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Monthly Archives: December 2011
2012 Genealogy Goals
While reading over how many of my genealogy friends did completing their goals for 2011, I decided that in 2012 I was going to do things a bit differently. Last year, Amy Coffin of We Tree and Denise Levenick of … Continue reading
Posted in Richmond
Tagged education, Mayflower, New Years Goals, Organization, ProGen, Thomas Rogers
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Reviewing 2011 Resolutions
Here are both my goals and the steps I plan to take: 1. Attend a conference, it has been great networking with others in the field, but I would like to actually meet some of you. Since IL is hosting … Continue reading
Amanuensis Monday: Obituary of Fred Jaeger
Chicago Tribune 16 Aug 1961 Fred Jaeger, formerly of 3710 Southport avenue, beloved husband of the late Ella, nee Jonas; dear father of Ruth Hoffman, Ida O’Connell, Dorothy Ramsden, and Irene Fudacz; grandfather of eight; great-grandfather of one. Resting at … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Jaeger, O'Connell, Obituaries
Tagged Chicago Tribune, Fred Jaeger, Fudacz, Hoffman, Newspaper Records, Ramsden
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Merry Christmas
May you all have a wonderful holiday filled with family and friends. Merry Christmas
Tuesday’s Tips: Old Fulton NY Post Cards
Do you have New York ancestors? Have you utilized Old Fulton NY Postcards? The first few times I accessed this site, I was more than confused as to how to access the records they keep. What records do they have … Continue reading
Amanuensis Monday: Obituary of Rose O’Connell McAvoy
Chicago Tribune 23 Aug 1966 Rose O’Connell McAvoy, beloved wife of the late Frank; loving mother of Ambrose O’Connell, Linus O’Connell, Theresa O’Connell, Stephen and Andrew; fond grandmother of four; great grandmother of ten. Funeral Wednesday, 8:45 a. m., from … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Obituaries
Tagged Chicago Tribune, Newspaper Records, Rose McAvoy, Rose O'Connell
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DNA Test Has Been Received
On 10 November, I wrote a post about Taking my DNA test, which was mailed out that same today. Yesterday, I received an email from Ancestry advising that my DNA sample had arrived at the lab. Wow, thats a long … Continue reading
Follow up Friday: December Goals Week 2
So, on Monday, 5 December 2011, I posted my goals for the month of December, you can read that post here. Today, I want to take a few minutes and update where I am for week 2. Week ones updates are bold … Continue reading
Finding Our Ancestors Website
Almost a year ago, I purchased my own domain, hoping that one day I would get a my own website up and running. Hoping, that one day in the future I just might decide to become a professional genealogist. Yesterday, … Continue reading
Tuesday’s Tip – Utilizing Library Websites
In the month of November I ventured back into the Chicago Pubic Library. It had been a quite a few years since I had been in the library and I felt it was time. I ventured to the closest library … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Genealogy
Tagged Chicago Public Library, Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Genealogy Tips
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