Month: February 2012
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Army Pictures: Cooke
See my original post for details about the photos from my dad’s Army scrapbook and please let me know if you recognize anyone in these pictures.
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Girl to Boy, Man to Woman?
One tiny question turned into a complicated puzzle that continues to test my genealogical expertise (or lack thereof). Question: cousins? Puzzle: dad is a woman? Nagging issue: No, really – is dad a woman? The possible cousins/married couple are Otto V Mueller and Alvina M Schmitt. Alvina’s father is Emilie…
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Translating Fraktur obituaries
My second great-grandmother was one of nine children who (with their parents) immigrated from France to Cincinnati. Most of Elizabeth Schmitt’s siblings stayed in Ohio for the remainder of their lives. Like Emile: Emile married the daughter of a brewery owner. Emile’s wife Maria Elizabeth Kauffman predeceased him: Only two of…
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Army Pictures: Mueller and Lukca
See my original post for details about the photos from my dad’s Army scrapbook and please let me know if you recognize anyone in these pictures.
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Cincinnati Birth and Death Records
My genealogical research is often challenging because of three courthouse fires that occurred in Cincinnati Ohio. So I was thrilled to stumble upon Cincinnati Birth and Death Records, 1865-1912 in the Digital Collections at the University of Cincinnati. Death certificates are available through the Ohio Historical Society from December 20, 1908 through…
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Army Pictures: Ivarra
See my original post for details about the photos from my dad’s Army scrapbook and please let me know if you recognize anyone in these pictures.
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Army Pictures: William S Allen
See my original post for details about the photos from my dad’s Army scrapbook and please let me know if you recognize anyone in these pictures.
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February Birthdays
Happy February birthday to my favorite grandson; my nephews Jon and Alan; my cousins Michelle, Kathleen, Fran and Maria; my aunt Jan; my 1st cousin once-removed Edith; my 2nd cousin Heidi; my 3rd cousin once-removed Linda Sue; and my 4th cousin Edward. February-born ancestors in my family tree include; • my grandfather…
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Happy new blog birthday!
I didn’t plan to start a new blog. Really I didn’t. This morning I was just minding my own business, working my way through my Success Team to-do list. The goal was to update a few pages on my website. But Office Live is making some changes. And that got me to…
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