Wordless Wednesday is here again. This ship is the Normanni; which brought my ancestor, Wilhelm Gerner, from Germany to New York on 8 December 1893, when he was 23 years of age. This posting is also being used for A Festival of Postcards (4th Edition) since this month’s theme is water.
August 5th, 2009
Tombstone Tuesday – Sanor Family Plot
It is time for my ‘Tombstone Tuesday’ post again; even though it really is Wednesday. The photo below is of the Sanor family plot in the Hawk and Sanor Cemetery in North Georgetown, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA. Notice the USA flag; that Sanor ancestor was in the American Revolutionary War. The large monument on the left is for all the Sanors that are buried there. I am a direct descendant
August 3rd, 2009
Free 1930 Census on Footnote.com
Footnote.com is offering free access to the 1930 United States Federal census until the end of August. To take advantage of this special offer, you have to sign up for a free Footnote account. Just go here: Free 1930 Census – Footnote.com (Shared via AddThis) to get started. While you are there, try out some of their other free databases.
August 2nd, 2009
Are there standards for names in family trees?
On Facebook, Randy Seaver started a discussion about: Are there standards for names in family trees? He was mainly interested in cleaning up his database in the Family Tree Maker software program. Go here: http://bit.ly/kMc5x to read the responses, including my comment. I may write a lengthier post on this subject later, when I have more time. It’s a debate genealogists have been having for as long as I can
July 29th, 2009
Wordless Wednesday – 29 July 2009
Today’s theme is “Wordless Wednesday”, and the idea is to post a photo without any text. I can’t resist just a brief identifier, however. My photo is the wedding photo of my great-grandparents.