I Records
- Blog for Kindle: Family History Research
- Blog for Kindle: Chicago Family History
- Blog for Kindle: Generations of Stories
- Blog for Kindle: Jen’s Adventures in Freelance Writing
LULU
- To Soar with the Tigers Ebook
- To Soar with the Tigers Hardcover
- Locating Chicago Property Records
- Using Excel for Genealogical Research
- Quick Guide to Locating World War I Records
