Category Archives: United States

Amanuensis Monday: Wilhelm Jonas Naturalization Record

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

165 United States of America State of Illinois, Cook County Pleas, before the honorable EW Burke one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County, at a term thereof begun and held at Chicago, in said county and … Continue reading →

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Was Your Family Counted Twice

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Over the weekend, I was searching page by page, ED by ED through the 1940 Census. Specifically, Raleigh County, WV. That is where my maternal family is from and I still need to find my grandparents. Since, I was not … Continue reading →

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Glimpsing into 1940

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

This past week was filled with scouring the 1940 Census to see what and who I can find. To be honest, it started out extremely frustrating when on Monday morning at 8:25 am I could not access anything on the website. … Continue reading →

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Royal, West Virginia

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

As I was going through my records today for each of my great-great grandparent, I was pulling out all the pertinent data. Basically, I am making sure I have all the who, what, when and where from each record. Interesting … Continue reading →

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Tombstone Tuesday: Hurt

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Hurt Stuart L. Hurt 1864-1944 His Wife Annie Warden 1865-1950

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The Words to A Knight in Shining Armor

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

On Wednesday, I posted a photo that I had taken at Graceland Cemetery, A Knight in Shining Armor. Following is the inscription at the base of the monument: Above all things truth beareth away the victory There is no information … Continue reading →

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Tombstone Tuesday – Robert Warden

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Robert Warden Nov 1820 Mar 1893 Gone But Not Forgotten Robert Warden is my Third Great Grandfather. He was married to Nancy Warden, a cousin. Nancy died in 1886. Robert and Nancy had 7 children. I descend through their son … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Graceland Cemetery

Posted on November 9, 2011 by
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Memories in Music (post 2)

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

So, a few weeks back my daughter had invited me to go with her to the Taste of Chicago to here Loretta Lynn sing. It was country day (not really our music of choice, but there are a few artists … Continue reading →

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This is the Face of Genealogy

Posted on June 5, 2011 by

Mary Jane (Hilton) Lachney with daughters, West Virginia

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